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NWU contributes to health grading of SA’s youth
May 24, 2017 - Children in South Africa are still in trouble. This became evident during the launch of the Healthy Active Kids SA Report Card (HAKSA) in Johannesburg on Wednesday 24 May. The report card is spearheaded by Discovery Health and the Sport Science Institute of South Africa, with the NWU playing a major role in the drafting thereof. The expertise…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-talks-about-reinforcing-indigenous-healing-mainstream-health-science-practice
NWU academic talks about reinforcing indigenous healing in mainstream health science practice
May 29, 2017 - Prof Abel Pienaar from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng presented his inaugural lecture on Reinforcing indigenous communal healing as a sustainable health science and practice in Africa on 25 May 2017. Prof Pienaar, who holds a PhD in health sciences, said that the purpose of his lecture was to demystify the so-called…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-receives-absa-gold-medal-best-mba-achiever
NWU alumnus receives ABSA gold medal as best MBA achiever
May 29, 2017 - Pieter Smit, the top achiever of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School for Business and Governance, shined bright during the recent MBA awards ceremony and received the ABSA gold medal as best MBA achiever. This is the first time that ABSA is sponsoring this award, which includes a nine carat gold medal (engraved with the student’s name…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-joins-continent-celebrating-africa-day
Campus joins continent in celebrating Africa Day
May 29, 2017 - The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently joined the rest of the African continent in celebrating the 54th annual Africa Day. The campus’s celebration took on the form of a symbolic unity march, saw several keynote speakers take to the stage, included performances by various student bodies and, gave young…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebratory-toast-teaching-and-research-excellence
A celebratory toast to teaching and research excellence
May 30, 2017 - The North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently celebrated academic excellence during its annual Teaching and Research Excellence Awards. The prestigious event hosted at the Quest Conference Estate, saw academic staff members being applauded not only for a year of academic success, but also for hard-fought journeys of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/without-continuous-growth-there-can-be-no-real-achievement-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
Without continuous growth there can be no real achievement – Prof Linda du Plessis
May 30, 2017 - “Without continuous growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement and, success have no real meaning.” This is according to Prof Linda du Plessis, acting campus rector of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark. During the recent Teaching and Research Excellence Awards, Prof Du Plessis quoted the words of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/janha-scholtz-%25E2%2580%2593-alumna-love-mother-earth
Janha Scholtz – an alumna with a love for Mother Earth
May 30, 2017 - Remember the name Janha Scholtz, because this brown-eyed beauty has a bright future ahead of her – be it as a professional model, a social change agent or a communications professional. Janha, who received her BA communications degree during the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bean-counting-day-2017-%25E2%2580%2593-connecting-students-future-employers
Bean Counting Day 2017 – connecting students with future employers
May 30, 2017 - The annual Bean Counting Day on the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark represents a red-letter day on the campus calendar as it forms part of the annual career fair. During Bean Counting Day students within the BCom fields of study – and more so those busy with an accounting degree course – are given the opportunity to rub…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-supports-international-ms-day
NWU supports international MS Day
May 30, 2017 - A first-year student of the North-West University (NWU) who obtained eight distinctions in her matric year in spite of a major setback, recently shared a special message with the community. Sam Pretorius (19), who is studying towards her BSc degree in chemistry and mathematics, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 2016. In spite of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-verpleegkundestudente-skenk-plakkate-aan-es-le-grange-skool
NWU-verpleegkundestudente skenk plakkate aan ES le Grange Skool
Jun 01, 2017 - Tweedejaar-gemeenskapsverpleegkundestudente van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Potchefstroom het onlangs weer na leerlinge van ES le Grange Skool uitgereik. Die studente het gesondheidsopvoedkunde-sessies met die leerlinge gehou waar hulle op onder meer handhigiëne, oefening en gesonde kos gefokus het. Die studente het die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/desert-adventure-bears-fruit-alumni-couple
Desert adventure bears fruit for alumni couple
Jun 01, 2017 - There are few things as romantic as poems and ballads, but in the case of CJ and Marietha van Zyl, a straightforward study guide was all Cupid needed to make their hearts beat faster. What followed was a student romance that later developed into marriage vows, and today – after the birth of two children – plays out in an international adventure…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/phd-gegradueerde-ondersoek-hoe-nigeriese-tersi%25C3%25AAre-leerders-engels-onder-die-knie-kry
PhD-gegradueerde ondersoek hoe Nigeriese tersiêre leerders Engels onder die knie kry
Jun 14, 2017 - ’n Trotse Remilkun Iyabo Adeyemi het onlangs haar PhD in Engels tydens die onlangse herfsgradeplegtigheid op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark ontvang. Die Nigeries-gebore Adeyemi wat onder die wakende oog van haar studieleier, prof Bertus van Rooy gestudeer het, het haar graad met die tesis genaamd A corpus-based…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-phd-graduate-looks-english-among-nigerian-tertiary-learners
NWU PhD graduate looks at the English among Nigerian tertiary learners
May 11, 2017 - A proud Remilkun Iyabo Adeyemi was awarded her PhD in English at the recent Autumn Graduation on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Studying under the watchful eye of her promoter, Prof Bertus van Rooy, Nigerian born Adeyemi graduated with her thesis, A corpus-based analysis of cohesion in written English essays of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/university-degree-investment-keeps-giving-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-linda-du-plessis
A university degree is an investment that keeps on giving – Prof Linda du Plessis
May 12, 2017 - “A university degree is an investment that keeps on giving. Whether it be its value in increasing employability and earnings in the job market, improving personal wealth outcomes, or building social capital in communities, a university degree benefits its graduates and opens the door to endless opportunities.” With these words, Prof Linda du…http://news.nwu.ac.za/extended-degree-programme-sees-noluthando-achieve-top-honours
Extended degree programme sees Noluthando achieve top honours
May 12, 2017 - Noluthando Mtshali may be small in build, but she is a force to be reckoned with in the field of chartered accountancy. During the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Noluthando – who graduated with a BCom degree in Chartered Accountancy – received the award for Excellent…http://news.nwu.ac.za/game-set-and-match-gontse-autumn-graduation-ceremony
Game, set and match for Gontse at Autumn Graduation Ceremony
May 12, 2017 - For Sport Science graduate, Gontse Nyawane, victory was sweet when she was awarded the accolade of Excellent Academic Achievement during the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark. The Director of the School of Economic Sciences, Prof Wynand Grobler, introduced Gontse to the audience and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/innoverende-navorsing-beloon-nwu-dosent-met-phd
Innoverende navorsing beloon NWU-dosent met PhD
Jun 14, 2017 - Dit was ’n trotse oomblik op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark toe Taty Dekoke, ʼn dosent in Frans, sy PhD in linguistiek en literêre teorie ontvang tydens die herfsgradeplegtigheid wat onlangs op die kampus plaasgevind het. In sy tesis, The changing language repertoires of Congolese migrants in the Vanderbijlpark, is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-research-earns-nwu-lecturer-his-phd
Innovative research earns NWU lecturer his PhD
May 12, 2017 - It was a proud moment on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark when French lecturer, Dr Taty Dekoke, was awarded his PhD in linguistics and literary theory at the recent Autumn Graduation ceremony. Dr Taty Dekoke with his study promoter, Prof Susan Coetzee-Van Rooy. His thesis, The changing language repertoires of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eerste-sowask-projek-getuig-studentegroep-gaan-van-krag-tot-krag
Eerste SOWASK projek getuig studentegroep gaan van krag tot krag
May 12, 2017 - Die Maatskaplike Werk Studentevereniging (SOWASK) op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark is vasbeslote om ‘n verskil te maak. Hulle het onlangs met die eerste van baie projekte ten bate van die groep en hulle gemeenskap, afgeskop. Met hulle eerste projek, “Greening up our Act”, het die studente – vergesel deur die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-social-work-student-society-sowask-recently-visited-bophelong-collect-litter-effort-hope