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Graphic design lecturer to showcase talent at group art exhibition
North-West University (NWU) Graphic Design lecturer and artist Danelle Heenop will take part in a sensational group art exhibition at the Alliance Française de Pretoria, located at the hub of diplomatic embassies and the Loftus stadium. The groundbreaking exhibition, Infinite Perspectives, will be on display from 7 November to 6 December, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-student-joined-global-experts-korean-conference-education
NWU student joined global experts at Korean Conference on Education
Kamogelo Noge, a Master of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (MIKS) student at the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus, recently embarked on an educational journey to the industrial city of Incheon in South Korea. Noge was honoured to partake in the Korean Conference on Education, which ran from Monday, 28 October to Friday, 1 November at…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/newly-launched-book-set-revolutionise-aquatic-world
Newly launched book set to revolutionise the aquatic world
The Water Research Group in the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management (UESM) at the North-West University (NWU) launched Prof Paul Skelton’s new edition of the book titled Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa – A Complete Guide on Monday, 4 November. The book launch marked the anniversary of the NWU’s longstanding partnership with the…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/north-west-university-expertise-addresses-catastrophic-teacher-shortfall
North-West University expertise addresses catastrophic teacher shortfall
Thirty-one thousand. That is the conservative estimate of the current teacher shortage in South Africa. Classrooms are overcrowded, with ballooning learner-to-teacher ratios, especially in rural and under-resourced schools. This severely impacts dropout rates and education quality. This is not where the woes of future learners end. It is…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/inaugural-lecture-explores-relationship-between-media-power-and-society
Inaugural lecture explores the relationship between media, power and society
Prof Dumisani Moyo, executive dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU), delivered his inaugural address on Wednesday, 13 November 2024. The title of his presentation was “Moving the Centre of Media and Communicative Power in the Digital Age: Promise, Pitfalls, and Perspectives”. Prof Moyo is the former vice-dean of…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-business-school-launches-advanced-leadership-women-short-learning-programme-partnership-lgseta
NWU Business School launches Advanced Leadership for Women short learning programme in partnership with the LGSETA
The North-West University (NWU) Business School is proud to announce the launch of a new cohort for its Short Learning Programme on Advanced Leadership for Women, aimed at empowering women in leadership roles across municipalities in South Africa. This initiative is supported and funded by the Local Government Sector Education and Training…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/students-celebrate-african-unity-5th-annual-cultural-day
Students celebrate African unity at 5th annual Cultural Day
By:Ntokozo Maseko and Lethabo Matjiu In a celebration of traditional African food, dance, music and poetry, students at the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) came together for the fifth annual Cultural Day of the Student Life Department. Held on 4 October at Sedibeng Park in Mahikeng, the event was a celebration of African…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/nwu-honours-brigadier-steven-moodley-chancellors-medal
NWU honours Brigadier Steven Moodley with the Chancellor’s Medal
As a pillar of the Potchefstroom community, with an unshakeable commitment to quality policing, Brigadier Steven Moodley has been awarded the Chancellor’s Medal by the North-West University (NWU). He received this honour during a graduation ceremony on 24 October. The Chancellor’s Medal is awarded to people who show exceptional merit or have…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/movement-raises-awareness-about-growth-indigenous-languages
Movement raises awareness about the growth of indigenous languages
In advance of the of the celebration of International Dictionary Day, the North West Department of Culture, Sports and Recreation, in collaboration with the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), organised a Lexicography Awareness campaign on Tuesday, 15 October. Lexicography is the discipline of compiling, writing and editing dictionaries…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/international-dictionary-day-celebration-dazzling-display-heritage
International Dictionary Day celebration: a dazzling display of heritage
International Dictionary Day was commemorated in style on Wednesday, 16 October at the North-West University (NWU) Potchefstroom Campus in a stunning exhibition of heritage, history and language. The North West Department of Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation, together with the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), Sefala Kgobokgobo,…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/olympic-stars-claim-top-sport-awards
Olympic stars claim top sport awards
The North-West University’s (NWU) two Olympic superstars, Bradley Nkoana and Jo-Ané van Dyk, were back on the podium when they were presented with top sporting awards at NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus. These two remarkable athletes are both the pride of the nation and the NWU after both bagged silver at the Olympic Games in Paris, France earlier…http://news.nwu.ac.za:8080/break-free-overcoming-procrastination-and-perfectionism
Break free: Overcoming procrastination and perfectionism
by Jorina Smit, industrial psychologist at Thuso, Student Counselling and Development Imagine sitting at your desk, the deadline for your assignment looming just days away. You glance at the blank page in front of you, and a wave of anxiety washing over you as you think about the perfect result you need to achieve. Thoughts race through your…http://education.nwu.ac.za/professional-studies-education/undergraduate-study-options
Undergraduate study options
Curriculum Studies [accordion collapsed] Overview Curriculum Studies involves the study of curriculum processes – namely processes relating to the teaching-learning, assessment, class-based research and curriculation – for the preparation of students entering ever-changing teaching domain. Curriculum Studies focuses on the…http://education.nwu.ac.za/af/professional-studies-education/voorgraadse-studieopsies
Voorgraadse studieopsies
Kurrikulumstudies [accordion collapsed] Oorsig Kurrikulumstudies behels die studie van kurrikulumprosesse - i.e. prosesse wat verband hou met onderrig-leer, assessering, klaskamergebaseerde navorsing en kurrikulering - ter voorbereiding van studente wat die voortdurend, veranderende onderwysterrein sal betree. Kurrikulumstudies fokus op…http://education.nwu.ac.za/faculty-education/mhm-drupal-test