Nyenrode Past and Future

"Proost!" The traditional Dutch toast rang out as glasses of jonge jenever were hoisted to celebrate the first official reunion of the UO | Nyenrode Business Exchange Program. Braving stormy spring weather, about eighty guests came to the cocktail event in the Lillis Atrium, where they were greeted by our own Dean de Kluyver and Maurits van Rooijen, the rector magnificus of Nyenrode Business Universiteit, who had come all the way from the Breukelen campus for the occasion. Festivities included two surprise appearances: the UO Duck and a red-jump-suit clad crooner claiming to be Elvis himself. When they weren't catching up with long-ago classmates, program alums recorded their memories on video. "As we re-launch the exchange program, we will share these stories with participating students so they understand the legacy of which they are now a part," said Dean de Kluyver. View a Facebook photo album of the event.