The Ombuds Blog: Oslo and Akershus University Ombuds Begins Blogging

April 27, 2015

Oslo and Akershus University Ombuds Begins Blogging

Earlier this year, Anita Tøien Johansen began blogging about her work as the first Studentombud for the Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus, "HiOA"), Norway's largest public university. She joins just a few other working Ombuds who write about the profession.

Since February 27, 2015, she has written ten posts on the following topics:

A Part of the Machinery
New Office Open House
Straight or Righteous?
Student Ombudsman and Values
Value 1: Independent
Value 2: Confidential
A Status Update and a Portrait Interview
Value 3: Informal
Students Have the Right to Organize Themselves!
Value 4: Neutral

(HiOA Studentombudet Blog.)

Related post: Oslo and Akershus University College Names First Ombuds.

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April 27, 2015

Oslo and Akershus University Ombuds Begins Blogging

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