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NWU to host SAAPAM annual conference
The South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) in collaboration with the subject group Public Administration at the North-West University (NWU), will host their 18th annual conference from 8 to 11 May 2018 at the Mmabatho Palms in Mahikeng. It is the first time that this conference is held in the North West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-campus-mahikeng-hosts-graduation-ceremony
NWU’s campus in Mahikeng hosts graduation ceremony
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted its autumn graduation ceremony from 2 to 4 May 2018, one of the 50 graduation ceremonies that will take place across the NWU throughout the year. During the three days the university conferred a total of 2 012 degrees and 11 diplomas, and 124 students passed their degrees with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pioneering-electronic-law-journal-class-its-own
Pioneering electronic law journal in class of its own
Since its inception in 1998, the Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal (PELJ) has been a hallmark of the Faculty of Law’s continuous excellence. Every year the PEJL receives more than 100 submissions of which more than 60% are published. “The journal is my baby and my baby has grown really big. It is bursting at the seams,” says Prof Christa…http://news.nwu.ac.za/gauteng-biotech-fundi-award-goes-nwu-researcher
Gauteng Biotech Fundi award goes to NWU researcher
Expert, past master, authority, professional, specialist and genius… these are all synonyms for the uniquely South African word “fundi”, which aptly describes the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Prof Anne Grobler, recipient of a 2018 Biotech Fundi Award from The Innovation Hub Management Company. Prof Anne, director for the DST/NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/maponya-law-firm-sponsors-nwu-students
Maponya law firm sponsors NWU students
The Faculty of Law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted a luncheon on 8 May 2018 to announce its new partnership with local law firm, Maponya Attorneys Inc. The partnership will see five first-year students receive annual funding of R50 000 per student for their complete study period, subject to academic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-graduates-ready-future
NWU graduates ready for the future
“The world of work is changing. In fact, studies have shown that 65% of children entering primary school today will be employed in jobs that do not yet exist. Having said this, the North-West University (NWU) prides itself on being a university that cultivates innovation and enterprise.” This is according to Prof Herman van der Merwe, deputy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-challenge-prof-christa-rautenbach
New challenge for Prof Christa Rautenbach
Prof Christa Rautenbach from the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Adv Michael Masutha, as an advisory committee member in the South African Law Reform Commission: Project 144. The project is titled “Single Marriage Statute Including Measures against Sham…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-contributes-powerfully-professional-workforce
NWU contributes powerfully to professional workforce
Each graduation ceremony bears testament to the fact that the North-West University (NWU) contributes powerfully to the South African professional workforce. This is according to Prof Mashudu Mashinge, executive dean of the Faculty of Humanities. During his welcome address at the Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the NWU’s campus in Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-graduation-ceremonies-celebration-diversity
NWU graduation ceremonies a celebration of diversity
The third day of the four-day graduation ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark did not only represent the culmination of years of study for graduates, but also bore witness to the rich cultural diversity evident at the institution. A total of 442 students from the Faculty of Humanities obtained their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sa%25E2%2580%2599s-steep-phd-target-2030
SA’s steep PhD target for 2030
The fourth day of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) graduation ceremony in Vanderbijlpark saw 198 graduates receive their degree qualifications. Of these qualifications, 18 were doctoral degrees. In her address, Prof Susan Coetzee van Rooy, acting deputy-vice chancellor for operations on the campus in Vanderbijlpark, applauded the doctoral…http://news.nwu.ac.za/mr-and-miss-nwu-2018-shine-bright
Mr and Miss NWU 2018 shine bright
A star-studded night oozing sheer glamour, the recent Mr and Miss NWU pageant set the standard on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. The pageant was themed “Purple Reign”, symbolising the crowning of a queen and king under the NWU’s new unitary brand. The razzle-dazzle event was the brain child of the Student Campus…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-fly-flag-high-international-honours-society-summit
NWU to fly flag high at international honours society summit
The Mahikeng chapter of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Golden Key International Honours Society is gearing up to attend the Golden Key New Jersey City 2018 Leadership Summit. The summit will take place from 29 June until 1 July 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States of America. The NWU Golden Key team will be represented…http://news.nwu.ac.za/standing-ovation-academic-achievers-commerce-and-it
Standing ovation for academic achievers in commerce and IT
Ask any university graduate and they will tell you that their graduation day remains to be one of the most memorable days in their lives. For several high-performing students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the memory of the recent graduation ceremony evokes an extra special feeling of accomplishment.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-elected-fellow-world-council-psychotherapy
NWU academic elected as fellow in World Council for Psychotherapy
Prof Erhabor Idemudia, a North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Humanities in the campus in Mahikeng, has recently been elected into the fellowship of the World Council for Psychotherapy (WCP) for his outstanding services to the science and profession of psychotherapy. The WCP is a non-governmental organisation with…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sa%25E2%2580%2599s-banking-sector-utilise-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-operational-risk-model
SA’s banking sector to utilise NWU’s operational risk model
A new methodology for determining economic capital for operational risk was recently proposed by the North-West University’s (NWU’S) Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics (BMI). This model was subsequently successfully introduced to the South African financial services sector and is now being implemented by Absa as part of their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bmi-industry-directed-research-prepares-students-world-work
BMI: industry directed research prepares students for world of work
Each year master’s students from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences’ Centre for Business, Mathematics and Informatics (BMI) conduct a first semester group research project. This project aims to prepare the students for their second semester individual industry directed research projects. This year saw a group of BMI students…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-footprint-nwus-centre-bmi
International footprint for NWU's Centre for BMI
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Business, Mathematics and Informatics (BMI) is expanding its global reach in leaps and bounds. Agreement with Global Credit Data The centre – which forms part of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences – recently entered into an agreement with Global Credit Data, a non-profit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-muscle-his-way-bodybuilding-ladder
NWU student to muscle his way up the bodybuilding ladder
A bodybuilding fanatic and final-year student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng, David Tshoose is set to take the sport of bodybuilding by storm during this year’s upcoming competitions. David has been participating in bodybuilding since his first year and competes in the athletic physique category. He has recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-dominates-national-morabaraba-ranking
NWU dominates national Morabaraba ranking
When it comes to mind sports – and more particularly the game of Morabaraba – the North-West University (NWU) is dominating the national rankings. Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) recently released their official national ranking for the game of Marabaraba – one of the most popular recreational games in South Africa. The NWU’s campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-agricultural-sciences-has-heart-community-development