More attention for privacy at the UG

More attention for privacy at the UG

Last month, we started the discussion about the university and privacy in an opinion piece. As the university is no longer just a building and offers all kind of online services, it is always close. That’s pleasant when looking up an article or handing in an...
An update on International Student Housing

An update on International Student Housing

Good news! In the university council this morning, the Board of the University announced it has taken concrete plans to solve the housing shortage for international students. Last November, together with ESN en GSb, we send out a Letter of Urgency to the University,...
Course evaluations will be strengthened

Course evaluations will be strengthened

Last Thursday, we discussed our memo on course evaluations in the University Council. Evaluations are too often a monologue, where students give feedback but do not hear back what is done with it. Students therefore feel that their feedback isn’t taken seriously and...
The dust has settled: our council statement on Yantai

The dust has settled: our council statement on Yantai

Thank you Chairman, Unfortunate. That is the word that dominated the faction of Lijst Calimero during the first month of this year. Unfortunate that we had to say No. Unfortunate that we had to oppose this plan. Unfortunate, but unavoidable. The fact of the matter is,...
The search for a new President

The search for a new President

De benoeming van Sibrand Poppema, de huidige voorzitter van het College van Bestuur, loopt op 1 oktober aanstaande af. De universiteit gaat daarom op zoek naar zijn opvolger. Maar hoe gaat dat in zijn werk, het vinden van een nieuw bestuurslid? Wij leggen het proces...