Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 engages in several Internationalisation at Home activities during Africa Month
In May, Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 dedicates a month-long celebration to Africa, encompassing International Week and culminating in Africa Day on the 25th. In response to a call from the Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 International Office, numerous departments collaborated and organised activities, exhibitions and displays independently to acknowledge and celebrate Africa Month.
Emeritus Professor Isadore Kanfer receives pharmaceutical sciences Lifetime Achievement award
The Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences (CSPS) has announced Emeritus Professor Isadore Kanfer as the 2023 recipient of the CSPS Lifetime Achievement Award in Toronto for his outstanding contributions over the length of his career.
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 celebrates Africa Day with the broader community
Africa Day (25 May 2023) was broadly acknowledged on campus, with an exhibition in the English Department, displays on each floor of the Library and campus screens rotated interesting facts about every single country in Africa, to educate the whole community.
Remembering the unequalled legacy of Eusebius McKaiser
Loved ones and members of the Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 community gathered at the 1820 Settler's Monument in Makhanda on 10 June 2023 to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of one of the 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网’s most prominent alumni Eusebius McKaiser.
Internationalisation Awards: Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 and Makhanda as “Sthana Bala”; a place that gives you strength and purpose
Guests to the Internationalisation Awards event held in early May were welcomed by the uplifting sounds of a Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 ensemble from the International Library of African Music (ILAM), led by Mr Elijah Madiba.
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网’s Biotechnology Innovation Centre assists community with water testing after E. coli detection
Following a Makana Municipality statement regarding the detection of E. coli in Makana’s water supply last month, Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网’s Biotechnology Innovation Centre (RUBIC) availed its water-testing capabilities to the community to provide consistent and transparent monitoring of the effectiveness of the municipality’s disinfection measures.
A warm welcome and a fond farewell to the semester abroad students at Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网
While over 10% of the registered full-time student body comes from beyond the borders of South Africa, mainly from the SADC region, Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 has shorter-term international students on campus, as part of credit-bearing semester abroad programmes, throughout the academic year.
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 Educational Sociologist Dr Dylan McGarry to present new collaborative short film at United Nations World Ocean Week
Acclaimed South African Theatre Collective, Empatheatre, which was established as part of Dr Dylan McGarry’s postdoctoral research, will present its new short film "Indlela Yokuphila: The Soul's Journey" at United Nations World Ocean Week in New York on 07 June 2023.
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 welcomes 62 interns as part of the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sizwe Mabizela, welcomed 62 graduates to campus last week as they joined the 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 as part of the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI) programme.
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 basketball team crowned Provincial champions
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网’s basketball team, the Titans have emerged with unparalleled might and immeasurable strength to claim the title as the Eastern Cape's Basketball Champions once again.
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 academic inducted into newly-established international information environment panel
Lecturer in Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网's School of Journalism & Media Studies, Dr Chikezie Uzuegbunam, has been selected among other international research scientists to join the IPIE, the International Panel on the Information Environment.
Twenty-seven 9/10ths programme beneficiaries graduate from Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网
Twenty-seven (27) students who came through the 9/10ths programme were awarded different qualifications in the recent Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 graduation ceremonies held earlier this year. The 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 regards this achievement as confirmation that the programme works incredibly well.
It’s important to rethink the purpose of university education – a philosopher of education explains why
Most philosophers of education or philosophically inclined scholars of education in the past century and a half would agree with the claim that, ideally, education should be the practice of freedom. That is, it ought to cultivate the ability to intelligently decide how we want to shape our lives. The aim of education should be to foster human autonomy.
Professor Justin Jonas receives top Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 award for his contribution to Radio Astronomy
Professor Justin Jonas, Professor of Physics and Electronics at the Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 Department of Physics and Electronics, gave a lecture following his bestowal of the inaugural esteemed Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Award (2020). In attendance were family and friends, students, and the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sizwe Mabizela.
Communities and universities working together to address local challenges
Community Engagement is not a new concept, as it has played a significant role in society over the years. However, its formalisation as a core function of universities is relatively recent. Community engagement helps universities to contribute to the socio-economic development of local communities.
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 hosts Language Resources Audit
Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 hosted the first sector-wide Language Resources Audit conducted by the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLAR) at the Continuing Education Centre this week.
Prof Sioux McKenna wins the 2022 Internationalisation Award
Recognising her exceptional leadership, dedication, and achievements in advancing internationalisation at Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网, Professor Sioux McKenna, the Director of the Centre for Postgraduate Studies (CPGS), has been awarded the 2022 Internationalisation Award. Her tireless efforts have strengthened the institution's global presence and significantly contributed to the advancement of knowledge and understanding on a worldwide scale.
The highs and lows of Community Based Participatory Research
On the second day of Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网's Community Engagement Learning Symposium at the Amazwi South African Museum of Literature, the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs, Professor ‘Mabokang Monnapula-Mapesela, encouraged attendees to engage in difficult and uncomfortable conversations. She argued that universities must make community engagement an integral part of academics and not simply "a contribution".
Working together to uplift the community
On the evening of 9 May 2023, Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网’s Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs, Professor ‘Mabokang Monnapula-Mapesela, introduced the 2022 Vice-Chancellor's Distinguished Community Engagement award winners at Amazwi South African Museum of Literature in Makhanda. The winners’ lecture formed part of a three-day Community Engagement Learning Symposium hosted by Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网.
Universities are responsible for the well-being of the communities in which they exist
On 09 May 2023, the Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 Community Engagement division launched its Community Engagement (CE) Learning Symposium, which included speakers from all over the globe. This was the first of three days of discussions and workshops centred around highlighting, as per the official website, the "developmental and transformative roles of universities" in incorporating CE in their institutions to serve "as a platform to build community-university relationships for the mutual benefit of all those involved in CE, such as students, communities and academics".