Student Union AKKU

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Student Union AKKU (Dutch: Studentenvakbond AKKU) is a Dutch advocacy group for students in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. AKKU was founded in 1981 and is affiliated with the Dutch Student Union. It advocates for the interests of students at a regional level and is active at the Radboud University Nijmegen and the HAN University of Applied Sciences.

Student Union AKKU
Formation8 December 1981
TypeNGO
Purposeadvocacy
HeadquartersNijmegen, Netherlands
Official language
Dutch
Chair
Kayleigh Hofstede[1]
AffiliationsDutch Student Union (LSVb)
WebsiteOfficial website
Formerly called
Nijmeegse Studenten Vereniging Aktie Komitee Kritiese Universiteit

In recent years, the student union has been advocating for a reform of the Dutch student loans[2] and solutions to the student housing crisis in Nijmegen[3]

Members

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Former (board) members of AKKU include politician Lisa Westerveld and activist Louis Sévèke.

References

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  1. ^ "Contact - AKKU Student Union". studentenvakbondakku.nl. Studentenvakbond AKKU. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Studenten teleurgesteld over compensatie leenstelsel: 'Hebben we niets aan'". NOS Nieuws (in Dutch). 16 December 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Woonprotest in Nijmegen eind deze maand". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 10 October 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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