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Open Day: A resounding success
The Division Student Affairs (DSAf) annual Open Day at Stellenbosch University's Tygerberg campus has once again proven to be a resounding success in providing students with valuable information, fostering engagement, and creating a sense...
Financial Sector Conduct Authority visits Maties to equip students with critical financial skills
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) recently visited Stellenbosch University (SU) to present an interactive workshop on financial literacy to Maties as part of the FSCA's Consumer Education Department's objective to empower...
International workshop tackles management of invasives in protected areas
Ecologists from 17 countries and six continents gathered in Stellenbosch recently to share knowledge and best practice approaches to the management of invasive species in protected areas. The three-day workshop was hosted under the...
World Book Day: The best methods to help children read
World Book Day is celebrated annually on 23 April. In an opinion piece for the Cape Times, Dr Zelda Barends from the Department of Curriculum Studies offers a few guidelines that teachers and parents could follow to improve children's...
Innovative approaches needed to address educational, societal challenges
World Creativity and Innovation Day was observed on 21 April. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University emphasised the importance of innovative and creative approached to address our educational and societal...
Chemistry lecturer closing in on fundraising target of R60 000 for student tuition
After cycling a gruelling 600 km over six days with a torn hip labrum and the support of her four children – including her youngest who is just 12 years old - Dr Marietjie Lutz, a first-year chemistry lecturer at Stellenbosch University (SU...
AI and socially responsive pedagogies
This short course offers academics who teach at SU an opportunity to broaden their knowledge and understanding of the role of AI in various pedagogical approaches, with a focus on promoting social justice. The course will draw on...
Prof Frank Tanser unpacks HIV battle in South Africa
Prof Frank Tanser, Director of Population Health Innovation in the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) in the School for Data Science and Computational Thinking at Stellenbosch University, delivered his inaugural lecture on...
We must cherish and defend our democracy
This year marks the 30th anniversary of democracy in South Africa. Looking ahead to our national and provincial elections on 29 May as well as the next 30 years, researchers at the Centre for Research on Democracy (CREDO) at Stellenbosch...
"I will always be a very loyal Matie" - Farewell to Prof Kobus Van Schalkwyk
Trying to separate Prof Kobus van Schalkwyk from Stellenbosch University (SU) and his beloved School of Accountancy (SoA) is like trying to separate a father from his son. It cannot be done even if there is distance between them. That...