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Closure of Russian univ sparks off Internet protests

Closure of Russian univ sparks off Internet protests Protests were expected when authorities shut down St Petersburg's European University, one of Russia's most respected higher-learning institutions. But their scale seems to have exceeded authorities' worst expectations. With their building now off-limits, students and faculty have fallen back on Internet forums, and blogs to coordinate their efforts.

"A university is not merely an auditorium, a library, and a computer room