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Staff 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.’ 
Debate 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.’ 
Campus 15 April 2024

Student game association moves to Uilenstede

The gaming student association Boosted Griffins, founded at VU Amsterdam, has acquired a new gaming space at Uilenstede. The grand opening is Thursday the 18th of April.
Debate 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.’
Debate 27 March 2024

University College lecturers criticise handling of protesters

Lecturers of the Amsterdam University College (AUC) have voiced their concerns regarding the board’s response to protesting students last Monday. In a letter addressed to the board, they demand that the police not be called during future demonstrations.
Campus & Culture 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.
Debate 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…
Campus 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.
Key People 12 March 2024

‘Even without a brilliant idea, the Demonstrator Lab is a great place to start’ 

Meet Berno Bucker, the brand-new interim director at VU Demonstrator Lab. ‘A good entrepreneur can make a good researcher and vice versa.’ 
Campus 7 March 2024

Teach-in about Israel-boycott features Palestinian activist

At the first teach-in involving Gaza – since VU Amsterdam changed its policy – speakers will discuss an academic boycott of Israel.
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