Fakulteit poog om eerstejaarpaniek hok te slaan
Dis waar: om ʼn eerstejaarstudent by ʼn universiteit te wees, kan een van die mees opwindende, maar stresvolste oorgange wees wat ʼn jongmens kan ervaar! Dit is daarom bloot natuurlik dat jy dalk oorweldig sal voel deur jou nuwe omgewing, die verantwoordelikhede geassosieer met persoonlike vryheid en die druk wat daarmee gepaard gaan. In die lig…
Faculty intervention aims to reduce first-year panic
It is true: being a first-year student at university is one of the most exciting and stressful transitions you may ever experience! It is therefore only natural that you might find yourself feeling overwhelmed with your new surroundings, the responsibilities associated with personal freedom and the pressure to live up to the high standards set…
NWU student leaders continue to make their mark
Student leaders at institutions of higher learning are often perceived as lacking academic impact and therefore not completing their studies in time. The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Naledi Pandor, also recently made a clarion call to student leaders to complete their studies in the allotted period. Fortunately the North-West…
NWU student wins with waste project
Boitshepo Gopane, an MSc microbiology student at the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng recently won an award at the Black Women in Science (BWIS) conference. Boitshepo and her group, the Eazi Waste Group, walked away with the award for best idea and presentation. The Eazi Waste Group collects dry waste from hotels and restaurants…
NWU and SADiLaR celebrate Setswana
The North-West University (NWU) and the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR*) hosted a collaborative event to celebrate Setswana as an official language of South Africa on 6 May 2019. This event is part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO's) 2019 International Year of…
The message is clear: We are taking back the Bult
The “Take Back the Bult” Project of the Cachet Park CID NPC – a joint venture between the North-West University (NWU) and JB Marks Municipality in Potchefstroom – is in full swing and a very clear message is being sent out to persons with criminal intentions. “A total onslaught against crime has begun to ensure student safety, and the Bult…
Dynamite dame kicks dust in the eyes of competitors
From George in the Western Cape, Miné Graaff, first-year LLB student at the North-West University (NWU), is dynamite in a small package. Since this kickboxing queen took up the sport at the age of nine, she has never looked back. Taking to this sport like a duck to water, in 2013, Miné took part in the WTKA world championships in Italy.…
Woman in Engineering – NWU launches exciting initiative
As we see ourselves in a modern world where the evolution and development of technology enjoy first priority, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering initiated a one-of-a-kind problem-solving and smart-manufacturing competition specifically aimed at high school girls. With sponsorship from the SETA for Manufacturing,…
A balancing act: passion for sports and academic studies
Is it possible to balance a successful academic career with a passion for sport? In short: yes. The sky is the limit for focused and dedicated athletes, and with the right attitude, a person can achieve great things in more than one area. Born and bred in Heilbron in the Free State, Moses Radebe, a student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s…
NWU’s Leopards Lair Competition: calling all young entrepreneurs
Do you have what it takes to enter the proverbial leopard’s lair and stand your ground as a young entrepreneur? If you do, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) popular Leopards Lair Competition is just for you! This year marks the third rendition of the competition and will see students from across the NWU’s geographical footprint – and their…
Research that will benefit everyone
Over the years the North-West University (NWU) has shown its commitment to conducting research that is not only value driven but also beneficial to the greater public. Prof Petra Engelbrecht from the Faculty of Education recently gave a lecture on the “Impact and Sustainability of International Collaborative Research Projects”. She was…
NWU applauds service workers on Worker’s Day
The vice-chancellor of the North-West University (NWU), Prof Dan Kgwadi, and members of the Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark Campus Management Committees (CMCs) recently celebrated Worker’s Day with a special luncheon dedicated to the university’s service staff. Staff members were officially welcomed by Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa, deputy vice-…
EWP Potchefstroom: enabling female entrepreneurs to thrive
If you reside in Potchefstroom and fancy yourself a “fempreneur”, then you should not let the opportunity of a lifetime pass you by! The North-West University’s (NWU’s) innovative entrepreneurship incubator, the Enterprising Women Programme (EWP), is coming to Potchefstroom. This year marks the seventh rendition of this impactful programme…
Golden Key verwelkom nuwe akademiese presteerders
Die onlangse erkenningseremonie vir nuwe lede van die Golden Key internasionale erevereniging het onlangs 250 studente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark in hulle geledere verwelkom. Dr Elmie Castleman, die direkteur van die Suider-Afrikaanse streek van die vereniging, het in haar toespraak die studente met hulle…
Golden Key welcomes new academic achievers
The recent new member recognition ceremony of the Golden Key International Honour Society saw a total of 250 students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark being welcomed into the fold. In her address, Dr Elmie Castleman, director for the Southern African region of the society, congratulated the students…
PhD-studie bevind dat sosiale entrepreneurskap ʼn ingesteldheid is
Prof Chimwenwe Chipeta se gesig het gestraal van trots toe sy vrou haar PhD in entrepreneurskap tydens die onlangse PhD-gradeplegtigheid op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark verwerf het. Met ʼn postdoktorale navorsingsgenoot by die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand, wat getroud is met ʼn professor in korporatiewe…
PhD study concludes that social entrepreneurship is a state of mind
The delight radiating from the face of Prof Chimwernwe Chipeta was clear to see as he watched his wife Eleanor obtain her PhD in entrepreneurship at the recent PhD graduation ceremony at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Comprising a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of the Witwatersrand and a professor…
NWU kicks off community engagement series in Mahikeng
The North-West University (NWU) recently kicked off its Community Engagement Colloquium series with the first of three events taking place at the campus in Mahikeng. The first colloquium – aimed at university staff and students – was moderated by Bophelo Seleke. The aim of the event was to inform the university community of the work the…
Student explores the rural economics of herbal cosmetics
Imagine having a skin problem – could be a blemish, rash or an unsightly pimple. Now, imagine walking to your garden or a nearby forest to find plants to prepare a lotion or ointment, rather than buying an expensive product. As odd as this may sound, this is what many people have been doing for years, with some still doing it today. Herbal…