Present-day Situation
After the Reformed Church in the Netherlands merged with the Dutch Reformed Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church to form the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN), the original Kampen Theological University became part of the PKN. The Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated) was completely uninvolved in this merger, so its separate Theological University remains.
The Theological University of the Reformed Churches primarily caters to ministerial education. Additionally, academic research is carried out. Furthermore, once a year, the Theological University of the Reformed Churches sets up a special day, showing anyone who is interested and visits, not only what, but also how they teach theological education. This day is called the "Schooldag" ("School Day"), referring to the old name of the University: Theologische Hogeschool. Some schools related to the Reformed Churches are willing to give their pupils a day off to visit this event.
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