Maties remains committed to inclusive multilingualism | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8125 | | Maties remains committed to inclusive multilingualism | Wim de Villiers | Language – more particularly Afrikaans – at SU has again been hotly discussed recently, SU Rector Prof Wim de Villiers says in an op-ed. He asks if there really is a problem or whether is it opportunism for political gain. |
SU takes lessons from COVID to build the future | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8105 | | SU takes lessons from COVID to build the future | Prof Wim de Villiers | It has been a year since South Africa went into lockdown because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. And what a year it has been! It feels like the longest and yet shortest 365 days in living memory. |
Welcome, welkom, wamkelekile! | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8064 | | Welcome, welkom, wamkelekile! | Prof Wim de Villiers | SU Rector and VC Prof Wim de Villiers welcomes staff and students to the 2021 academic year |
Plans for the first semester | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7948 | | Plans for the first semester | Corporate Communication and Marketing / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking | Communication from the Institutional Committee for Business Continuity (ICBC) of Stellenbosch University on 19 January 2021. |
All the best for 2021 | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7942 | | All the best for 2021 | Wim de Villiers | How time flies! The new year is already a week old, so let me without delay wish you all the best for 2021. This is no glib talk – if the last 12 months have taught us anything, it is to truly appreciate the preciousness of life. May this year be good to |
Students get the opportunity to acquire 21st-century skills | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7939 | | Students get the opportunity to acquire 21st-century skills | Wim de Villiers | 2020 was tough, and higher education will no doubt continue to face significant difficulties in 2021, but the challenges associated with COVID-19 also afford students the opportunity to learn crucial skills for our time. |
Staff thanked for their hard work and dedication | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7886 | | Staff thanked for their hard work and dedication | Corporate Communication and Marketing/Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking [Rozanne Engel] | From switching to emergency remote teaching, learning and assessment, to helping staff combat the pandemic and mitigating its effects, Stellenbosch University (SU) made good progress this year, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Communication from Council (meeting of 30 November 2020) | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7866 | | Communication from Council (meeting of 30 November 2020) | Corporate Communication and Marketing / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking | Council expressed its deep appreciation to staff and students of the University for displaying resilience and adaptability throughout this extraordinary year, helping the institution overcome the many challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis. |
Forward together against gender-based violence | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7749 | | Forward together against gender-based violence | Prof Wim de Villiers: Rector and Vice-Chancellor | I am pleased to announce that the joint working groups established last year to combat gender-based violence (GBV) at our institution have completed their work and published a final report. This lays the foundation for all stakeholders to go forward toget |
Prof Deresh Ramjugernath appointed as SU's new Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Learning and Teaching | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7713 | | Prof Deresh Ramjugernath appointed as SU's new Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Learning and Teaching | Corporate Communication and Marketing Division | Prof Deresh Ramjugernath (48), Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), is the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Learning and Teaching at Stellenbosch University (SU). The SU Council appointed Ramjugernath in the position at |