The Opening of the Academic Year will be broadcasted live
02 September 2013
The Opening of the Academic Year 2013-2014 will take place in the Aula of the Academy Building. The ceremony will be broadcasted live from 16:00 via a livestream.
Programme
- Opening speech by Prof. Elmer Sterken, Rector Magnificus
- Musical intermezzo by Charlotte Beerda
- Speech by Prof. Beatriz Noheda Pinuaga
- Speech by Casper Hesp, winner of the Student Excellence Award 2013
- Musical intermezzo by Charlotte Beerda
- Speech by Prof. Klaas Knot
- Reading by the new University Poet 2013–2014
- Speech by Prof. Jan Lokin
- Musical intermezzo by carillonneur Auke de Boer
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