links for 2009-12-04

• The more we get together, the happier we'll be
  The children of the United World College Maastricht Preschool stole the show at the opening last week of the new International Service Desk at the Maastricht Town Hall.
  (tags: English)
• Mols: “Nederlands niet noodzakelijk voor integratie”
  De UM moet meer investeren in Nederlandse les voor buitenlandse studenten, klonk het vorige week vanuit de universiteitsraad. Maar het college van bestuur heeft zijn twijfels, zelfs over het voortbestaan van het Talencentrum.
  (tags: Dutch)
• Christmas Market in Aachen, Germany : Just a Plane Ride Away
  (tags: English)
• Maastricht University: Top of the pack? Money back!
  A group of 260 students from Maastricht University will receive their Top 3% certificate on 10 December during a ceremony held in celebration of this achievement at the Theater aan het Vrijthof. The top 3% of students will be eligible for a grant that is equal to the tuition fees they have paid.
  (tags: English)
• German cars are targeted by vandalism
  Smashed windows, punctured tyres, scratched car doors. Ask any German student of economics whether they know of anyone who has had their car vandalised and the answer is "yes".
  (tags: English)
• Better service for international staff
  Maastricht University employees are quite satisfied with a large number of university services, such as the University Library, UM Sport, the Language Centre and the Office of Student Affairs.
  (tags: English)