Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Minister gives protesting students alike – AD.nl

By: editors
4-3-15 – 08:06
After Bungehuis students now occupy the Maagdenhuis in Amsterdam. © anp.

The protesting students according to Minister Jet Bussemaker (Education) “certainly a point.” A university or college that now wants to delete a course, can do so only after a careful and transparent process involving other institutions, but also students and teachers involved. She wrote to the House.



Jet Bussemaker Minister of Education on its ministry met with representatives of students who perform in Amsterdam for more democracy within the university. © anp.

The Minister thus the students who campaigned in recent weeks in the University of Amsterdam (UvA) equal . Students are notably concerned about the disappearance of a number of smaller studies at the University of Amsterdam.

The new approach in which students are given a voice, ,, must now be systematically monitored and thus also applies to the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Amsterdam, “said Bussemakerhuis against Trouw.

Action Day
Students across the country today to campaign for more influence on policy and governance of their University. The day of action was declared by protesting students who already one week Maagdenhuis, a building of the University of Amsterdam (UvA), occupy protest against the current administration.

On the universities across the country meetings where students, teachers and administrators to have dialogues about democracy and participation of students. All educational institutions that give meaning to their own way.

Money
The problem in many universities, according to the Maagdenhuis occupiers that money plays an important role in many decisions of university authorities.

The protesters hold now for over two weeks of the UvA buildings occupied. First Bungehuis and after it was cleared by the police, the Maagdenhuis.

The occupiers will not go away as long as the board of the University of Amsterdam does not grant their demands. The University of Amsterdam this week to let you know that the property will not be temporarily evacuated.

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