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Flowers from the Education committee Thursday 17 February 2022 11:31
After the 2nd quartile, the Education Committee has awarded Felix Schwenninger a bouquet of flowers.
During last quartile and semester Felix put lots of effort into accomodating students and their needs when it came to its way of teaching. He was open to discussion and easy to reach out to for help. He also dedicated his free time to his students by organising extra not planned sessions whenever asked by the students or whenever he felt the students could use some extra support. He has shown to be understanding and patient and to have great attention for his students.
Many students were able to appreciate Felix's efforts and his dedication deserved to be rewarded.
Thank you for your hard work, Felix!
We hope many more students can enjoy your teaching in the future.
AMEP 2022 Monday 7 February 2022 08:59
The AMEP (Applied Mathematics Educational Prize) is a prize given out yearly to one of the staff members of Applied Mathematics for their dedication to and passion for education and research.
During the Education Week, organised by the Education committee, three candidates, all elected by students, are given the chance to give a short mathematical talk based on a theme, different each year.
Last year Tracy Craig won the prize by giving a talk in theme 'Online Mathematical Education'.
This year, once again, we ask you to nominate staff members who you think should be appraised for their hard work.
If you think there is a staff member who deserves to be recognised for their efforts, don't hesitate and vote for them by following the link below.
See you all soon at the AMEP!
Link: https://forms.gle/QwCxDojpxNqF4WpK8
Update Corona measures 17 January 2021 Monday 17 January 2022 17:49
The UT has published its policy, and we are happy to welcome you on the balcony and in the room again!
The following new corona measures will hold for Abacus until further notice:
- General UT building policy: keep 1.5m distance and wear a mask whenever you are walking in a UT building. This applies to everything mentioned below.
- The room is open every work day from at least 08:30 till 17:00.
- Studying is still possible in Educafé and there are three study places at the board table in the room.
- Committee meetings can take place physically if desired by the committee. Book a project room or ask your board responsible(s) to book one of the drinking rooms for you.
- Activities and Lunch lectures can take place physically (without alcoholic beverages) as long as the UT building policy is taken into account.
[Update 27 January 2022]:
- Drinks can take place with Corona Admission Ticket, seated at 1.5m distance!
- Three extra study places are available in the left part of the room
- Mask does not need to be worn when seated at 1.5m distance
The already existing measures that will still hold, include:
- The board will be available in the room, and contact through WhatsApp, email, or Discord is of course also still possible.
We hope to see you soon!
Kind regards,
The 54th board of W.S.G. Abacus
Corona measures update 20 December 2021 Sunday 19 December 2021 20:01
Again, the Dutch government has announced new COVID-19 measures. In comparison to the measures taken in November, the situation will change for Abacus as follows. Until at least Friday 14 January 2022:
- Studying is not possible anymore in the Abacus room or the balcony. However studying in Educafé is possible!
- Committee meetings will be held online.
- Activities will take place online.
- There will be no physical lunch lectures .
- If you happen to visit the University buildings, keep 1.5m distance where possible.
The already existing measures that will still hold, include:
- Drinks don’t take place
- At least one board member will be available in the room between 10:00 and 15:00 for questions and providing coffee and tea (excluding the Christmas Holidays). Contact through WhatsApp, email, or Discord is of course also still possible.
We understand that these new measures are difficult. We appreciate your flexibility, and we all have to stay positive to make the best out of it.
The introduction of these new measures also results in the GMA being moved to an online platform. Keep an eye on the website and your email for more information on that.
Kind regards and stay safe,
The 54th board of W.S.G. Abacus
Flowers from the Education committee Friday 3 December 2021 11:24
As of September 1st, Anton Stoorvogel is the new programme director of Applied Mathematics. To congratulate him with his new position, the Education committee decided to give him a bouquet of flowers.
As programme director, Anton will be the one in charge of the organisation of our beloved study programme. This can sometimes be a hard task, but we have confidence in the capabilities of Anton. He will be involved in developing a new curriculum for the bachelor programme. This is a challenge that involves a lot of attention and can impact the study programme, and by extension also the study association. We hope that as the study association for AM we can have pleasant collaborations with Anton as Programme Director.
With these flowers, the Education committee wants to show our appreciation for Anton's work so far as new programme director and wish him the best of luck in the coming years, in which he will occupy the position.
New Covid Regulations Tuesday 16 November 2021 11:27
Unfortunately, the Dutch government and the University of Twente have introduced new regulations to combat the spread of the coronavirus. These regulations will last for at least three weeks and will have the following consequences for our association. Until Monday December 6th:
- Drinks will not take place.
- A limited number of activities will take place. The board will assess for each separate activity whether it can happen responsibly. For example, lunch lectures will not be cancelled.
- Students can still come to the university to study and the Abacus room will remain open. Students and employees can get coffee or tea at the Abacus room. However, they are discouraged to hang out in or around the association room, for example, when playing games.
- The board will continue performing their tasks in the Abacus room and will be available there most of the time. You can also always reach the board via WhatsApp, email or Discord.
- Committee meetings can still take place physically and the Abacus room or other rooms in university buildings can be used for this. Of course, these meetings can also be held online, if desired by the committee.
All of these measures have been put in place for the safety of the students and such that we can return to normal as soon as possible. We hope for your understanding and that these measures will be respected. As the board, we are also disappointed to have to inform you about these new rules. Hopefully, we can get rid of them as soon as possible.
We will share updates regarding the measures with you through our announcement channels. Which activities have been cancelled and which haven't, can be seen in the activity calendar on the Abacus website.
Best regards,
The 54th board of W.S.G. Abacus
Board change Wednesday 8 September 2021 15:20
On Tuesday 7 September 2021, the change GMA took place! The 53rd board was discharged and the 54th board is constituted as follows:
Niels Apeldoorn - Chairman & Officer Educational Affairs
Thomas Kanger - Secretary & Officer Internal Affairs
Eline Peeters - Treasurer
Margriet Eijken - Officer External Affairs
Ruben Hoeksma - General Adjunct
We want to thank the 53rd board for their hard work during this exceptional pandemic year.
Abacus room open again! Monday 6 September 2021 14:18
As of today the Abacus room is open again for all members. So, come by for some coffee, tea or have a nice chat with the candidate board. The Educafé is also open with full capacity again. It's also not necessary to keep 1,5m distance inside the buildings but do remember to wear your face mask when you are not seated.Educafé has reopened Wednesday 30 June 2021 11:55
The Educafé has reopened for studying. You can now work again on your final exercises in the Zilverling.
Due to the 1.5m regulations, the capacity is still lower than usual, but there is plenty of space to work on the final bits of your study.
Flowers from the Education Committee Wednesday 28 April 2021 15:05
After the 3rd quartile, the Education Committee gave Ruben Hoeksma a bouquet of flowers. During last quartile Ruben put lots of effort into changing the structure of his courses to fit the current situation: he let students decide how and when to study by offering alternating reading and lecture videos and he introduced aspects by which students had to work together and keep in touch. Overall he was clear in his communication, to the point and always made sure there was enough interaction between him and the students. His friendliness also encouraged students to switch on their cameras and more open discussions to take place during several tutorials.
Many students were able to appreciate Ruben's efforts and his dedication deserved to be rewarded.
Thank you for your hard work, Ruben! We hope many more students can enjoy your teaching in the future.
