Foundation declares war on TU EnglishThere’s just too much English at the Delft University, according to the ‘Foundation Natural Dutch’ (Stichting Natuurlijk Nederlands).
That’s why the foundation has filed a complaint against the university at the Dutch National ‘Ombudsman’, an informal civil court that handles complaints against governmental departments. The foundation states that there is a law against the unnecessary use of English: a Dutch university can only use English when there’s a good reason for it. The foundation charges that Delft University only uses English because it is a trendy thing to do. ,,Everyone says that English is important. Accordingly, everyone starts switching to English. Without giving the consequences much thought”, says Arno Schrauwers of
Foundation Natural Dutch. The foundation believes that all the English used in colleges, lectures, meetings and papers may harm the ability to communicate and claims the Dutch language is about to be ‘intellectually beheaded’ by the rise of English. (MK)
Delft’s China Day
To show its appreciation for the hundreds of Chinese who have contributed and continue to contribute to the science performance of the TU, the university has organized a Delft China Day. This Friday, from 10 a.m. to 12.45 at the Aula Congress Centrum, Dutch and Chinese members of the TU community will meet to discuss ways to further strengthen the relationship between the Delft and Chinese academic worlds. Chinese ambassador Zhu Zu Shou will give a speech.
Foundation declares war on TU English
There’s just too much English at the Delft University, according to the ‘Foundation Natural Dutch’ (Stichting Natuurlijk Nederlands). That’s why the foundation has filed a complaint against the university at the Dutch National ‘Ombudsman’, an informal civil court that handles complaints against governmental departments. The foundation states that there is a law against the unnecessary use of English: a Dutch university can only use English when there’s a good reason for it. The foundation charges that Delft University only uses English because it is a trendy thing to do. ,,Everyone says that English is important. Accordingly, everyone starts switching to English. Without giving the consequences much thought”, says Arno Schrauwers of
Foundation Natural Dutch. The foundation believes that all the English used in colleges, lectures, meetings and papers may harm the ability to communicate and claims the Dutch language is about to be ‘intellectually beheaded’ by the rise of English. (MK)
Delft’s China Day
To show its appreciation for the hundreds of Chinese who have contributed and continue to contribute to the science performance of the TU, the university has organized a Delft China Day. This Friday, from 10 a.m. to 12.45 at the Aula Congress Centrum, Dutch and Chinese members of the TU community will meet to discuss ways to further strengthen the relationship between the Delft and Chinese academic worlds. Chinese ambassador Zhu Zu Shou will give a speech.
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