{"id":21,"date":"2021-02-10T12:48:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T12:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/open-day\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-04-19T20:37:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:37:02","slug":"rector-welcoming","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/open-day\/af\/rector-welcoming\/","title":{"rendered":"Rektor se Verwelkoming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;stripe&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/open-day\/files\/2025\/02\/Header-Rector.png&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_5,3_5,1_5&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||200px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||200px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;80px||50px||false|false&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;37px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset5&#8243; header_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_2_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset5&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Die Rektor se verwelkoming:<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 100px\">Prof Deresh Ramjugernath<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-260px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/faUnH5nT-TY&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;85%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/faUnH5nT-TY&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;85%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Welcome, future Maties! &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||30px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Welkom, toekomstige Maties!<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black\">Met Opedag gee jy jou eerste tree in die w\u00eareld van die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US). Hierdie werf is ontwerp om jou te help verken wie ons is, wat ons aanbied en hoe jou toekoms hier kan lyk. Gebruik jou tyd, bekyk die verskillende bladsye en beleef ons kampusse deur die virtuele toere te doen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black\">Dis \u2019n groot ding om te moet besluit wat jy na skool gaan studeer; dis normaal om onseker te voel. Hier gee ons jou die inligting wat jy nodig het om jou gedagtes te laat koers kry, jou vrae te beantwoord en hopelik \u2019n vonkie opgewondenheid aan te steek oor wat voorl\u00ea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black\">Die US se kwalifikasies word w\u00eareldwyd erken en verbind jou met \u2019n sterk netwerk afgestudeerdes, professionele persone en denkleiers. Maar akademie is nie al waaroor dit gaan nie. Jou tyd hier behels ook dat jy groei as persoon, jou plek vind, en vriendskappe en ervarings opbou wat jou sal bybly lank nadat jy jou graad behaal het.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/open-day\/files\/2025\/03\/Deresh-6.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Deresh-6&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||30px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;30px|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_5,3_5,1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/open-day\/files\/2021\/03\/quotes.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;quotes&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;32%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>forward together,<br \/>sonke siya phambili,<br \/>saam vorentoe<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/open-day\/files\/2021\/03\/quotes2.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;quotes2&#8243; align=&#8221;right&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;32%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;100px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/open-day\/files\/2021\/03\/ou-hoofgebou.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;ou-hoofgebou&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|30px|0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|0px|30px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<span style=\"color: black\">As een van die topuniversiteite ter w\u00eareld is die US verbind tot uitnemendheid met impak, die bevordering van kennis, die omarming van innovasie en \u2019n betekenisvolle bydrae tot die samelewing. Ons is trots op ons diverse en inklusiewe gemeenskap, en op ons vennootskappe oor Afrika en die w\u00eareld heen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: black\">Ons hoop hierdie Opedag gee jou \u2019n idee van wat dit beteken om \u2019n Matie te wees. Ons sien daarna uit om met jou kontak te maak en jou sommer binnekort op ons kampus te verwelkom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: black\">Prof Deresh Ramjugernath<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: black\"><br \/>Rektor en Visekanselier\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rector&#8217;s Welcoming: Prof Deresh RamjugernathWelcome, future Maties!Open Day is your first step into the world of Stellenbosch University (SU). This site is designed to help you explore who we are, what we offer, and what your future here could look like. 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