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[:en]New online platform for SU Social Impact[:af]Nuwe aanlyn platform vir SU Sosiale Impak[:]

Monday, June 4th, 2018

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Would you like to get involved in Social Impact opportunities at Stellenbosch University, or simply see what existing initiatives are underway?

The Social Impact platform showcases existing initiatives and helps identify new collaboration opportunities for those who want to get involved. 

It is a means to support and enhance the work of staff and in a meaningful way also serves as a social learning space to inspire and model good practice for social impact within the SU.

The platform has various search filters, a news archive and also visually illustrates the number of initiatives in different faculties. Staff members can indicate how their work contributes to the university’s seven development themes of education for all; employment and inclusive economic development; environment and sustainability; food security and health; resources and infrastructure; safety, security and good governance; and social and gender justice. These development themes link directly to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Staff members are invited to register their initiatives on this platform.

Visit www.sun.ac.za/si for more information.

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Wil jy graag betrokke raak by sosiale impak geleenthede by Universiteit Stellenbosch of dalk net sien watter inisiatiewe bestaan? 

Die Sosiale Impak-platform vertoon bestaande inisiatiewe en help om nuwe geleenthede vir samewerking te identifiseer vir diegene wat betrokke wil raak. 

Dit bied ‘n  hulpmiddel om personeel se werk te ondersteun en versterk en ook op betekenisvolle manier te dien as sosiale leerspasie en model vir goeie praktyk met betrekking tot sosiale impak by die US.

Die platform beskik oor ’n aantal soekfilters, ’n deursoekbare nuusargief, asook ’n aantal visuele elemente wat aandui hoeveel verskillende inisiatiewe (vir sosiale impak) daar in die onderskeie fakulteite plaasvind. 

Personeel kan aandui hoe hulle werk bydra tot die universiteit se sewe ontwikkelingstemas, naamlik opvoeding vir almal; werkverskaffing en inklusiewe ekonomiese ontwikkeling; omgewing en volhoubaarheid; voedselsekuriteit en gesondheid; hulpbronne en infrastruktuur; veiligheid; sekuriteit en goeie bestuur; en sosiale- en geslagsgelykheid. Hierdie ontwikkelingstemas sluit direk aan by die Verenigde Nasies se Volhoubare Ontwikkelingsdoelstellings. 

Personeel word genooi om hul inisiatiewe vir sosiale impak hier te registreer. Besoek www.sun.ac.za/si vir meer inligting.

 

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IT staff open their pockets for VWSIT-personeel skud hulle sakke vir VWS

Thursday, March 12th, 2015

vwsOver the past week a relentless wildfire has been tearing through the Jonkershoek Valley in Stellenbosch. At least 3000 hectares of veld has been burnt down and 450 fire fighters battled to keep the fire under control.

During the recent wildfire in the Cape Point area, we’ve seen the circumstances under which these fire fighters work and many of them are VWS (Volunteer Wildfire Services) volunteers. Therefore they are dependent on donations to be able to do their job and need funds to effectively fight fires with helicopters, buy equipment and also basic items like medical supplies, eye drops, food and water.

IT staff wanted to help and started collecting money on Wednesday morning. At the end of the day the total stood at R4450-00 and food supplies were also collected and delivered at MFM. The money collected was paid into VWS’s account via a registered VWS-project at Givengain and will be used as needed by the organisation.

We challenge other SU departments and divisions to do the same. Have a look on the Volunteer Wildfire Services website for more information on how to help and on their Facebook for the latest news on the fire.

 

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vwsDie afgelope week woed `n verwoestende veldbrand in die Jonkershoekvallei in Stellenbosch. Bykans 3000 hektaar veld reeds gebrand en 450 brandbestryders het hulle hande vol gehad om die brand onder beheer te hou. 

Met die onlangse verwoestende brand in die Kaappunt-omgewing het ons gesien hoe hard brandbestryders onder moeilike omstandighede werk en `n groot deel hiervan is VWS (Volunteer Wildfire Services) vrywilligers. Hulle is dus afhanklik van bydraes om hulle werk te kan doen en het fondse nodig om brandbestryding met helikopters te doen, vir toerusting en ook basiese items soos mediese voorraad, oogdruppels, kos en water.

Informasietegnologie-personeel wou graag help en het Woensdag hulle sakke geskud en teen die einde van die dag reeds R4450-00 ingesamel, sowel as kosvoorraad. Hierdie geld word via Givengain se geregistreerde VWS-projek direk in hulle rekening betaal sodat hulle dit kan gebruik vir noodsaaklikhede.  

Ons daag ander US-departemente en -afdelings uit om dieselfde te doen.  Gaan kyk gerus op Volunteer Wildfire Services se webwerf vir meer inligting oor hoe om te help en hul Facebook-blad vir die nuutste nuus oor die brand.

 

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Tune in to Bits & BytesSkakel in by Bits & Bytes

Friday, November 7th, 2014

radio2This September Bits & Bytes celebrated one year on air. Initially Bits & Bytes started out as a newsletter to staff, but over time we realised we have too many interesting things to share, we just can’t keep it to ourselves anymore. But what more could we do?

The answer was obvious. With an audience of 30 000 listeners between the ages of 14 and 28, we knew MFM would be the perfect match. And so Bits & Bytes, the radio version was born. For the past year and a bit we had a weekly slot during the AM-PM-show at 11:45 on Tuesday mornings.

Initially Tian Petersen was the IT voice, but we decided to add some spice and Marc-Allen Johnson joined later.

Bits & Bytes on air isn’t another institutional mouthpiece to promote IT, but became a platform to discuss all kinds of technological developments, gadgets – some weird and some even handy. With each programme we try to combine news relevant to students and staff, as well as interesting developments on the technological front, in an informal style.

We do realise not everyone will be able to listen to the show due to limited access, therefore we have an alternative so you won’t miss out on anything. You can now also listen to the broadcasts online by browsing to WWW.SUN.AC.ZA/BB.

There you will find all 34 broadcasts Tian and Marc-Allen has done.  Just click on the mp3 link. These clips are hosted within the SU network and won’t rocket your internet costs – so you can listen with ease. You’ll also find all previous versions of the Bits & Bytes newsletter.

If you do want to listen to the direct broadcast, tune in every second Tuesday at 11:45 on the AM to PM Show on MFM with Eduard and our two resident IT gurus, Tian and Marc-Allen.  Click HERE to listen to MFM live.

You’re also welcome to send comments and questions during the show via Twitter and if there’s enough time Tian will address them. Tweet us at @ITStellenUni!

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Die afgelope September het ons een jaar op die lug gevier. Bits & Bytes het aanvanklik begin as `n nuusbrief vir personeel,  maar daar was net te veel interessante dinge om te deel – ons kon dit nie net vir onsself hou nie. Maar wat meer kon ons doen?

Die antwoord was maklik. Met `n gehoor van 30 000 luisteraars tussen die ouderdom van 14 en 28, het ons geweet MFM is die perfekte pasmaat. En so is Bits & Bytes, die radio-weergawe gebore. Vir die afgelope jaar het ons `n weeklikse insetsel gedurende die AM-PM-show om 11:45 Dinsdagoggende gehad met Tian Petersen as aanvanklike stem vir IT, maar mettertyd het Marc-Allen Johnson by die span aangesluit.

Bits & Bytes is nie nie bloot nog `n institusionele mondstuk wees nie, maar het mettertyd `n platform geword waar interessante tegnologiese verwikkelinge en speelgoed, bespreek kan word. Met elke insetsel probeer ons om `n kombinasie van relevante nuus vir studente en personeel, sowel as interessante verwikkelinge op die tegnologiese front op `n informele trant aan luisteraars oor te dra.

Ons besef egter dat almal nie toegang het om daarna te luister nie en het dus die fasiliteit geskep waar jy, nadat dit uitgesaai is, steeds aanlyn na die uitsendings kan luister. Al wat jy hoef te doen is om na WWW.SUN.AC.ZA/BB te gaan waar daar `n lys van alle vorige nuusbriewe is, maar ook al 34 vorige radio-uitsendings. Kliek bloot op die mp3-skakel.

Die insetsels word binne die US-netwerk gehuisves, dus gaan dit nie jou internetkoste opvreet nie – jy kan met `n geruste hart luister. As jy wel die regstreekse uitsending wil hoor, skakel gerus elke tweede Dinsdag om 11:45 op die AM to PM Show op MFM saam met Eduard en ons eie Tian en Marc-Allen in. Kliek HIER om aanlyn na MFM te luister.

Jy is ook welkom om kommentaar en vrae in daardie tydsgleuf via Twitter aan ons te stuur en indien daar geleentheid is, sal Tian dit op die lug beantwoord. Tweet ons by @ITStellenUni!

IT takes the cake at Wellness Sport DayIT vat die koek by Welwees Sportdag

Friday, November 7th, 2014

On 24 October 43 IT staff tackled the 31 degree heat with big bravado for the SU Wellness Sport Day. And it’s a good thing the results were good otherwise there would’ve been a few red faces at the end of the day.

Lack of team spirit and enthusiasm were nowhere to be seen. The sheer volume of cheers emanating from the IT camp was solid proof that IT were no doubt the loudest team. The fact that everyone was wearing bright lime green t-shirts with the philosophical words “Keep calm and call IT”, didn’t make them any less noticeable.

Teams attended each other’s events and loudly announced their support throughout. The effect of team spirit was especially visible during the tug-of-war competition. Few things will encourage a guy as much as his own designated cheerleaders.

Between events energy had to be sustained and boerewors rolls, sodas and chocolate cake did the trick.

For the second year IT managed to enter a team for each Sport Day activity (see the names of participants below) and also won the volleyball, hockey and tug-of-war. We also walked away (with even more bravado) with the overall prize for the day.

“I’m so proud of all the participants and would like to thank all the organisers at IT and also Maureen Kennedy from SU Wellness” – Petro Uys

Mini sokkerspan: Lynton Speelman, Gerrie Jacobs, Philip Greeff, Arrie Martin, Jerome Swart, Lucio Southon, Randall Christians, Andre Adams

Stap: Ciska Marais, Lee-Anne Pharoa, Marita de Koker, Shaamela Martheze

Vlugbal: Marius Bruwer, Mariana Fourie, Elmar Matthee, Camen Petersen, Donelda Petersen, Charnelle Davidse

“Pool noodle” Hokkie: Joe Smit, Cheslon Faroa, Quinton Luiters, Pablo Korkie, Albert Meyer, Mandy Wanza 

Raakrugby: Millicent Pieters, Hendrik Adams, Zanfrick Witbooi, Quintus Roos, Johan Loubser, Nico Goosen, Jodi Layman

Netbal (shoot outs): Marie Daniels, Marlé Botha, Petro Uys, Jemaine Wales, Tondani Mooketsi, Anthea Davids

Toutrek: Francois de Koker, Warren Koopman, Johan Brand, Mario Randelhoff, Tommy Abrahams, Kagiso Shakoane

Op 24 Oktober het `n sterk stuks van 43 IT-personeel die 31 grade hitte vir die US Welweesdag breëbors en grootbek aangedurf. Ook maar goed die uitslae was goed anders sou daar `n paar hangende sku koppe gewees het aan die einde van die dag.

Aan spangees en entoesiasme was daar geen tekort aan nie. Dit was duidelik aan die volume waarteen daar geskree – IT was sonder twyfel die grootste rasers. Die feit dat almal heldergroen t-hemde met die filosofiese woorde “Keep calm and call IT” aangehad het, het hulle natuurlik nie enigsins minder opsigtelik gemaak nie.

IT-spanne het mekaar se sportaktiwiteite bygewoon en  mekaar welluidend die veld ondersteun en motiveer. Die effek hiervan was duidelik te sien tydens die toutrekkompetisie. Daar is min dinge wat `n man so hard laat trek soos iemand wat langs hom staan en skree nie.

Tussendeur is worsrolletjies gebraai, koeldrank gedrink en `n goeie skoot suiker vir energie met sjokoladekoek.

Vir die tweede jaar het IT dit reggekry om vir elke Sportdagaktiwiteit `n span in te skryf (sien name van alle deelnemers heel onder) en het met die louere weggestap met die vlugbal, hokkie en toutrek. IT het ook met die algehele prys weggestap.

“Ek is trots op al die deelnemers, en baie dankbaar teenoor die organiseerders binne IT en die US se Welwees afdeling onder leiding van Maureen Kennedy.” – Petro Uys

Mini sokkerspan: Lynton Speelman, Gerrie Jacobs, Philip Greeff, Arrie Martin, Jerome Swart, Lucio Southon, Randall Christians, Andre Adams

Stap: Ciska Marais, Lee-Anne Pharoa, Marita de Koker, Shaamela Martheze

Vlugbal: Marius Bruwer, Mariana Fourie, Elmar Matthee, Camen Petersen, Donelda Petersen, Charnelle Davidse

“Pool noodle” Hokkie: Joe Smit, Cheslon Faroa, Quinton Luiters, Pablo Korkie, Albert Meyer, Mandy Wanza 

Raakrugby: Millicent Pieters, Hendrik Adams, Zanfrick Witbooi, Quintus Roos, Johan Loubser, Nico Goosen, Jodi Layman

Netbal (shoot outs): Marie Daniels, Marlé Botha, Petro Uys, Jemaine Wales, Tondani Mooketsi, Anthea Davids

Toutrek: Francois de Koker, Warren Koopman, Johan Brand, Mario Randelhoff, Tommy Abrahams, Kagiso Shakoane

Students win at tech festStudente wen by tegnologiefees

Thursday, October 24th, 2013

A Tech Fest with a number of prizes, some big discounts and the opportunity to try out the latest technology and to play with it, was held in the Neelsie on Tuesday 22 October.

The Tech Fest is an initiative of the Student Technology Programme (STP), whose objective it is to offer affordable tablets and laptops for purchase to all students of public universities across South Africa.

Students and staff had the opportunity to get some valuable information on the technology on offer via STP and could also try out some of the products.

The Maties Dance Society entertained the crowd over lunchtime and the names of the winners of the October Tech Fest competition were drawn. Watch video here.

 

 

ʼn Tegnologiefees met verskeie pryse, groot afslag en die geleentheid om die nuutste tegnologie uit te toets en daarmee te speel, is Dinsdag 22 Oktober in die Neelsie gehou.

Die Tegnologiefees was ʼn inisiatief van die Studente Tegnologieprogram (STP) wie se doel dit is om bekostigbare tablette en skootrekenaars te verskaf aan alle studente verbonde aan openbare universiteite in Suid-Afrika.

Personeel en studente kon nie net waardevolle inligting oor die tegnologie wat die program bied kry nie, maar kon dit ook uittoets en daarmee speel. Daar was verskeie pryse op die spel en afslag is aangebied op heelwat van die produkte wat uitgestal is.

Die Maties-dansvereniging het vir die vermaak gesorg oor middagete en die name van die wenners van die October Tech Fest-kompetisie is getrek. Kyk video hier.​