| Donation ensures continuation of SU Certificate Programme | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7489 | | Donation ensures continuation of SU Certificate Programme | Asiphe Nombewu /Corporate Communication | The Certificate Programme (CP) in Music Literacy at Stellenbosch University (SU) has received funding to ensure completion of the academic year despite the national lockdown. |
| MGD to host 67-minute virtual Mandela Day celebration | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7488 | | MGD to host 67-minute virtual Mandela Day celebration | Maties Gemeenskapsdiens / Maties Community Service | Matie Community Service (better known by its Afrikaans acronym, MGD) will be taking all its Mandela Day activities online this month, starting with a 67 minute virtual discussion on “Staff Wellness during COVID-19 and Beyond” on 17 July. |
| Academics reflections on the shift to Emergency Remote Teaching during Semester 1 | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7487 | | Academics reflections on the shift to Emergency Remote Teaching during Semester 1 | Claudia Swart | During a recent webinar, which formed part of supporting lecturers as they prepare for Emergency Remote Teaching in the second semester, we had the privilege of listening to four lecturer reflections on the first semester of ERT. We received so many pos |
| SU Data School has ‘competitive edge’, says new steersman | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7486 | | SU Data School has ‘competitive edge’, says new steersman | Corporate Communication/Korporatiewe Kommunikasie [Rozanne Engel & Sonika Lamprecht] | Prof Kanshukan Rajaratnam recently joined Stellenbosch University (SU) as the new Director of SU’s newly established School for Data Science and Computational Thinking. |
| Overpopulation, climate crisis could overwhelm us | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7485 | | Overpopulation, climate crisis could overwhelm us | Mark Tomlinson | We need to act now to avoid being overwhelmed by overpopulation and the climate crisis. |
| Study touts leadership as answer to SA’s education ills | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7484 | | Study touts leadership as answer to SA’s education ills | Daniel Bugan | Study touts leadership as answer to SA’s education ills |
| Students play an integral role in healthcare delivery: findings from South Africa | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7483 | | Students play an integral role in healthcare delivery: findings from South Africa | Ian Couper, Julia Blitz, Susan van Schalkwyk & Jana Müller | Reports from around the world show that the shortage of health professionals in public healthcare systems will be worsened by the increased demand for health services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| SoTL conference 2020: 4 November 2020 | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7482 | | SoTL conference 2020: 4 November 2020 | Anthea Jacobs | Introducing the first ever virtual Stellenbosch University Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference. We cordially invite you to join our 2020 virtual conference from the comfort of your own home, office or comfortable space on Wednesday 04 November |
| Theo Broodryk receives prestigious Georg Forster Award | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7481 | | Theo Broodryk receives prestigious Georg Forster Award | Faculty of Law / Fakulteit Regsgeleerdheid | Professor Theo Broodryk, Associate Professor of Law, was recently awarded the prestigious Georg Forster Fellowship Award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany. |
| Prof Taryn Young: New head’s vision of Department of Global Health | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7480 | | Prof Taryn Young: New head’s vision of Department of Global Health | Tyrone August | “I am a firm believer in leading by example and striving for the Department to be one that fosters learning and research for impact,” says Prof Taryn Young, the newly appointed executive head of Stellenbosch University’s Department of Global Health. |
