With pain in our hearts, we inform you that the beloved Karel de Jonge has passed away at the age of 88, on Saturday, the 5th of July.

Karel had worked at the University of Twente for over forty years and was appointed Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau for his efforts in and around the University.

Karel was the director of education of the computer science programme when Inter-Actief was founded, which is why he earned the title of honorary member within the association. Karel still went to dine with the board every year, together with the rest of the honorary members, with immense pleasure.

We will miss Karel greatly, and we would like to remember what he meant to the association one more time.

Our deepest condolences to his family and friends.

On behalf of the Board of Inter-Actief.

Next year is a lustrum year, and so we'll be creating an Almanack again, and we need your help to do that!

Since the Lustrum is coming up, we want to publish an Almanack again! In the Almanack, we will write about the past five years of Inter-Actief, and much more! Brother and sister associations will get a chance to write a piece about their relation with Inter-Actief, and all boards of the past five years, among many, many other things that you will get a chance to think of! This monumental book will be remembered for the coming five years and maybe even longer, so it is important that it's written well! Are you interested in helping with writing the next Almanack? Then send an email to board@inter-actief.net and sign up!

Want to organise a large event? Become a member of the Study Tour Committee!

The Study Tour is a bi-annual event where, for three weeks, students go on a trip to a foreign country! On this trip, they will visit companies, educational sites, and maybe even have time to do some fun stuff. But all of this must, of course, be organised, for which we need the Study Tour Committee! Interested in organising the next Study Tour? Send an email to board@inter-actief.net to show your interest!

The constitution drink of the (hopefully) 47th board of I.C.T.S.V. Inter-Actief is coming up on the 9th of September, and they will need some protection!

During the constitution drink, the boards of other associations will try to "brass" our board and the guestbook. They might even try to bring in a couch. These disturbances are, of course, not very desirable, and so the board will need an army of pedellen to protect them. If you want an impression of what a constitution drink is like, you can look at some pictures of the most recent one here.

The constitution drink will take on the 9th of September, between 16:00 and 19:00. If you are interested in becoming a pedel, you can sign up through this form. If you have questions about what it is like, you can always send a message to the board and we will be happy to answer it. Know that being a pedel during a constitution drink will involve a lot of pushing and pulling, so be prepared for that.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Every 6 years institutions of higher education have to demonstrate their quality of education. Our programme will be evaluated coming December.

This shows that their programmes are academically and professionally up to standard. Without this accreditation programmes are not allowed to issue recognized diplomas.

The majority of this is handled by an external visitation committee and the program bodies. They have to write a self-evaluation report, containing their vision, goals, evaluation results, and planned and implemented improvements. However, since 2016 students are also actively involved in this process by writing a student chapter, and we need your help with that!

The student chapter will have to reflect the opinions and experiences from students across the entire program, which is why we want to give you a chance to have your voice be hear and give your opinion. We would like to ask you to fill in the following survey to give your opinion and help us write the student chapter: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/QJQVA84fjv

Additionally, there will be a physical discussion session tomorrow the 18th of June, at 12:45 in RA 4110. If you would like to share your opinion in person, we would also love to see you there!

Are you interested in joining the advisory board? Here is a bit more information.

The advisory board is a committee at Inter-Actief created to provide advice and share opinions with the board, specifically designed to support the board. We want the advisory board to represent the interests of all members of the association, which is why we encourage anyone who is interested to apply.

If you are interested in joining the advisory board next year, please send an email with your name, study program, experience, and motivation to cb2526@inter-actief.net.

The Student Union is excited to announce that the nominations for the More Than A Degree Awards 2025 are now open!

These awards celebrate the incredible efforts of students who go the extra mile alongside their studies to make student life at the University of Twente and in Enschede vibrant, inspiring, and impactful.

You can now nominate students, teams, events or boards for one of the following categories:

• Active Student of the Year

• Entrepreneurial Idea of the Year

• Full-time Board of the Year

• Part-time Board of the Year

• Event of the Year

• NEW: Sports or Culture Performance of the Year

The new category shines a spotlight on students who have achieved something outstanding in the fields of sport or culture – whether individually or as a team.

You’re welcome to nominate anyone who fits the bill – from your own board, association, or another inspiring student you’ve worked with.

Also, please encourage others to submit nominations. There are even some prizes in store for the winners.

Nomination link: MTAD Awards 2025

Let’s celebrate the students who want to achieve More Than A Degree!

Do you want to be SNiC committee next year?

Even though this year's SNiC has not happened yet, we are already looking for a new committee next year! SNiC is a national congress for all computer science associations. Every year, one association gets to organise it, and we are looking if people would be interested to organise it next year. Does this sound like a cool opportunity for you, or would you like to learn more about what this committee does? Send an email to extern@inter-actief.net. You can apply till the 13th of June.

The Lustrum committee for 2026 has been formed and they are looking forward to make it a beautiful lustrum year.

The function division is as follows:

• Anne van Esch: Chair
• Cas van Dijk: Secretary
• Koen de Jong: Treasurer
• Jarek Wiedemeijer: PR
• Quirijn Hoenink: External Affairs
• Mathijs Vogelezang: Logistics

The candidate board for 2025/2026 has been announced!

The following people want to succeed the current board from September:

• Chairwoman - Jeske van Hijum
• Secretary - Pepijn Meijer
• Treasurer - Lars Kruitwagen
• Officer of Internal Affairs - Conner Hof
• Officer of External Affairs - Guusje van Leersum
• Officer of Educational Affairs - Matthijs Kedde

You can reach them at cb2526@inter-actief.net.

f.l.t.r. Matthijs, Conner, Pepijn, Jeske, Lars, Guusje

UT Teacher of the Year Award 2025 - register for the election final and support Tom van Dijk!

Janneke Alers, Tom van Dijk and Jasper de Jong - the three finalists! Who will be elected as UT Teacher of the Year 2025? Join the election final on Thursday 22 May from 14:00 at the Vrijhof Amphitheatre to support your favourite teacher! This year, our own Tom van Dijk is one of the finalists!

One of the features of the Week of Education is the election of UT Teacher of the Year. The purpose of this election is to highlight inspiring and good teaching in higher education. During this event, the finalists will give an inspiring and enthusiastic lecture. UT’s Rector Magnificus Tom Veldkamp will present the award to the winner. The winner will participate in the national Teacher of the Year event. Students, faculty colleagues and other supporters are welcome to attend. Please register via ut.onl/TOYA2025.

The Kick-IT Committee for 2025 has been formed and are looking forward with the 5 of them to organise a beautiful Kick-In!

For now, the function division is as follows:

• Mart Spil: Chairman & Activists
• Wander Stribos: Secretary
• Twan Weerdenburg: Treasurer
• Jeske van Hijum: Logistics & BBQ
• Guusje van Leersum: Do-groups & Bachelor days

f.l.t.r. Jeske van Hijum, Wander Stribos, Mart Spil, Twan Weerdenburg, Guusje van Leersum