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University Leaders from Across Europe Reflect on Lessons Learned from Pandemic

University Leaders from Across Europe Reflect on Lessons Learned from Pandemic

Wittenborg Vice-President Part of Panel Discussion on Education Strategies for Future

https://www.wittenborg.eu/university-leaders-across-europe-reflect-lessons-learned-pandemic.htm

A select group of university leaders from across Europe, including Wittenborg's Vice-President of Academic Affairs Professor Dr Ron Tuninga, took part in an online panel discussion this week on how lessons learned from the pandemic period is informing their education strategies for the future. The pros and cons of hybrid learning in particular was a big discussion point.

The discussion was hosted by British weekly Times Higher Education (THE) as part of their Student Success Forum event. The session was titled "Leaders Panel: Education Strategies for the Year Ahead".

Tuninga said one of the interesting things for students was that Wittenborg was able to invite more business leaders as guest speakers online. "Everyone is now more comfortable with Zoom and while in the past it took time to travel to the campus and deliver a lecture, they are now more willing to do an hour online without the travelling, and this allows for a more diverse group of practitioners from industry.

Wittenborg's UN SDGs Flag Hoisted

Wittenborg's UN SDGs Flag Hoisted

Wittenborg Committed to Supporting UN SDGs

https://www.wittenborg.eu/wittenborgs-un-sdgs-flag-hoisted.htm

Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences hoisted the UN SDGs flag at its Spoorstraat Campus in Apeldoorn on 24 September to show its full commitment towards supporting this UN vision. Wittenborg believes that higher education institutions should contribute to local communities and businesses as well as to the national and global arena. The aim of a university of applied sciences is not only to educate youngsters to prepare them for the working world, but also to prepare them for life in general. By partaking in activities that affect the global community, Wittenborg will equip students with a well-rounded education and with a sense of global awareness that can help in their future lives.

Wittenborg Amsterdam Students Visit Home Ground of Dutch Football Club Ajax

Johan Cruijff Arena One of Europe's Most Innovative Stadiums in Terms of Sustainability

Johan Cruijff Arena One of Europe's Most Innovative Stadiums in Terms of Sustainability

https://www.wittenborg.eu/wittenborg-amsterdam-students-visit-home-ground-dutch-football-club-ajax.htm

A group of students from Wittenborg Amsterdam visited the Johan Cruijff Arena, not only one of the most recognisable landmarks of Amsterdam but also one of the most innovative stadiums in Europe when it comes to green energy and sustainability practices. The last visit, usually a highlight on the academic calendar, was in February 2020 just before the Netherlands went into lockdown.

The group consisted of both MBA students and undergraduates following Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences' Entrepreneurial Business Administration (EBA) programme at its Amsterdam campus.

First Industrial Visit in 2 Years for Wittenborg's Munich Students

First Industrial Visit in 2 Years for Wittenborg's Munich Students

Excursion Takes Students to World's Largest Mobility Trade Show

https://www.wittenborg.eu/first-industrial-visit-2-years-wittenborgs-munich-students.htm

Students at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences' Munich campus recently had their first industrial excursion in two years - a visit to the world's largest mobility trade show, the 2021 IAA Mobility. Restrictions in Germany as a result of COVID-19 made excursions like this almost impossible after March 2020.

This year was the first time the show was held in Munich. It has also undergone a facelift in the sense that while it was previously known as '"the world's largest car event", organisers have now made an effort to include all stakeholders dealing with the challenges of mobility. 

How Not to Get "Cancelled" as a Company in Post-COVID World

How Not to Get "Cancelled" as a Company in Post-COVID World

Guest Lecture: IBM Associate Partner, Jerry Stam, on How COVID-19 Changed Business for Good

https://www.wittenborg.eu/how-not-get-cancelled-company-post-covid-world.htm

Exactly 18 months after delivering his last guest lecture at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, Jerry Stam –  associate partner of IBM Global Business Services –  was back in front of a classroom this week, finding the teaching experience quite different from how he left it. Where last time he stood in front of a full classroom, this time he had to manage both online students and those who attended his classes in person, fielding questions from both groups.

Fittingly, Stam’s lecture revolved around how the impact of COVID-19 has changed the business sector and accelerated digital opportunities for manufacturers and retailers.

The Unethicalities of Plagiarism and Ghost-writing

The Unethicalities of Plagiarism and Ghost-writing

Academic Honesty a Fundamental Value of Academic Integrity

https://www.wittenborg.eu/unethicalities-plagiarism-and-ghost-writing.htm

“A member of the U.S. army personnel, who was soon to be deployed overseas as well as enter graduate school, was discovered to be copying another’s work and presenting it as his own. The military office dismissed him citing that his lack of personal integrity would further translate to his other actions in the military regarding how he behaves during deployment when fulfilling his duties and his relationships with fellow troop members as well as civilians. Integrity is one of the military’s most important values along with courage, respect, and loyalty (U.S. Army, 2016).”1

Stealing another person’s ideas, words, line of thinking, etc., and signing it as one’s own, is called plagiarism and it is a violation of academic honesty. Academic honesty is a fundamental value of academic integrity, and violating it is a damaging act. As formulated by the International Centre for Academic Integrity (1999: 4): “Academic integrity is a commitment, even in the face of adversity, to five fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility.”

Royal Crown Estate in Apeldoorn Set to Open Year-Round from Next Year

Royal Crown Estate in Apeldoorn Set to Open Year-Round from Next Year

Renovations on Het Loo Palace to Be Completed in 2022 and Royals Under Pressure to Open Entire Estate from Next Autumn

https://www.wittenborg.eu/royal-crown-estate-apeldoorn-set-open-year-round-next-year.htm

One of the biggest tourist attractions in Apeldoorn - the Dutch city where Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences has been located the past 21 years - is its direct connection to the Dutch Royal family. The Royals' summer residence, Het Loo Palace, is located in the area and although the actual palace is currently closed for renovations and the extensive grounds around it will only open again on 26 December, 2021, all of this is set to change next year.

Renovations on the palace are due to be finished in 2022 although a date has not been released. In the meantime, the beautiful palace gardens have remained open to the public. The Het Loo Crown Estate, though, is a different story.

Once a Student Now Wittenborg's Marketing & Communications Project Manager

Once a Student Now Wittenborg's Marketing & Communications Project Manager

Meet Marius Zürcher – Wittenborg’s New Marketing & Communications Project Manager

Marius Zürcher rew up in a multilingual background with influences from Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany and Liechtenstein, mainly surrounded by the hustle and bustle of hotels and restaurants. Marius helped out in his family business for a while he says, which enabled him to gain a varied experience that is still benefitting him to date.   

In 2014, Marius graduated with honours from Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences with a Bachelor of International Business Administration (IBA), majoring in Economics and Management. After his successful journey as a student at Wittenborg, Marius, with his partner, then invested his efforts in a small agency specialised in Gen Y and Z marketing and employer branding called '1520'. With his breadth of experience from the family hotel and 1520 Marius was able to build a network, resulting in a variety of speaking engagements as well as a monthly column for Foodservice Consultant, a global hospitality and foodservice trade magazine.  

International Students Ensured Housing at Wittenborg Apeldoorn

International Students Ensured Housing at Wittenborg Apeldoorn

Wittenborg Dedicated to Housing Every International Student at Apeldoorn Campus

https://www.wittenborg.eu/international-students-ensured-housing-wittenborg-apeldoorn.htm

News about foreign students unable to find housing in the Netherlands for months has been a hot topic among universities and students. Some international students who have come here to study found themselves stranded without a place to stay, with student housing in short supply and many Dutch student houses not welcoming them. But at the Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences Apeldoorn campus, every international student is allocated housing for at least the first 4-5 months of their first study year.

WUAS Advisory Board Member Johan Kruithof is a Pillar of the Community

WUAS Advisory Board Member Johan Kruithof is a Pillar of the Community

WUAS Advisory Board Member Johan Kruithof is a Pillar of the Community

https://www.wittenborg.eu/wuas-advisory-board-member-pillar-community.htm

Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences (WUAS) advisory board member Johan Kruithof (1952) has a long history of serving Apeldoorn, both as a politician for the Dutch social democratic party and as a private citizen.

As a member of the PvdA, the social democratic party of the Netherlands, he served as a member of the city council from 2002 to 2012 and as an alderman1 from 2012 to 2018. Having been a student during his time as an alderman, I witnessed first-hand the role he played in making sure that the city of Apeldoorn recognises the value that WUAS and its students add to the community. It made me proud to vote for him during the 2019 elections for the regional water authorities (waterschappen).

University Leaders from Across Europe Reflect on Lessons Learned from Pandemic

University Leaders from Across Europe Reflect on Lessons Learned from Pandemic

Wittenborg Vice-President Part of Panel Discussion on Education Strategies for Future

https://www.wittenborg.eu/university-leaders-across-europe-reflect-lessons-learned-pandemic.htm

A select group of university leaders from across Europe, including Wittenborg's Vice-President of Academic Affairs Professor Dr Ron Tuninga, took part in an online panel discussion this week on how lessons learned from the pandemic period is informing their education strategies for the future. The pros and cons of hybrid learning in particular was a big discussion point.

The discussion was hosted by British weekly Times Higher Education (THE) as part of their Student Success Forum event. The session was titled "Leaders Panel: Education Strategies for the Year Ahead".

Tuninga said one of the interesting things for students was that Wittenborg was able to invite more business leaders as guest speakers online. "Everyone is now more comfortable with Zoom and while in the past it took time to travel to the campus and deliver a lecture, they are now more willing to do an hour online without the travelling, and this allows for a more diverse group of practitioners from industry.

Wittenborg's UN SDGs Flag Hoisted

Wittenborg's UN SDGs Flag Hoisted

Wittenborg Committed to Supporting UN SDGs

https://www.wittenborg.eu/wittenborgs-un-sdgs-flag-hoisted.htm

Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences hoisted the UN SDGs flag at its Spoorstraat Campus in Apeldoorn on 24 September to show its full commitment towards supporting this UN vision. Wittenborg believes that higher education institutions should contribute to local communities and businesses as well as to the national and global arena. The aim of a university of applied sciences is not only to educate youngsters to prepare them for the working world, but also to prepare them for life in general. By partaking in activities that affect the global community, Wittenborg will equip students with a well-rounded education and with a sense of global awareness that can help in their future lives.

Wittenborg Amsterdam Students Visit Home Ground of Dutch Football Club Ajax

Johan Cruijff Arena One of Europe's Most Innovative Stadiums in Terms of Sustainability

Johan Cruijff Arena One of Europe's Most Innovative Stadiums in Terms of Sustainability

https://www.wittenborg.eu/wittenborg-amsterdam-students-visit-home-ground-dutch-football-club-ajax.htm

A group of students from Wittenborg Amsterdam visited the Johan Cruijff Arena, not only one of the most recognisable landmarks of Amsterdam but also one of the most innovative stadiums in Europe when it comes to green energy and sustainability practices. The last visit, usually a highlight on the academic calendar, was in February 2020 just before the Netherlands went into lockdown.

The group consisted of both MBA students and undergraduates following Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences' Entrepreneurial Business Administration (EBA) programme at its Amsterdam campus.

First Industrial Visit in 2 Years for Wittenborg's Munich Students

First Industrial Visit in 2 Years for Wittenborg's Munich Students

Excursion Takes Students to World's Largest Mobility Trade Show

https://www.wittenborg.eu/first-industrial-visit-2-years-wittenborgs-munich-students.htm

Students at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences' Munich campus recently had their first industrial excursion in two years - a visit to the world's largest mobility trade show, the 2021 IAA Mobility. Restrictions in Germany as a result of COVID-19 made excursions like this almost impossible after March 2020.

This year was the first time the show was held in Munich. It has also undergone a facelift in the sense that while it was previously known as '"the world's largest car event", organisers have now made an effort to include all stakeholders dealing with the challenges of mobility. 

How Not to Get "Cancelled" as a Company in Post-COVID World

How Not to Get "Cancelled" as a Company in Post-COVID World

Guest Lecture: IBM Associate Partner, Jerry Stam, on How COVID-19 Changed Business for Good

https://www.wittenborg.eu/how-not-get-cancelled-company-post-covid-world.htm

Exactly 18 months after delivering his last guest lecture at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, Jerry Stam –  associate partner of IBM Global Business Services –  was back in front of a classroom this week, finding the teaching experience quite different from how he left it. Where last time he stood in front of a full classroom, this time he had to manage both online students and those who attended his classes in person, fielding questions from both groups.

Fittingly, Stam’s lecture revolved around how the impact of COVID-19 has changed the business sector and accelerated digital opportunities for manufacturers and retailers.

The Unethicalities of Plagiarism and Ghost-writing

The Unethicalities of Plagiarism and Ghost-writing

Academic Honesty a Fundamental Value of Academic Integrity

https://www.wittenborg.eu/unethicalities-plagiarism-and-ghost-writing.htm

“A member of the U.S. army personnel, who was soon to be deployed overseas as well as enter graduate school, was discovered to be copying another’s work and presenting it as his own. The military office dismissed him citing that his lack of personal integrity would further translate to his other actions in the military regarding how he behaves during deployment when fulfilling his duties and his relationships with fellow troop members as well as civilians. Integrity is one of the military’s most important values along with courage, respect, and loyalty (U.S. Army, 2016).”1

Stealing another person’s ideas, words, line of thinking, etc., and signing it as one’s own, is called plagiarism and it is a violation of academic honesty. Academic honesty is a fundamental value of academic integrity, and violating it is a damaging act. As formulated by the International Centre for Academic Integrity (1999: 4): “Academic integrity is a commitment, even in the face of adversity, to five fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility.”

Royal Crown Estate in Apeldoorn Set to Open Year-Round from Next Year

Royal Crown Estate in Apeldoorn Set to Open Year-Round from Next Year

Renovations on Het Loo Palace to Be Completed in 2022 and Royals Under Pressure to Open Entire Estate from Next Autumn

https://www.wittenborg.eu/royal-crown-estate-apeldoorn-set-open-year-round-next-year.htm

One of the biggest tourist attractions in Apeldoorn - the Dutch city where Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences has been located the past 21 years - is its direct connection to the Dutch Royal family. The Royals' summer residence, Het Loo Palace, is located in the area and although the actual palace is currently closed for renovations and the extensive grounds around it will only open again on 26 December, 2021, all of this is set to change next year.

Renovations on the palace are due to be finished in 2022 although a date has not been released. In the meantime, the beautiful palace gardens have remained open to the public. The Het Loo Crown Estate, though, is a different story.

Once a Student Now Wittenborg's Marketing & Communications Project Manager

Once a Student Now Wittenborg's Marketing & Communications Project Manager

Meet Marius Zürcher – Wittenborg’s New Marketing & Communications Project Manager

Marius Zürcher rew up in a multilingual background with influences from Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany and Liechtenstein, mainly surrounded by the hustle and bustle of hotels and restaurants. Marius helped out in his family business for a while he says, which enabled him to gain a varied experience that is still benefitting him to date.   

In 2014, Marius graduated with honours from Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences with a Bachelor of International Business Administration (IBA), majoring in Economics and Management. After his successful journey as a student at Wittenborg, Marius, with his partner, then invested his efforts in a small agency specialised in Gen Y and Z marketing and employer branding called '1520'. With his breadth of experience from the family hotel and 1520 Marius was able to build a network, resulting in a variety of speaking engagements as well as a monthly column for Foodservice Consultant, a global hospitality and foodservice trade magazine.  

International Students Ensured Housing at Wittenborg Apeldoorn

International Students Ensured Housing at Wittenborg Apeldoorn

Wittenborg Dedicated to Housing Every International Student at Apeldoorn Campus

https://www.wittenborg.eu/international-students-ensured-housing-wittenborg-apeldoorn.htm

News about foreign students unable to find housing in the Netherlands for months has been a hot topic among universities and students. Some international students who have come here to study found themselves stranded without a place to stay, with student housing in short supply and many Dutch student houses not welcoming them. But at the Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences Apeldoorn campus, every international student is allocated housing for at least the first 4-5 months of their first study year.

WUAS Advisory Board Member Johan Kruithof is a Pillar of the Community

WUAS Advisory Board Member Johan Kruithof is a Pillar of the Community

WUAS Advisory Board Member Johan Kruithof is a Pillar of the Community

https://www.wittenborg.eu/wuas-advisory-board-member-pillar-community.htm

Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences (WUAS) advisory board member Johan Kruithof (1952) has a long history of serving Apeldoorn, both as a politician for the Dutch social democratic party and as a private citizen.

As a member of the PvdA, the social democratic party of the Netherlands, he served as a member of the city council from 2002 to 2012 and as an alderman1 from 2012 to 2018. Having been a student during his time as an alderman, I witnessed first-hand the role he played in making sure that the city of Apeldoorn recognises the value that WUAS and its students add to the community. It made me proud to vote for him during the 2019 elections for the regional water authorities (waterschappen).

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