Collegium Studiosorum Veritas
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Utrecht, Netherlands
| Collegium Studiosorum Veritas | |
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| Founded | 30 May 1889 Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Type | Literary |
| Affiliation | Het Aller Heiligen Convent |
| Former affiliation | Union of Catholic Student Associations |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | Catholicism |
| Scope | Local |
| Motto | Deus Scientiarum Dominus |
| Chapters | 1 |
| Members | 1,850 lifetime |
| Headquarters | Crooked New Canal 54 Utrecht 3512 The Netherlands |
| Website | www |
The Collegium Studiosorum Veritas (CS Veritas) is a student fraternity in the city of Utrecht, the Netherlands. Founded in 1889, this is the second oldest in the city.[citation needed]
Collegium Studiosorum Veritas was established by thirty students on 30 May 1889, as a Catholic literary society.[1][2] Jan Willem MarieBosch van Oud-Amelisweerd chaired the reading society.[2] Its goal was to provide a general Catholic education.[2]
The society was originally called Deus Scientiarum Dominus (DSD or God, Lord of the Sciences) but changed its name to Katholieke Studentenvereeniging der Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht on 13 October 1890.[2] Its name changed to Katholieke Studentenvereniging Veritas on 20 February 1891.[2] Originally an all-male organization, women were allowed to join in 1906.[1][2] It became a member of the Union of Catholic Student Associations in October 1908.[2]
The society went dormant on 14 July 1941, during World War II when its building and resources were confiscated.[2] After the war, it resumed operations as Collegium Studiosorum Veritas.[2]
Starting on 6 November 1969, non-students were allowed to join, resulting in an exodus of members that almost led to bankruptcy.[1] The association survived and was reorganized in the mid-1970s, leading to the establishment of two chartible foundations.[1][3]
Collegium Studiosorum Veritas returned to being a student-only organization.[1] As of 2024, it has 1,850 members.[1] It is a member of the Het Aller Heiligen Convent and was a former member of the Union of Catholic Student Associations.[4]
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Governance
Collegium Studiosorum Veritas consists of five legal entities:[3]
- Collegium Studiosorum Veritas (CSV) – the student organization
- Stichting Veritas Beheer (SVB) – a charitable foundation
- Stichting Studiefonds Veritas (SSV) – a charitable foundation
- Stichting Veritas Eigen Huis (SVEH) – s charitable foundation
- Reünisten Vereniging Veritas (RVV) – an alumni association