Artium
(#45481022)
The Scholar's Assistant; Grad Dragon
Familiar
Roseate Gryph
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Energy: 50/50
This dragon’s natural inborn element is Shadow.
Male Nocturne
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Personal Style
Apparel
Skin
Scene
Measurements
Length
0.87 m
Wingspan
0.99 m
Weight
1.75 kg
Genetics
White
Cherub
Cherub
Bubblegum
Shimmer
Shimmer
White
Lace
Lace
Hatchday
Breed
Eye Type
Level 1 Nocturne
EXP: 0 / 245
STR
5
AGI
8
DEF
5
QCK
6
INT
8
VIT
5
MND
8
Biography
Artium came to TLoMR looking for a mentor. He had been sent to a prestigious school on the outskirts of the Tangled Woods by his parents, and knew very little about the rest of the world aside from what he read in books. After graduating with a double-major in Draconic Language and Sorniethian History, Artium was cast out into the wide world and left to fend for himself. It was hard, and Artium faced many difficulties with his naive nature being taken advantage of by various seedy practitioners.
Artium met Alma in the Marketplace one day, practically broke. The Snapper was looking for some scrolls as well as an assistant for her academical persuits. Artium was eager to be taken on so he accepted the proposoal immediately. After a rocky start, the young Fae eventually settled into his role: assisting Alma with Ceres' story collection as well as restocking Alma's personal archive. Artium managed to drum up the funds to give himself a new body shape and a new primary gene, and now the Nocturne is often seen socialising with some of the younger dragons in TLoMR in between work breaks.
OLD LOOK: Fae: Iridescent, Shimmer, Lace
COMPLETED: 5th of October 2018 (Breed change given by Skarlette, Thank :3)
COMPLETED: 5th of October 2018 (Breed change given by Skarlette, Thank :3)
MisterSnowman wrote on 2018-11-18 04:30:15:
Badly describe the Dragon above you
@Skydust
Living embodiment of student loans.
@Skydust
Living embodiment of student loans.
 
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Beginnings: 1883 -1929 The University of Auckland was formally opened on 23 May 1883 as Auckland University College, part of the University of New Zealand. A disused courthouse and jail served as premises for the 95 students and four teaching staff. The roll increased slowly but steadily during the remainder of the 19th century; by 1901 it had risen to 156 students. Most students were enrolled part-time, training as teachers or law clerks, although after 1905 the number of commerce students rose markedly. During this time, the University focused on teaching: research was not expected, and was rarely performed by teaching staff. Nevertheless, some students carried out impressive early research, most notably in chemistry. The rise of research: 1930-1940s A surge of interest in academic research at the University arose during the Depression of the early 1930s. A lecturer in history, J. C. Beaglehole, had his temporary position terminated; friends believed this was because of a letter he wrote to a newspaper, defending the right of Communists to distribute their literature. This led to a Council election in which a liberal candidate displaced a conservative member, and Council gradually began to adopt resolutions in favour of academic freedom. The college subsequently "came alive". For instance, a group of students, led by James Bertram, established a new literary journal, Phoenix, which became the focus for the first literary movement in New Zealand history. The University received a further intellectual stimulus in 1934 |
Post-war expansion: 1950s-70s
The 1950s were a difficult period in the history of the University of Auckland: the roll had soared after World War II, reaching 4000 by 1959, and buildings were inadequate and overcrowded. In 1962, the abolition of the University of New Zealand saw the University finally become independent. New subjects such as Geography, Anthropology, Maori Studies, and Fine Arts were introduced, and there was a new focus on staff research. By the end of the 1960s the University of Auckland had the largest university library in New Zealand. New teaching subjects were introduced, including Political Studies, Art History and Sociology, and in 1968 teaching commenced in the new Medical School. The academic boom of the sixties continued well into the seventies, and by 1970 there were 9300 students. Council focus shifted to a desire to increase student facilities, which ultimately resulted in the acquisition of a theatre, a large gymnasium and recreation centre, and a playing field complex. The University was also quick to accept the challenges of new technological advancements of the era, introducing new subjects such as Management Studies and Computer Science. The 1970s also brought numerous social changes, such as an increase in the proportion of Maori and Polynesian students and the numbers of female and mature students. In the years 1975-81 the first two female professors were appointed: Marie Clay and Patricia Bergquist.
Further growth: 1980s-1990s
By 1986, the roll had climbed to 13,000. Anxious to respond to a demand for University education, the University of Auckland began to offer courses at Northland Polytechnic, Manukau Polytechnic and at the Auckland College of Education. Acquiring buildings from the Commonwealth Games Village, the University also began to develop a campus at Tamaki, initially offering courses in commerce, and then in arts and sciences. The period of intensive new construction, begun in the 1960s, drew to a close with completion of the new School of Music in 1986 and the Marae complex in 1988. Education and the Law School moved into a new precinct in 1992.
Since 2000
Today, the University of Auckland is the largest university in New Zealand, hosting over 40,000 students on five Auckland campuses. We opened the Newmarket Campus in May 2015, featuring extensively refurbished buildings and a new large-scale structures hall for the Faculty of Engineering, with space for some Faculty of Science activities. The $200 million investment in the new Science tower on the corner of Symonds and Wellesley Streets allows us to begin co-locating the Schools of Environment and Psychology with most of the other schools in the Faculty of Science. The University Council approved the business case for a new $250 million Faculty of Engineering building on the City Campus to be completed in 2019. This will allow us to accommodate the very rapid growth in the faculty in line with national priorities and government investment.
University Motto
The University's motto is Ingenio et Labore.
Freely translated from the Latin, it means "by natural ability and hard work".
(Summarised from the University of Auckland website)
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