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		Interested in visiting Roosevelt Academy? There are several ways to get to know Roosevelt Academy (RA). The most general way to find out more about RA is to attend one of our Open Days. This year, the... Read more » September 06, 2010
		This Week on the RA Blog This week, our bloggers have been immersed in their IntRAweek, so they had little time to even think about blogging. Nevertheless, some of them have been able... Read more » August 27, 2010
		Montreal Review Publishes Short Story by Dr. Ernestine Lahey The short story Big Talker written by dr. Ernestine Lahey has been published in the August edition o... Read more » August 17, 2010
		Title Opening Speech Academic Year 2010-2011 announced! This year’s Opening of the Academic Year will be done by Prof. Dr. Rene Diekstra. Rene Diekstr... Read more » August 04, 2010
		Changed date Mid-term break Fall 2010 After many requests from faculty and staff, RA management has decided to change the date of the Mid-term Break of the Fall semester 2010. RA will now have its... Read more » August 03, 2010
		NWO Grant for Prof. Oomen! The Netherlands Science Foundation has granted Barbara Oomen a replacement grant to write a book provisionally titled “Why the Dutch don't talk righ... Read more » July 08, 2010
		New Book by Nel Verhoeven Published! This week, a new book written by RA instructor Nel Verhoeven will be published by Boom publishers. After the great success of her first book Wat is onderzoek,... Read more » June 21, 2010
		Five RA graduates contribute to Ministry book celebrating 65 years of Dutch-Canadian Relations The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, in cooperation with the Association for Canadian... Read more » June 01, 2010
		Vacancies at Roosevelt Academy: Philosophy and Anatomy Roosevelt Academy is currently looking for an (Associate) Professor of Philosophy and an Assistant o... Read more » May 19, 2010
		HSP Winners Congratulations to RA students and alumni Cris Boonen, Hannah Jongsma, Martijn Mos, Susan Nijsingh and Djeyhoun Ostowar who have recently been awarded the hig... Read more » April 27, 2010
		FDR Bust Placed at Roosevelt Academy After short speeches by U.S. Ambassador Fay Hartog Levin and Middelburg Alderman Frank Streng, a bust of President Franklin D. Roosevelt was unveiled by the A... Read more » March 20, 2010
		Institute for Undergraduate Research Eleanor Officially Launched On Wednesday, March 10, the Institute for Undergraduate Research Eleanor (IUR) was officially l... Read more » March 18, 2010
		Congratulations to Romy Uitdehaag! On Friday, March 12, RA music student Romy Uitdehaag convincingly blew away the X Factor judges again with yet another very successful performance! Romy has n... Read more » March 16, 2010
		Exit Polls City Council Elections 2010 On March 3, Roosevelt Academy students held exit polls at strategic voting locations in Middelburg. See the following documents for an overview of their findi... Read more » March 04, 2010
		Publication Research Project Prof. Barbara Oomen et al. The latest edition of the Nederlands Juristenblad features an article (in Dutch) on the recently com... Read more » February 01, 2010
		RA Historian Dorothee Sturkenboom Featured in VPRO Radio Program OVT (January 3) The Teylers Museum in Haarlem will be celebrating its 225th anniversary this year. On Sunday, Januar... Read more » January 02, 2010
		RA Alumni Win Top 3% Award at Maastricht University! On December 10, RA Alumni Jannie Wijma (Class of 2007) and Johanna Gröne (Class of 2008) won a so-called Top 3% Award for being the best student of their... Read more » December 16, 2009
		Master Class by Andrew Nathsingha at RA Andrew Nathsingha, Director of Music of the Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, will give a master class to the Roosevelt Academy Choir from 10 a.m. t... Read more » December 14, 2009
		Excellent Status Awarded to Roosevelt Academy At the Opening of the Academic Year on September 2, NVAO Director Karl Dittrich announced that Roosevelt Academy has been awarded an "excellent" sta... Read more » November 27, 2009
		Research Project Presentation Orthodox Protestant Perceptions on Equal Treatment Legislation On Tuesday, November 3, everyone is welcome to attend the presentation of Recht op verschil?... Read more » October 30, 2009
		Dr. Michael Burke Elected as New PALA President Dr. Michael Burke (Head of the Academic Core Department) has been elected to the prestigious post of President (Chair) of the international Poetics and Lingu... Read more » October 18, 2009
		Inaugural Lecture Giles Scott-Smith (October 5) Earlier this year Prof. Giles Scott-Smith was appointed to the prestigious Ernst van der Beugel Chair in the Diplomatic History of Atlantic Cooperation, cov... Read more » September 29, 2009
		Surprise Visit Minister Ronald Plasterk to Aurora Reunion During an impromptu visit Saturday, the Dutch minister of Education Dr. Ronald Plasterk congratula... Read more » September 19, 2009
		Opening of the Academic Year by Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende (September 2) This year’s Opening of the Academic Year was done by the Prime Minister of the Netherlands,... Read more » September 02, 2009
		First RA Wedding! Last weekend RA alumni Johanna Gröne (Class of 2008) and Pieter Rouw (Class of 2007) tied the knot at the old Middelburg City Hall, followed by a church... Read more » August 31, 2009
		Prestigious Award for Dr. Petruschka Schaafsma Dr. Petruschka Schaafsma, who currently teaches Philosophy and Theology at Roosevelt Academy, has recently been awarded the prestigious Legatum Stolpianum. Es... Read more » August 15, 2009
		RA Alumna Giullitta Anthony Wins Femme 2009 Award Last Saturday (June 20), RA alumna Giullitta Anthony (Class of 2008) was voted Femme 2009 at the Roze Zaterdag manifestation in The Hague. For one whole year,... Read more » June 20, 2009
		Early application Fulbright Scholarship Every year, the Fulbright Center in the Netherlands awards approximately 25 scholarships to those who want to pursue a study on graduate level in the United S... Read more » June 09, 2009
		Freedom Concert by Marten Noorduin and Ali Mohammed (May 5) RA students Ali Mohammed (violin) and Marten Noorduin (piano) will give a special SGZ/Freedom Concer... Read more » May 14, 2009
		Freedom4all: Art Project featuring RA Student Ali Mohammed COS Zeeland, the Center for International Relations in Goes, is celebrating its 25th anniversary thi... Read more » May 12, 2009
		New Contemporary Arts Museum in Middelburg Dr. Fred Krautwurst, who teaches Strategic Marketing Management at RA, has recently become director of Museum De Glazenkast (Verwerijstraat 26A). Mu... Read more » April 10, 2009
		Masters Agreement between TU/e and RA The Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e) is offering admittance to masters programs for RA Science bachelors. RA and the TU/e are setting up a pilot proje... Read more » March 16, 2009
		Tegenlicht Documentary: Oxford in Zeeland (March 16) In the VPRO Tegenlicht documentary "Oxford in Zeeland" three students were followed in their very first semester at Roosevelt Academy. The documenta... Read more » March 09, 2009
		Transcript of Frits Bloemendaal Lecture GPD journalist Frits Bloemendaal delivered a lecture to RA students on Friday, February 27, in which he voiced his concerns about government manipulation of... Read more » March 04, 2009
		Music for Auntie Martha... After living around the world, RA Counselor Karen van den Berg's eighty-five year old "Auntie Martha" moved to Middelburg only to find out tha... Read more » March 02, 2009
		Best Delegation Award for RA Students at HNMUN 2009 Congratulations to RA students Martine van der Lee, Djeyhoun Ostowar, and Sven Zeijen who were part of the sixth United Netherlands delegation to the Harvard... Read more » February 21, 2009
		The Contest of Apollo and Pan: CD Release by Tassilo Erhardt Tassilo Erhardt, Assistant Professor of Music and Religious Studies, has recently released a new CD,... Read more » February 06, 2009
		Boekpresentatie "Harmonie in gedrag" -- 19 november (Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Op woensdag 19 november vindt vanaf 15.45 uur in de Zeeuwse Bibliotheek te Middelburg de presentatie... Read more » November 16, 2008
		Roosevelt Academy is best university degree program A student-satisfaction survey of all higher-education institutions in the Netherlands, conducted by the influential Elsevier magazine, puts Roosevelt Academy... Read more » October 23, 2008
		Future Leaders India Presentation The Future Leaders - India group will share their experiences with RA students, staff and the general public on Thursday, October 9, from 7.30 p.m. onwards in... Read more » October 07, 2008
		Roosevelt Academy Board of Trustees Appointments A new Roosevelt Academy Board of Trustees has been formed. The Board will be chaired by Cees Veerman (Former Minister of Agriculture, currently Chair of t... Read more » October 06, 2008
		Lectures on Human rights in Israel and Palestine On August 19th 2008 Roosevelt Academy hosted a mini-conference on Human Rights and the humanitarian situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territori... Read more » September 09, 2008
		International Human Rights Academy rounded off successfully In August, forty professionals from all over the world took part in the International Human Rights A... Read more » September 04, 2008
		Opening of the Academic Year 2008-2009 On Wednesday, August 27, Professor Henk Meijer will deliver the keynote address, entitled "Dutch and Canadian Undergraduate Education", at Roosevelt... Read more » August 26, 2008
		Successful Student Field Trip to Namibia Eight advanced RA students, together with their two professors (Dr. Fatima Mueller-Friedman and Dr. John Friedman), have recently returned to Middelburg aft... Read more » August 25, 2008
		Utrecht University Maintains High Position in Shanghai Rankings Utrecht University can claim to be ‘the best university in the Netherlands’. This is bas... Read more » August 22, 2008
		RA Summer School 2008 Middelburg will once again be the venue for some 50 highly motivated music students participating in Roosevelt Academy's Summer School. More information a... Read more » July 04, 2008
		Namibia Field Practicum A group of eight RA students arrived in Windhoek, Namibia, this week where they will undertake field based research between July 3-27. The research will... Read more » July 03, 2008
		Three RA Students Selected for Harvard National Model United Nations Sven Zeijen, Martine van der Lee, and Djeyhoun Ostowar have recently been selected for the United Ne... Read more » July 02, 2008
		Future Leaders India: Three Girls with the Same Goals Anne van der Lingen, Brigitte Augustijn, and Susan Nysingh had a hard time on the final selection day at Fortis Headquarters in Rotterdam. They were tested, a... Read more » June 05, 2008
		RA Student Azim Ostowar Selected for Humanitiy in Action Program Being originally from Afghanistan, Azim Ostowar fled to the Netherlands in 2002 for political asylum... Read more » May 25, 2008
		RA Students Prepare for Namibia Research A group of eight Roosevelt Academy students and their two lecturers are finalizing preparations for research in southern Africa as part of the Namibia Field P... Read more » May 13, 2008
		Concert by Sabrina De Bruyne On Wednesday, May 14, RA student Sabrina De Bruyne will give a public recital (piano exam) to conclude her Performing Arts track at Roosevelt Academy. Th... Read more » May 10, 2008
		Oxford M.A. for Dr. Tassilo Erhardt On May 17 faculty member Dr. Tassilo Erhardt will incept as Master of Arts at the University of Oxford. Unlike at most other universities, the Oxfor... Read more » May 10, 2008
		Winners Vier Vrijheden Zeeland The first "Vier Vrijheden Awards 2008" go to Stichting Vluchtelingenwerk Zeeland (Freedom from Fear / Vrijwaring van Angst); the Ravensteinschool i... Read more » May 08, 2008
		RA Students Participate in RiMUN 2008 During the weekend of April 18-20, the annual Model United Nations Conference of the Radboud University took place in Nijmegen. Roosevelt Academy was represen... Read more » May 02, 2008
		RA Spring Concert 2008 After the highly successful first edition of the RASA Culture Week in 2007, the Roosevelt Academy Student Association (RASA) will once again organize cultural... Read more » April 20, 2008
		RA Student Awarded Prestigious Ph.D. Scholarship at Oxford Roosevelt Academy student Bonnie van Wilgenburg is to go on to do a Ph.D. at Oxford University. Bon... Read more » March 18, 2008
		RA Students help teach English at Middelburg High School RA students are helping out with extra English conversation classes at the Christelijke Scholengemee... Read more » March 15, 2008
		Photo Exhibit + Launch Studium Generale Zeeland From March 12 until April 12, 2008, Dr. Rolando Vázquez (Social Science) will be exhibiting the "Madrid Series" in the Brasserie of bookstore... Read more » March 11, 2008
		New European Radio Project EURANET Roosevelt Academy is one of six European universities taking part in a new five-year project with the German World Service, Deutsche Welle, aimed at providing... Read more » February 26, 2008
		International Human Rights Academy 2008 The 2008 International Human Rights Academy will be held at Roosevelt Academy in Middelburg, the Netherlands. The various intensive courses that make up the A... Read more » February 23, 2008
		European Consortium of Liberal Arts and Sciences Three leading liberal arts and sciences universities have set up a Consortium to help improve undergraduate education in Europe. The Consortium, known as EC... Read more » February 13, 2008
		Benefit Night Namibia (February 5, De Spot) On Tuesday, February 5, 2008, RA and Kunst- en Cultuurcentrum De Spot have organized a benefit night for the Namibia Field Practicum. The benefit night is one... Read more » February 04, 2008
		Music Video Produced by RA Students At Roosevelt Academy, students do not only engage in lively academic debates; they also have ample time to come up with wonderful extra-curricular projects. S... Read more » February 04, 2008
		Student Profile: Performing Arts at Roosevelt Academy Third-year student Sabrina De Bruyne is studying musicology and piano at RA. After having done an audition she was accepted as student in the Performing Arts... Read more » February 03, 2008
		Future Leaders Tanzania From January 5-20, 2008, three students from Roosevelt Academy (Martijn Mos, Sanderine van Odijk, and Matthias Ploeg) joined the Future Leaders program i... Read more » January 27, 2008
		Veni Grant for Dr. Tassilo Erhardt Dr. Tassilo Erhardt (A&H) has recently been awarded a Veni research grant from NWO. The grant of EUR 208,000 is intended to enable him to work for three y... Read more » January 03, 2008
		Walking Down Memory Lane... Peter Rose, Sophia Smith Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Anthropology at Smith College, was the first Chair of the International Advisory Committee of Uni... Read more » December 18, 2007
		RA makes talent and values hard work A new report out today suggests many students at Dutch universities don't bother to work hard. The study by the VSNU (WO Monitor) shows that of all Europe... Read more » June 28, 2007
		HSP Scholarship for Lindsey Goossens Lindsey Goossens, who recently graduated summa cum laude from Roosevelt Academy, has been awarded the highly prestigious Huygens Talentenbeurs. Lindsey was se... Read more » June 15, 2007
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