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Monthly awards to celebrate outstanding NWU athletes
Aug 27, 2021 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus has launched a monthly awards initiative to recognise outstanding athletes in all the sporting codes on the campus. These awards are aimed at giving recognition and showing appreciation for their efforts, and are made in three categories: Department Team of the Month, Department Athlete of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/eagles-vlieg-hoog-eerste-vyf-varsity-netbal-rondtes
Eagles vlieg hoog in eerste vyf Varsity Netbal-rondtes
Aug 27, 2021 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit se Eagles het hulle 2021 Varsity Netbal-veldtog goed begin. Die voormalige kampioene, wat deur Elsunet du Plessis afgerig word, het hulle toernooi baie goed afgeskop deur die eerste vier van hulle vyf wedstryde te wen. In ’n verkorte toernooi, wat in ’n bioborrel in Stellenbosch gespeel word, is dit so intens as wat dit…https://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-soar-first-five-varsity-netball-rounds
Eagles soar in first five Varsity Netball rounds
Aug 27, 2021 - The North-West University Eagles are off to a strong start in their 2021 Varsity Netball campaign. The former champions, coached by Elsunet du Plessis, got their tournament off to a blistering start by winning the first four of their five games. In a truncated tournament played in a bio-bubble in Stellenbosch, this is as intense as it gets. On…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-invited-renewed-research-stay-germany
NWU academic invited to a renewed research stay in Germany
Aug 27, 2021 - The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has invited North-West University (NWU) research professor Erhabor Idemudia for a renewed research stay at the German foundation for a further collaboration with Prof Klaus Boehnke. The renewed research stay is in recognition of Prof Idemudia’s academic achievements and his cooperation with German specialists…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-wens-sy-olimpiese-helde-geluk
NWU wens sy Olimpiese helde geluk
Aug 30, 2021 - Die topplekke in enige sportsoort is slegs vir ’n paar uitgesoektes beskore: diegene wat – deur vasberadenheid – hulle talente op hulle gebied ten volle gebruik. Dit is geen maklike taak nie, en slegs ’n paar kom bo uit. Wanneer dit gebeur, is hulle prestasies daar vir die wêreld om te aanskou – en veral by die Olimpiese Spele. Op Vrydag 20…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-its-olympic-heroes
NWU celebrates its Olympic heroes
Aug 30, 2021 - The top echelons of any given sport are reserved for only a select few: those who – through determination – manifest their talent in their field. It is no easy task, and few succeed. When they do, their exploits are there for the world to behold – and especially at the Olympic Games. On Friday, 20 August 2021, the North-West University (NWU)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/protea-krieketspan-noem-weer-nwu-hulle-tuisveld
Protea-krieketspan noem weer NWU hulle “tuisveld”
Aug 30, 2021 - Die nasionale krieketspan, die Proteas, het van 22 tot 24 Augustus die Noordwes-Universiteit weereens hulle “tuisveld” genoem toe hulle die universiteit se Sport Village in Potchefstroom as voorbereidingsbasis gebruik het. Die Proteas speel vanaf 2 September in drie eendagwedstryde teen Sri Lanka op laasgenoemde se eilandtuiste, waarna drie T20-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/protea-cricket-team-calls-nwu-their-home-again
Protea cricket team calls NWU their home again
Aug 30, 2021 - The national cricket team, the Proteas, called the North-West University “home” again when they used the university’s Sport Village in Potchefstroom as a base for their preparations. The Proteas are playing against Sri Lanka in three one-day matches on the latter’s island home ground, after which three T20 matches will follow. Captain Temba…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-vanderbijlpark-campus-officially-opens-its-new-administration-building
NWU's Vanderbijlpark Campus officially opens its new Administration Building
Sep 08, 2021 - Despite pandemic-induced delays, the new Administration Building on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus was finally opened on 27 August 2021. The ceremony took place on the front steps of the new building, situated across Hendrick Van Eck Boulevard. NWU management and staff, student leaders and alumni attended the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-nwu-se-wiele-rol-reeds-vir-die-institusionele-oudit
Die NWU se wiele rol reeds vir die institusionele oudit
Sep 02, 2021 - Voorbereidings is goed op dreef vir een van die belangrikste naderende gebeurtenisse in die akademiese lewe van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU): die eksterne institusionele oudit wat in Augustus 2022 uitgevoer sal word. Die NWU se institusionele oudit is deel van ’n reeks oudits van hoër onderwysinstellings wat uitgevoer word onder die vaandel…https://news.nwu.ac.za/its-all-systems-go-nwu-prepares-institutional-audit
It’s all systems go as NWU prepares for institutional audit
Sep 02, 2021 - Preparations are well under way for one of the most important upcoming events in the academic life of the North-West University (NWU): the external institutional audit that will be conducted in August 2022. The NWU’s institutional audit is part of a series of audits planned for higher education institutions under the ambit of the Council on…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sesde-nasionale-outismesimposium
Sesde Nasionale Outismesimposium
Aug 31, 2021 - In net meer as twee weke gaan die Sentrum vir Gesondheid en Menslike Prestasie (CHHP) by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), saam met Outisme Suid-Afrika (A; SA) hulle sesde Nasionale Outismesimposium aanbied. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Kinder- en Adolessente Psigiatrie en Verwante Beroepe gaan weer eens hierdie jaar as ondersteunende vennoot…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sixth-national-autism-symposium
Sixth National Autism Symposium
Sep 07, 2021 - In a little over two weeks, the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU), together with Autism South Africa (A; SA), will host their sixth National Autism Symposium. The South African Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions will again join as a supporting partner. The annual…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-represents-south-africa-international-youth-summits
NWU alumnus represents South Africa at international Youth summits
Aug 31, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) alumnus Bongani Mahlangu represented South Africa at the India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) virtual Youth Summit that took place from 26 to 28 August 2021. This unique forum brings together India, Brazil and South Africa – three large democracies and major economies from three different continents, facing similar…https://news.nwu.ac.za/bianca-blomerus-track-success
Bianca Blomerus: on track for success
Aug 31, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) alumna and IT boffin Bianca Blomerus’ balanced approach to work, relaxation, and the ability to seize opportunities, has put her on the fast track to success as an engineer at South Africa’s state-owned freight rail operator, Transnet. Through her hard work and tenacity at school, Bianca was awarded a Transnet bursary…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/colloquium-lewer-n-bydrae-tot-die-toekoms-van-onderrig-en-leer-oorgangstye
Colloquium lewer ’n bydrae tot die toekoms van onderrig en leer in oorgangstye
Sep 03, 2021 - Krisisse wat as ontwrigtende noodsituasies begin, kan spoedig die nuwe normaal word. Dit is duidelik uit die meeste uitdagings in hoër onderwys in Suid-Afrika. Veral onderrig en leer moes gebeurlikheidsplanne ontwikkel om die effek van belangrike situasies soos beurtkrag, #FeesMustFall en, tans, die Covid-19-pandemie te neutraliseer. Dit is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/colloquium-weighs-future-teaching-and-learning-times-transition
Colloquium weighs in on future of teaching and learning in times of transition
Sep 03, 2021 - Crises that start out as disruptive emergencies can soon become the new normal. This is evident from most challenges in higher education in South Africa. Teaching and learning, in particular, have had to develop contingency plans to offset the effects of major events such as load-shedding, #FeesMustFall and, currently, the Covid-19 pandemic.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/archive-kindness-proves-all-not-lost
Archive of Kindness proves all is not lost
Sep 01, 2021 - Even though the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the ugly side of the country, including some unpalatable acts of thievery, it has also revealed another side of South Africans – generosity and kindness. In her book, Archive of Kindness, North-West University's (NWU’s) Dr Jess Auerbach chronicles some of these kind acts she observed from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-and-fuelling-global-individualism
Covid-19 and the fuelling of global individualism
Mar 25, 2021 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area recently hosted a webinar by Prof Ian Goldin, a world-renowned researcher. The title of the webinar was “The Covid-19 pandemic: From global crisis to a better world”, during which Prof Goldin talked about the necessity to think about life after Covid-19. He analysed how the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-professor-and-co-author-launch-book-community-development