By Cadence Chua This article is part of a series of portraits of graduating students. The first thing one will notice when arriving at Mirja Buijserd-van Nifterik’s dorm room is that her door has a mathematical formula on it. The second thing is that the back of the door, conveniently functioning as a chalkboard, is…

By Cadence Chua This article is part of a series of portraits of graduating students. Eli Yang, a Humanities graduate, is a well-travelled person. While studying at AUC, his research interests brought him all around the world, from Reed College in the US to National Taiwan University. Now, after graduating from AUC in January this…

By Komari Machida “Don’t just choose a degree. Create one.” As the AUC official website boldly claims, interdisciplinarity is central to AUC’s identity. Rarely is anyone doing just one thing.  However, some students have made more significant pivots to their educational journeys than others. The Herring interviewed four students, who have switched or are in…

By Maike van de Pavoordt and Sophie Staal What happens when your degree becomes a budget line? If you are studying in the Netherlands, it might be time to start thinking about that question. Recent shifts in government policy and funding are putting increasing pressure on the country’s higher education system. Non-Dutch speaking programs in…

By Lucy Newman AUC is actively reviewing its AI policies and planning on making changes. The designated  task force is discussing the idea of changing from the “no, unless” approach, saying that the use of AI is not allowed unless explicitly allowed, to the “yes, unless” mentality, meaning AI use is allowed with respect to…