Bruxaria

Bruxaria, or the Priory of Bruxaria, is the oldest magical institute in continuous operation, located on Tridentspear.It has branches in Kells, Emperor's Causeway, and a former branch in Tallyrand.

History
The first headmaster and founder was Fornir, who was elevated to sainthood for his scholastic piety. The university was granted a priorical charter by the Church of Alysia. However, the development of the institution at Bruxaria into a university was a gradual process. The University arose around mutual aid societies of foreign students called "nations" (as they were grouped by nationality) for protection against Alysian laws which imposed collective punishment on foreigners for the crimes and debts of their countrymen. These students then hired scholars from the kingdom's pre-existing lay and ecclesiastical schools to teach them subjects such as liberal arts, notarial law, theology, scrivenry, and above all, the magical arts The lectures were given in informal schools called scholae. In time the various universitates scholarium decided to form a larger association, or Studium—thus, the university. The Studium grew to have a strong position of collective bargaining with the kingdom, since by then it derived significant revenue through visiting foreign students, who would depart if they were not well treated. The foreign students in Bruxaria received greater rights, and collective punishment was ended. There was also collective bargaining with the scholars who served as professors at the university. By the initiation or threat of a student strike, the students could enforce their demands as to the content of courses and the pay professors would receive. University professors were hired, fired, and had their pay determined by an elected council of two representatives from every student "nation" which governed the institution, with the most important decisions requiring a majority vote from all the students to ratify. The professors could also be fined if they failed to finish classes on time, or complete course material by the end of the semester. A student committee, the "Denouncers of Professors", kept tabs on them and reported any misbehavior. Professors themselves were not powerless, however, forming collegia doctorum (professors’ committees) in each faculty, and securing the rights to set examination fees and degree requirements. Eventually, the kingdom ended this arrangement, paying professors from tax revenues and making it a chartered public university.