In the national survey on bullying and harassment in the higher education sector, 24 employees at the University of Agder respond that they have experienced sexual harassment at work in the past year.
“We are all children of the rainbow, and the rainbow symbolises the diversity of humanity”, Professor Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad said when launching the new rainbow crossing near the main entrance of the University of Agder, Campus Kristiansand.
Even with a hard Brexit, the British Ambassador to Norway, Mr Richard Wood, thinks that student exchange from Norway will continue as before – both for degree students and Erasmus students.
Gro Elisabeth Lundevik was appointed as new faculty director at the School of Business and Law at UiA Monday 5 August. She was a consultant and adviser as well as co-owner and chair of the board of a start-up company.
Students from all over the world arrived last week at UiA. For many, this is their first time not only in Norway, but also in Europe.
Inclusion is at the centre of UiA's and the "fadder" board’s efforts during semester start.
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Hadia Tajik, was this year’s keynote speaker at the opening ceremony both at Campus Kristiansand and Campus Grimstad welcoming students and staff to a new academic year.
Buddy patrollers (“faddervakter”) are meant to ensure that buddy volunteers (“faddere”) and new students experience a safe and good semester start at night-time. The buddy patrol scheme (“faddervaktordningen”) needs more employees, students and externals to join as buddy patrollers next Monday and Tuesday.