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Teachers flourishing at work: PhD study develops new ways of measurement
It is no secret that every teenager comes with his or her own set of likes and dislikes and many of these can pose quite a challenge to their parents. Imagine making this challenge your job, as every secondary school teacher does. Dr Kleinjan Redelinghuys from the North-West University (NWU) looked at this group of individuals in their workplace…http://news.nwu.ac.za/jan-pieterse-%25E2%2580%2593-master-many-trades
Jan Pieterse – a master of many trades
Jan Melchior Pieterse is a born achiever – and the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark bears testament to this. On 11 May 2017, Jan not only received a BCom degree in entrepreneurship and business management, but also the coveted Excellent Academic Achievement Award for his overall best…http://news.nwu.ac.za/regard%25E2%2580%2599s-perfect-score-leads-graduation-bliss
Regard’s perfect score leads to graduation bliss
You could hear a pin drop when Ms Daleen Gerber, director of the School of Information Technology on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, shared the impressive academic record of alumnus Regard du Toit. Regard, who obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics degree with distinction during the recent Autumn…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-its-second-autism-symposium
NWU hosts its second Autism symposium
Autism affects one in 68 children, and the earlier it is diagnosed, the more effectively it can be managed. The Institute for Psychology and Wellbeing at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom is helping to raise awareness by hosting its second Autism Symposium. It will be held at the Dawie du Plessis Lecture Hall on 29 and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/africa-day-2017-promoting-unity-and-regional-integration
Africa Day 2017: promoting unity and regional integration
The Department of Arts and Culture has declared the month of May as Africa Month in an effort to promote African unity, deeper regional integration and to recommit Africa to a common destiny. The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark will – in support of the initiative – host an Africa Day Celebration on 26 May 2017. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-get-cv-smart-help-alumni
Students get CV-smart with the help of alumni
A good resume can sometimes be your one and only chance to capture a potential employer’s attention. This is the message that came out strongly during the CV and Interview Workshop recently held at the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark. The workshop, aimed at final-year and postgraduate students, was an initiative of a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/enterprise-risk-management-model-aid-all-industries-country-wide
Enterprise Risk Management model to aid all industries country-wide
During the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark the degree Doctor of Philosophy in risk management was conferred upon Hermie le Roux. In the appreciation of her study Hermie was lauded by examiners for the development of an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) model and assessment tool…http://news.nwu.ac.za/%25E2%2580%2598-internet-never-forgets%25E2%2580%2599-social-media-specialist-tells-nwu
‘The internet never forgets’, social media specialist tells NWU
The NWU’s student discipline and compliance department hosted Emma Sadleir, renowned social media law specialist, as part of the university’s human rights awareness campaign on its campus in Potchefstroom on 16 May. Emma was the keynote speaker on the legal, disciplinary and reputational risk of social media. Another speaker, Prof Fika Janse…http://news.nwu.ac.za/radio-industry-raises-glass-charonike
Radio industry raises a glass to Charonike
She collects awards on a regular basis. No, hearing her name called, asking her to come on stage is nothing new to Charonike Nel, station manager at PukFm 93.6 – the radio station on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom. At the recent Liberty Radio Awards at the Sandton Convention Centre on 22 April PukFm entered the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/unique-study-focuses-purchase-behaviour-female-generation-y-students
Unique study focuses on the purchase behaviour female Generation Y students
The Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark saw Riané Cherylise Dalziel proudly take to the stage to receive the degree Doctor of Philosophy in marketing management. Riané – who was born and bred in Vereeniging – investigated the factors that influence South African female Generation Y students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-foils-wannacry-ransomware
NWU foils WannaCry ransomware
It’s been war in the cyber world in the past few days. Cyber criminals tried, and succeeded in some instances, to infiltrate work and home computers all over the world, and in the process destroyed valuable information. The proactive action taken by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Information Technology (IT) department prevented the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/career-day-gives-students-glimpse-world-work
Career Day gives students a glimpse into the world of work
Whether or not you are looking for a job, a career day is a great place for you to conduct company research, explore numerous career opportunities, make personal contacts that can lead to a job, gather information from potential employers, find out what an employer values in its employees and demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-proactively-addresses-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-skills-deficit
NWU proactively addresses SA’s skills deficit
Is mathematics keeping you up at night? Are you worried that your mathematics results are going to prevent you from realising your dream to study further after completing your school career? If so, the Bridging The Mathematical Gap (BTMG) learning programme is just for you. Since the inception of this learning programme four years ago by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/school-accounting-honours-top-students
School of Accounting honours top students
The School of Accounting on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, in collaboration with the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA), hosted an award ceremony on 19 September 2017 to honour 2016’s third-year financial accounting top achievers. The award ceremony is an annual event, sponsored by SAIPA, to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/enterprising-women-programme-unleashing-power-female-entrepreneurship
Enterprising Women Programme: unleashing the power of female entrepreneurship
What started out as a short learning programme with only seven participants in 2013, has grown into one of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) flagship empowerment initiatives, benefitting female entrepreneurs across central South Africa. The Enterprising Women Programme – or EWP as it is known – represents a dynamic and innovative…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-asks-recession-really-over
NWU expert asks: Is the recession really over?
Is the South African economic recession really over? This is the question asked by Prof Danie Meyer, lecturer and researcher at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences in Vanderbijlpark.Despite the surprisingly positive growth rate of 2,5% for the second quarter of the year – as announced by Statistics…http://news.nwu.ac.za/premier-engages-nwu-ndp-and-province%25E2%2580%2599s-approach
Premier engages NWU on the NDP and the province’s approach
The North-West University (NWU) recently played host to the Premier of the North West Province, honourable Supra Obakeng Ramoeletse Mahumapelo. During the Premier’s visit to the university’s campus in Mahikeng on 26 September 2017, he gave a prestige lecture titled “The National Development Plan (NDP) and the North West Province approach”.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/importance-effective-communication-relationships-promote-mental-health
The importance of effective communication in relationships to promote mental health
October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Dr Kobus du Plooy, clinical psychologist at the North-West University’s (NWU's) Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing, shares the following article in support of this important campaign. Few changes over the last several decades have impacted modern society as much as the rapid advances in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-pre-marital-seminar
NWU hosts successful pre-marital seminar
On 2 October 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Theology at the campus in Mahikeng hosted a successful pre-marital seminar with the theme “Biblical Principles on Marriage Preparation”. The seminar included presentations by academics from the faculty, including Dr Amanda du Plessis on the Golden Rules in Preparation for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-showcase-maths-and-it-during-5th-annual-geexpo