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Painful Name Confusion at Ghent University: Auditorium Temporarily Named Online After Nazi Collaborator

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At Ghent University, an auditorium on Campus Coupure was named after a Nazi collaborator in official communications and online for a while, according to the student magazine Schamper, which the university has confirmed. Ghent University states that two first names were confused and promises to correct the error as soon as possible. The incorrect name was reportedly used for several months.

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Painful Name Confusion at Ghent University: Auditorium Temporarily Named Online After Nazi Collaborator

At Ghent University, an auditorium on Campus Coupure was named after a Nazi collaborator in official communications and online for a while, according to the student magazine Schamper, which the university has confirmed. Ghent University states that two first names were confused and promises to correct the error as soon as possible. The incorrect name was reportedly used for several months.

·Antwerp, Belgium
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vrt broke the news in Antwerp, Belgium on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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