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Crowded library – Dimes trains Chinese – Cafe wanted in Master plan Crowded libraryThe student party, Oras, warns the TU to expect a crowded library next year. Already, the TU’s architectural wonder is overcrowded with students in January, June and August.

Next year, TU student numbers will increase as all courses switch to the semester system. Oras estimates that approximately 2,500 study places will be needed next year, instead of the current 600. They are calling for extra study places and expanded library opening times. Furthermore, they suggest building extra study rooms in the Aula. TU librarian, Dr. Leo Waaijers, admits that the library is crowded, but before taking action, he wants to see what happens next year.

Dimes trains Chinese

TU’s research school Dimes will help Beijing%s Tsing Hua University set up a microelectronics training and research centre. That’s the deal Dr. Nico de Voogd, president of TU’s executive board, signed last Tuesday in China. De Voogd thinks the co-operation is ”interesting, because a lot of international companies making chips are settling in China.” Indirectly, the deal should also attract more Chinese MSc and PhD students. ”And Dimes will get a good name in China,” says Dr. Kees Beenakker, of Dimes. ”Tsing Hua University is the most important university of China and the only one with a clean room.”

Cafe wanted in Master plan

With the executive board promising that the costs won’t adversely effect the amount of money currently spent on education and research, the student council has approved the Master plan for the new TU campus. To make the campus livelier, however, they’re still in favour of the tram running over the Mekelweg. Furthermore, they want the executive board to encourage student societies to start a cafe in the main TU service building.

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Crowded library

The student party, Oras, warns the TU to expect a crowded library next year. Already, the TU’s architectural wonder is overcrowded with students in January, June and August. Next year, TU student numbers will increase as all courses switch to the semester system. Oras estimates that approximately 2,500 study places will be needed next year, instead of the current 600. They are calling for extra study places and expanded library opening times. Furthermore, they suggest building extra study rooms in the Aula. TU librarian, Dr. Leo Waaijers, admits that the library is crowded, but before taking action, he wants to see what happens next year.

Dimes trains Chinese

TU’s research school Dimes will help Beijing%s Tsing Hua University set up a microelectronics training and research centre. That’s the deal Dr. Nico de Voogd, president of TU’s executive board, signed last Tuesday in China. De Voogd thinks the co-operation is ”interesting, because a lot of international companies making chips are settling in China.” Indirectly, the deal should also attract more Chinese MSc and PhD students. ”And Dimes will get a good name in China,” says Dr. Kees Beenakker, of Dimes. ”Tsing Hua University is the most important university of China and the only one with a clean room.”

Cafe wanted in Master plan

With the executive board promising that the costs won’t adversely effect the amount of money currently spent on education and research, the student council has approved the Master plan for the new TU campus. To make the campus livelier, however, they’re still in favour of the tram running over the Mekelweg. Furthermore, they want the executive board to encourage student societies to start a cafe in the main TU service building.

Entertainment tips

Announcements, in English, are on page ??. If you have short announcements to place, please send them to: redactie@delta.tudelft.nl

Entertainment tips, in English, are on the Delta website:

http://www.delta.tudelft.nl

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