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Universities pause activities so students can watch King Harald’s funeral

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Universities and colleges across Norway will suspend teaching, meetings and events on Wednesday so students and staff can watch King Harald’s funeral.
  • Most institutions will pause activity from noon and may arrange television broadcasts on campus.
  • The royal palace has issued updated information about the public procession past the king’s coffin in the Palace Chapel.

Universities and colleges across Norway are putting their activities on hold during King Harald's funeral, allowing students and staff to watch the ceremony.

The measures follow government guidance. Most institutions will pause activity from noon on Wednesday, while campuses may arrange television broadcasts of the funeral.

The institutions taking part include the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, the universities of Agder, Stavanger, Oslo and Bergen, OsloMet, Nord University, UiT The Arctic University of Norway and several university colleges. Some schools are also moving planned board meetings because of the funeral.

The palace has issued updated information about the public procession past King Harald's coffin in the Palace Chapel. Harald died quietly at Rikshospitalet on Friday last week at the age of 89.

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