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During the first week of November 2021, we (3 Global Studies students) were invited to join an international summer school on “Migration Governance at the Local Level” hosted by the University of Applied Sciences of Ludwigsburg, Germany. It was a really great and well-organised week, full of learning, socialising and networking. It was especially very interesting to apply the theory and critical thinking skills that we acquired in Global Studies.

Digital Roundtable - Maastricht Centre for the Innovation of Classical Music

11 November 2021

Congratulations Gerben van den Berg!

We raffled 3 Ipads among the alumni who filled out the form to update your data. Gerben van den Berg was one of the winners: “Because I care about Maastricht University, I filled out the alumni questionnaire and it is of course very nice that I have won an iPad.”

Winner of one of our Ipads

This programme started as a pilot in 2021/2022 at the University of York only and will be offered for the first time in 2022/2023 in both Universities simultaneously, pending approval by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO) (decision expected in May 2022 at the latest). Therefore, you cannot officially apply for this programme, but please leave your contact information with us and we’ll make sure to inform you right away once the accreditation process is finished.

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Essays Wil Foppen: Het duiden van de facultaire ontwikkelingen in 8 essays

Prof. Wil Foppen is benaderd met de vraag om de ontwikkeling van SBE te duiden vanuit organisatie-theoretisch perspectief. Hij heeft ervoor gekozen om dit te doen aan de hand van 8 korte essays.

Interviews stafleden door Wammes Bos

Wammes Bos is gevraagd om een dwarsdoorsnede van SBE stafleden te vragen naar hun perceptie van de ontwikkeling van SBE in de loop van de tijd. Wat vinden ze belangrijk? Hoe kijken ze tegen SBE aan? Maar ook: wie zijn deze mensen en wat heeft hen ooit naar SBE gebracht?

Portretten alumni door Maurice Timmermans

Maurice Timmermans heeft 6 alumni geportretteerd. Wat hebben ze meegenomen van de lessen die ze op SBE hebben geleerd? Hoe kijken ze terug op hun tijd bij SBE?

5 Students smiling at the camera and throwing something in the air at Alumni day

It was with immense sadness that we learned of the passing of our dear colleague, Pauline Arends, on Friday, 12 November. After a brief time in hospital, our vibrant, lively, optimistic and energetic colleague passed away as a result of a brain haemorrhage. Pauline had worked at Maastricht University since 2000. First as HR adviser and prevention officer at the Faculty of Law, and from January 2020 as Head of Occupational Health and Safety for the entire UM.

With a true passion for her profession, Pauline devoted herself with love, energy and conviction to the employees of the university. Her commitment was boundless. Having just started in her role as Head of Occupational Health and Safety when the corona pandemic began, she had to provide content and direction to a multitude of guidelines, protocols and related issues. An overwhelming amount of work came her way. Pauline demonstrated her strength and decisiveness, and together with her colleagues set to work at breakneck speed to ensure the safety of our employees. She left no stone unturned, but always with the utmost attention to the people, literally, in her care. That made her so special. Pauline was a warm, engaged colleague who always offered a listening ear and often gave creative and surprising advice.

We feel shock, emptiness, and great sadness that our dear colleague has passed away from us so suddenly. Her enormous dedication, her affection, her ability to put things into perspective and her humour with its hints of irony will be deeply missed.

'Dear Pauline, we are going to miss you very much and will never forget you. We hear your voice and laughter in our heads, we carry our beautiful memories of you with us.'

Your HRM colleagues

There is an opportunity to offer condolences on Thursday, 25 November and Friday, 26 November between 17.30 and 18.30 at Uitvaartcentrum Walpot, Pisartlaan 8, 6245 SK in Eijsden. Visitors are asked to keep a distance of 1.5 metres from one another and to wear a face mask. On Saturday, 27 November Pauline will be remembered in a private ceremony (due to the corona circumstances).

From the concert hall it is always a beautiful sight: all those musicians who make music as one body. For those who don't know any better, it comes naturally. But making music at a high level requires a life of study. Professional musicians must be able to master a wide repertoire in a short time. They practice their parts at home to be well prepared for rehearsals. There they work together with the conductor on the balance, the dynamics, and the phrasing. In doing so, they can fall back on years of experience on their instrument, in listening to each other and in interpreting a diverse repertoire.

How can orchestras make new connections with their environment? This can be done, for example, by playing or composing for or together with people who do not often visit the concert hall, such as young people, young parents, the mentally handicapped, the homeless or school students. Philharmonie zuidnederland, for example, develops projects in which musicians visit schools. In the beautiful educational performance Orpheus! The musicians play and act the story of the young singer who loses his beloved Eurydice in such a way that children not only sympathize intensely, but also experience how music can express the strong emotions in that story.

The concert in the photo took place in the Klokgebouw, a former factory hall at Strijp-S in Eindhoven. Philharmonie zuidnederland performed Beethoven's fourth symphony there.

The orchestra collaborated with experimental technology company CREW and sound artist Christoph De Boeck. Upon entering the large room we were asked to take off our shoes and put on white slippers. The orchestra sat on chairs, but for the public there were none. We were divided into three groups, each directed to a different part of the room.

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