Academic ceremony
Opening of the academic year 2019-2020
- Minister Ingrid van Engelshoven
- Date
- Monday 2 September 2019
- Time
- Location
- Pieterskerk
Pieterskerkhof 1A
Leiden
The Executive Board of Leiden University warmly invites you to attend the opening of the academic year 2019-2020.
This will take place at 15:00 on Monday 2 September 2019 in Pieterskerk at Pieterskerkhof 1A in Leiden.
Programme
- Welcome by Prof. Carel Stolker, Rector Magnificus and President of the Executive Board of the University.
- Opening speech by Ingrid van Engelshoven, Minister of Education, Culture and Science.
- Musical interlude by the Leiden Student Choir and Collegium Musicum Orchestra.
- Speech by Prof. Hester Bijl, Vice-Rector Magnificus: ‘444 jaar onderwijs: waar Leiden toe kan leiden’
- Announcement of the 2019 LUS Teaching Prize by Nienke Wit, chair of the Leiden University Student Platform.
- Awarding of Gratama Science Prize by Reinier Gratama.
- Musical interlude by the Leiden Student Choir and Collegium Musicum Orchestra.
- Closing speech by Prof. Carel Stolker.
Please take your seat before 14:50. The programme will begin at 15:00 sharp. The ceremony will end at around 17:00 and will be followed by a reception in Pieterskerk, which you are also welcome to attend. An English interpreter will be present.
Registration
You can no longer register for attending the ceremony, but you will be able to follow it via a live video broadcast on this page.