Cleopatra Algemene Studentenvereniging Groningen


Cleopatra General Student Association Groningen is a student association in Groningen, the Netherlands. The association has app. 280 members.

History

Cleopatra was founded on December 3, 1985. At the time of its founding, all existing student associations were either traditional/conservative, or Christian, or Frisian. Cleopatra emerged from a tutor group of the Economy faculty of Groningen State University. Legend has it that the tutor group initially proposed to name the new association after their tutor, Theo van Uum. Van Uum objected however. It was only at the notary that the founders came up with the name Cleopatra.

Mission

Cleopatra intends to be different from other associations. Its main characteristic is the fact that hazing is forbidden. Cleopatra resembles many other student associations in the Netherlands in having various substructures and aiming at enhancing the social contact between its members by organising various leisure time activities. The structures include: