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NWU betreur die heengaan van voornemende onderwyser
Die gemeenskap van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark betreur die heengaan van Bathabile Mohopela, ’n student in die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde. Bathabile, ’n finalejaar-Grondslagfase-student, het haar stryd teen kanker op Maandag 5 Februarie 2018 verloor. Sy het nog net vyf modules nodig gehad om haar graad te voltooi.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mourns-passing-aspiring-educator
NWU mourns the passing of aspiring educator
The campus community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is mourning the passing of Bathabile Mohopela, a student in the Faculty of Education. Bathabile – a final-year Foundation Phase student – lost her battle against cancer on Monday, 5 February 2018. She was five modules away from graduating. After being…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-personeel-word-bedank-vir-410-jaar-diens
NWU-personeel word bedank vir 410 jaar diens
Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het onlangs sy amptelike opening van die akademiese jaar gehou. Tydens die geleentheid – wat die begin van die akademiese aktiwiteite vir die jaar inlui – het verskeie personeellede langdienstoekennings vir ononderbroke en lojale diens aan die universiteit ontvang. Die saamgevoegde…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-staff-thanked-410-service-years
NWU staff thanked for 410 service years
The North-West University’s (NWU’S) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently held its Official Opening of the Academic Year. During this event that signals the start of the academic activities for the year, several staff members received long service awards for uninterrupted and loyal service to the university. The accumulated years of service…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-impresses-international-conference
NWU academic impresses at international conference
Prof Ushotenefe Useh from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng recently took part in the 11th West African and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA) international conference and workshops held at the Abidjan’s Félix Houphouët-Boigny University. WARIMA was established in November 2006 as a professional body for research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/werkswinkel-om-jou-netwerkingsvaardighede-te-slyp
Werkswinkel om jou netwerkingsvaardighede te slyp
Daar word gesê dat geen mens ’n eiland is nie, en dit is veral waar ten opsigte van netwerking in besigheid. Daarmee in gedagte is dit vir nuwe sowel as gesoute entrepreneurs belangrik dat hulle netwerkingsvaardighede op peil is om by die voordele van aktiewe besigheidsnetwerke te baat. Op Woensdag 28 Februarie 2018 bied die bhive EDC (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/workshop-sharpen-your-networking-skills
Workshop to sharpen your networking skills
The saying goes that no man is an island, and this sentiment especially rings true when it comes to business networking. And with this in mind, it is important for both new and seasoned entrepreneurs to ensure that their networking skills are on par to benefit from the advantages of active business networks. On Wednesday, 28 February 2018, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa-showcase-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-inventive-research-education-and-training-sa
TELIT-SA Showcase 2017 – inventive research for education and training in SA
The team from TELIT-SA is committed to innovation and with this in mind recently hosted their first Research Showcase. The event took place on Friday, 10 November 2017, and saw several members of the interdisciplinary research team presenting their current research projects to members of the campus community. The research focus area –…http://news.nwu.ac.za/statssa-%25E2%2580%2598-whole-new-world%25E2%2580%2599-nwu-students
StatsSA ‘a whole new world’ for NWU students
Honours students in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Department of Statistics and Operations Research are over the moon following an industrial visit to Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) in Pretoria. The students from the university’s campus in Mahikeng were accompanied by four academics including Prof Elias Munapo, who said: “The link…http://news.nwu.ac.za/female-entrepreneurs-paving-way-others-follow
Female entrepreneurs paving the way for others to follow
Next year will mark the sixth rendition of the very successful Enterprising Women Programme as hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) in Vanderbijlpark. What started out as a short learning programme with only seven participants in 2013, has grown into one of the NWU’s flagship empowerment…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-benefit-industry-insights
NWU students benefit from industry insights
What do you get when you give final-year marketing students free reign to come up with an integrated marketing and communication plan for an outdoor adventure expo? Well, first of all you fasten your seatbelt because you are in for an exhilarating ride bursting with creativity and energy! Industry exposure facilitated through collaboration…http://news.nwu.ac.za/job-insecurity-job-satisfaction-%25E2%2580%2593-nwu-optentia-and-nrf-collaboration
From job insecurity to job satisfaction – an NWU Optentia and NRF collaboration
A collaboration between the Optentia research focus area and the National Research Foundation (NRF) will see four international experts come together to discuss the implications of job insecurity for organisations, institutions of higher learning and future research prospects. On 1 December 2017 a workshop entitled “From Job Insecurity to Job…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reaccreditation-nwu-bachelor-laws-llb-programme
Reaccreditation: NWU Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme
The Council on Higher Education (CHE) has informed the North-West University (NWU) that the accreditation outcome of the review of the LLB programme has been revised from ‘Notice of withdrawal of Accreditation’ to ‘Reaccreditation subject to meeting specified conditions.’ In reaction, the vice-chancellor of the NWU, Prof Dan Kgwadi, has…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-experts-join-conversation-saudi-2013-vision
NWU experts join in the conversation on Saudi 2013 Vision
A delegation of the North-West University’s (NWU) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management recently took to the lectern during the SABIC HR Forum 2017 hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Prof Marius Stander, Dr Danie du Toit, Dr Ederick Stander and Mr Ian Rothmann (Jnr) were invited to present research papers at the three-day…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-duo-impress-during-multichoice-diski-challenge
NWU duo impress during the MultiChoice Diski Challenge
Two young soccer stars from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently had the opportunity to don the Kaizer Chiefs player jersey during the MultiChoice Diski Challenge’s derby (PSL Reserve League) festival which took place in Durban. Bongani Mabena and McCoy Sithole took to the playing field when budding rivals…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-nwu-academic-features-sa%25E2%2580%2599s-power-40-list
Young NWU academic features on SA’s Power of 40 list
At just 31, Dr Jabulile Makhalima – a lecturer in international trade at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark – is blazing a trail of excellence within her field of expertise. This, together with her tenacity for life, has earned her a well-deserved spot on the Destiny magazine’s high-status Power of 40 list for 2017.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/teaching-youth-about-solar-system
Teaching the youth about the solar system
The North West University’s (NWU) Center for Space Research (CSR) recently joined 86 other countries in inspiring and educating the next generation of space enthusiasts during World Space Week*. The CSR invited a number of pupils from Klerksdorp Primary School and Grade 10 and 11 learners from Klerksdorp Hoërskool to the Science Centre on…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tech-teachers-hit-ground-running-nwu
Tech teachers hit the ground running at the NWU
Representatives from more than 40 technical schools in the Free State recently gathered at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark for a three-day workshop on marketing and communication within the secondary school environment. “These days, schools are run like businesses,” says Mr Wimpie Lodewyk, deputy chief education…http://news.nwu.ac.za/colleagues-move-academic-ladder
Colleagues move up the academic ladder
Hard work, talent and commitment do not go unnoticed at the North-West University (NWU). Two academics from the campus in Mahikeng are moving up the academic ladder on the strength of their scholarly track records. They are Dr Lufuno Makhado, the acting Programme Manager: Research and Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing Sciences (SONS),…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-receives-prestigious-award-nigerian-psychological-association