HR's 25th anniversary - Rectors' meeting
A rectors' meeting of Reykjavík University took place in Reykjavik University on Thursday, January 26, on the occasion of the university's 25th anniversary, 1998-2023. Guðbjörg Edda Eggertsdóttir, chairman of the board and the RU University Council, welcomed the guests and the minister of universities, industry, and innovation, Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, delivered a speech. The event marks the beginning of the year's diverse celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary. Just under two hundred guests, including the President of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, school staff, friends, and benefactors gathered at the event.
Panel discussion of current and former rectors moderated by Svanhilda Hólm Valsdóttir.
The current rector of RU, Ragnhildur Helgadóttir, and the former rectors, Guðfinna Bjarnadóttir, Svafa Grönfeldt, and Ari Kristinn Jónsson, discussed the background, history, and future of the university as a leading force in innovation, research, and science both in pictures and in words. At the same time, a short film with interviews with the three rectors was premiered, followed by a lively panel discussion with the rectors, moderated by Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir. The Rector of RU then concluded the formal program with a short celebratory speech.
