Peter Breedveld, Author at Ad Valvas

4 June 2024

VU Amsterdam now faces budget cut of 60 million

The incoming Dutch government is pushing VU Amsterdam into a major financial setback. Forced layoffs seem unavoidable.

13 May 2024

‘Lefty hobbies’ divide consultative meeting

Emotions ran so high at a recent meeting of the Executive Board with the student and staff councils that it had to be suspended. ‘Not everyone has the patience for consultative procedures.’

25 April 2024

ChangeVU and VSP win Student Council elections

New parties ChangeVU and VSP have won the Student Council elections, with the traditionally dominant SRVU losing heavily. But there is disquiet over the campaign conducted by the right-wing VSP.

22 April 2024

‘We want the heart of VU Amsterdam to be safe’

If it’s up to the Executive Board, the faculties of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Religion and Theology will merge into one large faculty. ‘Such a faculty will have a greater impact.’

18 April 2024

Decolonising means tearing down the university

Decolonising mainly means unlearning a lot of things, a gathering on decolonisation in debating centre 3D revealed. ‘It’s a joyous journey.’

27 March 2024

‘Israel is going to kill you all!’

The Shoah casts its shadow over the Gaza debate, the second teach-in about Gaza made clear. ‘Zionism needs antisemitism.’

18 March 2024

Call for VU boycott at meeting about Israel boycott

‘Administrators are cowards, always afraid of scandals and lawsuits’, said Palestinian activist Omar Barghouti yesterday, at the first teach-in about Gaza ever since VU Amsterdam let go of the reins two weeks ago. He therefore called for VU Amsterdam to…

7 March 2024

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Peter Breedveld