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		<title>SU Rector visits community partners in Kayamandi</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/04/05/su-rector-visits-community-partners-in-kayamandi/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/04/05/su-rector-visits-community-partners-in-kayamandi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Interaction]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Prof Russel Botman]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The lack of an up-to-date database of residents in Kayamandi and the role such a database could play in ensuring that the real victims of a disaster receive speedy assistance were some of the issues discussed at a meeting between senior Stellenbosch University staff and the University’s community partners in Kayamandi recently. Prof Russel Botman, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>‘Put the global spotlight on your creativity’</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/03/28/put-the-global-spotlight-on-your-creativity/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/03/28/put-the-global-spotlight-on-your-creativity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>desmond</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Prof Eugene Cloete]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prof Mark Swilling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prof Russel Botman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WDC 2014]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[World Design Capital 2014]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=72426</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As an official bid partner, Stellenbosch will in 2014 be part of the Cape Town World Design Capital (WDC) celebrations, and staff and students of the University have been invited to submit proposals for inclusion in the year-long programme. Successful projects will receive official WDC 2014 recognition, endorsement and promotion. “This is your opportunity to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>University community reaches out to victims of Kayamandi fire</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/03/19/university-community-reaches-out-to-victims-of-kayamandi-fire/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/03/19/university-community-reaches-out-to-victims-of-kayamandi-fire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kayamandi fire]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Matie Community Service (MCS)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matie Gemeenskapsdiens (MGD)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=72139</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week, Stellenbosch University(SU) joined hands with the greater Stellenbosch community to reach out to the thousands of residents affected by Friday&#8217;s fire in Kayamandi. Financial support for the victims was received from alumni as far away as the USA. The fire spread through Kayamandi in the early hours of 15 March and at least [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Share your community interaction stories on new website</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/03/13/share-your-community-interaction-stories-on-new-website/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/03/13/share-your-community-interaction-stories-on-new-website/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhenry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Interaction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Division for Community Interaction invites you to share the stories of your project activities on the new Community Interaction website (due to go live in April 2013). We are keen to share the interesting and valuable work you do with the wider campus and outside communities. Please submit your short descriptions which adhere to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short program: Service-learning and community engagement</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/03/06/short-program-service-learning-and-community-engagement/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/03/06/short-program-service-learning-and-community-engagement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhenry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Interaction]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=71260</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Community Engagement (CE) has gained substantial ground as a core function of higher education institutions (HEI’s) particularly in the last decade in South Africa (SA). In line with international trends, the meaning attached to CE is that universities interact with the rest of society though teaching, learning and research. Increasingly, there is a need for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Register/update your Community Interaction projects for 2013</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/03/04/registerupdate-your-community-interaction-projects-for-2013/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/03/04/registerupdate-your-community-interaction-projects-for-2013/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhenry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Interaction]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=71256</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[SU staff members in all faculties and support service divisions are requested to register new (or unregistered) projects for 2013 and/or confirm previously registered projects which continue to be active in 2013. New (or previously unregistered) projects: Registration in this regard means that project owners are requested to fill in all the information pertaining to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do your best and you&#8217;ll reap the rewards, new SciMathUS students told</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/02/07/do-your-best-and-youll-reap-the-rewards-new-scimathus-students-told/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/02/07/do-your-best-and-youll-reap-the-rewards-new-scimathus-students-told/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ilsea</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Academic]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The message given to a group of 125 new SciMathUS students at Wednesday&#8217;s (6 February) opening ceremony was clear: Grab this opportunity with both hands, work hard, do your best and you will reap the rewards. The students, their parents and funders of Stellenbosch University&#8217;s (SU)  highly successful SciMathUS programme  (Science and Mathematics at the University [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First-years join forces to make a difference in community</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/02/04/first-years-join-forces-to-make-a-difference-in-community/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/02/04/first-years-join-forces-to-make-a-difference-in-community/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ilsea</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Matie Community Service (MCS)]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=69909</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;We want to show that you can make a big difference by giving just a bit of your time.&#8221; These were the words of Martin Visser, a House Committee member of Helshoogte, as he was painting at the Ida&#8217;s Valley sportsgrounds during the MAD² Community Interaction morning on Friday, 1 February. According to Visser, Helshoogte students [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands of Maties want to make a difference</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/01/31/thousands-of-maties-want-to-make-a-difference/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/01/31/thousands-of-maties-want-to-make-a-difference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>viljoenm</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gareth Cornelissen]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=69853</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, February 1, thousands of first-year Stellenbosch University (SU) students get a chance to experience one of the core functions of the University namely community interaction. The students, in their respective residences and clusters, will participate in some 20 community engagement projects in and around Stellenbosch. The activities will include reading programmes, sport activities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free short course: Social Justice Facilitation: HIV, Sexuality and Gender 2013</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/01/15/free-short-course-social-justice-facilitation-hiv-sexuality-and-gender-2013/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2013/01/15/free-short-course-social-justice-facilitation-hiv-sexuality-and-gender-2013/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jaco Greeff BRINK</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Institutional HIV Office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[no new HIV infections on campus]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=68859</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Be part of no-new-HIV-infections and transformational leadership on campus. Have you heard friends and fellow students talk about HIV, sexuality and gender issues on campus without having their facts straight? Does your residence / society / department reflect social awareness leadership around these issues? Here is the ideal opportunity for you to become part of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Santa Shoeboxes for needy children</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/12/12/santa-shoeboxes-for-needy-children/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/12/12/santa-shoeboxes-for-needy-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ewitbooi</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=68380</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Viticulture and Oenology and the Institute of Wine Biotechnology was buzzing with activity last week as staff members and postgraduate students joined forces to play Santa. They ensured that 30 children from Idas Valley will have a memorable Christmas by giving each child a Santa shoe box. The respective laboratories and research groups were responsible [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two sets of twins graduate as doctors on the same day</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/12/11/two-sets-of-twins-graduate-as-doctors-on-the-same-day/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/12/11/two-sets-of-twins-graduate-as-doctors-on-the-same-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pn</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=68443</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Twins Aziz and Zahir Richards have, until now, done everything together, including taking the same subjects in school and graduating as doctors at Stellenbosch University’s first graduation ceremony on Tuesday, 11 December. Now, for the first time, they will go their separate ways with Aziz moving to Durban to do his internship at Addington Hospital. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Schools Interaction Forum to be held soon</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/11/06/schools-interaction-forum-to-be-held-soon/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/11/06/schools-interaction-forum-to-be-held-soon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhenry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=67027</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Division for Community Interaction (DCI) is hosting a regular, institutional schools interaction forum for all involved in school-based projects at Stellenbosch University. The key aims of the forum are: 1. To share information about existing projects 2. To share development plans for new projects 3. To explore synergies between existing projects 4. To explore [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Redefining Community Interaction at SU (13 November)</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/10/30/redefining-community-interaction-at-stellenbosch-university-13-november/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/10/30/redefining-community-interaction-at-stellenbosch-university-13-november/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhenry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=66766</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Division for Community Interaction cordially invites you to participate in the Community Interaction, Community of Practice. Dr Jerome Slamat (Senior Director: Community Interaction) will present a paper proposing a re-definition of Community Interaction and identify criteria for the monitoring and evaluation of Community Interaction. This will be followed by a broader discussion which will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Launch of Mentorship Project within the Registrar&#8217;s division</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/10/11/launch-of-mentorship-project-within-the-registrars-division/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/10/11/launch-of-mentorship-project-within-the-registrars-division/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ghgamiet</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The staff of the Registrar’s Division successfully launched a mentorship project at Lückhoff High School in Idas Valley on Tuesday, 25 September. This voluntary initiative, which is headed by Ghafsa Gamiet, Assistant Registrar: Scientiae was positively received by the Lückhoff High School community. The idea of a mentorship project originated when the staff members of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SU congratulates Archbishop Tutu</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/10/05/su-congratulates-archbishop-tutu/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/10/05/su-congratulates-archbishop-tutu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ilsea</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=65528</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Stellenbosch University (SU) has congratulated Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu with the Special Award made to him by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation for being an &#8220;outstanding African civil society champion&#8221;. In reaction to the news of the award, SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Russel Botman said: &#8220;Archbishop Tutu embodies moral courage. The fact that he always [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Register/update your Community Interaction projects for 2012</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/09/21/registerupdate-your-community-interaction-projects-for-2012-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/09/21/registerupdate-your-community-interaction-projects-for-2012-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhenry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=64804</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Register/update your Community Interaction projects for 2012! SU staff members in all faculties and support service divisions are requested to register new (or unregistered) projects for 2012 and/or confirm previously registered projects which continue to be active in 2012. The annual registration deadline is 30 September (first deadline) and 30 October (last deadline). New (or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communication to all lecturers about the Kell interview series</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/09/14/communication-to-all-lecturers-about-the-kell-interview-series/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/09/14/communication-to-all-lecturers-about-the-kell-interview-series/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>irma_bester</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We invite you to the Centre for Teaching and Learning or CTL’s ‘Making a life’ series, where we explore the attitudes and experiences of academics at Stellenbosch University, with regard to their roles in teaching, research and what is generally called ‘community involvement’. The interviews were conducted by Dr Catherine Kell, a researcher commissioned by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idas Valley role model rewarded for his hard work</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/09/13/idas-valley-role-model-rewarded-for-his-hard-work/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/09/13/idas-valley-role-model-rewarded-for-his-hard-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ilsea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Isak Botha, a resident of Ida&#8217;s Valley (Stellenbosch) who has been attending literacy and skills development classes at Matie Community Service (MCS) since 2010, has recently been crowned as the Best Learner in the Province by the Adult Learning Network (ALN) South Africa. On 8 September, Botha competed against other provincial winners in Mbombela (Nelspruit) for the title [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Youth Sport Initiative presents &#8216;special&#8217; poster at Community Interaction Symposium</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/09/11/youth-sport-initiative-presents-special-poster-at-community-interaction-symposium/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/09/11/youth-sport-initiative-presents-special-poster-at-community-interaction-symposium/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>suspiweb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“We are a special place.” These words were part of the opening speech Prof Julian Smith, Vice-Rector: Community Interaction and Staff, delivered at this year&#8217;s Community Interaction Symposium on 6 September at the Academia Hall. And indeed, not only at Stellenbosch University, but also at the Youth Sport Initiative (YSI) of its Sport Performance Institute (SUSPI) ‘we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Symposium debates universities’ community interaction</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/09/07/symposium-debates-universities-community-interaction/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/09/07/symposium-debates-universities-community-interaction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>wmuller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A symposium on the ever-increasing role that universities play in communities was held on Thursday (6 September) at Stellenbosch University (SU). The University’s Division for Community Interaction (CI) hosted its fourth symposium since the division was established in 2006. This year, the theme was “Conceptualising Community Interaction for a 21st century university”. Approximately 100 representatives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Matie Community Service honours student volunteers</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/30/matie-community-service-honours-student-volunteers/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/30/matie-community-service-honours-student-volunteers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 06:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ilsea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Matie student volunteers were honoured for their contributions to the community during the annual recognition function of Matie Community Service&#8217;s (MCS) One-Stop Service on Monday, 27 August. MCS, one of the Community Interaction Flagship Projects of Stellenbosch University (SU) and also a HOPE Project initiative, provides for the needs of communities inside and outside Stellenbosch and has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr Lis Lange and Prof Catherine Odora Hoppers to present at the Community Interaction Symposium – 6 September</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/29/dr-lis-lange-and-prof-catherine-odora-hoppers-to-present-at-the-community-interaction-symposium-6-september-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/29/dr-lis-lange-and-prof-catherine-odora-hoppers-to-present-at-the-community-interaction-symposium-6-september-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhenry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=63526</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Division for Community Interaction, Stellenbosch University, cordially invites you to attend the annual Community Interaction Symposium. The keynote speaker is Dr Lis Lange, Senior Director of the Directorate for Institutional Research and Academic Planning at the University of the Free State. Previously Dr Lange was the Executive Director (2006-2010) of the Higher Education Quality [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New book explores gender issues and human dignity</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/24/new-book-explores-gender-issues-and-human-dignity/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/24/new-book-explores-gender-issues-and-human-dignity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alecbas</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=63261</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gender violence, human dignity, gender representation in the Afrikaans corporate church, and patriarchal masculinity are just some of the topics discussed in a new book launched at the Faculty of Theology on Wednesday (22 August). Titled Sacred Selves: Essays on Gender, Religion and Popular Culture, the book is a collection of essays that focus on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SU to present HIV/AIDS Symposium</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/15/su-to-present-hivaids-symposium/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/15/su-to-present-hivaids-symposium/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>viljoenm</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=62586</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Stellenbosch University (SU) will be hosting a HIV/AIDS symposium as part of its bi-annual science-meets-society series on Friday, 17 August at the Wallenberg Research Centre at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advance Study (STIAS) from 08:30 – 14:30. The symposium is organised by the Divisions for Research Development and Community Interaction at Stellenbosch University. At the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women need a voice &#8211; Prof Amanda Gouws</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/09/women-need-a-voice-prof-amanda-gouws-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/09/women-need-a-voice-prof-amanda-gouws-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 08:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>emh</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=62264</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Prof Amanda Gouws, lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Stellenbosch University and one of the commissioners of the Commission for Gender Equality, was the guest speaker at the University&#8217;s Women&#8217;s Day celebrations at the University Museum on Wednesday, 8 August. The event was hosted by the Division of Community Interaction (DCI), the Beyers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community Interaction Symposium &#8211; 6 September 2012</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/08/community-interaction-symposium-6-september-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/08/community-interaction-symposium-6-september-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhenry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/?p=62202</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Division for Community Interaction, Stellenbosch University, cordially invites you to attend the annual Community Interaction Symposium. THEME: Conceptualising Community Interaction for a 21st century university. DATE: Thursday, 6 September 2012 VENUE: Academia Hall (c/o Bosman and Banhoek Road, Stellenbosch, behind Engineering building) TIME: 08:00-16:00 Click here for the draft programme. Lunch and refreshments will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SU celebrates Women&#8217;s Day on 8 August</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/06/su-celebrates-womens-day-on-8-august/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/06/su-celebrates-womens-day-on-8-august/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>viljoenm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Is multiculturalism bad for women?: The conflict between universal human rights and culture/tradition.” This is the topic of a public lecture by Prof Amanda Gouws of the Department of Political Science at Stellenbosch University and a Commissioner for the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) in celebration of Women’s Day at Stellenbosch University. The lecture is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SU &#8216;strikes gold&#8217; with document</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/06/su-strikes-gold-with-document/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/06/su-strikes-gold-with-document/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 07:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>viljoenm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A formal document describing the needs and assets of the community in Kayamandi in Stellenbosch was introduced and discussed at a meeting of the Community of Practice of the Division for Community Interaction at Stellenbosch University (SU) on Thursday, 2 August. The Community Needs Assessment and Asset Mapping profile of Kayamandi, compiled by Mr Jacob [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SU Women’s Day celebration (8 Aug)</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/01/su-womens-day-celebration-8-aug/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.sun.ac.za/news/2012/08/01/su-womens-day-celebration-8-aug/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 06:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhenry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Division for Community Interaction (DCI), the Beyers Naudé Centre for Public Theology (BNC) and the Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert Institute (FVZS Institute) for Student Leadership Development cordially invite you to a public lecture as part of the institutional celebration of Women’s Day of Stellenbosch University. Date: Wednesday, 8 August 2012 Time: 12:30-14:00 Venue: University [...]]]></description>
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