Academy

An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education or higher learning, research, or honorary membership. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece.

The original Academy

Before Akademia was a school, and even before Cimon enclosed its precincts with a wall, it contained a sacred grove of olive trees dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom, outside the city walls of ancient Athens. The archaic name for the site was Hekademia, which by classical times evolved into Akademia and was explained, at least as early as the beginning of the 6th century BC, by linking it to an Athenian hero, a legendary "Akademos". The site of Akademia was sacred to Athena and other immortals.

Plato's immediate successors as "scholarch" of Akademia were Speusippus (347–339 BC), Xenocrates (339–314 BC), Polemon (314–269 BC), Crates (ca. 269–266 BC), and Arcesilaus (ca. 266–240 BC). Later scholarchs include Lacydes of Cyrene, Carneades, Clitomachus, and Philo of Larissa ("the last undisputed head of the Academy"). Other notable members of Akademia include Aristotle, Heraclides Ponticus, Eudoxus of Cnidus, Philip of Opus, Crantor, and Antiochus of Ascalon.

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An Australian police sergeant likely to be charged over a Nazi salute

Live Mint 13 Oct 2024
The 65-year-old instructor on domestic violence policy and law at the Victoria state police academy in Melbourne is facing charges for the gesture and for praising Nazi leader Adolf Hitler with the words, “Heil Hitler” on Tuesday and Wednesday in front of academy staff and recruits, Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said....
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Minister for civil service training enhancements

The News International 13 Oct 2024
The predictable style of examination has led to a surge in commercial academies, which only candidates from affluent backgrounds can afford ... Giving the example of the Punjab Police, he said that there is currently no system in place for psychological evaluation in any police academy in the country....
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Victoria police officer suspended over alleged Nazi salutes and ‘Heil Hitler’ comments

The Observer 13 Oct 2024
The Victoria police chief commissioner has apologised to the Jewish community after a veteran sergeant allegedly performed a Nazi salute to colleagues at the police academy twice this week ... The woman has been in the police force for 40 years and was recently posted in the people development command training centre, Patton said....
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Go defends Duterte's war on illegal drugs

The Manila Times 13 Oct 2024
He said that as Duterte's special assistant, his duties "were limited and without involvement in police operations." ... ‌Garma said she recommended her upperclassman at the PNP Academy, then police colonel Edilberto Leonardo, who was tasked to form the police force after meeting with Duterte....
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Rajasthan SI recruitment paper leak: Family members of selected candidates oppose cancellation of exams

Hindustan Times 13 Oct 2024
Family members of candidates selected in the police sub-inspector recruitment exam of 2021 on Sunday lodged a protest at Shaheed Smarak here demanding that the examination should not be cancelled ... Over 800 candidates were selected in the exam and were undergoing training at police academies....
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Marbil orders probe into drug war reward system

Manila Bulletin 13 Oct 2024
Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered a thorough investigation ... Her affidavit named several members of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) classes of 1996 and 1997, whom she allegedly actively participated in these operations....
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Police officer accused of performing Nazi salute in Melbourne

RNZ 12 Oct 2024
Police allege a 65-year-old sergeant from People Development Command (PDC) made the gesture on two occasions this week at the Victoria Police Academy in Glen Waverley in Melbourne's south-east ... Patton said the sergeant had been a police officer for 40 years and spent 16 years at the academy....
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Tottenham star Son Heung-min’s dad found guilty of ‘violating child welfare law’ at academy

Metro UK 12 Oct 2024
Son Heung-min’s father has been found guilty of ‘violating child welfare law’ after abusing young players at his football academy ... at his academy. The allegations were initially investigated in March after a parent of one of the children at the academy went to police with concerns....
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Ex-PNP colonel tagged in Barayuga killing quits Napolcom post

Manila Bulletin 12 Oct 2024
Leonardo submitted his resignation to the Office of the President after the expose of Police Lt ... National police chief Gen ... Garma also revealed that Leonardo, her upperclassman at the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), was tapped to head the cash reward-driven operations against illegal drugs personalities....
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'No idea': Bato denies knowledge of drug war reward system, 'Davao model'

Manila Bulletin 12 Oct 2024
He was a former Davao City police chief during Rodrigo Duterte's time as city mayor ... The Mindanaoan lawmaker also explained that he has no knowledge of the alleged drug business of Lim and retired police general Vicente Loot who is his fellow Philippine Military Academy graduate....
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Australian police instructor likely to be charged for Nazi salute, slogan

South China Morning Post 12 Oct 2024
The offence by the instructor at the Victoria state police academy in Melbourne carries a penalty of a fine and up to 12 months in prison ... ....
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Garma links Duterte to state-sanctioned EJKs in drug war

Sun Star 12 Oct 2024
She recounted a May 2016 meeting where Duterte instructed her to find a Philippine National Police (PNP) officer to lead a national anti-drug task force, replicating the “Davao Model,” a system that rewarded police for killings ... Garma recommended her upperclassman at the PNP Academy, Police Col....
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