Alma mater
Alma mater is the singular form of the Latin word for "nourishing mother". It was used in ancient Rome as a title for the mother goddess, and in Medieval Christianity for the Virgin Mary. In current days, it is most often used to refer to the university or college a person went to. However, it may also refer to the song or hymn of a college or university.[1]
The term alma mater can be traced back to eleventh-century Europe. The first known use of the term in reference to university was in 1088. The University of Bologna coined their motto “Alma Mater Studiorum,” (translated: “nourishing mother of studies”). [2]
Alma Mater Media
Alma Mater statue by Daniel Chester French, 1903, Columbia University, New York City.
John Legate's Alma Mater for Cambridge in 1600
The University of Bologna in Italy, founded in 1088, is the world's oldest university in continuous operation.
Alma Mater statue by Cyrus Dallin at Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School (Ladue, Missouri)
Alma Mater (1929, Lorado Taft), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Alma Mater, University of Havana
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References
- ↑ Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. (2019). Definition of ALMA MATER. Retrieved November 25, 2019, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alma+mater
- ↑ Golia, J. (2010). Alma Mater: Early History | Columbia University Libraries. Retrieved November 25, 2019, from https://library.columbia.edu/libraries/cuarchives/resources/almaearly.html
