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NWU students inspired to be agents of social justice
2018-04-11 Students and staff members of the North-West University (NWU) came out in their numbers to listen to a public lecture on “Our responsibility towards Social Justice” by the Constitutional Court judge, Honourable Justice Leona Theron. The lecture, an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-value-your-environment-campaign
NWU hosts successful Value your Environment campaign
2018-04-11 The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted its annual Value your Environment campaign, which aims to create awareness on various environmental issues that have an impact on society. The week-long campaign was held on the NWU’s campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-log-standing-nwu-vanderbijlpark-soccer
Top of the log standing for NWU Vanderbijlpark soccer
2018-04-11 The men’s soccer team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is having a dream season. Not only is the team on the verge of being promoted to the SAFA Gauteng ABC Motsepe League for the 2018/2019 season, but the team is also…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-its-third-autism-symposium
NWU to host its third Autism symposium
2018-04-12 The Institute for Psychology & Wellbeing at the North-West University (NWU) will host its third Autism Symposium on 25 and 26 June. The symposium, which is presented jointly by the NWU and Autism South Africa (A;)SA), is an opportunity for all…http://news.nwu.ac.za/symposium-focuses-strengthening-families
Symposium focuses on strengthening families
2018-04-12 Strong families are a key support system in societies facing change and turmoil, and even families experiencing adversity can be strengthened. These are some of the positive messages that emerged from the second annual symposium of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/executive-management-leads-workshop-nwu-identity-culture-and-diversity
Executive management leads workshop on NWU identity, culture and diversity
2018-04-16 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng held an Identity, Culture and Diversity workshop on 9 April 2018. The purpose of the dialogue was to gather stakeholder views, both at a campus and institutional level, on the identity, culture and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-presents-inaugural-lecture-human-resource-management
NWU academic presents inaugural lecture on human resource management
2018-04-16 Prof Nico Schutte from the Faculty of Management and Economic Sciences delivered his inaugural speech on 12 April 2018 on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. The topic of his lecture was “HR 5.0 – From Digitisation to Digitalisation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/canned-food-day-huge-success
Canned Food Day - a huge success
2018-04-16 “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone”. These wise words by former American president Ronald Reagan were befitting during the annual Canned Food Day event that recently took place on the North West University’s campus in Potchefstroom.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alumnus-beywer-hom-vir-geslagsgelykheid
Alumnus beywer hom vir geslagsgelykheid
2018-05-07 “Suid-Afrika se sukses – as nierassige, nieseksistiese, vooruitstrewende en verenigde land – kan slegs aan die lewensgehalte van sy vroue gemeet word.” Só sê Vincent Kheswa, ’n alumnus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en skrywer van die boek Is South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-advocates-gender-equality
NWU alumnus advocates for gender equality
2018-04-16 “South Africa’s success – as a non-racial, non-sexist, prosperous and united country – can only truly be measured against the quality of life of its women.” This is according to Vincent Kheswa, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) and the author…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bricsed-crosses-borders-africa-and-beyond
BRICSEd crosses borders in Africa and beyond
2018-04-17 Over the years the North-West University (NWU) has made a name for itself as one of the top universities in the country. Now the NWU is part of a broader initiative, BRICSEd, to take quality education to countries across Africa and beyond. BRICSEd is an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/proper-treatment-could-prevent-children-dying-malnutrition
Proper treatment could prevent children dying from malnutrition
2018-04-17 Nutrition researchers at the Centre of Excellence for Nutrition (CEN) of the North-West University (NWU) are doing important research on the treatment effects of severe acute malnutrition in Sub-Sahara Africa. Their findings will be used by the World…http://news.nwu.ac.za/deaf-distance-student-receives-grade-r-diploma
Deaf distance student receives Grade R Diploma
2018-04-17 “I never thought that I would ever reach a university, let alone obtain a qualification.” These were the words of Lizette Fitzpatrick, who received her Grade R Diploma from the North-West University (NWU). She is the very first deaf person who received…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-runs-good-cause
NWU student runs for a good cause
2018-03-20 Ronnie Phefo, a student on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, is taking part in cross country marathons to fight for a good cause. Ronnie, a final-year BEd student, is a dedicated and ardent runner who uses participation in ultra-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-conference-focus-inclusive-learner-support
Optentia conference to focus on inclusive learner support
2018-03-20 The Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting a conference titled “Developing Support for the Learning Needs of ALL learners”, from 9-10 July this year. The conference will be presented by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-discusses-programmes%25E2%2580%2599-pros-and-cons-new-teachers
NWU discusses programmes’ pros and cons for new teachers
2018-03-22 The student chapter of the Faculty of Education on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a public dialogue on 20 March 2018. The title of the dialogue, delivered by Dr Andrew Mutsvangwa, a senior lecturer in the faculty, was “BEd…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-human-rights-seminar
NWU celebrates human rights with seminar
2018-03-22 The Student Campus Council (SCC) of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng organised a human rights seminar on 21 March 2018 in partnership with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). The seminar, “Understanding the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nutrition-network-african-map
Nutrition network is on the African map
2018-03-22 The African Nutrition Leadership Programme (ANLP) has so far left its footprint in 36 of the 52 countries in Africa. This training programme of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre of Excellence for Nutrition (CEN) has been available since 2002 and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-launches-lekwena-weather-radar
NWU launches Lekwena Weather Radar
2018-03-22 On 22 March 2018, the minister of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa, officially launched the North West University’s (NWU’s) Lekwena Weather Radar, a weather radar network that provides a high-end scientific tool to study and quantify storms and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/career-centre-gets-ready-career-fair-2018