Jack8rkin
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Hello everyone!
Could you please explain to me the use of the word "chair" in the context of "university".
I looked through the dictionaries and realised that it's a synomym of "professorship" (or of a positoin at university).
I've always thought "chair" means a group of tutors/teachers or a department at the university.
I see in the Internet the following use:
"The Wirth Chair is committed to helping governments, businesses, non-profit groups and community organizations form sustainable development partnerships that carefully balance economic, environmental and expanded social welfare objectives and strategies."
So I'm confused here...
Could the word "chair" also mean a department of the university as I have thought?
In university where I studied we had various faculties.
There were "chairs" or "departments" (here is my confusion -- I do not know how to properly call them now).
During the first year, our group was attributed to one of the chairs/departments.
Next year, to another one and so on.
However, we studied at the same faculty all the 5 years.
Please, help to understand.
Thanks in advance.
Could you please explain to me the use of the word "chair" in the context of "university".
I looked through the dictionaries and realised that it's a synomym of "professorship" (or of a positoin at university).
I've always thought "chair" means a group of tutors/teachers or a department at the university.
I see in the Internet the following use:
"The Wirth Chair is committed to helping governments, businesses, non-profit groups and community organizations form sustainable development partnerships that carefully balance economic, environmental and expanded social welfare objectives and strategies."
So I'm confused here...
Could the word "chair" also mean a department of the university as I have thought?
In university where I studied we had various faculties.
There were "chairs" or "departments" (here is my confusion -- I do not know how to properly call them now).
During the first year, our group was attributed to one of the chairs/departments.
Next year, to another one and so on.
However, we studied at the same faculty all the 5 years.
Please, help to understand.
Thanks in advance.