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26 March 2024

Police arrest protesters at AUC

Activists demanding VU and UvA boycott Israel, blocked off access to Amsterdam University College Monday morning, resulting in cancelled classes and eventual arrests.
12 March 2024

VU calls police on pro-Palestine activists

A group of activists demanding an academic boycott of Israel moved outside after the police showed up, showing that VU enacts on her plan to come down harder on spontaneous protests.
27 February 2024

VU students start football association

At the ‘Student Football League’ association, students can play casual football, compete in serious tournaments and have fun watching games together. You’ll have to bring your own booze, though.
23 January 2024

Sit-ins for Palestine gain momentum

This afternoon a large group of students took to the main building to once again demand that VU Amsterdam cut its ties with Israeli institutions.
18 January 2024

Palestine activists return to VU restaurant

The VU restaurant once again set the scenery to a protest by activists who want VU Amsterdam to sever ties with Israel and to acknowledge the atrocities in Gaza.
18 December 2023

Law students write open letter about Gaza

Two VU students have written an open letter, urging the Dutch government to alter its stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
5 December 2023

VU scientists block coal train

Twelve members of Scientist Rebellion, including several VU employees, blocked a coal train this Monday afternoon in the port of Amsterdam.
17 November 2023

Teach-in about Gaza not allowed on campus

The teach-in ‘Gaza in Context’, which would take place on 17 November in the main building, has been moved away from the campus.
11 October 2023

‘I have a feeling our service is used for greenwashing’

During the launch of the Sustainability Office VU a professor said she worries that her internationally recognized work is being used for greenwashing.
20 September 2023

‘AI Hackathon’ winner wants to tackle crowded campus

The AI Hackathon that kicked off last Tuesday closed off with nine elevator pitches Wednesday afternoon. An idea to improve the flow of people on campus by the SRVU team ended up winning.
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