Message of hope shared at annual Russel Botman Lecture
Page Content: “Prof Russel Botman embodied an interfaith pedagogy of hope from the beginning to the end. He lived a life of hope in action and envisioned that this pedagogy of hope be part of...
View ArticleProf Johan Matthee leaves a lasting legacy
Page Content: The JA Matthee Bursary Fund has recently been established after the late Prof Johan Matthee, former Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and longtime chair of the...
View ArticleResearch Chair in the Internet of Things encourages interdisciplinary...
Page Content: “I truly believe that the greatest innovation occurs when wildly disparate insights collide. My vision is to deeply focus on emerging Information and Communications Technology, and help...
View ArticleStellenbosch FC to host first home match at Danie Craven Stadium
Page Content: The Stellenbosch football club is pleased to announce that the newly renovated Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch will host its home matches for the DStv Premiership 2020/2021 PSL...
View ArticleWe should cultivate healthier social media habits
Page Content: We should cultivate healthier social media habits that are aligned to our better values, writes Prof Dion Forster from the Department of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology) in an...
View ArticleWhat to do as a final-year student in these pandemic times
Page Content: Although the COVID-19 pandemic has caused uncertainty amongst final-year students as to what they can expect in the coming year, there are a few opportunities available to them, writes...
View ArticleSU cements its place among world's best universities
Page Content: Stellenbosch University (SU) has achieved a remarkable feat in 2020 by being ranked among the best universities in the world on three different global university rankings. Confirming...
View ArticleSU can be a home of transformation
Page Content: “Stellenbosch University has more than enough tools to give itself a massive transformation injection. The University can be a transformative and transformational 'machine' responsive to...
View ArticleArchives can help transform our tertiary institutions
Page Content: Archives, in particular music archives, can help with curriculum reform and transformation at tertiary institutions, writes Dr Lizabé Lambrechts from the Africa Open Institute for Music,...
View ArticleSU Convocation: Call for nominations
Page Content: Members of Stellenbosch University's (SU) Convocation have been invited to nominate candidates to serve on the executive committee for a term of three years after three vacancies had...
View ArticleSA universities should create unrestricted spaces for ‘free transformation’
Page Content: The higher education sector can play a significant role in the call for transformation and equality throughout South Africa. This was the message from Prof André Keet, newly-appointed...
View ArticleScience centenary book now available on TakeAlot
Page Content: The Faculty of Science's centenary book on a hundred years of science at Stellenbosch University (SU) is now available on TakeAlot.The coffee table book, A Particular Frame of Mind –...
View ArticleWisaarkhu a Falling Walls finalist at the Berlin Science Week
Page Content: Wisaarkhu, a multidisciplinary project aimed at humanizing mathematics, is one of the innovative projects that has been selected as a finalist in the science engagement category of the...
View ArticleCovid-19 and waste management
Page Content: The use of single-use items like nitrile gloves, disposable face masks and sanitiser bottles has surged in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Protective measures need to be taken against...
View ArticleSU Ombud is here to help you
Page Content: The Ombud has for long served as an independent channel through which people can seek help.At Stellenbosch University (SU), the Office of the Ombud is an independent, neutral and...
View ArticleSeminar explores SA Sign Language interpreting in higher education
Page Content: Since September is International Deaf Awareness Month, it was apt for the Stellenbosch University (SU) Disability Unit and the SU Language Centre to collaborate to host the 2020 South...
View ArticleTraining about stroke support urgently needed in rural areas
Page Content: When we observe World Stroke Week (28 October ̶ 3 November) and World Stroke Day (29 October), we should also spare a thought for stroke survivors, their caregivers and community health...
View ArticleTwo new student leaders on the Tygerberg campus
Page Content: The recent elections for the new student leadership structures saw two new leaders elected, and both are raring to go in order to serve their fellow students: Mbali Mkhonza was elected as...
View ArticleProf Rolf Stumpf made his mark at SU and in higher education
Page Content: Matieland 1998 – Prof Rolf Stumpf’s appointment at Stellenbosch University is announced. Dr Rolf Stumpf, former Vice-Rector: Operations and Vice-Rector: Teaching at Stellenbosch...
View ArticleSU hosts international workshop on sustainable road freight transport
Page Content: The opening day of the seventh International Workshop on Sustainable Road Freight Transport hosted by Stellenbosch University's Department of Logistics kicked off via a webinar on...
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