Unit 1.1 Introduction

academic

a member of a university or college who teaches or does research

adjacent

next to something

administer

to give or to provide something, especially in a formal way

alumni

the former male and female students of a school, college or university

award sth to smb

to give money or a prize following an official decision

committed to (doing) sth

willing to work hard and give your time and energy to something; believing strongly in something

empowering

giving someone power and confidence

envision

to imagine what will happen in the future

establishment

an organization, a large institution

faculty

all the teachers in a faculty of a college or university

interdisciplinary

involving different areas of knowledge or study

major

the main subject or course of a student at college or university

pursue

to do something or try to achieve something over a period of time

recognise sb for sth

to praise or reward someone for what they have done

refer to

to describe or be connected to somebody/something

related

connected with something/somebody in some way

sophomore

a student in the second year of a course of study at a college or university, or high school

undergraduate

a university or college student who is studying for their first degree

what makes sth/smb tick

the things that cause smb/sth to behave a certain way