University Of French Guiana

University of French Guiana
	Université de Guyane
Type	Public university
Established	30 July 2014
President	Antoine Primerose
Students	2.034
Location	Cayenne, France; [ ⚑ ] 4°55′55″N 52°18′07″W / 4.9320°N 52.3019°W
Website	www.univ-guyane.fr

Short description: Public university in French Guiana

The University of French Guiana (French: Université de Guyane) is a French public university, created in 2014 in French Guiana. It was formed from two existing campuses of the University of the French West Indies and Guiana.

History

A conflict over funding for French Guiana relative to West Indian students led to a strike paralyzing the university for more than a month during the 2013–2014 academic year, with faculty, staff and students calling for independence.^[1] An agreement to end the conflict was signed on 11 November 2013.^[2]

The new University of French Guiana was created by decree,^[3] published July 30, 2014.

Notable people

Alicia Aylies (born 1998), Miss France 2017^[4]

References

↑ "Les Guyanais unis pour réclamer l’indépendance de leur université". http://www.liberation.fr/societe/2013/11/07/les-guyanais-unis-pour-reclamer-l-independance-de-leur-universite_945479.
↑ Décret sur le statut expérimental de l'université de Guyane
↑ "Fin de la grève au pôle universitaire guyanais". http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/education/20131111.AFP1713/fin-de-la-greve-au-pole-universitaire-guyanais.html.
↑ "Alicia Aylies Miss Guyane 2016 en toute simplicité" (in fr). Guyane 1. 20 December 2021. http://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guyane/alicia-aylies-miss-guyane-2016-toute-simplicite-410963.html.