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Campus 22 January 2024

VU teacher reproached for calling Israel apartheid state

Assistant professor Younes Saramifar who is teaching the second-year course history and social sciences, is reproached by VU Amsterdam after a complaint about his controversial viewpoints on Israel.
Campus & Culture 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.
Staff 18 January 2024

Fooling around with your boss is no longer possible

With a new integrity code for personal relationships at work, VU Amsterdam tries to prevent conflicts of interest. According to the code, employees have to report their romantic relationships, family ties and friendships.
Campus 19 December 2023

‘Being fired over a protest? This is not a dictatorship’

At VU Amsterdam, people should be able to say whatever they want as long as they keep things respectful, the Executive Board says. But lecturers and students feel like they can’t fully express themselves when it comes to the matter…
Society 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.
Housing 15 December 2023

The squatters near Uilenstede are ready for winter

Rain or shine, the residents of ‘Krakenburg’ in Amstelveen are determined to continue their project. “The cold is still manageable, but that endless rain is really nasty.”
Key People 14 December 2023

Turning double standards into a double-edged sword through decolonization

VU’s priorities of diversity and inclusion have little foundation without decolonization, argues Danny Soekarnsingh. That’s why the former student advocated for his own role as a diversity officer in decolonization three years ago.
Campus 11 December 2023

This campus exhibition is an artistic ode to plants

According to the curator of the latest VU Art Science Gallery exhibition, we suffer from plant blindness. The exhibition’s four artworks might help open our eyes.
Society 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.
Key People 30 November 2023

This is the man who plays the carillon every Monday morning

Every VU student and staff member recognizes his sound, but his face is known to almost no one. Henk Verhoef plays the carillon on the main building every Monday morning and is also the university’s house organist.
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