Although on the surface, Nyasaland University is more similar to American universities, in essence, Nyasaland University and European universities are of the same origin.
Many universities in Europe have political backgrounds, such as Oxford University. It was because there was some unpleasantness between the King of England and the King of France. Then the King of England recalled British scholars from the University of Paris and prohibited them from working at the University of Paris.
Hence the University of Oxford.
The University of Nyasaland was founded with private investment by Rock, and it must serve Rock's needs in terms of operations. This is fundamentally different from universities in the United States that are like commercial companies. Whatever commercial companies do is out of profit.
Starting from the beginning, Nyasaland University has many political purposes, such as poaching people from Germany. While strengthening the strength of Nyasaland University, it will definitely have a great impact on Germany's domestic scientific research capabilities.
In other words, Nyasaland University does not lack this amount of money. Otherwise, Rock would use this as a reason to go to the British government, and maybe the British government would still give him money.
The University of Nyasaland is indeed not short of money now. There are many people queuing up to send money to the University of Nyasaland, and Stoudemire is very enthusiastic about it.
Speaking of which, the Rhodes family has a tradition of investing in education. In 1902, just before the death of Cecil Rhodes, Cecil Rhodes established the "Rhodes Scholarship" at Oxford University, aiming to
Fund the world's young elites who are "excellent, brave, benevolent and possess leadership qualities" to study at Oxford University.
It looks pretty good, right? In fact, the original intention of Cecil Rhodes in establishing the scholarship was to cultivate pro-British factions among American students, and ultimately create conditions for the British Empire to "recover" the United States.
But this does not hinder the performance of the "Rhodes Scholarship". The Rhodes Scholarship is also known as the "Rhodes Scholarship." By the 21st century, it has become one of the most competitive scholarships in the world.
Since its establishment, more than 8,000 people have received Rhodes Scholarship funding. U.S. President Bill Clinton, Canadian Prime Minister John Turner, and Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke have all received funding from the Rhodes Scholarship.
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After the establishment of Nyasaland University, Stoudemire expressed his hope to establish a "Rhodes Scholarship" at Nyasaland University to support outstanding students.
Scholarships are also double-edged swords. If Nyasaland University accepts this scholarship, then the distribution of scholarships in the future will inevitably be affected by Stoudemire.
The purpose of Rock's establishment of Nyasaland University is to cultivate talents for Nyasaland. This purpose cannot be shaken, so Rock has not agreed until now.
Now there is finally an opportunity to establish a scholarship, but this scholarship is not awarded to students, but to European scholars who are willing to immigrate to Nyasaland.
"Generally speaking, the Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Nyasaland is to provide assistance to scholars who are living in poverty, regardless of whether they are willing to immigrate to Nyasaland. Of course, if they are willing to immigrate to Nyasaland, to Nyasaland
If you work at the university, you will definitely get more scholarships. A budget of twenty to thirty thousand pounds per year is enough for this. In addition to the Rhodes Scholarship, Nyasaland University can name the School of Chemistry as 'Rhodes'.
College', in memory of Mr. Cecil Rhodes's contribution to Nyasaland." Rock is actually not opposed to the establishment of scholarships. No matter what the purpose of the scholarship is, the ultimate beneficiaries will be those who really need it.
When it comes to Cecil Rhodes' contribution to Nyasaland, it is truly unparalleled.
If Cecil Rhodes had not sold Nyasaland to Rock, there would not be the current University of Nyasaland, and even the Federal Government of Southern Africa would not be in its current situation, so in Nyasaland
, streets and squares named after Cecil Rhodes are everywhere, in almost every city.
Of course, Stoudemire is happy to see this situation come to fruition. At the level of the Rhodes family, it no longer matters whether they have money or not. It is more important to be able to clear Cecil Rhodes' name and establish a positive family image.
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Because of the colonial development in southern Africa, Cecil Rhodes actually did not have a good reputation in southern Africa. Many people refer to Cecil Rhodes as a "greedy and cruel colonist", so Stoudemire
Now they are very keen to invest in public facilities such as museums, libraries, and parks, trying to slowly change people's image of the Rhodes family.
"No problem, I can personally contribute one million pounds to establish the Rhodes Scholarship. I don't care who you want to give the scholarship to, but the statue and library I require must be there, and Nyasaland University must also organize manpower.
Write a biography for my father and hold commemorative activities for my father every year." Although Stoudemire's requirements are many, the cost is actually not high.
The statue of Stoudemire is ready-made and can be pulled over at any time. The library has it now. Just change the name. As for biographies and commemorative activities, it is not a problem for the school at all. There are so many professional lecturers at Nyasaland University.
There is no need for professors to be responsible, and it can be completed in three to two months by leaving it to one or two professional lecturers.
"No problem. When we award the Rhodes Scholarship every year, we will hold a memorial ceremony for Mr. Cecil Rhodes. As for the scholarship, we plan to entrust Rand Bank to invest and use the annual profits for the scholarship.
In this way, the Rhodes Scholarship will exist forever." Douglas is also familiar with this kind of thing. Stoudemire established the scholarship for a few years because of Cecil Rhodes. For Britain, Cecil Rhodes made a contribution
Yes, so Douglas does not have a mental disorder in this regard.
"That's fine, please" Xiaosi said sincerely.
If this money is handed over to Rand Bank for operation, it is indeed more appropriate than keeping it in Nyasaland University. Rand Bank now also has financial management projects. Many people will give their excess money to Rand Bank for investment and management. Every year
The profits are still very generous.
At least it's better than direct deposit into a bank. Most banks these days are vampires. Not only does it earn no interest when you deposit your money in a bank, but you also have to pay a storage fee. So not only does it not charge a storage fee, but Rand Bank also pays interest.
Only then could it expand so quickly.
After talking about the establishment of the scholarship, Rock also has requirements for the granting of scholarships. "Scarce" is actually a very flexible word. Some people are satisfied with an annual salary of 100 pounds, while some people are satisfied with an annual salary of 5,000 pounds. Life in Europe is difficult.
There are so many scholars, and Rhodes Scholarships cannot be given just to everyone. They are mainly for those scholars who are willing to immigrate to Nyasaland, or who have the intention to immigrate to Nyasaland.
Douglas is responsible for this aspect of work: "In principle, one hundred Rhodes scholarships are awarded every year, each of which is about two hundred pounds. This is already a great improvement for a family. If more help is needed,
That depends on whether you are willing to work for Nyasaland University. Even if you do not immigrate to Nyasaland University, you can still contribute to Nyasaland University. The current situation in Europe is very bad. All countries are investing money.
When it comes to national defense construction, investment in education is minimal, funding for universities is gradually decreasing, and many relatively unimportant disciplines are basically on the verge of abolition. This time, the scholars who came to attend the inauguration ceremony of Professor Abu’s new laboratory have already
Twelve people have made it clear that they are willing to stay in Nyasaland, and these people will all receive a reward of five hundred pounds. This money was previously paid by the University of Nyasaland, and now it is also paid by the Rhodes Scholarship."
“One hundred pounds is too little, so increase it to two hundred pounds, and two hundred pounds is too much, so reduce it to one hundred pounds, expand the scope of beneficiaries, reduce the size of the award, and allow more people to enjoy the Rhodes Scholarship. Only in this way can we have
Greater influence." Rock was dissatisfied with Douglas's arrangement. These days, an annual income of one hundred pounds is considered a middle class, and two hundred pounds is indeed too much.
"Okay" Douglas immediately wrote it down in his notebook.
This is the benefit of being the master of one's own affairs. Stoudemire established a scholarship at the University of Nyasaland. After paying for it, Stoudemire had nothing to do with him. Stoudemire did not even have a say in the distribution of the scholarship.
Rock was able to make decisions with his words, and Douglas could only cooperate with Rock's decision whether he wanted to or not. This kind of power was indeed very easy to inflate.
"Locke, I'm going to rename Salisbury to Rhodes City, what do you think?" Stoudemire had a bigger plan, and finally thought of asking for Locke's opinion.
Salisbury is the capital of Rhodesia and was named after the then British Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury. From this point of view, it can also be seen that Cecil Rhodes and Rock are really of the same type.
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After Roque acquired the Zambezi River Basin, he immediately named the only port city in Nyasaland after King Edward VII. This was essentially a show of loyalty to the British royal family.
"It's too early." Rock felt something was wrong. The Marquis of Salisbury had only died a few years ago, and it seemed too early to change the name of the city named after the Marquis of Salisbury.
When people leave, the tea becomes cold.
"Of course I won't come forward, just let the state government vote. Now it is the federal government, and it needs to be voted on." Stoudemire's method is not clever. Although Rhodesia, like Nyasaland, has also joined the federal government of Southern Africa.
, but the federal government's influence on Rhodesia is also insufficient. Even though Stoudemire did not serve as the governor of Rhodesia, the status of the Rhodes family in Rhodesia is still unshakable.
To put it bluntly, Rhodesia would not dare to make such a decision without the consent of Xiao Si. Although the previous Marquis of Salisbury has passed away, the Salisbury family is still there and their influence is still there.
