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Protests against teaching in EnglishTU Delft’s executive board decided that faculties should start teaching their Dutch MSc students in English from September 2002.

The board officially informed the Dutch Ministry of Education about their plans. The student council and the works council, however, are unhappy with the board’s decision. Their main objection is that many teachers don’t speak English fluently. TU-president, De Voogd, stated that the operational committee believes teaching in English is necessary to become a top European university: “We’re making the national and the international MSc course one and the same thing.”

De Voogd further stated that the student council and the work council cannot officially protest against teaching in English, because they’ve already accepted a code of conduct for international MSc courses. Exceptions are still possible, according De Voogd, if all students in a class are Dutch.

Rewards for Mooij and De Borst

During the official opening of the academic year, the executive board rewarded Hans Mooij, professor of quantum transport, and René de Borst, professor in technical mechanics, for their outstanding qualities and the good work they do at TU Delft. They received a medal, will get a small salary raise, and fl. 25,000 guilders for work-related expenses, such as buying laptops and travelling to conferences.

New international student center?

TU Delft Estate Management examines the possibility of using the building on Kanaalweg 2 as an international study and student centre, now that the employees who worked there have relocated to a new building at the Jaffalaan. In addition to student facilities, there could also be student apartments.

Change in TU-phone numbers

In November, TU Delft’s internal phone numbers will become one digit longer, with an eight being placed in front of all existing phone numbers. For people calling from outside the university, the phone number won’t change. The operation is necessary to create more internal telephone numbers.

Protests against teaching in English

TU Delft’s executive board decided that faculties should start teaching their Dutch MSc students in English from September 2002. The board officially informed the Dutch Ministry of Education about their plans. The student council and the works council, however, are unhappy with the board’s decision. Their main objection is that many teachers don’t speak English fluently. TU-president, De Voogd, stated that the operational committee believes teaching in English is necessary to become a top European university: “We’re making the national and the international MSc course one and the same thing.”

De Voogd further stated that the student council and the work council cannot officially protest against teaching in English, because they’ve already accepted a code of conduct for international MSc courses. Exceptions are still possible, according De Voogd, if all students in a class are Dutch.

Rewards for Mooij and De Borst

During the official opening of the academic year, the executive board rewarded Hans Mooij, professor of quantum transport, and René de Borst, professor in technical mechanics, for their outstanding qualities and the good work they do at TU Delft. They received a medal, will get a small salary raise, and fl. 25,000 guilders for work-related expenses, such as buying laptops and travelling to conferences.

New international student center?

TU Delft Estate Management examines the possibility of using the building on Kanaalweg 2 as an international study and student centre, now that the employees who worked there have relocated to a new building at the Jaffalaan. In addition to student facilities, there could also be student apartments.

Change in TU-phone numbers

In November, TU Delft’s internal phone numbers will become one digit longer, with an eight being placed in front of all existing phone numbers. For people calling from outside the university, the phone number won’t change. The operation is necessary to create more internal telephone numbers.

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