Honourable members,
After the extremely busy December month, the month of January was there with the appropriate rest and a few hugely successful highlights as far as the UHSK is concerned. A month that came more than called after the busy December month and the upcoming busy period because of the dies natalis of our association.
Nevertheless, a few initiatives deserve extra attention by mentioning them in this newsletter and explaining them.
First of all, it is appropriate to call the Departement trip to Weimar a huge success. A group of about 40 UHSK'ers took up the challenge to travel to Weimar together with teachers Jeroen Koch and Ido de Haan and to take a look at the beautiful history of Weimar. The classical period was discussed, the art form Bauhaus and the dark past that Weimar carries with it after the Nazi period in the Second World War. On behalf of all participants I would like to thank the organizers for the trip and the duo of teachers who made this trip to a success.
A common highlight in the UHSK agenda in January is also the General Assembly, which has invariably been held in January in recent years. The General Assembly was very well attended! Something we greatly appreciate on behalf of the board. All points put to the vote have been approved. Homage to the annual report of the 93rd, the financial annual report of the 93rd, the amendment of the asset plan, the new amendment of the Internal Regulations, the newly created Code of Conduct and the new Sollicitatiecommissie!
On the 30th of January the HistoriCie organised a Historical Beer Tasting in Leiden! Although it was only recently that this event took place, it was a highly praiseworthy initiative! While enjoying five special beers we were told by the historians about beer and the city of Leiden, a funny combination!
The Holocaust Memorial Day also took place on 31 January. 75 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, it is still very important to remember this terrible piece of history. I would like to thank the committee that did their best to organize this day. With several speakers the day was enormously informative and moving. Also this year there was a lot of attention from members for this initiative, it is always something nice to be so many members in this kind of important activities that makes the UHSK what it is.
In February a lot is organized from the board and its committees! I will highlight a few of these activities in this newsletter.
See you soon!
Love,
on behalf of the 94th Board of the Utrechtse Historische Studentenkring
Jelle Vintges
h.t. chair
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