Roosevelt Academy
Motto:	The Future Belongs to Those who Believe in the Beauty of Their Dreams (Eleanor Roosevelt)
Established	2004
Type:	Liberal arts college
Dean:	Prof. Hans Adriaansens
Faculty:	50
Students:	600
Location	Middelburg, Netherlands
Colours:	Red and Gold
Affiliations:	Utrecht University
Website:	http://www.roac.nl/

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History

In 1575, William of Orange was about to found the first university in the Netherlands, the choice was between the cities of Leiden and Middelburg, it became the University of Leiden and Middelburg missed out. However, centuries later, Middelburg would still get its university in the form of the Roosevelt Academy. Founder Professor Hans Adriaansens, unhappy with the undemanding and large scale climate of university education in the Netherlands, started developing the idea of a small scale and academically intensive undergraduate college in the Netherlands. This resulted in University College Utrecht in 1998 and in the Roosevelt Academy in 2004. The Roosevelt Academy was officially founded on February the 1st 2004 and the first students enrolled in August after Queen Beatrix performed the official opening of the university. Year 1575 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... William I (William the Silent). ... Coordinates: , Country Province Area (2006)  - Municipality 23. ... Coordinates: , Country Province Area (2006)  - Municipality 53. ... Leiden University in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. ... Hans Adriaansens (1946 - ) is dean of the Roosevelt Academy, a small and prestigous liberal arts college in Middelburg, the Netherlands. ... University College Utrecht campus University College Utrecht (UCU) is an international Honors College of Utrecht University (UU). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Her Majesty, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of Orange-Nassau (born January 31, 1938) is the Queen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, having acceded to the throne in 1980. ...

Admissions

The academy admits 200 students each academic year. Approximately two-thirds are Dutch and the remaining third come from a wide number of countries. The Roosevelt Academy is seen by many outsiders as an elitist college for children of the rich; however, tuition is not higher than at any other university in the Netherlands. An article in a well-known Dutch newspaper made similar accusations but, after investigation, the newspaper soon admitted it had made a mistake.

Academics

Students in the college study a wide variety of courses spanning four different subject areas: Academic Core, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences and the Sciences, thus giving students both "breadth" and "depth". After three years of successful study at Roosevelt Academy students are awarded a Utrecht University Honors BA or BSc degree. After Roosevelt Academy, many students continue their studies at renowned universities all around the world. Utrecht University (Universiteit Utrecht in Dutch) is a university in Utrecht, The Netherlands. ...

Roosevelt Academy City Hall

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Rankings

In 2005 and again in 2007 , the influential magazine Elsevier ranked the Roosevelt Academy as 1st of liberal arts colleges in the Netherlands, its score was also higher than that of any regular university in the Netherlands. It should be noted however that, like any other university ranking, the ranking is highly subjective. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Elseviers logo. ...

Exchange Program

During the second semester of their second year at RA or the first semester of their final year, students have the opportunity to take part in an international exchange program. This way students can study abroad for a semester while earning credits that will count towards their RA degree. Students can go to a wide variety of universities across the world. Options include locations such as the University of California through the Utrecht University exchange network, but also the Honors Program at the University of Nebraska - Kearney, Glendon College in Toronto and Vesalius College in Brussels. Berkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside San Diego Santa Barbara Santa Cruz UC Office of the President in Oakland The University of California (UC) is a public university system in the state of California. ... Glendon College is a campus, faculty, and college of York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with 84 faculty members and a student population of about 3000. ... Vesalius College, also known commonly as VeCo is a private Liberal Arts university situated in the heart of Brussels, Belgium. ...

Campus

Academic Buildings

Roosevelt Academy's academic centre is situated near the market square in the heart of Middelburg. This includes the medieval City Hall or Stadhuis which, built in 1452, now is Roosevelt Academy's main building -- the non-gothic part is known as the Franklin building; Theodore Building, often referred to by students as the Helm, which is next to the city hall and the Eleanor building (formerly known as Stadhuisstraat building). It is in these buildings that all classrooms, computer labs, faculty offices and the administration are located. The Roosevelt Academy Graduate School of Music is housed separately in the Kloveniersdoelen building. Coordinates: , Country Province Area (2006)  - Municipality 53. ... Events October - English troops under John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, land in Guyenne, France, and retake most of the province without a fight. ... Roosevelt Academy Kloveniersdoelen The Roosevelt Academy Graduate School of Music is the only graduate program of the Roosevelt Academy, a liberal arts college in Middelburg, the Netherlands. ...

Residential Campuses

Almost all students live at one of the residential campuses: the Bagijnhof, the Roggeveenhof, and the Stadsschuur. These campuses all house 100-200 students each and are spread throughout the inner city, all close to Roosevelt Academy's academic buildings. The Bagijnhof consists of student houses with room for 10 to 16 students each. In the Roggeveenhof, students have their own apartment with a kitchen and shower. At Stadsschuur students share a common room, kitchen, and a bathroom, with 2 or 3 other students. As the Roosevelt Academy grows, more buildings in the city center are being refurbished for student housing. A new campus will be created at the Koestraat. Most students from the Stadsschuur campus, will move to the renovated rooms at the Roggeveenhof in January 2007.

Library and Bookstore

Roosevelt Academy's official academic bookstore is De Drvkkery, located at the market square. Furthermore, students have full access to the Zeeland Library, which is the biggest library in the province. Moreover, there is also the possibility for students to make use of the digital library of Utrecht University.

Student Organizations

RASA

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RASA

The Roosevelt Academy Student Association or RASA officially represents the non-academic life of its members. RASA plays a central role in campus life. It has its own bar, and organizes a wide variety of things, from parties and sports to religious practises and philosophy meetings. RASA The Roosevelt Academy Student Association or RASA is the student association of the Roosevelt Academy, a small Liberal Arts college in Middelburg, Netherlands. ... RASA The Roosevelt Academy Student Association or RASA is the student association of the Roosevelt Academy, a small Liberal Arts college in Middelburg, Netherlands. ...

AAC

The Academic Affairs Council (AAC) represents the students in academic matters. It engages in dialogue with fellow students and faculty to deal with complaints and suggestions concerning offered courses.

HAC

The Housing Affairs Council (HAC) was a former committee of RASA, but has changed in status to an independent council, and is therefore registered with the Dutch chamber of commerce. HAC represents students in negotiations with the housing corporation 'Woongoed' and is the contact point for students for all matters that concern the campuses.

Traditions

Traditions at the Roosevelt Academy include the Opening of the Academic Year held every year in Middelburg's New Church and the Dies Natalis, the annual celebration of the founding of the college. Weather permitting, the procession of Notables, Professors and university instructors can be seen walking from the Stadhuis to Middelburg's New Church where the official ceremonies are held. Other traditions are the yearly King of the Channel rowing race against the Hogeschool Zeeland, and the University College Debate Tournament against University College Maastricht and University College Utrecht. The King of the Channel is a big yearly rowing race in the Netherlands between the cities of Middelburg and Vlissingen and especially between the Roosevelt Academy and the Hogeschool Zeeland. ... The Hogeschool Zeeland (HZ) is an institute for higher education in the province of Zeeland and has buildings in Vlissingen and Terneuzen. ... University College Maastricht or UCM is a liberal arts college that is part of Maastricht University in Maastricht, the Netherlands. ... University College Utrecht campus University College Utrecht (UCU) is an international Honors College of Utrecht University (UU). ...

Many famous people have given lectures at the Roosevelt Academy, recently these have included ministers Rita Verdonk, Ben Bot, Atzo Nicolaï and former prime minister Dries van Agt. An interesting fact is that Saint Nicholas, better known as Sinterklaas, has been named special honorary visiting fellow to the Roosevelt Academy. Drs. ... Dr. Bernard Bot November 21, 1937 is the current Minister of Foreign affairs of The Netherlands. ... Atzo Nicolaï (born 22 February 1960 in Delft) is a Dutch politician and the current Minister for Government Reform and Kingdom Relations in the third Balkenende cabinet. ... Andreas Antonius Maria Dries van Agt (born February 2, 1931) is a Dutch politician and served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1977 to 1982. ... For other uses, see Nicholas. ... Sinterklaas and his Zwarte Pieten helpers arrive in the town of Sneek on November 12th 2005 Sinterklaas (also called Sint Nikolaas in Dutch ( ) and Saint Nicolas in French) is a holiday tradition in the Netherlands and Belgium, celebrated every year on Saint Nicholas eve (December 5) or, in Belgium, on...

The Roosevelt Academy Undergraduate Journal is a journal that is published yearly by the Roosevelt Academy.

Athletics

The RASA Sports Committee organizes various sport activities for the students. Roosevelt Academy currently has a men and lady's rowing crew and students practise field hockey, soccer, fencing and basketball together.

Costs

Currently, the school charges the same fees for Dutch, EU and non EU students. They are the same as in every other university in the Netherlands: € 1,519.00 (RASA contribution not included, which is €50,-). Campus housing costs are about 310-400 euro a month, this includes internet, electricity, water etc. All costs included, studying one year at Roosevelt Academy will cost a student about 8,000 euro. In exceptional cases Roosevelt Academy gives scholarships, mainly to students from Eastern Europe and South America.

External links

Roosevelt Academy

• Official Website of Roosevelt Academy
• Roosevelt Academy Student Association
• Roosevelt Academy Student Radio
• De Drvkkery, Roosevelt Academy Bookstore
• The Roosevelt Scholarship

Other

• Official Website of University College Utrecht
• Official Website University College Maastricht
• Official Website of Utrecht University
• Study in the Netherlands