News
2010
Busy Schedule for VeCO Politics Professor at ISA New Orleans
2 March 2010
From 17 to 20 March, Professor Joachim Koops attended the Annual Convention of the International Studies Association (ISA) in New Orleans, USA. Read more...
Conference Paper by VeCo Professor in South Carolina
2 March 2010
In February, Prof Dr William L. Chew III gave a paper entitled “James Price: American Eyewitness of the ‘Second French Revolution’” at the annual conference of the Consortium on the Revolutionary Era, 1750-1850, hosted by the College of Charleston, South Carolina. Read on...
Student Lounge re-opens
23 February 2010
One of the most popular hang-outs for Vesalius College students is back after an extensive refurbishment by the Vesalius Student Government (VSG) and the Vesalius Business Club (VBC): the student lounge. Read more...
Vesalius College Student Club Fair
8 February 2010
On Friday January 22, all student clubs at Vesalius College presented themselves at a fair to motivate others to join and continue the active student life at the College. Read more...
VeCo Student on British TV Debate on Youth and European Politics
5 February 2010
Thomas Jennings, Second Year International Affairs Student at Veco from the United Kingdom and Vesalius College Student Government President, recently appeared on the TV programme 'Europe and You' on ITV, a popular British TV channel. Read more...
Two Vesalius Professors co-author article on History of Economic Thought
26 January 2010
Bert Mosselmans, Dean of Vesalius College, and Robert Scott Gassler, Professor of Economics at Vesalius College, co-authored the article "Waarom geschiedenis van het economisch denken?" (Why History of Economic Thought?"). Read more...
VeCo congratulates new Alumni
7 January 2010
On December 18, Vesalius College organized a graduation reception in honour of the 15 students who graduated at the end of the Fall semester. Read more...
2009
VeCo Partner Organization organizes Seminar on China's Regional Development Policy
30 November 2009
The Institute of Contemporary China Studies is organizing a seminar on China's regional development policy. Vesalius College students are welcome to attend this event. Read more...
Succesful Vesalius College Alumni Gala Dinner
23 November 2009
On November 21 2009, the Vesalius College Alumni Association, under the impulse of Laura Reedijk and Kevin Wippermann, organized the fourth Annual Vesalius Alumni Gala Dinner and Reunion at the Royal Windsor in downtown Brussels. Read more...
Professor Joachim Koops Editor of International Relations Journal
18 November 2009
Joachim Koops, Assistant Professor of European Politics and International Affairs at Vesalius College, edited volume 62 of Studia Diplomatica, the Brussels Journal of International Relations. Read more...
Student Club organized Guest lecture by Commodity Trader
12 November 2009
On Tuesday November 17, the Vesalius Finance Club was honoured to organize a guest lecture by a former commodity trader, Richard Reinert. Read more...
VeCo's got Talent
28 October 2009
On Friday October 23, Vesalius College students gathered at Kultuurkaffee on the campus of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel for VeCo's talent show, where students and professors got on stage to showcase the creative potential of the College. Read more...
Weightlifting Masters Games Silver Medal for Dr. Alea Fairchild
26 October 2009
Dr. Alea Fairchild (Business Professor at Vesalius College) became vice-world champion olympic weightlifting at the World Masters Games in Sydney, Australia, on October 11 2009. Read more...
VeCo Student Clubs alive and kicking
23 October 2009
The diversity and active spirit of Vesalius College students has resulted in the formation of two new student clubs. Read more...
Connecting Vesalius to the Industry
14 October 2009
On Tuesday the 29th of September 2009, Vesalius College hosted a workshop organized by the American Chamber of Commerce on 'New Opportunities for Service-Businesses - How to engage with prospects in a tough climate'. Read more...
VeCo Professor at Geneva Conference on Uzbekistan
7 October 2009
At the invitation of alumnus Oybek Shaykhov, Prof. Scott Gassler spoke at a conference in Geneva on October 1. The subject of the conference was “Uzbekistan and Europe: opportunities and prospects for expansion of economic partnership. Read more...
Students and Alumni interact on international Future
28 September 2009
On Thursday 10 September, Vesalius College organised a round table on “how to engage in an international career in times of crisis”. Read more...
Graduation Class of 2009
15 June 2009
On May 30 2009, Vesalius College held its 19th annual Commencement Ceremony to honour the Class of 2009 in the main Aula of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Read more...
Office move
5 June 2009
The Reception, Recruitment, External Relations and Study Abroad Office of Vesalius College moved to its new premises on 5 June 2009, located at Vrijwilligerslaan 2, 1040 Brussels - only 2 min walk from the previous location. Read more...
Gold for Dr. Fairchild at European Masters Weightlifting Championship
2 June 2009
Vesalius College Business professor Alea Fairchild recently participated in the European Masters Weightlifting Championship in Togliatti, Russia with great success. Read more...
Searching for Internet Marketing Talent?
12 May 2009
Seven marketing student teams in Dr. Fairchild’s Marketing course have spent the Spring term competing in the 2nd annual Google Online Marketing Challenge. Vesalius College was one of only two institutions competing in Belgium. Read more...
Study Abroad Director reports on Korean Opportunities
14 April 2009
During the final week of March, Vesalius College Study Abroad Director Virginie Goffaux visited the College's 4 South-Korean partner universities to find out first-hand about the facilities, courses and student life in general in the Republic of Korea. Read more...
Vesalius Student at ATHGO Forum in California
12 March 2009
Moritz Hofmann, a Business student at Vesalius College, recently took part in the 6th annual ATHGO conference in Los Angeles, California, thanks to an ATHGO sponsored scholarship for a Vesalius College student after our students took part in the conference for the first time in 2008. This year's forum focused on Global Clean Technology. Read more...
EU Commission Speaker to lecture for Vesalius Students
11 March 2009
The Vesalius Student Government (VSG) invited a guest speaker from the European Commission to come and speak at the college in order to give students a personalized insight to the EU. All Vesalians are welcome to attend and ask questions on working at the EU. Read more...
Article on Language Education by VeCo Communications Professor
18 February 2009
Professor Jan Walravens, Professor of Intercultural Communication at Vesalius College, recently co-edited a book on the fundamentals of Arabic translation. Read more...
Academic Conference on American Studies organized by VeCo Professor
18 February 2009
William L. Chew III, Professor of History at Vesalius College, is also a specialist in American Studies and has, for the past six years, been President of the Belgian Luxembourg American Studies Association (BLASA). Read more...
Article by VeCo Student published in Belgian Magazine
17 February 2009
As part of the Vesalius Internship Programme (VIP), Egyptian exchange student Sally Abdel Razak worked at the Bulletin, a well-known English-language current affairs magazine aimed at expats in Brussels. Read more...
Vesalius College welcomes new Staff
21 January 2009
Two new people joined Vesalius College Staff in January 2009. Read more...
2008
Politics Professor interviewed on Future EU-China Relations
11 December 2008
Vesalius College politics professor Dr. Jing Men was recently interviewed by a reporter of Euros du Village on the future of EU-Chinese relations. Read more...
Marketing Class participates in Google Online Marketing Challenge
4 December 2008
This Spring, the BUS231E Marketing class of Dr. Fairchild will be participating in the Google Online Marketing Challenge 2009. Read more...
Vesalius Students discover new Conference Technology
28 November 2008
On Tuesday, 25 November, the BUS351E Virtual Enterprise and Electronic Commerce class of Dr. Fairchild visited Cisco Systems to see a demonstration of both their TelePresence and WebEx conferencing systems in action.
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Successful Alumni Reunion 2008
26 November 2008
On Saturday November 22, a considerable number of Vesalius College alumni met at a Brussels restaurant for the annual alumni reunion. This provided an excellent opportunity to catch with old friends and extend their professional networks in an informal atmosphere. Read more...
US Elections show Vesalius College to be ideal Vantage Point for International Affairs Studies
4 November 2008
On November 4 2008, the people of the USA elected Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. Vesalius College students enjoyed a unique vantage point to witness the elections in the capital of Europe. Read more...
Vesalius Students as Extras in new Film
17 November 2008
As part of the highly successful Vesalius College Internship Programme (VIP), Merissa Russell, a communications student at Vesalius College, is currently working as an intern with Left Field Ventures, a low-budget film production company in Brussels. Read more...
Politics Professor on National Current Affairs Talkshow
4 November 2008
The Belgian current affairs talkshow 'Phara' will host a US election special on Tuesday November 4. Read more...
VeCo Students to follow international reactions to US Presidential Elections in the Capital of Europe
30 October 2008
Students in Professor Woodward's class Inquiry in International Affairs have been invited to the Election Night celebrations in Brussels where experts will comment on returns and international media interviewed ex-pats and European Union experts on their reactions to the US election results as they watch big screen TV's. Read more...
Vesalius Internship Programme: your Springboard to an international Career
21 October 2008
The Vesalius Internship Programme (VIP) comes again this Spring 2009 with amazing opportunities exclusive to Vesalius College students. At Vesalius College we work hard to make sure the knowledge you acquire in class is put into practice in a professional environment. Read more...
Successful TV Appearance by VeCo Politics Professor
14 October 2008
With the upcoming presidential elections, European interest in American politics is soaring. Read more...
New Study Abroad Agreements benefit Vesalius College Students
15 October 2008
Vesalius College continually strives to provide its students with as many opportunities to study abroad as possible, in order to give them a more complete and diverse academic career. The two latest additions to the long list of study abroad partners demonstrate this commitment to diversity very well. Read more...
Vesalius College becomes official ATHGO Member
3 October 2008
Vesalius College is very pleased to announce that we have recently become an official academic member of the ATHGO organization. Established in 1999, ATHGO is a political not for profit 501c3 non-governmental organization based in Los Angeles, California, with programs in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Read more...
New Students add Extra International Spirit to Vesalius College
2 September 2008
The Fall 2008 semester is now in its second week. This semester, Vesalius College once again welcomes many students from all over the world, many of whom are in Brussels for 1 semester as study abroads. Read more...
VeCo Students to attend UN Conference
27 August 2008
Vesalius College students were invited to a trip to the UN Headquartes in Geneva, Switzerland, to participate in the one-day UN Convention “Disappearances: Unmarked & Mass Graves! Relevance of International Law!” Read more...
VeCo Professor sworn in as Judge
19 August 2008
On July 17, Professor Bruno de Vuyst, who teaches International Business Negotiations at Vesalius College, was sworn in as a judge at the Brussels Commercial Court.
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VeCo student wins ATHGO Scholarship
11 August 2008
During the Spring 2008 semester, 3 Vesalius College students attended the ATHGO forum in New York on Global Governance: Who Leads: Technology or a Distinct Mindset?, co-sponsored by the United Nations University. Read more...
VeCo Alumna presents Experiences at American College of Sofia
22 July 2008
Over the past few years, Vesalius College was privileged to welcome a number of graduates from the American College of Sofia (ACS). Read more...
Politics Professor at Hong Kong Conference
15 July 2008
Vesalius College politics professor Jing Men attended the International Conference on “Greater China in an Era of Globalization” in Hong Kong on July 14 and 15, 2008. Read more...
Vesalius Students visit EU Parliament
17 June 2008
Students taking the course Business in Europe during the 2008 Summer Programme recently visited the European Parliament. Read more...
Vesalius Students attend ATHGO Global Forum at UN Headquarters
5 June 2008
From April 23-25, about 200 attendees, consisting of undergraduates, grad students, young entrepreneurs and even professors showed up at the United Nations headquarters in NYC, to discuss the overarching issue of "global governance." Read more...