Students from the Faculty of Theology are not looking forward to switching their central campus for a new building in KUA 3, located a metro-ride away in Amager. <\/p>\n
The present campus is located among the older buildings of K\u00f8bmagergade and houses the Theology and African Studies departments. These are expected to relocate to Amager in 2016 at the earliest, after construction on KUA 3 is completed.<\/p>\n
However many disappointed students feel the current campus already symbolizes the essence of their studies and serves their needs. “The faculty now is in a really cool place.” says Rutger Kremers, a Master\u2019s student of African Studies, which is part of the Faculty of Theology.<\/p>\n
For Bachelor student Simone Krieger, theology is an ancient study best represented by their present campus buildings. Relocation to a modern building means the faculty will lose its sense of history and tradition. <\/p>\n
“Taking us from the centre of the city would be like taking Theology to a new point of history. When you study Theology, you study old languages, old philosophy, and history, and you don\u2019t really need all those smart white boards and computers.” <\/p>\n
“We have a lot of really, really old books, and I am afraid that they will throw them out. I\u2019ve heard that The Royal Library threw out some of their really old books, but you cannot do that to us because our studies go way back, even before Christianity.”<\/p>\n
“The current campus has a cosy feel, you can just walk in and talk to the teachers all the time, they pretty much all know you by name.” says Rutger. <\/p>\n
“If it\u2019s going to move to the bigger building, the program is going to lose a lot of the more personal touch.”<\/p>\n
“Those kind of facilities are really cool, and I don\u2019t think you will get something like that at KUA. I feel at home here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kirsten Busch Nielsen, Dean of Theology, believes that while the change will be sad, nothing other than the building itself will be lost. Students will continue to be involved in the process and the faculty\u2019s current ‘essence’ will remain. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt was the wish of the university to be able to use more money for education and research, and less for buildings. That was the idea behind giving up the locations in downtown Copenhagen and developing four big campus areas,\u201d says Busch Nielsen. <\/p>\n
\u201cSomething will be lost as we move out of the old part of the city. But together with the architects, we have tried to plan the new building so that they support the identity of the faculty and the ways we like to work.”<\/p>\n
“In a way, it is not difficult to move students, teachers, furniture, offices and books. But the student environment is fragile,” admits Busch Nielsen. She adds that student organisations will be key in strengthening the social study environment at the new campus. <\/p>\n
Until then, Master\u2019s student Rutger Kremers and his fellow students will have to enjoy the city centre facilities while he can.<\/p>\n
Rutger fears losing the social aspects of the present campus. \u201cAnother cool social aspect is that there is Studiek\u00e6lderen (The Study Basement) and you can rent it and have a dinner party there. There\u2019s even a kitchen to cook.”<\/p>\n
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