List of University of Ljubljana people

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Humanities and social sciences

Law

Linguistics

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References

  1. Pirnar, Marta (25 September 2003). "Dr. Ljuba Prenner: pozabljena odvetnica" [Dr. Ljuba Prenner: A Forgotten Lawyer]. Cosmopolitan Slovenija (in Slovenian). Ljubljana, Slovenia: Adria Media. ISSN   2350-5982. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. Kessler, Glenn, and Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Fact-checking the second day of the 2016 Republican National Convention, Washington Post (June 19, 2016) ("the University of Ljubljana confirmed that Melania dropped out of college before obtaining a degree.").
  3. Lauren Collins (May 9, 2016). "The Model American: Melania Trump is the exception to her husband's nativist politics". The New Yorker. Her Web site states that she obtained a degree in architecture and design from the University of Ljubljana when in fact she dropped out in her first year.
  4. Morona, Joey, Melania Trump didn't graduate from college as bio claims, reports say, Cleveland Plain Dealer (July 19, 2016) ("Her bio on her official website states she graduated with a degree in design and architecture from 'University in Slovenia.' It's a claim that's been repeated by the Melania campaign and the RNC itself, in the convention's official program.