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UT invests €4.4 million in ECIU University

The UT Executive Board has decided to allocate in total 4.415 million euros to the ECIU University project. Their investment plan was approved by the University Council today.
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SBD to become a service department

Strategic Business Development can become a service department. The University Council unanimously agreed to the plans this morning, including two commitments agreed to by the Executive Board: an evaluation after two years and the instalment of a participation body within SBD.
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Council worries about financial situation of students

The University Council (UC) has concerns about financial situation of UT students during the corona crisis. They ask that the university assists and guides students to resolve their financial issues. This topic was addressed during a digital meeting with the Executive Board today.
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Improvements needed for Notebook Program

The recent delays and poor communication concerning the Notebook Program should be resolved next year. The Executive Board promised the process will be improved, in which the University Council can also play a role. ‘We need this collective intelligence.’
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Concerns about lack of recorded lectures

The University Council voiced its concerns about the lack of recorded physical lectures. The Executive Board however does not want a central policy, stating that providing sufficient digital alternatives is up to the study programmes themselves.
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No guarantee ventilation issues won’t come up again

The Sports Centre recently announced a partial closure due to insufficient ventilation. ‘Why wasn’t this known earlier?’ asked the University Council at today’s meeting with the Executive Board. According to Mirjam Bult, issues with air circulation remain in the Sports Centre, Vrijhof and on the 5th floor of Carré, but are all being resolved.
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Path cleared for proctoring ‘as last resort’

Both the Executive Board and the University Council agreed this morning that proctoring software can be a ‘last resort’ option, should the crisis take a turn for the worse. Preparations are being made for the use of the software in the second quartile.
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Peer groups to ensure corona measures on campus

To make sure that everyone on campus complies with corona measures, the UT will introduce a ‘peer way’ of working. Appointed students will keep track of fellow students’ behavior. Teachers will address teachers’ behavior. This was announced by the Executive Board during the University Council meeting in the Horst today.
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Election results: new party secures a seat

The results from the university council elections are in. UReka secured five seats, DAS three and new party uTOP will have one seat on the council. The other new party, Genesis, collected too few votes to secure a seat.
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‘ECIU University is still an experiment’

The University Council has expressed their reservations regarding the plan for the ECIU University. They question how well will the pilot be embedded within faculties and how it will benefit the UT. This matter was discussed during the University Council meeting today.
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Six questions about the university council elections

The student elections for the university council are underway. Until Friday at noon, students can vote for a candidate from one of the four electable parties, to represent their interests. In six questions and answers, we’ll catch you up to speed about the elections, the council and what its role is.
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Episode 4: uTOP

'Empower independent and entrepreneurial students'

Crisis or not, the elections for the University Council are scheduled for next week. This year, students have a choice of four parties for a seat in university politics. In this mini-series, the leading candidates take turns to present their respective parties. This fourth and final episode: Jorg Wellink from the new party uTOP.
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Aflevering 4: uTOP

'Stel studenten in staat onafhankelijk en ondernemend te zijn'

Crisis of niet, de verkiezingen voor de universiteitsraad staan volgende week op het programma. Dit jaar hebben studenten de keuze uit vier partijen voor een zetel in de universiteitspolitiek. In deze miniserie stellen de lijsttrekkers hun partijen omstebeurt voor. Deze vierde en laatste aflevering: Jorg Wellink van de nieuwe partij uTOP.
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