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Franick and Winé – two peas in a graduating pod
2019-05-03 Twins always attracts special attention, and it is no different when it comes to Franick and Winé Steyn. Fifteen years after starting Grade 1 together, the sisters recently celebrated their graduation achievements by proudly taking to the stage during the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/fakulteit-poog-om-eerstejaarpaniek-hok-te-slaan
Fakulteit poog om eerstejaarpaniek hok te slaan
2019-05-06 Dis waar: om ʼn eerstejaarstudent by ʼn universiteit te wees, kan een van die mees opwindende, maar stresvolste oorgange wees wat ʼn jongmens kan ervaar! Dit is daarom bloot natuurlik dat jy dalk oorweldig sal voel deur jou nuwe omgewing, die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-intervention-aims-reduce-first-year-panic
Faculty intervention aims to reduce first-year panic
2019-05-06 It is true: being a first-year student at university is one of the most exciting and stressful transitions you may ever experience! It is therefore only natural that you might find yourself feeling overwhelmed with your new surroundings, the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-leaders-continue-make-their-mark
NWU student leaders continue to make their mark
2019-05-06 Student leaders at institutions of higher learning are often perceived as lacking academic impact and therefore not completing their studies in time. The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Naledi Pandor, also recently made a clarion call to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-wins-waste-project
NWU student wins with waste project
2019-05-06 Boitshepo Gopane, an MSc microbiology student at the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng recently won an award at the Black Women in Science (BWIS) conference. Boitshepo and her group, the Eazi Waste Group, walked away with the award for best idea…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-sadilar-celebrate-setswana
NWU and SADiLaR celebrate Setswana
2019-05-07 The North-West University (NWU) and the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR*) hosted a collaborative event to celebrate Setswana as an official language of South Africa on 6 May 2019. This event is part of the United Nations…https://news.nwu.ac.za/message-clear-we-are-taking-back-bult
The message is clear: We are taking back the Bult
2019-05-07 The “Take Back the Bult” Project of the Cachet Park CID NPC – a joint venture between the North-West University (NWU) and JB Marks Municipality in Potchefstroom – is in full swing and a very clear message is being sent out to persons with criminal…https://news.nwu.ac.za/dynamite-dame-kicks-dust-eyes-competitors
Dynamite dame kicks dust in the eyes of competitors
2019-05-09 From George in the Western Cape, Miné Graaff, first-year LLB student at the North-West University (NWU), is dynamite in a small package. Since this kickboxing queen took up the sport at the age of nine, she has never looked back. Taking to this sport…https://news.nwu.ac.za/woman-engineering-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-launches-exciting-initiative
Woman in Engineering – NWU launches exciting initiative
2019-05-09 As we see ourselves in a modern world where the evolution and development of technology enjoy first priority, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering initiated a one-of-a-kind problem-solving and smart-manufacturing competition…https://news.nwu.ac.za/balancing-act-passion-sports-and-academic-studies
A balancing act: passion for sports and academic studies
2019-05-09 Is it possible to balance a successful academic career with a passion for sport? In short: yes. The sky is the limit for focused and dedicated athletes, and with the right attitude, a person can achieve great things in more than one area. Born and bred in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-leopards-lair-competition-calling-all-young-entrepreneurs
NWU’s Leopards Lair Competition: calling all young entrepreneurs
2019-05-09 Do you have what it takes to enter the proverbial leopard’s lair and stand your ground as a young entrepreneur? If you do, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) popular Leopards Lair Competition is just for you! This year marks the third rendition of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/research-will-benefit-everyone
Research that will benefit everyone
2019-05-10 Over the years the North-West University (NWU) has shown its commitment to conducting research that is not only value driven but also beneficial to the greater public. Prof Petra Engelbrecht from the Faculty of Education recently gave a lecture on the “…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-applauds-service-workers-worker%25E2%2580%2599s-day
NWU applauds service workers on Worker’s Day
2019-05-13 The vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Dan Kgwadi, and members of the Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark Campus Management Committees (CMCs) recently celebrated Worker’s Day with a special luncheon dedicated to the university’s service staff…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ewp-potchefstroom-enabling-female-entrepreneurs-thrive
EWP Potchefstroom: enabling female entrepreneurs to thrive
2019-05-13 If you reside in Potchefstroom and fancy yourself a “fempreneur”, then you should not let the opportunity of a lifetime pass you by! The North-West University’s (NWU’s) innovative entrepreneurship incubator, the Enterprising Women Programme (EWP), is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/phd-studie-bevind-dat-sosiale-entrepreneurskap-%25C5%2589-ingesteldheid
PhD-studie bevind dat sosiale entrepreneurskap ʼn ingesteldheid is
2019-05-13 Prof Chimwenwe Chipeta se gesig het gestraal van trots toe sy vrou haar PhD in entrepreneurskap tydens die onlangse PhD-gradeplegtigheid op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark verwerf het. Met ʼn postdoktorale navorsingsgenoot by…https://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-study-concludes-social-entrepreneurship-state-mind
PhD study concludes that social entrepreneurship is a state of mind
2019-05-13 The delight radiating from the face of Prof Chimwernwe Chipeta was clear to see as he watched his wife Eleanor obtain her PhD in entrepreneurship at the recent PhD graduation ceremony at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-kicks-community-engagement-series-mahikeng
NWU kicks off community engagement series in Mahikeng
2019-05-15 The North-West University (NWU) recently kicked off its Community Engagement Colloquium series with the first of three events taking place at the campus in Mahikeng. The first colloquium – aimed at university staff and students – was moderated by Bophelo…https://news.nwu.ac.za/student-explores-rural-economics-herbal-cosmetics
Student explores the rural economics of herbal cosmetics
2019-05-16 Imagine having a skin problem – could be a blemish, rash or an unsightly pimple. Now, imagine walking to your garden or a nearby forest to find plants to prepare a lotion or ointment, rather than buying an expensive product. As odd as this may sound, this…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-health-centre-promotes-mental-health-awareness
NWU Health Centre promotes mental health awareness
2019-05-16 An estimated 400 million people worldwide suffer from mental or neurological disorders. With mental health issues being so widespread, it is extremely important to raise awareness, support those who are suffering, and to seek help if you yourself feel you…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-makes-varsity-hockey-final