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Unisa and Stanford University meet
After spending two-and-a-half days of fruitful engagements at the University of California, Los Angeles, the Unisa delegation headed to San Francisco to continue its mission of exploration and strategic engagements at Stanford University. Read more
Continuing explorations and strategic conversations at UCLA: Unisa’s delegation hard at work
Smart campus technology, holistic student development and a commitment to life-long learning were some of the issues in which Unisa’s delegation engaged on their ongoing visit to the University of California, Los Angeles. Read more
On the Shores of the Pacific Ocean: The Unisa High Profile Delegation at the University of California, Los Angeles Campus
Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Unisa, underscores that Unisa is the cradle of the higher education system in South Africa. Following her vision to position Unisa as a university at the centre of solutions to problems, she is leading a team of 13 delegates at the University of California and Stanford University to establish collaborations set to position the institution in the top tier of tertiary education in the continent. Read more
Unisa awards eminent South Africans
Unisa recently held the annual Chancellor's Calabash Awards. The flagship event aims to recognise extraordinary South Africans, particularly the university's alumni, who have significantly contributed to shaping humanity. Read more
Strengthening relationships to transform Africa
Unisa’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Puleng LenkaBula and the university management warmly welcomed Her Excellency Chief Dr Jewel Howard-Taylor, Vice-President of the Republic Liberia, who will be delivering the keynote address at the university’s 2022 Founders Lecture tonight. Read more
Unisa hosts Moodle supremo
Unisa’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Puleng LenkaBula, recently hosted the founder and CEO of Moodle, Dr Martin Dougiamas, to strengthen the university’s relationship with one of the world’s largest learning management systems. Read more
A passion for bringing change
Guided by the principle of Ubuntu, Professor Patrone Risenga asserts that no one has become poor by giving. As a faithful steward of Unisa’s vision to shape futures in the service of humanity, she affirms that a university in a community – through community engagement – can make a difference. Read more
Unisa Law Clinic in the service of humanity
True to the university's vision of shaping futures in the service of humanity, the Unisa Law Clinic has been playing an impactful role in the ongoing saga of Babalo Ndwayana, the 19-year-old Stellenbosch University student whose belongings were urinated by a fellow student, Theuns du Toit. Read more
A black-tie gala dinner to engage in sustainable higher education
Organised by Unisa's Strategy, Risk and Advisory Services portfolio, the gala dinner during the 29th edition of the SAAIR conference gave institutional researchers sufficient confidence to continue building sustainable higher learning institutions through bests practises and research with impact. Read more
Key stakeholders ponder water solutions at Unisa conference
Unisa’s Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability recently hosted the highly successful 2022 iNanoWS Guvhangano under the theme Think Globally, Research Locally, which attracted the attendance of more than 200 key stakeholders from industry, academia and government; all working in the field of water treatment and sustainability. Read more
