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Straits Times
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Dutch launch operation Orange Shield to keep NATO summit safe
Dutch soldiers work on vessel, off the coast of the Hague as Dutch air defence and command frigate 'Tromp' patrolls in the background, Netherlands June 19, 2025. REUTERS/Bart Biesemans A view shows a military vessel patrolling off the coast of the Hague, Netherlands June 19, 2025. REUTERS/Bart Biesemans A view shows military speedboat and Dutch air defence and command frigate 'Tromp' patrolling off the coast of the Hague, Netherlands June 19, 2025. REUTERS/Bart Biesemans A Dutch soldier with shoulder sleeve insigna of the upcoming 2025 NATO summit works in the control centre of Dutch frigate 'Tromp', Netherlands June 19, 2025. REUTERS/Bart Biesemans AMSTERDAM - The Netherlands has launched operation Orange Shield to protect next week's NATO summit, deploying combat helicopters, sea patrols, over 10,000 military and police personnel, bomb squads and air defence systems. About 6,000 delegates and leaders from 32 countries, including U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, will attend the closed-off event at The Hague's World Forum. The Dutch navy will deploy seven frigates as part of the country's largest security operation. "The aim is to observe everything that's happening in the area, at sea, and in the air," commander of the Tromp frigate Dennis Oorburg told Reuters. Dutch counterterrorism chief Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg told Dutch broadcaster NOS that cybersecurity risks were also being closely monitored. Heads of state and ministers from NATO countries will arrive at Schiphol Airport on Monday and be escorted to The Hague via a secure highway corridor. On Tuesday, Dutch King Willem-Alexander will host a state dinner for NATO leaders. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is set not to attend the summit, has also been invited to the dinner but has not yet confirmed his attendance. The summit officially begins on Wednesday, with NATO boss Mark Rutte aiming to get consensus from leaders on a 5% defence spending target, demanded by Trump. But Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has opposed the higher target. Protests are expected around the summit, including a planned highway blockade by Extinction Rebellion environmental activists and demonstrations against the war in Gaza and LGBTI+ hate speech. Police say protests will be allowed "within the limits of the law". REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Boise State's Marlene Tromp appointed next president of the University of Vermont
Boise State University President Marlene Tromp delivers her fourth state of the university address on Aug. 17, 2022. (Courtesy of John Kelly/Boise State University) This story was originally posted on on March 20, 2025. Boise State University President Marlene Tromp will become the University of Vermont's 28th president, the university's Board of Trustees announced today. She will assume the post later this summer. Tromp had led Boise State since 2019. 'It gives me great pleasure to welcome Dr. Marlene Tromp as the 28th president of the University of Vermont,' said Cynthia Barnhart, Board of Trustees chair and co-chair of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee. 'She has demonstrated excellence as a leader and a scholar who can foster deep and meaningful connections across the university and beyond.' Tromp was the lone finalist and visited UVM for an on-campus interview process on March 18-21. 'I came to Vermont with a clear feeling for UVM's strength in research, its focus on student success, and the fulfillment of its land grant mission to Vermont and the nation,' Tromp said in a press release posted on the university's website. 'This is a university that has the power to truly lead the nation and even the world on several fronts, and I'm so excited to work with my colleagues, the students, alumni, and friends to improve individual lives and the life of the community.' Tromp will succeed Suresh Garimella, who led UVM from 2019 until October 2024, when he became president of the University of Arizona. Provost Patricia Prelock has served as interim president of UVM since October. The State Board of Education is responsible for hiring a successor at Boise State. 'I want to thank her for her service to Boise State,' said State Board President Linda Clark. 'Dr. Tromp and her team found ways to significantly increase enrollment; improve student retention and graduation rates; increase fund raising and promote Boise State throughout the country – all of which are top State Board priorities. Dr. Tromp has much of which to be proud during her tenure at Boise State and I wish her the very best in the next phase of her career at the University of Vermont.' Tromp led Boise State during a period of enrollment growth — and enrollment rebound after the COVID-19 pandemic, Kevin Richert reported earlier this week. The state's largest four-year university, Boise State's fall student headcount was 27,198 last fall, up nearly 4% from 2019. Tromp also has presided over a period of growth in in-state enrollment. Boise State has also seen an improvement in graduation rates. In 2022-23, Boise State's four-year graduation rate was 42.7%, up from 38.1% three years earlier. Click here to read more about Tromp's time in Boise. Tromp posted a farewell statement to students and colleagues on Boise State's website. 'I am so proud of all that we've accomplished in the last nearly-six years, outcomes I celebrate as I prepare to wish this beloved community farewell,' she wrote. 'Boise State now has a very strong national and international presence well beyond our stellar athletics programs. … Together, we have faced real and serious challenges, and, as a community, taken them on. In an often difficult environment, we still made dazzling things happen.' SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
UVM is ready to announce its 28th president: What Marlene Tromp says tops her resume
Prospective University of Vermont president Marlene Tromp said she is coming to Vermont with a willingness to lead the university, and an impressive resume to back that up. Tromp began her journey into higher education as a first-generation college student, her father working "triple overtime" at his job in the coal mines to pay for her to attend Creighton University in Nebraska. Tromp, the Boise State University president, said the job she has held for the past six years was "an opportunity to help communities similar to how I grew up." Tromp is the sole finalist for the UVM presidency and spoke publicly on campus Wednesday. She received her Bachelor of Arts undergrad degree, then attended the University of Wyoming to earn a Master of Arts in English. Tromp then earned a PhD in English from the University of Florida. Tromp has been president at Boise State since July 2019 - the first woman to hold that role there. She has presided during a period of enrollment growth - the student body has grown between 20% and 50% each of the past five years - when national rates of college enrollment have declined in some places by 50%. Idaho's largest four-year university, Boise State's fall student headcount was 27,198 last fall. Boise State has also grown its research portfolio over the past five years. Research awards totaled $83 million in 2024. While student numbers have grown, Boise State has also seen an improvement in graduation rates. In 2022-23, Boise State's four-year graduation rate was 42.7%, up from 38.1% three years earlier. Other accomplishments included a campaign to raise $80 million in endowed funds, providing 1,500 scholarships. She said she was also able to keep Bosie's tuition the sixth lowest in the country. She spoke to Vermont's more rural areas when she said socioeconomic factors cannot be a roadblock to having an education. In her time at Boise, and especially since the change in the legislature in the recent months, Tromp has been at the forefront in an ongoing Statehouse debate over social justice as well as diversity, equity and inclusion. In September, an Ada County jury awarded Big City Coffee owner Sarah Jo Fendley nearly $4 million in a First Amendment lawsuit against Boise State; Tromp testified in the trial. Tromp served as provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and dean at Arizona State University New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. She started her career at Denison University. In a public forum Wednesday with faculty, staff and students, Tromp answered a plethora of questions. In many of her answers, she referred back to past relevant experiences in higher education institutions. She said Santa Cruz had a "profound dedication to social justice and social change." She saw that work as a commitment to excellence and a clear example of collaboration between staff and students, something she wants to bring into her time at UVM. In Arizona she served as provost and dean to a school of 170,000 students. While many were part-time, she said having to serve such a large populus forced her to be decisive and think in new ways. Arizona State University ranked No. 1 in innovation for the tenth year in a row, in the annual 'Best Colleges' 2025 rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Tromp said that experience will heed well in her approach to UVM's research focus. Sydney P. Hakes is the Burlington city reporter. Contact her at SHakes@ This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Marlene Tromp, UVM's presidential finalist, shares her experience
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Boise State president is sole finalist to lead UVM
The finalist for the next president of the University of Vermont will begin a two-day visit to campus Tuesday to meet with students, faculty and staff. The UVM Board of Trustees named Marlene Tromp the sole finalist for the position on Monday, capping a six-month national search to replace Suresh Garimella, who resigned last August to become president of the University of Arizona. Tromp will take part in on-campus interviews at UVM on Tuesday and Wednesday. The university will host an open forum in the Silver Maple Ballroom of the Dudley H. Davis Center at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Tromp has been president at Boise State University since 2019. According to UVM, she led the university to 'historic advances in graduation rate, research awards, and philanthropy' Her background includes serving as provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and as a dean and vice provost at Arizona State University. An English professor and widely published scholar of Victorian literature and culture, Trompe began her career in academic leadership at Denison University, UVM said. Boise State has seen a 39% increase in its graduation rate since Trompe became president; a 71% increase in research awards; and the highest enrollment in university history. UVM said its Presidential Search Advisory Committee fielded more than 100 expressions of interest for the top job. The committee conducted individual interviews with 10 candidates for individual interviews. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Dr. Marlene Tromp named as finalist in UVM presidential search
BURLINGTON, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – UVM has named Dr. Marlene Tromp as the sole finalist in their presidential search. The board of trustees initially met with Dr. Tromp in February to discuss the position, but she will also take part in multiple on-campus interviews this week, on March 18 and 19. Over the course of this visit, students and staff members will have a chance to meet her and provide feedback. Tromp was approved following a six-month national search. How to avoid bear conflicts, according to VTF&W Dr. Tromp has been president of Boise State University since 2019, and previously served in roles at University of California Santa Cruz, Denison University plus Arizona State University. She is also a widely published scholar, specifically for Victorian culture and literature. During her time at Boise State University, she 'led the university to historic advances in graduation rate, research awards, and philanthropy,' according to a UVM release. UVM community members will have an opportunity to talk to Tromp at an open forum Wednesday, March 19 at 3:00 p.m. in the Silver Maple Ballroom. An online survey for the Board of Trustees will also be available. Patricia Prelock was named active interim president following the departure of Suresh Garimella, who was named University of Arizona's president. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
