Merger CHN University and Drenthe University

Merger CHN University and Drenthe University is a fact. A new university with a new name: Stenden University. A swallow (sym.) – bird, that embodies the playful Spirit of Air, a harbinger of Spring. Traditionally a good luck amulet. They are a sign of loyalty, pride to both regions and people. A sailor would get a swallow tattoo after sucessfully sailing 5.000 miles. The swallow denotes general good omens and fortune. (Chin. sym.) The first Barn-swallows arrive late March, they have traveled for two months and appr. 8.000 kilometer by then. One could say that the voyage the bird makes symbolizes the life – journeys of you, your parents and ancestors. FLY THE NEST and RETURN! Stenden University. //CHN University