By way of recognition, nay celebration of the hegemony of this royal throne of kings, this scepter’d isle, this earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, this other Eden, demi-paradise, this fortress built by Nature for herself against infection and the hand of war, this happy breed of men, this little world, this precious stone set in the silver sea (etc.), some wonderfully prescient people in the Politecnico di Milano have decided to adopt our language for the purposes of teaching.
This is but the beginning, in Jubilee and Olympic year, of Britain’s Big Comeback. (No, not flatulence, you fool.) Our Renaissance, our call from the bench of civilisation in extra time, with the World Cup of Cups itself at stake.
Would that the Argentinians and the Spanish might abandon their forlorn attempts to claim our sovereign territories and bow down to a superior race of men (and a few girls these days too).
(The organ sounds a crescendo of chords to lead us in Jerusalem, swell to great, no less.)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17958520
Boadicea's Chariot 
‘king good innit! Will would have been chuffed.
A little sad perhaps. But, with globalisation it is probably inevitable that higher education institutions return to using a ‘common’ language.
I hate to rain on the BBC’s (and your) parade but I have a feeling that there will be more color than colour.
Degrees passed with honor and more ..zing than ..sing.
But hey, tomaarto tomayto who cares?
Or maybe the Italians need this divertimento, as their economy falls about their ears!
Soutie: color? honor? You mean people will begin speaking Castillian more and more?
Alas, my poor memory is faltering. There has been an increase in the number of septics abandoning US mis-spelling rules in recent years. Colour, centre, theatre, plough — all are slowly getting restored to their proper spelling.
Christopher, will septic be restored to sceptic, one asks?