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Celebrating cultural diversity, broadening horizons, and strengthening respect for each other through multilingualism
By Angeline Marokoane and Ontiretse Motingwa This annual event takes place across campuses, and aims to showcase the NWU's cultural diversity, to broaden horizons, to strengthen respect for each other, and to enable the renewal of ideas. This year’s theme was “Multilingualism: a powerful resource for inclusion and academic development”.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/dr-bismark-tyobeka-oor-suid-afrika-se-toekoms-met-kernkrag-0
Dr Bismark Tyobeka oor Suid-Afrika se toekoms met kernkrag
Die debat oor kernkrag is nou al meer as ’n driekwarteeu aan die gang. Voorstanders daarvan hemel steeds die deugde daarvan op, terwyl dié wat daarteen gekant is, vas glo dat die risiko’s swaarder as die voordele weeg. Die bekende kernerenergiekundige en visekanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), dr Bismark Tyobeka, is onlangs benoem…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-bismark-tyobeka-south-africas-nuclear-future
Dr Bismark Tyobeka on South Africa’s nuclear future
The nuclear debate has raged for more than three quarters of a century. Proponents of nuclear power continue to extol its virtues, while its detractors remain steadfast in their belief that its risks outweigh its benefits. Renowned nuclear energy expert and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Dr Bismark Tyobeka, was recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-ready-reclaim-varsity-football-cup-uj
NWU Eagles ready to reclaim Varsity Football cup from UJ
North-West University (NWU) coach Karabo Masehela says they are ready to reclaim the Varsity Football cup from the University of Johannesburg when they meet in the semi-final at the UJ Stadium on 15 September 2022. “UJ beat us in the fifth round-robin game of Varsity Football by two goals to one, and my boys are ready to go all out to take…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-serena-lucrezi-and-her-team-scuba-dive-research
NWU’s Prof Serena Lucrezi and her team scuba dive into research
By Oldrin Masowa Although the words ‘charisma’ and ‘sharks’ are not often used in the same sentence, Prof Serena Lucrezi believes that the charisma of sharks can be the centre of attraction for shark tourism. That is indeed the focus of project “Brand South Africa” she and her research team from the Faculty of Economic and Management…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-elected-representative-women-higher-education-management
NWU academic elected as representative of Women in Higher Education Management
Prof Shan Simmonds, North-West University (NWU) academic in the research unit Education and Human Rights in Diversity (Edu-HRight), has been elected as the South African representative of Women in Higher Education Management (WHEM). The WHEM network is an international feminist research consortium. It analyses challenges for women in higher…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/een-universiteit-een-simbool-wat-stel-u-die-vooruitsig
Een universiteit: een simbool – wat stel u in die vooruitsig?
As deel van die demonstrasie van ons verbintenis om die NWU te transformeer en te posisioneer as ʼn unitêre instansie van hoogstaande akademiese uitnemendheid, met ʼn verbintenis tot maatskaplike geregtigheid, het die NWU-Raad die NWU se Keurkomitee vir Openbare Kunswerke (NWU KKOK) gestig om ʼn proses van stapel te stuur om ʼn nuwe eenheidsimbool te…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-one-university-one-symbol-what-do-you-envision
NWU - One university; one symbol – what do you envision?
As part of demonstrating our commitment to transform and position the NWU as a unitary institution of superior academic excellence, with a commitment to social justice, the NWU Council has established the NWU Public Artwork Selection Committee (NWU PASC) to embark upon a process to find a new unitary symbol in the form of creative artwork. We…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-and-etv-journalist-briefs-students
NWU alumnus and eTV journalist briefs students
By Oldrin Masowa The early bird catches the worm, the rest stay longing. This is exactly what the School of Communication Studies at the North-West University (NWU) aims to achieve after hosting a media career development skills workshop. The objective of this workshop was to align and prepare the honours-degree students for the world of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-people-and-culture-donate-food-parcels-tshwaraganang-day-care-centre
NWU People and Culture donate food parcels to the Tshwaraganang Day Care Centre
By Oldrin Masowa It was an extremely emotional day as the People and Culture Office of the North-West University (NWU) donated food parcels to the Tshwaraganang Day Care Centre for children living with disabilities. This is a community-based centre that is situated in Ikageng and it was established as an initiative to take care of children…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-voices-river-choir-set-perform-overseas
NWU Voices of the River choir set to perform overseas
By Oldrin Masowa The Voices of the River choir from the North-West University (NWU) is set to perform in Mississippi in the United States of America (USA) during the December holidays. This expedition is not only meant for performance but also to learn about and explore the US culture, traditions and values. The choir plans to establish and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-tshiamo-ready-take-worldskills-international-competition
NWU’s Tshiamo is ready to take on the WorldSkills International competition
North-West University (NWU) nursing student and the winner of the WorldSkills South Africa Occupational Standards National competition, Tshiamo Mokgoetsi, is preparing in all earnest for the international WorldSkills competition that will take place in France in October 2022. With the assistance of the Health and Welfare Sector Education and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-seminar-inclusivity-women-legal-profession
NWU hosts seminar on inclusivity of women in the legal profession
By: Phenyo Mokgothu and Fambisa Mabotse The Faculty of Law on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus hosted its first-ever cross-campus student seminar aimed at empowering women in the faculty. Refilwe Tsatsimpe was the programme director of the event that took place on 9 September 2022 under the theme “Awakening the ‘imbokodo’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-golightly-oor-probleemgebaseerde-leer-om-selfgerigte-leer-geografie-onderwys-te-bevorder
Prof Golightly oor probleemgebaseerde leer om selfgerigte leer in Geografie-onderwys te bevorder
Prof Aubrey Golightly het tydens sy intreelesing die invloed van probleemgebaseerde leer (PGL) op studente se selfgerigteleervaardighede (SGL-vaardighede) bespreek, en na PGL gekyk as ’n manier om SGL in Geografie-onderwys te bevorder. SGL is ’n proses waartydens individue eienaarskap van hulle eie leer neem. Hulle identifiseer hulle eie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-golightly-problem-based-learning-foster-self-directed-learning-geography-education
Prof Golightly on problem-based learning to foster self-directed learning in Geography education
During his inaugural lecture, Prof Aubrey Golightly discussed the influence of problem-based learning (PBL) on students’ self-directed learning (SDL) skills, and looked at PBL as a means to foster SDL in Geography education. SDL is a process during which individuals take ownership of their own learning. They identify their own learning needs,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/further-information-regarding-handling-alleged-incident-related-female-residence-potchefstroom
Further information regarding the handling of an alleged incident related to a female residence on the Potchefstroom Campus
The North-West University (NWU) management is seriously concerned about the allegations which surfaced over the past weekend about the programme proceedings of a residence event on the Potchefstroom Campus. The programme allegedly excluded some students from participating and feeling welcome at the event. Since the matter was reported to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pledges-work-government-industrialise-hemp-and-cannabis
NWU pledges to work with government to industrialise hemp and cannabis
North-West University (NWU) vice-chancellor Dr Bismark Tyobeka has committed to supporting and assisting the North West provincial government in reviewing the policy and regulatory framework to fast-track the industrialisation of hemp and cannabis. “The NWU is ready to make a contribution towards the implementation of the National Cannabis…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-win-big-cybersecurity-hackathon-challenge
NWU students win big at Cybersecurity Hackathon challenge
Five North-West University (NWU) students from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently participated in the virtual Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) Cybersecurity Hackathon. A hackathon is a kind of social event for programmers from all around, in which the participants have to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/opwindende-nuwe-era-begin-vir-die-nwu
Opwindende nuwe era begin vir die NWU
Die inhuldiging van dr Bismark Tyobeka as die derde visekanselier van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is die begin van 'n opwindende nuwe reis vir die universiteit. Dr Tyobeka, wat sy vyfjaartermyn as hoof en visekanselier op 1 Junie 2022 begin het, is amptelik op 26 Augustus tydens 'n prestigegeleentheid by die Feather Hill Hotel en Venue in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exciting-new-era-begins-nwu