A ceremony was organized at the University House of Burgundy on Tuesday 13 December in Dijon to honor the teaching, administrative and technical staff of the Academic Palms.
Recognizable by the famous purple ribbon of its badge, the Order of Academic Palms was in the spotlight, this Tuesday December 13, 2022, as were the staff of the University of Burgundy.
On the Dijon campus at the Maison de l’université, Vincent Thomas, president of the higher education institution, proceeded to present the Academic Palms to the staff of the July 2022 promotion.
“Our language is very rich”
Vincent Thomas felt that this was “a sign of institutional and symbolic recognition” and “the manifestation of the institution towards the people who, every day, dedicate their time to the service of our public service missions”.
The presentation of the badges was accompanied by remarks by Daniel Demonfaucon, inspector of the Academy and president of the Association of Members of the Academic Palms of the Côte d’Or (AMOPA 21), who highlighted the French linguistic culture that lives within the ‘University of Burgundy: “our language is very rich if you judge by its variations, its substances, its subtleties”.
“The priceless human wealth of our community”
The president of the University of Burgundy underlined “the diversity of status and training exercised by the recipients”. Four of the honorees were born outside France: Cameroon, the United States, Spain and the United Kingdom.
“What a beautiful symbol of openness, of diversity of the invaluable human wealth of our community that feeds on all influences, this possibility clearly demonstrates the openness to the world of our university,” welcomed Vincent Thomas.
Appointed and promoted personnel
Six people have been appointed to the rank of Knight of the Academic Palms and one has been promoted to the rank of officer.
Alexander Frame, professor at the UFR languages and communication, in particular a specialist in interculturality, coordinated the Forthem alliance project to promote the University of Burgundy among European universities.
Guy-Daniel Ligan, head of the IT department of the logistics division of UFR 5, worked in particular on the IT reconciliation of five training and research units.
Lucy Moser-Jauslin, professor of science and technology at the UFR – one of the few PhD students in mathematics – has carried out a particularly intense research and publication activity.
Pablo Ortega-Deballon, teacher-researcher at UFR health sciences, notably included the Stenford ranking of the world’s most influential researchers for 2021, a ranking that affects the top 2% of researchers globally.
Valérie Saint-Giorgo, director of zootechnics of the UFR of health sciences, in particular directs the zootechnical pole made up of eight people and endowed with an annual budget of 450,000 euros.
Aurélie Tarot, certified teacher and site director of the Mâcon National Higher Education and Teaching Institute, is a specialist in adapted education and creator of the university diploma “Treatise on suffering in school and out of school”.
Sorry, Tania Carnet, administrative manager of the UFR Sciences and techniques of motor and sports activities, has been promoted to the rank of officer.
Historical Review of the Academic Palms
The academic palms were established in their current form by decree of October 4, 1955 by the President of the Republic René Coty. Their creation dates back to the First Empire with the decree of March 19, 1808 on the organization of the imperial university.
They are therefore the oldest distinction awarded exclusively for civilian purposes. He must be thirty-five to be knighted. To be promoted to officer or commander it is necessary, except in exceptional cases, to have served five years in the lower rank. Nominations take place twice a year.
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Sabrina Dolidze
