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Dear Members of the UM Community,

The November meeting of the University Council was mainly devoted to conversations about how the university is dealing with tensions in the community related to the horrific events in South West Asia and the university budget for 2024.

Dear Members of the UM Community,

September is a month full of new beginnings. People in the university community take up new roles, start new research projects, or enroll in new classes. And while we might sometimes be nostalgic for the lazy days of summer, it’s also kind of nice to get to work.

Dear Members of the UM Community,

The end of the academic year is a busy time for all of us. Projects that we have been working on get finalized, everything needs to be prepared for the next academic year, and we reflect on the challenges of the past as well as the opportunities for the future.

On 1 July 2017, Prof. Teun Dekker became the first Professor in Liberal Arts and Sciences Education in Europe. His main duties will be creating public awareness of Liberal Arts in the Netherlands and abroad, and conducting research on Liberal Arts education in the European context as well as its...