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A symbol of the 21st century workplace, sustainability and energy conservation: this describes Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Facilities Management Building with its emphasis on minimalism and unobstructed views. The new three-storey building in Hammandshand Road in Stellenbosch will be unveiled on Wednesday, 16 May. The building brings together the subdivisions of the University’s Facilities Management [...]

“Through the HOPE Project we are able to demonstrate to funders that we believe in ourselves, we invest in our own success, and therefore they can come on board for a joint mission into the future.” These were the words of Prof Leopoldt van Huyssteen, Executive Director: Operations and Finance, at the opening of the [...]

“It is unbelievable how things have developed and our successes are phenomenal. I would like to congratulate everyone who has contributed to make the HOPE Project a success.” This was the message of Prof Arnold Schoonwinkel, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, at a feedback session for faculty staff on the successes of the HOPE [...]

Biblical texts, which are often used in debates on homosexuality, do not deal with sexual orientation, but rather with sexual behaviour, said Professor Louis Jonker of the Department of Old and New Testament in the Faculty of Theology at Stellenbosch University (SU) on Thursday (12 April). He spoke on the theme The Bible and Gayness [...]

The involvement of Stellenbosch University (SU) in the farming community of Middelvlei Wine Estate reached new heights with the launch of a vegetable garden project for the community on the farm. This community interaction project forms part of the University’s HOPE Week which takes place this week. The aim of HOPE Week is to celebrate [...]

The smooth jazz sounds of “Hip Hope Jam”, especially written for HOPE Inspires – Rap, Poetry & jazz, an open air event forming part of the Stellenbosch University’s celebrations of the successes of its HOPE Project this week on campus, drew an enthusiastic response from its audience. The event, held in the Bib Gaatjie on [...]

“It is with gratitude that I can announce tonight that since April 2007, the University has received very nearly two billion rand in donations, allocations, research contracts and sponsorships. That undoubtedly makes the HOPE Project Africa’s biggest higher education funding campaign.” These are the words of Prof Russel Botman, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University [...]

The successes of Stellenbosch University’s HOPE Project are celebrated this week. The HOPE Project, launched in 2010, is a campus wide initiative through which SU uses its teaching, research and community interaction expertise to create sustainable solutions for some of the most pressing challenges in South Africa and Africa. “Since the launch of the HOPE [...]

Experts in security, politics, human rights and military science lay the foundation for the future operations of Stellenbosch University’s Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA@Stellenbosch) at its first public event, the Colloquium on Peace, Security and Governance, held today (30 November). SIGLA aspires to be a Pan-African leadership institute that contributes toward [...]

Think of a lemon. Now how many uses you can think of for a lemon? This was the unusual question posed by Professor John Powell, Director of the University of Stellenbosch Business School at the recent Symposium on Entrepreneurship for Human Development hosted by the University under the banner of its HOPE Project. The event, [...]

The association between Stellenbosch University and the Carnegie Corporation of New York which spans more than a century was “cemented” on Friday when the Research Commons in the JS Gericke Library of Stellenbosch University was renamed after the corporation’s founder, Andrew Carnegie. Given the long association between the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the [...]

Stellenbosch University (SU) has broken into the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Of the 400 leading universities in the world, the University falls within positions 251-275. The news follows closely on the recent announcement of the QS World University Rankings. Here, the University is placed among the top 450 universities in the world. In [...]

A fundraising campaign is aimed at securing sustainable academic excellence in higher education for the next generation. This is how Prof Russel Botman, Rector and Vice-Chancellor described the objective of Stellenbosch University’s HOPE Project at the opening of the Stellenbosch University Advancement Academy workshop on Monday 26 September 2011. Some 30 delegates from South African [...]

“We have taken note of this accolade with humility, but it emphasises anew that our vision for the future and the application of our proven expertise to enhance our active role-playing and relevance globally (with a special focus on Africa) are strategically sound.” This was the comment made by Prof Russel Botman, Rector and Vice-Chancellor [...]

There is a common perception that South Africa has let matters slide in the field of intellectual property law, says Prof Owen Dean, the first incumbent of the new Anton Mostert Chair of Intellectual Property Law at Stellenbosch University (SU). “One of the goals of the Chair is to ensure our laws are in step [...]