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Prof Falola's generous book donation enriches NWU library
Prof Toyin Omoyeni Falola, a renowned Nigerian historian and professor of African studies and current holder of the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin, has generously donated 27 books to the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus library on 1 August 2023. Twelve of these books…http://news.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-initiative-aimed-smallholder-farmers-earns-fourth-place
Community engagement initiative aimed at smallholder farmers earns fourth place
The North-West University (NWU) has secured fourth place in the Sustainable Development Goals Initiative of the Year category of the 2023 Global Triple E Awards for Africa. These awards – made by the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities (ACEEU) – recognise universities worldwide that exhibit an exceptional commitment…http://news.nwu.ac.za/navigating-learning-through-lens-communication
Navigating learning through the lens of communication
Students’ perceptions of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) used for emergency remote learning in higher education during the Covid-19 pandemic was the theme of the research Thato Zethi conducted at the North-West University (NWU). Thato, a PhD candidate and junior lecturer in the School of Communication, conducted this study as part…http://news.nwu.ac.za/article-writing-workshop-empowers-staff
Article writing workshop empowers staff
By Menziwa Msibi The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus played host to an article writing workshop that took place from 24 to 26 July to develop staff members’ proficiency in the writing of high-quality articles. The workshop not only focused on experienced writers of academic articles, but also welcomed those who were less…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumni-relations-donates-stationery-items-honour-mandela-day
Alumni Relations donates stationery items in honour of Mandela Day
By Zandile Nkosi South Africans are called to contribute 67 minutes of community service on 18 July each year in honour of Madiba’s legacy. This year’s Mandela Day theme was “Make every day a Mandela Day #itisinyourhands. In this spirit of giving, the North-West University’s (NWU) Alumni Relations office donated 140 stationery items towards…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-lecturer-shortlisted-position-sa-public-protector
NWU lecturer shortlisted for the position of SA public protector
By Menziwa Msibi Prof Boitumelo Mmusinyane from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law has been shortlisted as one of eight candidates for the position of public protector of South Africa. The candidates were shortlisted on 26 July by the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee who is tasked with appointing a replacement for Busisiwe…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-secures-3-0-victory-varsity-football-showdown
NWU secures 3-0 victory in Varsity football showdown
Following a goalless draw in their first match against the University of Johannesburg during the opening round of Varsity Football, the North-West University (NWU) triumphed with a score of 3-0. Entering the game with a single-minded focus to secure victory against VUT, their initial attempt at netting a goal materialised just five minutes into…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-language-media-can-help-safeguard-endangered-languages
Indigenous language media can help to safeguard endangered languages
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) research entity hosted a hybrid public lecture on 3 August 2023 as part of its Annual Public lecture series. Prof Toyin Omoyeni Falola, holder of the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas in the United States, gave the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campuss-landscaping-wins-award
Vanderbijlpark Campus’s landscaping wins an award
Rothe Plantscapers’ landscaping on the North-West University’s (NWU's) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently scored the garden maintenance company a silver award at the South African Landscape Institute’s (SALI’s) Awards of Excellence ceremony. As a principal member of the institute, Rothe Plantscapers submitted the Vanderbijlpark Campus as an entry,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/mba-winterstudieskool-n-week-van-leer-en-groei
MBA Winterstudieskool: ’n Week van leer en groei
Die MBA Winterstudieskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, wat op 24 tot 28 Julie by The Roots Lifestyle Centre in Potchefstroom gehou is, was ’n verrykende en transformerende ervaring vir almal wat daar was. Die week het afgeskop met ’n groep interessante gassprekers wat die kursusgangers geïnspireer en ingelig gelaat het…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mba-winter-study-school-week-learning-and-growth
MBA Winter Study School: A week of learning and growth
Hosted from 24 to 28 July at The Roots Lifestyle Centre in Potchefstroom, the MBA Winter Study School of the North-West University (NWU) Business School proved to be an enriching and transformative experience for all involved. The week kicked off with an array of insightful guest speakers, leaving the attendees both inspired and enlightened.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/vyf-vroue-vier-geslagte-een-groot-nalatenskap
Vyf vroue, vier geslagte, een groot nalatenskap
Vrouemaand is die ideale geleentheid om te kyk na die geweldige vooruitgang wat vroue in die onderwys teweeg gebring het en ’n nalatenskap van akademiese prestasies oor geslagte heen te vier. Watter eer is dit nie om die inspirerende reise van vier geslagte van vroulike gegradueerdes, van wie drie meestersgrade het, te vier nie. Hierdie stories is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/five-women-four-generations-one-powerful-legacy
Five women, four generations, one powerful legacy
Women's Month is the ideal opportunity to reflect on the tremendous strides made by women in education and celebrate an intergenerational legacy of academic achievements. What an honour it is to share the inspiring journeys of four generations of female graduates, with three holding master’s degrees. These stories testify to the power of education…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bodybuilding-team-rakes-awards-provincials
Bodybuilding team rakes in awards at provincials
The bodybuilding team from the North-West University (NWU)'s Vanderbijlpark Campus had a successful run at the University Sports South Africa (USSA) provincials, walking away with eight trophies and three medals. The team's impressive performance included five first-place finishes, one second place, and two third places. The team's success…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-bismark-looks-sas-nuclear-future
Prof Bismark looks at SA’s nuclear future
You don’t have to be able to split the atom to know that South Africa – and the world – is facing an energy crisis and that urgent answers are needed to address this pressing problem. That is why the principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Bismark Tyobeka, will be part of a panel discussion titled Global Nuclear…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-verwelkom-gebaretaal-suid-afrika-se-familie-van-amptelike-tale
NWU verwelkom gebaretaal in Suid-Afrika se familie van amptelike tale
Dit moes al lankal gebeur het, maar op Woensdag 19 Julie het Cyril Ramaphosa, die Suid-Afrikaanse president, Suid-Afrikaanse Gebaretaal as Suid-Afrika se 12de amptelike taal erken. Dit maak Suid-Afrika slegs die vierde land in Afrika om gebaretaal as ’n amptelike taal te erken, en volgens dr Keaobaka Seshoka, direkteur van die Taaldirektoraat…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-welcomes-sign-language-south-africas-official-language-family
NWU welcomes sign language to South Africa’s official language family
It was a long time coming, but on Wednesday, 19 July, Cyril Ramaphosa, the South African president, officially recognised South African Sign Language as South Africa’s 12th official language. This makes South Africa only the fourth country in Africa to recognise sign language as an official language and, according to Dr Keaobaka Seshoka,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/spotlight-falls-role-parents-disciplining-learners
Spotlight falls on the role of parents in disciplining learners
Many studies have found a strong correlation between learners’ discipline levels and academic performance, with the latter improving as discipline levels improve. However, what is the role that parents play in disciplining their children? Dr Nicholus Mollo, senior lecturer and subarea leader of Legal Perspectives, Governance and Democracy in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-gebruik-van-tegnologie-om-taalonderwysers-vir-die-toekoms-voor-te-berei
Die gebruik van tegnologie om taalonderwysers vir die toekoms voor te berei
Terwyl debatte oor die gehalte van die opleiding van onderwysers voortwoed, is die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) besig om te soek na oplossings soos gemengde werklikheid, wat sal verseker dat goed voorbereide en doeltreffende onderwysers die land se klaskamers betree. Die onlangse bevindings van die 2021-PIRLS-studie (Progress in International…http://news.nwu.ac.za/using-technology-prepare-language-teachers-future