Universities: Medieval and Modern Universities have existed since the Twelfth Century AD and have been evolving ever since. There have been many changes however many things have remained unchanged throughout the years. The student and teacher roles have evolved as well as the general purpose of going to a university. Overall the academic aspects have changed more than the personal aspects of college. In 1200, the King of France issued a statement (118)* regarding Royal Privileges granted …showed first 75 words of 668 total…

…showed last 75 words of 668 total…which still happens today. De Vitry said (131), "Some studied merely to acquire fame, which is vanity; others still for the sake of gain, which is cupidity and the vice of simony." Some say today that young people go to college not necessarily to learn but to be able to get a job. The main reason that the university has not changed a great deal since medieval times is because the student has not really changed.