UiB might take a war-stand
As the only university in Norway, UiB is considering making
a public statement on the war in Iraq. Former headmaster at
UiB, Jan Fridthjof Bernt, says it is unfortunate that universities
decline to express an opinion. The university board has scheduled
a meeting for April 3rd, where the issue will be discussed.
Headmistress Kirsti Koch Christensen praises those staff members
who have expressed their opinions on the situation. – I think
it is great how members of our faculty have well-founded opinions,
says Christensen. Bernt says that if he were headmaster he
would consider for the university to make a statement on USA’s
violations of international law.
From fail to good results
– Everybody who fails their exams should file a complaint.
This is the encouragement from Ida Welde and Thomas Mandal.
Their results were improved from fail to 2,7 and 2,5 respectively.
– I was in doubt about doing this, as I assumed the system
held a high standard. Also, I was afraid to encounter another
defeat. However, Welde did not agree with her paper being
failed, and she made a complaint. – Of course I was happy
about the improvement in my grade, but at the same time I
was amazed by the contrast, she says. Cecilie Toledo Larsen
holds a scholarship for language testing and encourages students
to be skeptical to today’s system. She is surprised by how
few students question the quality of those entrusted with
grading. The number of complaints in this respect has increased
dramatically the last six months.
NSU is not minding their job
NSU were not there when the University of Bergen (UiB) decided
on a new IT-strategy. They had no comments to changes that
allegedly ignore students’ wishes. UiB’s new IT-strategy has
no long-term objectives. One assumes that students have their
own equipment. The farthest consequence might be a halt in
the further development of computer labs. According to the
current incentive, each department is now responsible for
progression in this field. Siri Helle of NSU admits: - We
made a mistake. It will not happen again.
ALEXANDER KEMP
26.03.03
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