Windesheim receives barely sufficient from review commission

Positive end to the era of Performance Agreements Windesheim did not make all the evaluations, but the final assessment is positive. Six Universities of Applied Sciences were assessed insufficient and subsidiaries are being reduced. Windesh ...

Earning money with scents

‘We want to become the Victor & Rolf of scent marketing’ The fact that we are being manipulated by picture and sound will not surprise anyone, but smell is also an element that can influence our (consumer) behaviour. And that is exactly ...

Journalism no longer a concern

‘Clear course and priorities’ After years study programme journalism scores ‘sufficient’ again according to ‘Keuzegids’. The new study concept ought to make the didactics more challenging. Journalism, the study programme that ended up in a ...

‘Leefbaar Lelystad’ wants million back

Opposition: ‘Windesheim does not keep its promises’ Teaching location for part-time and dual studies has not been realised. Rien Komen: “New plans for a logistics study.” Lelystad, in collaboration with Almere, Windesheim and the ministry, ...

New cuts for Windesheim

The University of Applied Sciences has to bring up 10 million in the coming years Government funding will probably be negatively revised Executive Board member Jan Willem Meinsma: students have to take action. Although the economy is starti ...

‘You run yourself to pieces sometimes’

Frisbee player Maurice wants to go to the Olympics Maurice van der Reest, student of the Christian Academy for Physical Education (CALO), is one of the highest level frisbee players in our nation and internationally. His dream? An Olympic m ...

Ambulatorium grows rapidly

Training for students appears to be great success Method wakes up interests of other universities of applied science. Coordinator Pim Hoek: “The results are very positive. The ‘Ambulatorium’, that offers help to students who have difficulti ...

Who will be the best teacher of 2016?

‘I can help people in their learning process’ •    The five nominees for the election ‘best teacher of the year’ have been announced today. •    The college newspaper gauged their visions on the new education concept. Michiel Visser (42), t ...
Student Rick damt op hoog niveau. “Doordat het zo’n strategisch spel is, leer ik vooruitdenken en methodisch handelen.”

Thinking at high level

‘Checkers is pure psychological warfare’ Who thinks checkers is just a simple children’s game, is wrong. It is an international sport with tournaments, championships and endless depth. Business administration student Rick Hakvoort plays che ...

Collaboration with Utrecht ‘on hold’

Consultations between both executive boards ended in a deadlock The announcement made by the executive board caused a lot of confusion. At the start of December the matter has to be settled. Utrecht seems to have made up their mind already. ...

Study programme committee elections

Divisions allowed to decide on participation –    New right of consent makes the committee much more important –    Divisions are allowed to decide for themselves whether they plan on participating in the elections in September. ...

Campus moves to Hanzeland

Extra costs around 1.5 million a year Possibly thirty percent of the educational spaces will be rented outside of the campus in the future. New master plan forecast: buildings E, F and G will be rented out to other corporates. The executive ...

‘We were surrounded by machineguns’

Soldiers well prepared for Iraq because of students from Windesheim Fifteen students from the English teacher training course helped Dutch servicemen and women preparing for their training mission to Iraq, where they will train Iraqi soldie ...

Meet and discover during the Bruisweek

The Bruisweek, the introductory days for new students of universities of applied sciences in Zwolle, is the start of your student life. For three days (29th, 30th and 31st of August) there are all kinds of activities: from huge dance-partie ...

Zwolle’s Hotspots

Where in Zwolle do you go out, shop, to the cinema, or just hang around on a terrace? Win’ employees, with years of experience in the field of extracurricular activities give you some advice. Cool cafes Sipping a chocolate milk Even when th ...