Hassagers Kollegium
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Hassagers Kollegium is a small dormitory
located at Frederiksberg Bredegade 13 B 2000 Frederiksberg
, Denmark
(Location:55°40′40"N 12°31′43"E). The name simply means Hassager's dormitory.
It has 10 small single rooms (12 square meters each) which may only be rented by students from the University of Copenhagen
who have passed exams equivalent to two years of study. Through the years, about 340 students have lived at the Kollegium. The mix of students from the different faculties and the fact that only older students are admitted have created a dormitory with a relatively calm atmosphere.
The Kollegium was founded by Dorthea Hassager
in remembrance
of her late husband, the priest Carl Hassager, and it was inaugurated on 25 September 1900. It is the youngest of the old dormitories of the University of Copenhagen
.
The kollegium has an Ephorus Colegii who, in return for doing the administrative duties such as admitting new students and managing the economy of the dormitory, lives for free in the nearby old townhouse where Dorthea Hassager originally lived. The current ephorus is John Edelsgaard Andersen, PhD who is also the director of the International Office of the University of Copenhagen. Only a person who works at the university may become ephorus. The title ephorus is derived from the Greek ephor
os which has been vulgarized into Latin
The dormitory also has a janitor who takes care of the more practical aspects of managing the dorm.
After the Second World War (in 1950) Hassagers Kollegium became integrated into the newly built 4. maj kollegiet (The 4th of May Dormitory). The old dormitory was torn down, and Hassagers Kollegium now shares building and ephorus with the new dormitory. The traditions of Hassagers Collegium live on and application for the two dormitories remains separate (4. maj kollegiet is for children and grandchildren of the Danish freedom fighters during the War
).
Dormitory
A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...
located at Frederiksberg Bredegade 13 B 2000 Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
(Location:55°40′40"N 12°31′43"E). The name simply means Hassager's dormitory.
It has 10 small single rooms (12 square meters each) which may only be rented by students from the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
who have passed exams equivalent to two years of study. Through the years, about 340 students have lived at the Kollegium. The mix of students from the different faculties and the fact that only older students are admitted have created a dormitory with a relatively calm atmosphere.
The Kollegium was founded by Dorthea Hassager
Dorthea Hassager
Dorthea Hansine Hassager was a Danish philanthropist and founder of Hassagers Collegium the youngest of the "old dormitories" of the University of Copenhagen.Coming from a family of clergymen, Dorthea Hansine Hørning was married at the age of 17 to...
in remembrance
Remembrance
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of her late husband, the priest Carl Hassager, and it was inaugurated on 25 September 1900. It is the youngest of the old dormitories of the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
.
The kollegium has an Ephorus Colegii who, in return for doing the administrative duties such as admitting new students and managing the economy of the dormitory, lives for free in the nearby old townhouse where Dorthea Hassager originally lived. The current ephorus is John Edelsgaard Andersen, PhD who is also the director of the International Office of the University of Copenhagen. Only a person who works at the university may become ephorus. The title ephorus is derived from the Greek ephor
Ephor
An ephor was the leader of ancient Sparta and shared power with the Spartan king...
os which has been vulgarized into Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
The dormitory also has a janitor who takes care of the more practical aspects of managing the dorm.
World War II
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