The new public University of Novo Mesto will be entered in the court register by the end of June, acting rector Janez Povh announced during a visit by the Minister of Higher Education, Igor Papič.

Two parallel processes are currently underway: the removal of the private university from the register and the preparation of documents required to transfer staff and students from private faculties to the new public university.

The university will temporarily operate from the municipal administration building, where an official plaque was unveiled yesterday. After the renovation of the Narodni Dom building has been completed in July, the university’s main office will be relocated there. In the longer term, the institution may move to a university campus in the Drgančevje area.

Elections for a new rector are scheduled for September, with the successful candidate assuming office on 1 October. Povh has stated that he does not currently intend to run for a full term. The minister also confirmed that the funding agreement for the university’s first and second years of operation has already been signed.

Source: nova24tv.si