History
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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