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SU Council's Commission starts 'purple face' investigation
The Council of Stellenbosch University has appointed a Commission of Enquiry to investigate the manner in which the events that took place at Heemstede Residence on or about 4 February 2016 and thereafter (the 'purple face' incident), were...
Daniel Kahneman honoured by Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (SU) bestowed an honorary doctorate upon the award-winning psychologist and Nobel Prize recipient, Prof Daniel Kahneman, today (17 March 2016). Prof Kahneman received the degree in absentia. In the commendatio read...
Council appoints commissioner to investigate language implementation at SU
The Council of Stellenbosch University has appointed a one person Commission of Enquiry to investigate the process followed with regard to the recent implementation of the language policy and to make findings on whether deviations from the...
Letter to ticket holders
Maties Rugby value their supporters, season ticket holders, students and staff and for this reason they are putting plans in place to make sure they do not lose out on their support. It has been confirmed that none of the remaining 2016...
Foundation for life laid in first 1000 days
During the first thousand days of a child's life, his or her physical, intellectual and emotional progress develops at its quickest rate. In this period, which ranges from conception up to a child's second birthday, the brain grows by 80%....
Research of USB's Top MBA student reveals adult ADHD is 'chronic disorder'
More than 1 million South Africans between the ages of 20 and 50 are affected by adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), says Dr Renata Schoeman, psychiatrist and University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) top MBA...
SA’s water crisis is manmade
Tuesday (22 March) is World Water Day. In an opinion piece published in Cape Times on Tuesday (22 March 2016), Dr Jo Barnes, Senior Lecturer Emeritus in the Division of Community Health at Stellenbosch University, writes that South Africa...
Comments on draft Language Policy closed
Stellenbosch University has started the process to revise its current Language Policy. Stakeholders such as staff, students, alumni and donors received e-mail invitations on 22 March 2016 to comment on the first concept of the new proposed...
It's time for the annual campus fun walk
It is that time again: time to put on your running shoes and take part in the annual fun walk hosted by the SU Wellness Division. This 5km fun walk takes place on Friday 1 April 2016 and will start at 13:30 at the Coetzenburg Sports...
Human dignity of many still devalued
On Monday (21 March 2016) we celebrated Human Rights Day. In an opinion piece in Sunday Weekend Argus (20 March 2016), Wayde Groep of the Frederik van Zyl Slabbert Institute at Stellenbosch University writes that the human dignity of many...