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The Dictionary of the Afrikaans Language (Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal, WAT) with Stellenbosch University as a main sponsor, may be old, but it is not old-fashioned. This was the message of Prof Magda Fourie, Vice-Rector: Teaching and Chairperson of the WAT Board at the celebration of the WAT’s 85 anniversary celebrations on the SU [...]

Don’t miss out on the International Food Evening. Join the International Student Organisation of Stellenbosch as we celebrate food for over 13 different countries all over the world. The event is on Thursday, 31 March and starts at 20:00 in the Sanlam Hall, top floor of the Neelsie Student Centre. A portion of food will cost [...]

Date: Wednesday, 6 April at 17:00 Title: Nobel Stories Speaker: Prof Cecilia Jarlskog Abstract: Alfred Nobel wrote in his will: It is my express wish that in awarding the prizes no consideration whatever shall be given to the nationality of the candidates, but that the most worthy shall receive the prize, whether he be a [...]

Department of Physics Speaker: Dr Sally Seidel, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of New Mexico, USA Title:  Heavy Quarks and the strong potential Venue:  Merensky Building, Lecture Hall Beta (3002) Date:  Thursday 7 April 2011 at 14:00  Enquiries: Dr Shaun Wyngaardt, shaunmw@sun.ac.za  or 021 808 3379 Abstract: The strong force differs from the other three [...]

The Department of Physics is holding a colloquium on Tuesday, 5 April. Title:  Single graphene sheets on various substrates   Speaker: Prof Petra Rudolf (Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen) Abstract:  Graphene is an intriguing material with properties that are distinct from other graphitic systems. Even though this material presents outstanding electric and [...]

Date: Friday 1 April 2011 Time: 12:00-13:00 Venue: CGW Schumann building, 7th floor, Room 715 Speaker: Prof Rangan Gupta (University of Pretoria) Topic: Endogenous fluctuations in endogenous growth models The paper will soon be available for downloading from www.ekon.sun.ac.za/seminars Contact person: Carina Smit (carina@sun.ac.za)

The English Department is hosting a seminar titled: TIA (This is Africa!): Colonial Nostalgia in Edward Zwick’s Blood Diamond Speaker: Okaka Opio Dokotum (Kyambo University, Uganda) Date: Thursday 31 March 2011 Time: 12:00-13:00 Venue: “Yellow”/“Green” Molteno Room (579), English Department, 5th Floor, Arts & Social Sciences Building For further information, e-mail megsam@sun.ac.za All welcome!

Department of Economics Speakers: Dieter von Fintel and Gideon du Rand (Stellenbosch University) Topic: Returns to school quality and confidence: understanding pre labour market discrimination in South Africa Date: Monday 4 April 2011 Time: 12:00-13:00 Venue: CGW Schumann Building, Room 207B Contact person: Carina Smit (carina@sun.ac.za)

You are hereby cordially invited to attend the third public STIAS lecture of 2011. This presents an opportunity to all SU researchers and students, as well as members of the public, to learn more about the work at STIAS On this occasion Prof Jonathan Jansen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State will [...]

As part of a drive to spark a renewed interest in Algebra amongst students and scholars, the Department of Mathematical Sciences: Division Mathematics held a successful “Morning with Algebra” in which several international visitors took part. Topics relating to semigroups, endomorphism semirings and covers, radical rings, and Frattini-like quotients were discussed. The speakers included Prof [...]

Paying testimony to the power of the HOPE Project and the renewed vigour brought to the University by Rector Prof H Russel Botman, Stellenbosch University has walked away with four coveted awards at the 2011 PRISA PRISM Awards. The awards, hosted at the Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town on Thursday 24 March, recognise excellence in [...]

On Saturday 26 March 2011 people worldwide will support Earth Hour and switch off all lights in homes and other buildings at 20:30 for one hour. Earth Hour is an initiative that started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia to encourage individuals, families, communities, towns, cities and businesses to show solidarity with a sustainable future.  As [...]

Students and staff can still register today (Friday 25 March) for the Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert (FVZS) Institure for Student Leadership Development’s launch seminar on Pragmatic and Ethical Leadership to be held on TUESDAY 29 MARCH 2011. There is no attendance fee, but reservations are essential.   VENUE: SU Conservatoire, Victoria Street, Stellenbosch TIME: 12:30-17:00 Reservations: Sanet van [...]

Prof Russel Botman, SU Rector, will depart for Ghana tonight (24 March) where he will attend a meeting of the Association of African Universities (AAU). Prof Julian Smith will be acting Rector during Prof Botman’s absence. Prof Botman is due back on Sunday 27 March.

A tribute to the life and work of Hubert du Plessis (1922 – 2011) will be presented by the Department of Music on Monday 28  March from 16:00 – 17:30 in the Fismer Hall, Stellenbosch Konservatorium.  Dr Du Plessis, a member of the Department’s staff from 1958 until his retirement in 1982, passed away on [...]