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Pretty is pure inspiration
Sep 12, 2017 - Pretty Yende has firmly established herself in the international opera milieu and is one of many South African singers who are enjoying a glittering international opera career. This 32-year-old from Mkhondo (Piet Retief) in Mpumalanga recently addressed vocal and music students at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Music on the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-international-conference-social-sciences
NWU hosts successful international conference on social sciences
Sep 12, 2017 - The eighth International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) which recently took place in Durban is yet another sterling example of how the North-West University (NWU) collaborates with international partners for the sake of academic progress. The conference – which represents a collaboration between the University and the Social Sciences…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nothing-small-about-mini-cricket
Nothing small about mini-cricket!
Sep 12, 2017 - Don’t let the name of the game fool you. Mini-cricket is serious business – just ask any of the youngsters who will be taking part in the upcoming KFC Mini-Cricket Festival on Saturday, 16 September 2017, at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. More than 19 schools from across the South Gauteng region will be taking…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-master%25E2%2580%2599s-student-wins-award
NWU master’s student wins award
Sep 13, 2017 - A master’s degree student at the North-West University (NWU) recently won an award at the Anthropology Southern Africa conference in Malawi. Hestia Victor won the Elaine Salo Award for presenting the paper, “There is life in this place: DIY formalisation, water infrastructure and buoyant life in the Marikana informal settlement near…http://news.nwu.ac.za/table-top-game-accounting-students-receives-international-acclaim
Table-top game for accounting students receives international acclaim
Sep 13, 2017 - In a world filled to the brim with technology, you might be pleasantly surprised to find that you will not be bored by the new generation educational table-top board games. Research that is current being conducted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) research unit for Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovative Education and Training in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/veruschka%25E2%2580%2599s-research-mission-promote-positive-learning
Veruschka’s research mission: to promote positive learning
Sep 14, 2017 - There is more to Veruschka Pelser-Carstens than meets the eye. Not only is she a senior lecturer passionate about teaching and learning with two North-West University (NWU) Institutional Teaching Excellence Awards (ITEA) to boot, she is also a dynamic researcher driven by the pursuit to find innovative ways to promote positive learning within…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-inaugurates-first-ever-student-campus-council
NWU Vanderbijlpark inaugurates first-ever Student Campus Council
Sep 18, 2017 - On Wednesday, 13 September 2017, the campus community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark inaugurated its newly elected cohort of student leaders for the term 2017/2018. The inauguration ceremony represented a historical occasion as the first-ever Student Campus Council (SCC) was constituted during the event. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-annabel-allers-set-publish-her-first-book
NWU student Annabel Allers is set to publish her first book
Sep 18, 2017 - Annabel Allers, a third-year graphic design student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom, will be releasing her first book in October. The book titled Kupido.com is a funny romantic Afrikaans novel for teenagers that aims to inspire youngsters to be themselves and not change who they are because of peer pressure.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-recycling-material-workshop-success
NWU recycling material workshop a success
Sep 19, 2017 - More than 100 enthusiastic North-West University (NWU) students and Ikageng community members attended the recent Recycled Material Workshop that was held on the campus in Potchefstroom. The free workshop aimed to empower attendees and by teaching them skills to repurpose recyclable materials.The workshop participants crafted facemasks and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-kicks-soccer-academy-open-day
NWU Vanderbijlpark kicks-off Soccer Academy with open day
Sep 19, 2017 - Soccer fever is about to hit the Vanderbijlpark region and the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is getting ready to host the first open day of its soon-to-be-launched NWU Vanderbijlpark Soccer Academy. On Monday, 25 September 2017, youngsters of all ages (boys and girls) and their parents are invited to attend the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-campus-mahikeng-appoints-director-student-life
NWU’s campus in Mahikeng appoints director for student life
Sep 19, 2017 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng appointed Mr Jimmy Molautsi as director for student life as of 1 September 2017. His responsibilities include providing strategic leadership and taking care of day-to-day operations with regard to student programmes and residence life on campus. This includes advising students in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/embracing-well-being-diverse-contexts-first-ever-africa-positive-psychology-conference
Embracing well-being in diverse contexts at first ever Africa Positive Psychology Conference
Sep 20, 2017 - The North-West University (NWU) in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg (UJ) will host the very first Africa Positive Psychology Conference from 4-7 April 2018 in Potchefstroom. The theme of this historic conference will be “Embracing well-being in diverse contexts”. Through collaboration the two universities will aim to bring…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-expert-focus-research-challenges-inclusive-education
International expert to focus on research challenges in inclusive education
Sep 20, 2017 - Prof Susanne Schwabb, an international expert in inclusive education, will be presenting a workshop on the methodological problems that can be experienced when conducting research in this field. The workshop to be held on 26 September at 09:00, will form part of her visit to the Optentia Research Focus Area on the North-West University’s (NWU’…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-10-student-entrepreneurs-battle-it-out-during-grand-finale
Top 10 student entrepreneurs to battle it out during grand finale
Sep 20, 2017 - On 6 October 2017 the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will be applauding yet another student go-getter: The NWU Vanderbijlpark Top Entrepreneur. Over the course of the second semester a total of 30 students – representative of all the NWU faculties – have taken up the challenge and put their best entrepreneurial foot…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-its-diverse-community
NWU celebrates its diverse community
Aug 24, 2017 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng celebrated its female staff and students on 23 August 2017 in commemoration of Woman’s month. Delivering the keynote address at the event was Ms Dineo Maribeng, a specialist in social services from the Department of Social Development. Dineo spoke about matters of domestic violence, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cross-country-fanatics-represent-nwu-nationally
Cross-country fanatics to represent NWU nationally
Aug 24, 2017 - Four students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng – Casper Leepile, Pule Nage, Gaopalelwe Manake and Theo Motlhala – have recently been selected to represent the NWU at the South African Cross-country athletics. The national competition will take place on 9 September at the NWU’s Campus in Potchefstroom. Casper and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-presents-best-paper-international-conference
NWU researcher presents best paper at international conference
Aug 24, 2017 - “We are born without choosing to be. Should we have to die in the same manner? Isn’t it a human glory to refuse to accept a certain fate?” These are the questions that Don DeLillo’s latest novel, Zero K (2016), explores. Prof Adéle Nel from the School of Languages on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark presented a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-panel-discussion-curriculum-transformation-and-decolonisation
NWU hosts panel discussion on curriculum transformation and decolonisation
Aug 25, 2017 - The Transforming Encounters Research Group at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Philosophy on the campus in Potchefstroom recently held a panel discussion on exploring curriculum transformation and the concept of university after decolonisation. The panel comprised the following experts: Prof Colby Heath Dickinson, an expert in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-cleans-house-recent-dance-festival
NWU cleans house at recent Dance Festival
Aug 25, 2017 - The dance team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng danced circles around other competitors during the Rumba in the Jungle International Festival that took place at the Sun City Hotel and Resort from 3 to 6 August 2017. This festival is a global dance event during which a tapestry of cultures and different dance styles is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cut-sneaks-nwu