The alumni community of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark has grown used to elegant evening events with good wine, great music and dear friends. As in the past, this year’s rendition of the NWU Alumni Gala function did not disappoint.

The research focus area Optentia on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, welcomed two new extraordinary professors in the sub-programme Ageing and Generational Dynamics during a recent prestige lecture event.

The North-West University (NWU) Council appointed Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa as the new deputy vice-chancellor for assigned functions and operations for its campus in Mahikeng during its meeting on 23 November. She is appointed for a term of five years.

The inspiring story of Dr Musawenkosi “Musa” Saurombe, who at 23 is one of Africa’s youngest female PhD graduates, earned her an invitation to speak at the Global Leadership Summit 2017.

For anyone in the nursing profession, an unforgettable career milestone comes when nursing students take the nurses’ pledge of service. It was with solemnity and reverence that final-year nursing students took part in their oath-taking and awards ceremony at the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Mahikeng on 17 November.

It is said that without a knowledge of history, origin, place and culture, people would be like trees without roots. Although we are all in agreement, this statement rings especially true for Prof Elize van Eeden and Dr Pieter Warnich of the North-West University (NWU).

The North-West University (NWU’s) name was held high at the recent Pendoring Awards in Johannesburg, with four wins in this annual competition that recognises the best efforts in promoting and stimulating advertising in all of South Africa’s indigenous languages.

Four years since the inception of the Bridging The Mathematical Gap (BTMG) learning programme at the North-West University’s (NWU's) campus in Vanderbijlpark, many learners have not only overcome their anxiety for mathematics, but are also flourishing as students pursuing their university studies within the BCom and BSc fields.

An expert in local economic development from the North-West University (NWU), Prof Danie Meyer, has been elected as the chief executive officer of the newly established Economic Development Council of South Africa.

The book Pathways to successful schooling – edited by Prof Elda de Waal, a professor in Education Law at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Edu-HRight research entity – was recently launched at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg.