Rector Dymph van den Boom acting chairman UvA – Parool.nl

20-04-15 7:12 pm – Source: Reuters

Rector University of Amsterdam Dymph van den Boom. © anp

Rector Dymph van den Boom is acting chairman of the Executive Board of the University of Amsterdam has become, after Louise Gunning Sunday as a director had resigned. The board members have expressed their confidence in Van den Boom, reported the Boards of Trustees of the University of Amsterdam and University of Amsterdam

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Louise Gunning Saturday offered her resignation as Chairman of the Executive Board. © anp

The board members have expressed their confidence in Van den Boom, reported the Boards of Trustees of the University of Amsterdam and University of Amsterdam.

Edgar du Perron, Dean of the Faculty of Law, is a temporary role

as Vice Rector in charge with the reform agenda. This agenda will be developed in collaboration with the academic community, according to the Boards of Trustees. The basis for the agenda is the ten-point plan which should lead to more democracy and transparency within the university.

The resignation of Louise Gunning was mentioned by various parties’ sensible and inevitable. ” Students and teachers hope that there is now a greater say and MPs reacted with approval Gunnings departure.

Many students and teachers cried all times to Louise Gunning the resignation as Chairman of the Executive Board of the University of Amsterdam.

The Boards of Trustees have expressed their confidence in the three current members of the Executive Board. For the appointment of a successor to award the UvA is in consultation with councils, deans and presidents domain.