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Department of Soil Science celebrates 100 years of existance!
The Department of Soil Science is celebrating its 100 th year of existence along with the Faculty of AgriSciences and Stellenbosch University in 2018. Soil Science was one of the first four departments that gave lectures at the...
Tilburg University head appointed honorary professor at SU
The president of Tilburg University in the Netherlands, Dr Koen Becking, has been appointed honorary professor* of the School of Public Leadership ( SPL) at Stellenbosch University (SU), South Africa. Having served as extraordinary...
Maties student athletes graduate
Close on 100 Stellenbosch University student athletes graduated in the 2017 academic year during graduation ceremonies in December (2017) and March (2018). The graduates were members of a variety of Maties Sport clubs, including the High...
Maths teachers struggling with English
Grade 4 to Grade 7 (Intermediate Phase) Maths teachers in under-resourced schools in the Eastern Cape are not proficient in English, the language they are supposed to teach in, and their knowledge of mathematic content is not up to scratch...
Communication from Council (meeting of 26 March 2018)
The first scheduled meeting of the Council of Stellenbosch University (SU) this year (on 26 March 2018) was a truly historic occasion given that the University was formally established out of Victoria College 100 years ago. Council members...
First recipients of Bettie Harmsen Scholarship announced
The athletic and academic careers of two athletes from Stellenbosch University (SU) received a significant boost when they were named the first recipients of the Bettie Harmsen Scholarship. Bettie Harmsen, born Buitendag, was a keen...
FMHS initiatives create awareness on World TB Day
In the spirit of World TB Day, commemorate on 24 March, members of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) presented a number of outreach initiatives to create awareness of TB among staff, students and the wider community. Some...
Fieldwork at Sheba and Fairview gold mines in Barberton
A team of structural and economic geologists visited the Sheba and Fairview gold mines in Barberton between 11 – 17 March. Student Jonathan Gloyn-Jones, under the guidance of Prof Alex Kisters, has recently developed a new structural model...
SIGLA @Stellenbosch participates in maritime security workshop
SIGLA participated in a maritime security governance workshop in Victoria Seychelles over the period 19-23 March 2018. The hosts were the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (USA) and the government of Seychelles. The 5-day workshop...
SU a 100 years old!
Stellenbosch University (SU) is a hundred years old today (2 April 2018). On 2 April 1918 Victoria College made way for the University of Stellenbosch (in 2000 Stellenbosch University) and four faculties (Science, Education, Arts and...