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Children get to know the university
Second edition of UM Summer Camp
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Education minister wants crackdown on harassment of diversity officers
Plan: a new cabinet approach against “online harassment, racism and hate speech”
Background
Ten staff members about diversity and inclusivity at UM: “We don’t all have to be best friends, but we do have to be prepared to listen to each other”
Do you feel free to say what you want and to be who you are at UM?
Interview
“You don’t need to stand on a boat during Gay Pride to show how tolerant you are”
Students about diversity and inclusivity at UM
Background
How hot topic issues dominate the debate on diversity and inclusion in higher education
The principal controversies surrounding diversity and inclusion in higher education
Background
Figureheads of diversity policy need to be thick-skinned
What it’s like to be a diversity officer in times of polarisation
Interview
“I was disappointed, I expected a very diverse environment”
Students about diversity and inclusivity at UM
Interview
“Bringing over people who are diverse is only the first step”
Diversity and Inclusion at UM
Interview
”We need to give students a larger platform”
Series: Diversity and Inclusion at Maastricht University
Interview
“I can express myself at UM and be critical”
New series: Diversity and Inclusion at Maastricht University
Interview
“Mental health should be at the forefront of diversity and inclusion”
New series: Diversity and Inclusion at Maastricht University
Editorial
Covid and GeenStijl throw a spanner in the works
No survey, no freshly printed edition of Observant this week
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Diversity & Inclusion survey stopped
Reliability of data can no longer be guaranteed
Editorial
Ten minutes of your time
"Take part in a survey? Eh no. I usually ignore such a request"
News
Influence student associations on INKOM decreases
President Rianne Letschert: "More diversity among the mentors required"
Background
President Letschert: “PhD candidates still don’t dare to speak out; that is unacceptable”
Ask Me Anything about social safety
Interview
“Even at the KNAW there are sometimes only men on the panel”
KNAW president Ineke Sluiter steps down
Background
“Maastricht is part of my identity, just like Aleppo once was”
Sphinx debate on diversity in Maastricht
News
Observant website intentionally sabotaged
Targeted cyber-attack because of disagreeable reporting
News
UM attaches great value to inclusivity, says Van Engelshoven
Parliamentary questions about alleged “toxic antisemitic climate” at UM
News
Higher education disappointed in debate in the House about diversity, says minister
With her plans the minister is harming “academic freedom and scientific thinking”
Background
Jewish students feel not ‘seen' at UM
"I do feel that the university permits a climate for antisemitism to flourish"
News
CARIM board members chosen by lottery
Adding two extra members should ensure more diversity
Submitted letter
Inclusive language in Observant
Feminists of Maastricht: "We advocate an inclusive understanding of gender"
News
"A lot of racism is not as black and white as the ‘n’ word"
New racism action plan
News
“Outburst of hate” against Jewish and Islamic students and employees
Diversity & Inclusivity Office doesn’t give any definite figures regarding scope
News
UM toilets to become more inclusive
More gender-neutral toilets and changing tables for babies
Diversity at the university: “Without hard data we'll never get there”
Diversity Day: “Feeling at home is the basis for success”
UM Board: against racism and against Zwarte Piet
UM wants to pay more attention to the home front
From speaking about race to networking for women
Results of Diversity and Inclusivity Grants
UM Sports should be more diverse
Unacceptable behaviour: 240 employees suffered from it in 2017
About the challenges of a young tutor
Diversity day; morning session on sexual harassment
Age is often forgotten when we speak about diversity
Diversity Day about the Age-Friendly University
“I’d rather have been called Chief Happiness Officer”