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Textbook takes a fresh look at teaching and learning history and geography
2017-11-22 It is said that without a knowledge of history, origin, place and culture, people would be like trees without roots. Although we are all in agreement, this statement rings especially true for Prof Elize van Eeden and Dr Pieter Warnich of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/final-year-nursing-students-take-oath-service
Final-year nursing students take the oath of service
2017-11-23 For anyone in the nursing profession, an unforgettable career milestone comes when nursing students take the nurses’ pledge of service. It was with solemnity and reverence that final-year nursing students took part in their oath-taking and awards ceremony…http://news.nwu.ac.za/musa-speaks-global-leadership-summit
Musa speaks up at Global Leadership Summit
2017-11-23 The inspiring story of Dr Musawenkosi “Musa” Saurombe, who at 23 is one of Africa’s youngest female PhD graduates, earned her an invitation to speak at the Global Leadership Summit 2017. Now a postdoctoral research fellow in the Global Innovators…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-appoints-new-deputy-vice-chancellor-campus-mahikeng
NWU appoints new deputy vice-chancellor for campus in Mahikeng
2017-11-24 The North-West University (NWU) Council appointed Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa as the new deputy vice-chancellor for assigned functions and operations for its campus in Mahikeng during its meeting on 23 November. She is appointed for a term of five years. In…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-welcomes-two-new-extraordinary-professors-0
Optentia welcomes two new extraordinary professors
2017-11-27 The research focus area Optentia on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, welcomed two new extraordinary professors in the sub-programme Ageing and Generational Dynamics during a recent prestige lecture event. The addition of Prof…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-gala-evening-%25E2%2580%2593-night-remember-0
Alumni Gala Evening – a night to remember
2017-11-27 The alumni community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has grown used to elegant evening events with good wine, great music and dear friends. As in the past, this year’s rendition of the NWU Alumni Gala function did not…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fond-farewell-final-year-students
Fond farewell to final-year students
2017-11-27 The alumni office of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted an afternoon get-together to wish students who are currently in their final year of studies – and who will be joining the world of work as young professionals…http://news.nwu.ac.za/demi-leigh-crowned-miss-universe
Demi-Leigh crowned Miss Universe
2017-11-27 NWU alumna Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters has been crowned as the new Miss Universe. On Sunday night in Las Vegas the 22-year-old beauty and current Miss South Africa beat more than 90 participants from across the globe to be named the first South African to hold…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-it-excellence-ensures-optimal-speed
NWU’s IT excellence ensures optimal speed
2017-11-27 Internet speed at the North-West University (NWU) are among the fastest in South Africa. That’s according to the IT news website MyBroadband, which rated the NWU as the university with the second fastest internet in the country for October. As if that wasn…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-and-kaizer-chiefs-play-hivaids-tournament
NWU Soccer Institute and Kaizer Chiefs to play in HIV/Aids tournament
2017-11-28 The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute will lock horns with PSL giants Kaizer Chiefs Football Club on 1 December in the annual McDonald’s Mahikeng HIV/Aids school soccer tournament to be held at Montshiwa stadium to commemorate World Aids Day.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/caster-makes-it-three-row
Caster makes it three in a row
2017-11-28 Caster Semenya can’t stay off a podium. She grabs gold and headlines with almost monotonous regularity and at the recent Sport Awards of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Potchefstroom, it was no different. Caster was named Sportswoman of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alfred-and-munyaradzi-hold-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-name-high-national-teaching-awards
Alfred and Munyaradzi hold NWU’s name high at national teaching awards
2017-11-30 Two academics from the North-West University (NWU), Prof Munyaradzi Manjoro and Prof Alfred Henrico, received commendations during the National Excellence in Teaching Awards 2017 during the HELTASA Conference held from 21 to 24 November at the Durban…http://news.nwu.ac.za/high-school-teacher-nwus-best-science-master%25E2%2580%2599s-student
High school teacher is NWU's best science master’s student
2017-11-30 High school teacher Mr Ofentse Porogo has been named the best science master’s student at the North-West University (NWU). At the university’s recent annual research awards ceremony, Ofentse received the coveted S2A3 bronze medal, presented to the best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-academic-features-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-power-40-list
Young NWU academic features on SA’s Power of 40 list
2017-11-16 At just 31, Dr Jabulile Makhalima – a lecturer in international trade at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark – is blazing a trail of excellence within her field of expertise. This, together with her tenacity for life, has earned her…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teaching-youth-about-solar-system
Teaching the youth about the solar system
2017-11-17 The North West University’s (NWU) Center for Space Research (CSR) recently joined 86 other countries in inspiring and educating the next generation of space enthusiasts during World Space Week*. The CSR invited a number of pupils from Klerksdorp…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tech-teachers-hit-ground-running-nwu
Tech teachers hit the ground running at the NWU
2017-11-17 Representatives from more than 40 technical schools in the Free State recently gathered at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark for a three-day workshop on marketing and communication within the secondary school environment. “These…http://news.nwu.ac.za/colleagues-move-academic-ladder
Colleagues move up the academic ladder
2017-11-20 Hard work, talent and commitment do not go unnoticed at the North-West University (NWU). Two academics from the campus in Mahikeng are moving up the academic ladder on the strength of their scholarly track records. They are Dr Lufuno Makhado, the acting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-receives-prestigious-award-nigerian-psychological-association
NWU academic receives prestigious award from Nigerian Psychological Association
2017-11-20 Ground-breaking research on African migrants in Europe has earned Prof Erhabor Idemudia some coveted awards and accolades. The latest is a prestigious fellowship from the Nigerian Psychological Association (NPA). Erhabor, a research professor in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/history-conference-set-rethink-colonialism
History Conference set to rethink colonialism
2017-11-21 The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting the Regional History Studies South Africa Conference on 23 and 24 November 2017. The theme of this year’s conferenced will be “Rethinking Colonialism in South Africa”. Prof David…http://news.nwu.ac.za/caster-semenya-en-jean-verster-die-beste-die-land-aangewys