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Universities should pressurise governments to do more to ensure the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are realised, Prof Russel Botman, the rector and vice-chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU) told delegates at the Conference of Executive Heads of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) on Monday (25 April). Day Two of the meeting took place at the [...]

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are in danger of not being met by 2015, but universities can help to prevent this outcome. This was the message of several speakers at the Conference of Executive Heads of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, which kicked off in Cape Town on Sunday (25 April). The Universities of Stellenbosch, [...]

The Dagbreek Men’s Residence’s Diski-dance group brought a jam-packed Neelsie to their feet, won the judges’ favour and walked away with R10 000 for their residence. Ismael Gouws, the leader of the group, reckons “we won because we enjoyed it and danced from our hearts.” The competition was part of the University’s Support 2010 project [...]

SUN MeDIA will be closed on MONDAY, 26 APRIL 2010. Business as usual will resume on WEDNESDAY, 28 APRIL 2010.

Stellenbosch University (SU) is one of four Western Cape universities that is co-hosting the Association of Commonwealth Universities’ (ACU) Conference of Executive Heads held in Cape Town from 25 to April 2010. This is the first time that the four universities in the Western Cape is co-hosting an ACU conference. The theme of this year’s conference [...]

The international Internet traffic of the University is routed via the new SEACOM cable. The US has with very short notice been informed via TENET by SEACOM that due to damage to this cable system that is used by SEACOM to connect to Europe, urgent maintenance needs to be done. Although no final arrangements have [...]

Six dance groups will battle it in the finals of the Stellenbosch University Support 2010 Diski Dance competition. The competition, held in collaboration with MFM 92.6, the Stellenbosch community radio station, boasts prize money to the value of R10 000.  The competition is aimed at getting students and personnel fired up to support the Soccer World Cup. The [...]

Construction of Stellenbosch University’s eagerly anticipated football centre at Lentelus is progressing rapidly. With construction having kicked off in early March, the site has since undergone a swift metamorphosis as the various components begin to take shape. The state-of-the-art facility will consist of five multi-surface pitches, including grass, artificial turf, sand (for beach soccer) and [...]

Alumni, Partners, and Friends of Stellenbosch University enjoyed the private preview reception to Bonhams sale of Contemporary African Art ‘Africa Now’ which was followed followed by a dinner on the first floor of the Bonhams gallery overlooking Madison Avenue. ‘Africa Now’ provided a context for Prof Arnold van Zyl, Vice-Rector: Research, the evening’s host, to [...]

The Council of Stellenbosch University dealt with the following matters at its meeting on 19 April 2010: 1. Financial results for 2009 Council accepted the financial results of the University for 2009 as reflected in the audited financial annual statements as at 31 December 2009. The statements will be included in the 2009 Annual Report, [...]

The Endler Concert Series will present the Trio Hemanay in concert on 1 May at 20:00 in the Endler Concert Hall, Stellenbosch. The trio was formed in 1997 and is comprised of three of South Africa’s foremost classical musicians, namely Helen Vosloo – flute, Marian Lewin – Cello and Malcolm Nay – piano. Iliska Crossley [...]

The Office for Institutional HIV Coordination (OIHC) invites all staff and students to a lunch hour presentation on the results of the first ever “HIV Prevalence and related factors” study in the Higher Education sector. 789 Maties en 520 US staff anonymously participated during 2008 in this historic study. Apart from clarifying the real prevalence [...]

The online system for new THRIP funding proposals for 2011 will be open between 1 May and 31 July 2010.

Speaker: Prof  Anton van Niekerk Title: Social Hope and Romantic Polytheism: A critical appraisal of Pragmatism’s defense of religion, with special reference to Richard Rorty Date: Thursday 29 April 2010 Time: 12:30 – 14:00 Venue:  Philosophy Department, Room 628. (Arts and Social Sciences Building)

Speaker:  Dr Mvume Dandala, Congress of the People (COPE) Topic:  Reconciliation and Transformation, Two Sides of the Coin Date: Friday 23 April 2010 Time:  12:45 – 13:45 Venue:  Room 229, Arts and Social Science Building