Roosevelt Academy
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Roosevelt Academy is a small liberal arts college
located in Middelburg
in the Netherlands
. It offers a residential setting and is an international honors college of Utrecht University
.
In 1575, William of Orange
was about to found the first university in the Netherlands
. Given the choice between the cities of Leiden and Middelburg
, he founded the University of Leiden. Centuries later, Middelburg got its university in the form of the Roosevelt Academy. Founder Professor Hans Adriaansens
, unhappy with what he saw as the undemanding, large-scale climate of university education in the Netherlands, started developing the idea of a small scale and academically intensive undergraduate college in the Netherlands. This resulted in University College Utrecht
in 1998 and in the Roosevelt Academy in 2004, both college's based on some ground principles of the Liberal Arts education Hans Adriaansens
experienced during his brief time as a visiting professor at Smith College
during the 1980-1981 academic year. The Roosevelt Academy was officially founded on January the 23rd, 2004 and the first students enrolled in August of that year after Queen Beatrix performed the official opening of the university.
.
Up to date information about RA's application procedure and admissions requirements can be found on the RA website http://www.roac.nl
Honors BA or BSc degree.
De NVAO
(Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organization)has given the Roosevelt Academy "excellence" status. NVAO chairman Karl Dittrich stated during the opening of the academic year in Middelburg (September 2009) that a "Liberal Arts and Sciences degree is an example to the Netherlands and other countries."
ranked the Roosevelt Academy as the top liberal arts college in the Netherlands, for the third time in four years; the academy received high marks for the quality of the education and the mentoring of the students.
In 2011, the Keuzegids Onderwijs 2011, ranked Roosevelt Academy as the number one University College in The Netherlands with an 8.4.
exchange network. RA also has direct exchange agreements with the Honors Program at the University of Nebraska at Kearney
USA, and with Glendon College
in Toronto Canada.
The newer, non-gothic section of the city hall is known as Franklin Hall and was rented to the academy from its beginning. Other university buildings include Theodore (often referred to as "the Helm") and Eleanor. These buildings house all classrooms, computer labs, and faculty and administrative offices.
or Driewegenhof, all within Middelburg
. These halls house between 100-200 students each and are spread throughout the city. As the Roosevelt Academy grows, more buildings are being refurbished for student housing.
(the largest library in the province) and can use the digital library of Utrecht University
.
The Academy publishes an annual academic journal, Ad Astra (to the stars), that publishes noteworthy student essays and papers.
All fees included, the university administration estimates studying one year at Roosevelt Academy costs 9,000 Euros for Dutch/EU students and 17,000 for students from outside the EU/EEA
.
Scholarships are not available through the Roosevelt Academy.
Other
Liberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
located in Middelburg
Middelburg
Middelburg is a municipality and a city in the south-western Netherlands and the capital of the province of Zeeland. It is situated in the Midden-Zeeland region. It has a population of about 48,000.- History of Middelburg :...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It offers a residential setting and is an international honors college of Utrecht University
Utrecht University
Utrecht University is a university in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 29,082 students in 2008, and employed 8,614 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors....
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History
William the Silent
William I, Prince of Orange , also widely known as William the Silent , or simply William of Orange , was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. He was born in the House of...
was about to found the first university in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Given the choice between the cities of Leiden and Middelburg
Middelburg
Middelburg is a municipality and a city in the south-western Netherlands and the capital of the province of Zeeland. It is situated in the Midden-Zeeland region. It has a population of about 48,000.- History of Middelburg :...
, he founded the University of Leiden. Centuries later, Middelburg got its university in the form of the Roosevelt Academy. Founder Professor Hans Adriaansens
Hans Adriaansens
Hans P.M. Adriaansens is dean of the Roosevelt Academy, a small liberal arts college in Middelburg, the Netherlands.- Education :...
, unhappy with what he saw as the undemanding, large-scale climate of university education in the Netherlands, started developing the idea of a small scale and academically intensive undergraduate college in the Netherlands. This resulted in University College Utrecht
University College Utrecht
University College Utrecht is an international Honors College of Utrecht University . UCU is a selective liberal arts, undergraduate college of 700 students within Utrecht University. Located between the two UU sites, Uithof and City Center, it has its own residential campus in the city of...
in 1998 and in the Roosevelt Academy in 2004, both college's based on some ground principles of the Liberal Arts education Hans Adriaansens
Hans Adriaansens
Hans P.M. Adriaansens is dean of the Roosevelt Academy, a small liberal arts college in Middelburg, the Netherlands.- Education :...
experienced during his brief time as a visiting professor at Smith College
Smith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
during the 1980-1981 academic year. The Roosevelt Academy was officially founded on January the 23rd, 2004 and the first students enrolled in August of that year after Queen Beatrix performed the official opening of the university.
Organization and financing
Roosevelt Academy, or RA, is an international Honors college of Utrecht University, offers a Liberal Arts and Science program. In 2005, the Dutch government (which funds all higher education) ceased financial support for the academy, to which it had given close to a million euros the previous year. This amounted to 20% of the university's operating budget. The government thought the academy's independent construction might create a precedent. In 2007, an agreement was made that allows the academy to be financially independent, and self-sufficient. The academy is now financed in part by the Middelburg municipalityMunicipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
.
Admissions
The academy admits around 200 students each academic year. Approximately two-thirds are Dutch and the remaining third come from a wide number of countries. Tuition is the same as other public universities in the Netherlands.Up to date information about RA's application procedure and admissions requirements can be found on the RA website http://www.roac.nl
Academics
Students in the college study a wide variety of courses across three different subject areas: Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences and the Sciences. After three years of successful study at Roosevelt Academy, students are awarded an Utrecht UniversityUtrecht University
Utrecht University is a university in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 29,082 students in 2008, and employed 8,614 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors....
Honors BA or BSc degree.
De NVAO
NVAO
NVAO is the educational accreditation organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders. It was established by international treaty and for the purpose of ensuring the quality of higher education in the Netherlands and Flanders by accrediting study programmes.-Mission:The organisation's mission is to...
(Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organization)has given the Roosevelt Academy "excellence" status. NVAO chairman Karl Dittrich stated during the opening of the academic year in Middelburg (September 2009) that a "Liberal Arts and Sciences degree is an example to the Netherlands and other countries."
Rankings
In 2008, the influential magazine ElsevierElsevier (magazine)
Elsevier is a Dutch weekly magazine with a circulation of over 140,000 copies. Its chief editor is Arendo Joustra. It is conventionally considered to be one of the four most influential written media in its sector, along with De Groene Amsterdammer, Vrij Nederland and HP/De Tijd-History:The...
ranked the Roosevelt Academy as the top liberal arts college in the Netherlands, for the third time in four years; the academy received high marks for the quality of the education and the mentoring of the students.
In 2011, the Keuzegids Onderwijs 2011, ranked Roosevelt Academy as the number one University College in The Netherlands with an 8.4.
Exchange programs
Students may study abroad during their fourth or fifth semester. Students earn credits towards their RA degree while at a wide variety of universities around the world. Options include locations through the Utrecht UniversityUtrecht University
Utrecht University is a university in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 29,082 students in 2008, and employed 8,614 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors....
exchange network. RA also has direct exchange agreements with the Honors Program at the University of Nebraska at Kearney
University of Nebraska at Kearney
The University of Nebraska at Kearney , founded in 1905 as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney, is the Kearney, Nebraska, United States campus of the University of Nebraska system.-History:...
USA, and with Glendon College
Glendon College
Glendon College is one of the two campuses of York University, Canada's third-largest university, in Toronto, Ontario. A bilingual liberal arts college with 84 full-time faculty members and a student population of about 2400, Glendon is located in midtown Toronto's Lawrence Park neighbourhood...
in Toronto Canada.
Academic Buildings
The Roosevelt Academy campus is located near the market square in Middelburg. This includes the medieval city hall, which was built in 1452 and now serves as the academy's main building. The city, which owns the building, began renting the old, Gothic part of the building to the academy in 2006.The newer, non-gothic section of the city hall is known as Franklin Hall and was rented to the academy from its beginning. Other university buildings include Theodore (often referred to as "the Helm") and Eleanor. These buildings house all classrooms, computer labs, and faculty and administrative offices.
Residence Halls
All students live in one of the residential halls, Bagijnhof, Roggeveenhof, KoestraatKoestraat
Koestraat is the only green campus location of Roosevelt Academy, a small liberal arts and science college in Middelburg, the Netherlands. It houses approximately 240 students from all over the world.-History:...
or Driewegenhof, all within Middelburg
Middelburg
Middelburg is a municipality and a city in the south-western Netherlands and the capital of the province of Zeeland. It is situated in the Midden-Zeeland region. It has a population of about 48,000.- History of Middelburg :...
. These halls house between 100-200 students each and are spread throughout the city. As the Roosevelt Academy grows, more buildings are being refurbished for student housing.
Library, Bookstore, & Journal
Roosevelt Academy's official academic bookstore is De Drukkery, located on the market square. Students have full access to the Zeeland LibraryZeeland Library
The Zeeland Library , located in Middelburg, the Netherlands, is the official library of the province of Zeeland and is also the official academic library of the Roosevelt Academy.-External links:*...
(the largest library in the province) and can use the digital library of Utrecht University
Utrecht University
Utrecht University is a university in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 29,082 students in 2008, and employed 8,614 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors....
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The Academy publishes an annual academic journal, Ad Astra (to the stars), that publishes noteworthy student essays and papers.
Roosevelt Academy Student Association (RASA)
The Roosevelt Academy Student Association (RASA) organizes many social activities for students.Traditions
Traditions at the Roosevelt Academy include the Opening of the Academic Year held every year in Middelburg's New Church, and the Dies Natalis, the celebration of the founding of the college, which takes place every five years. Weather permitting, the procession of Notables and professors can be seen walking from the Stadhuis to Middelburg's New Church where the official ceremonies are held.Athletics
The RASA Sports Committee organizes various sports for students. The Roosevelt Academy currently offers rowing, field hockey, soccer, fencing, rugby, and basketball.Costs
For Dutch and EU/EEA students, the tuition fees are fixed at 1,672 Euros per academic year (2010/2011), the same as other universities in the Netherlands. For non-EU/EEA students, tuition fees are 7,500 Euros per academic year (2010/2011). Campus housing costs about 280-400 Euros a month and includes internet, electricity, water, etc.All fees included, the university administration estimates studying one year at Roosevelt Academy costs 9,000 Euros for Dutch/EU students and 17,000 for students from outside the EU/EEA
EEA
EEA or Eea may refer to:* Eea or Electron affinity, the energy required to detach an electron from a singly charged negative ion* River Eea, in Cumbria, England* EEA Helicopter Operations, a Dutch subsidiary of CHC Helicopter...
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Scholarships are not available through the Roosevelt Academy.
External links
Roosevelt Academy- Official Website of Roosevelt Academy
- Information on Costs and Tuition
- Information on the Academic Program
- De Drvkkery, Bookstore
- Roosevelt Academy Student Association
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