NWU graduation ceremonies a celebration of diversity

The third day of the four-day graduation ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark did not only represent the culmination of years of study for graduates, but also bore witness to the rich cultural diversity evident at the institution.

A total of 442 students from the Faculty of Humanities obtained their…

NWU contributes powerfully to professional workforce

Each graduation ceremony bears testament to the fact that the North-West University (NWU) contributes powerfully to the South African professional workforce. This is according to Prof Mashudu Mashinge, executive dean of the Faculty of Humanities.

During his welcome address at the Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the NWU’s campus in…

NWU graduates ready for the future

“The world of work is changing. In fact, studies have shown that 65% of children entering primary school today will be employed in jobs that do not yet exist. Having said this, the North-West University (NWU) prides itself on being a university that cultivates innovation and enterprise.”

This is according to Prof Herman van der Merwe,…

Qhubekela Phambili project brings hope to the unemployed

Prof Roland Blonk from Tillberg University in the Netherlands recently met with researchers from the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

Together with the NWU’s unemployment research threesome, Melinda du Toit, Rachel Paver and Leoni van der Vaart, Prof Blonk presented a workshop to…

A bright future awaits clever Franco

Franco Bosman is a young man on a mission. At the recent Student Excellence Awards of the Faculty Economic and Management Sciences on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, Franco was announced as the top CA student in the 2017 third-year group, with an average of 94%.

He is currently an honours student in the same…

NWU: Mind (sports) over matter

You already know that sports are beneficial to your physical health. But did you also know that it positively affects your mental health? Mind Sports – a family of sports in which the objective is to test mental strength and prowess rather than physical strength – is proving to be a very popular sporting code on the North-West University’s (NWU’…

Goals all the way for NWU Vanderbijlpark

Netball as a competitive sporting code on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is going from strength to strength.

A total of 13 players took part in the Gauteng Championships that recently took place at the Isak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark. The players represented the Sedibeng u.19 and u.21 teams respectively…

Mr and Miss NWU Vanderbijlpark: the search is on

If you thought that beauty pageants were just about high fashion and desirability, you have another thing coming. At the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the annual Mr & Miss NWU Vaal pageant represents a celebration of confidence, charisma and talent.

On 11 May 2018 the reigning title holders – the beautiful…

Constructive journalism as a tool to build strong societies

Ask any news editor: good news does not sell newspapers. Prof Hans Henrik Knoop, extraordinary professor at the Optentia research focus area on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, warns about the dangers that the current kind of journalism holds for a democratic society.

Prof Knoop, an associate professor at the…

Talentvolle spelers skiet doele om te wen

’n Mens leer lewenslesse deur aan sport deel te neem – lesse soos dissipline, verantwoordelikheid, selfvertroue, aanspreeklikheid en spanwerk. In die geval van hokkiespelers aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark help sport ook om die finansiële las te verlig wat met universiteitstudies gepaardgaan.

In ’n onlangse…