> Nothing lasts forever, but Oxford and Bologna have been around a while. Neither Oxford nor Bologna would be recognizable as universities when they started ou

> Nothing lasts forever, but Oxford and Bologna have been around a while. Neither Oxford nor Bologna would be recognizable as universities when they started out. They became universities many years after the initial founding/charter, but they didn't start out as universities. > Perhaps one should ask: how can we create an educational (or other) institution which will last for 1000 years? By allowing the institutions to adapt, grow and change with the times. Or maybe in certain instances, it's simply better to shut things down and start anew.