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Column & Blog 28 March 2023

USC Chair: ‘Get a move on.’ Rector: ‘Let’s address that issue’

Get the Chair of the University Student Council and the Rector Magnificus together in one room and you might expect sparks to fly. But that’s not how they operate. Both want the best for VU Amsterdam, only one of them…
Campus & Culture 15 March 2023

Donated clothes on campus go missing

The Student Clothing Exchange by SRVU is dealing with an unfortunate problem. Clothes from their donation bin have been disappearing, forcing the student union to get rid of the bin altogether.
Campus & Culture 2 March 2023

‘Awards gala needs a fresh approach’

VU Amsterdam should take a fresh approach to awards ceremonies such as those at the New Year’s Gala, says Rector Magnificus Jeroen Geurts. “From now on, there will be a greater emphasis on teams.”
Column & Blog 23 February 2023

Housing problems threaten the study associations

The recently modified relocation plans for the W&N building allocate 70 per cent less space to study associations. This has led to disbelief and a letter to the Executive Board: “We have no confidence in our future existence.”
Column & Blog 3 February 2023

‘We were attacked while studying in the main building’

Two VU students say they were violently attacked in the main building of VU Amsterdam, by a group of youths who harassed them and eventually threw punches. The alleged culprits are believed to be from outside of the VU community.
Column & Blog 24 January 2023

‘Our debate on fossil fuel companies will be painful’

Chief Impact Officer Davide Iannuzzi decided to cancel a planned campus visit of Shell’s Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam after a pronounced opinion piece of four VU scientists. Now, he wants to hold a VU-wide debate on this topic.
Campus & Culture 6 January 2023

‘I have lost some friends in this war’

Ukrainian student Lev Medin was obsessed with the war in his home country last year, but he has learned to focus on other things now too. “I have learned to control it.”
Campus & Culture 16 December 2022

Festival of lights aims to celebrate differences, not hide them

Looking down to the campus square from one of the higher floors, one might have noticed a small sea of light in front of the 3D debate center last Thursday evening. The light came from candles held by people at…
Campus & Culture 8 December 2022

VU Pride builds financial buffer with fundraising event

After two years, the Ministry of Education has cut their funding for VU Pride. In anticipation of funding from the university, VU’s LGBTI+ network organized a fundraising marketplace to help pay for their future events. A report.
Campus & Culture 3 November 2022

Biblical texts no longer mandatory at academic ceremonies + update

The ceremonies for promotions and orations will soon be modified. Not only the mandatory Biblical texts will be replaced, “Dear Ladies and Gentlemen” will also make way for “Dear attendees”. There will be a solution to the controversy surrounding the…