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Kenya alumni celebrate 150 years of excellence and pledge support for Unisa
Unisa Alumni in Kenya came together to give back to their alma mater by establishing a legacy scholarship to benefit future generations and to support the university's vision to reclaim Africa's intellectual futures. Read more
"Music is our life; it reflects what we go through"
Driven by the philosophy “Music is our life; it reflects what we go through”, the Unisa Choir’s musical repertoires, comprising staff and students, leave a mark in the minds of its audience on august occasions. Read more
Examining the illusion of freedom
One of the many strong messages shared at a recent symposium hosted by Unisa's Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair, themed Women, peace and security, was that South Africans should stop being silent about the nightmares that confront them, and that both young and old should fight for true emancipation. Read more
Internationalisation, engaged scholarship ventilated at Lekgotla
As participants at the Principal and Vice-Chancellor's Lekgotla continued to plot a course for Unisa in its 150th anniversary year, the institution's international footprint and academic community engagement strategy came under the spotlight. Read more
Department of Geography sets the standard with new online glossary
In line with Unisa's transformation and language policy, the Department of Geography has developed an online multilingual glossary. The glossary is an open educational resource available to lecturers and students, other universities, school teachers and learners, and stakeholders in civil society and industry. Read more
Lekgotla cements Unisa's vision for the future
Taking place on 14 and 15 March, the Principal and Vice-Chancellor’s Lekgotla offers academics and executives a platform to deliberate on improving the university’s outputs in the key areas of teaching, learning and research, and to re-examine the institution’s strategic pillars. Read more
Unisa's first Innovation Festival shows significant strides taken as an entrepreneurial university
Innovation at Unisa is no longer in its infancy. The growing maturity and influence of the university’s innovation drive were plain to see at the first Unisa Innovation Festival. The Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation hosted the festival to showcase Unisa's innovation initiatives and gain insights into the latest trends in the broader South African innovation landscape. Read more
CAS declares 2023 the year for excellent student support
Committed to advancing and achieving its targets and mandate of strengthening student support services, the College of Accounting Sciences has declared the 2023 academic year for excellent student support by lining up a range of programmes to help students achieve their goals. Read more
Multilingual education the driving force behind transformed HEIs
Unisa's theme for its 150th anniversary year is Reclaiming Africa's Intellectual Futures , and, reflecting this, the central message at the university's International Mother Language Day celebration was that multilingualism and mother-tongue-based education are the driving forces for transformed and Africanised higher education institutions. Read more
Unisa KZN Regional Library collaborates with Ray Nkonyeni Municipality Library Services
In an effort to continuously improve its service delivery to students, the Unisa KZN Region has partnered with the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality Library Services. The partnership aims to ensure students receive library services close to their residential areas without travelling long distances to the Durban or Pietermaritzburg offices. Read more
