根特大学：敢于思考
英文导读
Ghent University (Dutch： Universiteit Gent， abbreviated as UGent) is a Dutch-speaking public university located in Ghent， Belgium. It was founded in 1817 as a Latin-speaking State University by William I， King of the Netherlands. After its independence in 1830， the Belgian State was in charge of the administration of Ghent University； French was the new official academic language. In 1930 Ghent University became the first Dutch-speaking university in Belgium. In 1991， the university was granted major autonomy and changed its name from State University of Ghent to its current name. Located in Flanders， the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium and the cultural and economical heart of Europe， Ghent University is an active partner in national and international educational， scientific and industrial cooperation. Over the years eminent scientists such as Joseph Plateau (physicist， considered as a pioneer in the development of motion pictures)， Leo Baekeland (inventor of Bakelite) and Corneel Heymans (Nobel Prize winner in Medicine) studied and worked at Ghent University. Today， after decades of uninterrupted growth， Ghent University is one of the leading institutions of higher education and research in the Low Countries(including The Netherlands， Belgium， Luxembourg.)Ghent University is an open， committed and pluralistic university with a broad international perspective.
System： Ghent University consists of eleven faculties， composed of more than 130 departments： Faculty of Arts and Philosophy， Faculty of Law， Faculty of Sciences， Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences， Faculty of Engineering and Architecture， Faculty of Economics and Business Administration， Faculty of Veterinary Medicine， Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences， Faculty of Bio-science Engineering， Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences， Faculty of Political and Social Sciences.
City show： Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province. Much of the city"s medieval architecture remains intact and is remarkably well preserved and restored. Its centre is the largest carfree area in Belgium. Interesting highlights are the Saint Bavo Cathedral with the Ghent Altarpiece， the belfry， the Gravensteen castle， and the splendid architecture along the old Graslei harbour. The city is host to some big cultural events such as the Gentse Feesten， I Love Techno in Flanders Expo， "10 Days Off " musical festival， Flanders International Film Festival Ghent (with the World Soundtrack Awards).
生词助读
autonomy [.：.t.n.m.] n. 自治；自主权
eminent [.em.n.nt] a. 杰出的；有名的
uninterrupted [..n..nt..r.pt.d] a. 连续的；不间断的
pluralistic [.pl..r.’l.st.k] a. 兼职的；多元化的
perspective [p."spekt.v] n. 观点；看法；远景
pharmaceutical [.fɑrm..sut.k.l] a. 制药（学）的
Flemish [.fl.m..] a. 佛兰德人的；佛兰德的
medieval [.medi.i：vl] a. 中世纪的
carfree area 步行街
belfry [.belfr.] n. 钟楼；钟塔
中文概述
根特大学于1817年作为一所综合性公立大学成立，坐落于欧洲中心城市布鲁塞尔附近，不论是从学生的人数，还是从科研成果的数量和质量来看，它都是西欧发展最快的高等教育机构之一。在基因学、生物技术、医学、管理技术、海洋学、欧洲法律、现代哲学、微电子学、镭射技术、人工智能、基因培植等方面根特大学均处于各领域的领先位置。它的一些专业如市场学、电子学、农学等在全世界都很受推崇。
1871年，荷兰国王威廉一世创建了根特大学（时为一所国立的拉丁语大学），1830年比利时独立之后， 政府接管了学校的所属权，法语也随之成为官方授课语言，1930年，根特大学成为比利时第一家荷兰语大学。虽然官方定位为荷兰语大学，但是并不需要担心，根特大学有很多课程采用英文授课，所以申请前并不必须掌握荷兰语。
根特大学共有11个学院：艺术与哲学学院、法学院、科学学院（理学院）、医学与健康科学学院、工程学学院、经济与工商管理学学院、兽医学学院、心理与教育学学院、农业与应用生物科学学院、药学院、政治与社会科学学院。
根特大学的校门很高、很大，当两扇门缓缓打开的时候，给人以强大的震撼，有种迈入殿堂的感觉。部分教学楼犹如国王的宫殿般威严、豪华。
根特市在16世纪是西北欧仅次于巴黎的最强盛的城市，大街小巷都散布着古老的遗迹。根特市是一座非常干净整洁的中等城市，有北方威尼斯之称。每年在此举行的世界著名的弗兰德斯技术展为世人提供了一个观赏弗兰德斯工业与大学生技术发展的机会。根特还是一个音乐和电影节的重要主办城市。
梦想成功录
The fire is the test of gold； adversity is the test of a strong man.
火对金子是考验，逆境对人是磨练。
There is no wool so white but a dyer can make it black.
人非圣贤，孰能无过。
