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A joyful celebration filled with blessings for SU’s 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor

The informal celebration of the inauguration of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, started on a festive...
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Freedom Day: 30 years of hits and misses

Freedom Day: 30 years of hits and misses

​South Africans celebrated Freedom Day on Saturday 27 April. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University looked back at the hits and...

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Stellenbosch mathematician offers historical view of connection between unique mathematical forms

Stellenbosch mathematician offers historical view of connection between unique mathematical forms

​​Stellenbosch University mathematician Bruce Bartlett's article on computing the roots of a quintic polynomial was chosen as the feature article in the April...

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TLA Seminar: The classroom as an assemblage of places

TLA Seminar: The classroom as an assemblage of places

You are invited to attend the second quarterly TLA (Teaching-Learning-Assessment) seminar of 2024, offered by the Division for Learning and Teaching...

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Stellenbosch University first African institution to drive food sustainability with carbon-tracking software

Stellenbosch University first African institution to drive food sustainability with carbon-tracking software

​​​​Stellenbosch University's (SU) Compliance and Catering Office has partnered with the Swedish-based startup K​limato to promote a more conscious approach to...

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"I will always be a very loyal Matie" - Farewell to Prof Kobus Van Schalkwyk

"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...

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We must cherish and defend our democracy

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...

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