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History Conference set to rethink colonialism
The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting the Regional History Studies South Africa Conference on 23 and 24 November 2017. The theme of this year’s conferenced will be “Rethinking Colonialism in South Africa”. Prof David Coplan from the University of the Witwatersrand will be the keynote speaker and no less…http://news.nwu.ac.za/caster-semenya-en-jean-verster-die-beste-die-land-aangewys
Caster Semenya en Jean Verster as die beste in die land aangewys
2017 was ’n fenomenale jaar met vele suksesse en mylpale vir die Noordwes-Universiteitstudent (NWU-student) Caster Semenya en haar afrigter, Jean Verster, wat deel is van die NWU se Hoëprestasieinstituut. Hulle het die jaar op volle vaart begin met Caster wat ’n aantal nasionale en internasionale titels onder Jean se toesig gewen het. Hulle…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-bats-smash-records
NWU bats smash records
Potchefstroom is not only experiencing a regular rainfall during the past few weeks, cricket runs are also coming down in floods. Let’s rephrase: we are seeing a downpour of runs like never before. The cricket team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom is waging a reign of terror in the 50-overs game of the North-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-soccer-institute-and-kaizer-chiefs-play-hivaids-tournament
NWU Soccer Institute and Kaizer Chiefs to play in HIV/Aids tournament
The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute will lock horns with PSL giants Kaizer Chiefs Football Club on 1 December in the annual McDonald’s Mahikeng HIV/Aids school soccer tournament to be held at Montshiwa stadium to commemorate World Aids Day. The participants in this year’s tournament will also include four under-14 high school…http://news.nwu.ac.za/caster-makes-it-three-row
Caster makes it three in a row
Caster Semenya can’t stay off a podium. She grabs gold and headlines with almost monotonous regularity and at the recent Sport Awards of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Potchefstroom, it was no different. Caster was named Sportswoman of the Year for the third consecutive time - making her the undisputed golden girl of the NWU. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alfred-and-munyaradzi-hold-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-name-high-national-teaching-awards
Alfred and Munyaradzi hold NWU’s name high at national teaching awards
Two academics from the North-West University (NWU), Prof Munyaradzi Manjoro and Prof Alfred Henrico, received commendations during the National Excellence in Teaching Awards 2017 during the HELTASA Conference held from 21 to 24 November at the Durban University of Technology. Alfred is an associate professor in business management at the NWU’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/high-school-teacher-nwus-best-science-master%25E2%2580%2599s-student
High school teacher is NWU's best science master’s student
High school teacher Mr Ofentse Porogo has been named the best science master’s student at the North-West University (NWU). At the university’s recent annual research awards ceremony, Ofentse received the coveted S2A3 bronze medal, presented to the best master's student in a scientific discipline. In his MSc study, he studied the “Variational…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-head-russia-after-winning-nuclear-energy-video-competition
NWU students head for Russia after winning nuclear energy video competition
Two honours students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology, Koketso Kgorinyane and Pinkie Mereyotlhe, have been selected to visit Rosatom Nuclear Power Company in Russia for a week from 11 December 2017. They were among the top three African winners of the 2017 Rosatom student competition…http://news.nwu.ac.za/statement-two-new-books-nwu-merger-and-its-first-10-years
Statement on two new books on NWU merger and its first 10 years
Two books have just been published on the creation of the North-West University (NWU) in 2004. The first decade of the merged university is also covered. Fascinating behind-the-scenes information is shared which sheds new light on the founding history of the NWU and the role of prominent figures. The books, Forging Unity: The story of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-kaizer-chiefs-10-goal-thriller
NWU and Kaizer Chiefs in 10-goal thriller
The North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute and Kaizer Chiefs FC impressed with a 10 goals extravaganza during the McDonald’s Mahikeng football game to commemorate World Aids Day on 1 December. The Kaizer Chiefs MultiChoice team scored six goals while the team from the Soccer Institute scored four goals during this neck-in-neck encounter…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-well-represented-ijas-academic-conference
NWU well represented at IJAS academic conference
Mr Thami Ndlovu, academic advisor for technology at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, recently attended an International Journal of Arts and Sciences (IJAS) academic conference that was held in Freiburg, Germany. He presented a research paper titled: ‘Investigating Factors Influencing First-Year Students’ Acceptance and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-en-go-purple-foundation-bemagtig-gemeenskap-om-kindermishandeling-te-voorkom
NWU en Go Purple Foundation bemagtig gemeenskap om kindermishandeling te voorkom
Die Kersseisoen is hier en waar party mense uitsien na verlof of ʼn rustiger tyd by die kantoor, is dit vir ander beroepe die besigste tyd van die jaar – veral vir maatskaplike werkers en lede van die SAPD. Anneri du Plessis van die Go Purple Foundation, ʼn nie-regeringsorganisasie, en dr Elmien Truter, ʼn maatskaplike werker, dosent en navorser…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-graphic-design-number-one-south-africa
NWU’s Graphic Design is number one in South Africa
The North-West University (NWU) has been ranked as the best tertiary institution in South Africa when it comes to graphic design training. This is just one of many accolades NWU Graphic Design received at this year’s Pendoring Awards. The university won three silver awards at the annual competition, which recognises the best efforts in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/knowledge-mining-boost-new-research-commons-launch
Knowledge mining boost with new research commons launch
In line with its strategy to promote equitable allocation of resources across all three of its delivery sites, North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Mahikeng has officially launched its Research Commons. This follows similar launches at its campuses in Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark. The facility, situated at the library, will provide a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-top-historians
NWU honours top historians
The History subject group at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted a special award ceremony in honour of their top achievers, subject advisors, lecturers and other role players. Prof Elize van Eeden, chairperson of the subject group, says that history seems to have gained popularity as the number of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-earns-associate-professorship-only-30
NWU academic earns associate professorship at only 30
As a child growing up in Lusaka, Zambia, school was not something that Prof Ilyayambwa Mwanawina from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark was fond of. He jokes about trying to avoid school from since he was in preschool. “Kindergarten didn’t work out,” he jokes. “I was quite a handful back then.” If that was indeed the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alumnus-dra-statige-visekanselierskleed
Alumnus dra statige visekanselierskleed
Wanneer rugby-oefening met aandklasse bots, is fyn voetwerk nodig. Prof Henk de Jager – alumnus en nuwe visekanselier en prinsipaal van die Sentrale Universiteit van Tegnologie (SUT) – moes vroeër fyntrap tussen sy sport en die akademie terwyl hy by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark studeer het. Nadat hy sy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-dons-regal-robes-vice-chancellor
Alumnus dons regal robes as vice-chancellor
When rugby practice clashes with evening classes, some juggling is called for. Prof Henk de Jager – alumnus and vice-chancellor and principal of the Central University of Technology (CUT) – once walked a fine line between his sport and academics while studying at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. After obtaining his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/prof-linda-du-plessis-vier-%25E2%2580%2599n-dekade-die-nwu
Prof Linda du Plessis vier ’n dekade by die NWU
Prof Linda du Plessis skrik nie sommer vir uitdagings nie, soos dit reeds sedert die begin van haar loopbaan by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) in September 2007 duidelik was. Sy het destyds geskiedenis gemaak deur die heel eerste vroulike viserektor op die universiteit se kampus in Vanderbijlpark te wees. Tydens die amptelike opening van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-celebrates-decade-nwu