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2013:1NUUSBRIEF • NEWSLETTER
Welcome to this first edition of our e-lumni newsletter. With this newsletter we hope to bring
you the latest alumni news and keep you connected to us and also to each other.
Hierdie uitgawe beloof om jou vele opwindende stories oor ons verskeie ini-siatiewe, wat met trots deur ons alumni regoor die wêreld ondersteun word, te bied.
One such student-driven initiative was our recent Telethon which was a huge success with more than R100 000 in pledges received towards the SU Bursary Fund thus far.
This on-going campaign has made it possible for others to share in your campus experience.
As we look forward to building on our successes, we ask you to join hands with us and help us ensure that SU remains a world class university which prides itself on its traditions, character and quality of research, teaching and learning.
Geniet gerus hierdie eerste uitgawe en wees verseker ons sal jou op hoogte hou van al die nuutste gebeure hier in die Eikestad!
Do let us know what you think and feel free to share your ideas, stories or comments – send us an e-mail to alumni@
sun.ac.za – we would love to hear from you!
Warm regards
Bev WittenDirector:Alumni Relations
Trevor Manuel, Minister in the Presidency in charge of the National Planning
Commission has joined forces with Stellenbosch University (SU). Minister Manuel, who received an honorary doctorate in Commerce from SU in 2001, will be the key note speaker at the Maties on the Plain event on 20 May at Mondale High in Mitchells Plain.
This event, jointly hosted by the division for Alumni Relations (AR) and the Centre for Prospective Students at SU, will see the
Minister share his thoughts on whether higher education is doing enough to support transformation in South Africa and elaborate more on proposals for improving education, training and innovation in South Africa. Prof Arnold Schoonwinkel, Vice-Rector: Teaching and Learning at SU, will highlight the road SU has taken to address this issue.
The National Development Plan 2030 (NDP2030), which was compiled by the National Planning Commission, which is chaired by Minister Manuel, states “in
Die nuwe Matieland is al geruime tyd op ‘straat’ – of liewer in jou posbus – elektronies of tradisioneel. Soos gewoonlik is dit propvol van die nuutste nuus hier uit die Eikestad, mense en gebeure en nog vele meer.
In hierdie uitgawe met die titel “Transformasie en jou Universiteit – Die pad vorentoe” gesels ons onder meer met dr Japie van Zyl – hy van die Curiousity sending na Mars-faam – oor sy droom om by ruimteverkenning betrokke te word.
As jy in die RSA of Namibië woon, kan jy ook vir ons laat weet hoe jy die Matieland wil ontvang – elektronies of per ‘slakkepos’. Laat weet per e-pos by [email protected].
PS – Ons is reeds besig met voorbereiding vir die volgende uitgawe van Matieland – jou idees, kommentaar, voorstelle of sommer net ’n lekker storie uit jou dae as student hier is baie welkom. Stuur hulle na [email protected]
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20 May – Maties on the Plain with Minister Trevor Manuel
29 Mei – Kom kuier saam in Durban by ons alumni netwerkgeleentheid
02 July – Come and share some laughs at the OACS Fundraising event – Baxter Theatre (Jive Comedy Festival)
15 – 19 Julie – US besoek Namibië
30 July – meet the new Dean (Law) event in the CBD
7 Augustus – Vrouedag-vieringe – meer besonderhede sal volg
29 August – Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Networking event (Launch of the Dean’s fund)
If you would like to attend any of these events, please contact Marvin Koopman at [email protected] or 021 808 9265.
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What do you get when you call on alumni of Stellenbosch University (SU) to support their alma mater?
A not too shabby amount of over R100 000 in pledges in aid of student bursaries. This was the result of the annual SU Telethon, the Giving Forward-campaign, where alumni were asked to pledge their support in aid of an initiative to create opportunities for others to study at a world-class institution.
According to Ms Bev Witten, Director: Alumni Relations at SU, the student-driven initiative aims to raise money for the SU Bursary Fund which will be used to create opportunities for students to study at a world-class institution which is proud of its traditions, character and quality of research, teaching and learning.
In an earlier statement, the SU Rector, Prof Russel Botman said that with the support of alumni deserving students can be given the chance to become members of the SU alumni community. “Just like you benefitted from your time at SU, you can help to open the doors for others to also share in those experiences.”
During the telethon a total of 4184 calls were made over six days and student operators (final and postgraduate students) made a total of 697 calls for the two and half hour duration of the telethon every night.
Alumni can still get involved with this initiative – if you want to make a contribution to this worthy cause, please contact Louise Enslin at 021 808 9351 or [email protected].
Meer as 230 alumni van die Fakulteit AgriWetenskappe – van sover as Komatipoort, Bronkhorstspruit en Murraysburg – het onlangs op Stellenbosch byeengekom om onder meer die 80ste verjaarsdag van die legendariese landbou-ekonoom prof Eckart Kassier te vier met die instelling van ’n studiebeursfonds.Die funksie, wat deur die Departement Landbou-Ekonomie in samewerking met die US Alumnikantoor gereël is, is ook bygewoon deur verteenwoordigers van die landbousektor. Daarby was die 98-jarige dr Danie Joubert, ’n ouddosent van die Elsenburg Landboukollege wat in 1934 ’n eerstejaar landboustudent aan die US was, die oudste alumnus om die funksie by te woon.“’n Mens se sukses as opvoedkundige word gemeet aan wat met jou studente gebeur nadat hulle die universiteit verlaat, en wat
hulle bereik het,” het prof. Kassier gesê ter erkenning van sy oudstudente wat die funksie meegemaak het. “Kassier” soos hy in landboukringe bekend is, het feitlik sy hele beroepslewe aan die US deurgebring. Hy het van 1964 tot 1997 as professor in landbou-ekonomie menige student se denke help vorm rondom gesonde beginsels vir besigheidsbestuur, produksie-ekonomie en die belang van ’n vryemarkstelsel vir Suid-Afrikaanse landbou. Na sy aftrede in 1997 was prof. Kassier tot 2007 steeds ’n buitengewone professor aan die US. Dié 80-jarige is steeds ’n direkteur of trustee van enkele landbouverwante entiteite en tree as konsultant op.As voorsitter van die destydse Landboubemarkingsraad het hy in die 1990’s ook die proses van deregulering ten gunste van ’n vryemarkstelsel gelei. Prof Eckart Kassier
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2030 South Africa will have over 10 million university graduates with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree. This takes into account the current number of graduates and targets proposed in the plan. This will be a 300 % increase over a 30 year period (2001 to 2030). This will be roughly 400 000 university graduates each year.
“For the increase in the number of graduates to be meaningful, the quality of education needs to improve. Many of the new graduates between now and 2030 must be in the critical skills categories. These include engineering, actuarial science, medicine, financial management and chartered accountancy. The downward trend in the number of learners who pass mathematics must be reversed.”
Ms Bev Witten, Director of Alumni Relations at SU, explained that the AR team decided to engage with SU alumni at the point where practice meets research. “A space where we are able to interrogate how well equipped our graduates are to engage with the world of work. Where better to do that than in a school – testing our own teaching and learning. We also want to promote our institution to prospective students using the success stories of our alumni. These narratives will hopefully speak to how SU has equipped them to make a contribution to some of the most pressing challenges in SA and on the continent.”
The event will start at 18h00 (for 18h30) at Mondale High in Merrydale Avenue, Portlands, Mitchells Plain. For enquiries please contact the SU Alumni Relations office on 021 808 2948 or [email protected]
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Prof Kassier is voorheen onder meer reeds vereer as die Landboukundige van die Jaar, met die Goue Medalje van die Kunsmisvereniging van Suid-Afrika en deur die Vryemark Stigting vir sy bydrae tot die uitbouing van ekonomiese vryheid.Tydens die alumni-funksie is die Farmers’ Weekly-medalje, wat jaarliks aan die beste student in landbou-ekonomie oorhandig word, herdoop tot die Farmers’ Weekly/
It seems everything is getting easier these days…and supporting Stellenbosch University (SU) will soon be even easier when SU becomes a beneficiary of the MySchool fundraising programme.
MySchool is one of South Africa’s biggest community support programme that raises essential funds for schools, charities and environmental organisations.
No fewer than 600 000 South Africans carry MySchool cards. Supporters apply
for a MySchool card for free and can nominate Stellenbosch University as the beneficiary. When they purchase items from participating retailers they swipe the card with the purchase. A small percentage of their transaction is then allocated to their beneficiary school or charity and the partner stores pay the donation on your behalf! The supporter card is not a credit or debit card but simply tracks your transactions and your funds raised.
We will let you know as soon as you can start using your MySchool Card to support Stellenbosch University… let’s see how quickly we can get at least 1000 students and alumni to support SU via MySchool! Watch this space for more updates!
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Kassier-beursfonds luisterryk by AgriWetenskappe alumni-funksie bekendgestel
Luke Mckend, CEO of Google SA and SU alumnus (BA, 1993) returned to Stellenbosch for a talk during the recent Give Week initiative. He spoke to a packed and captive audience in the Old Main Building (Faculty of Law) where he shared insights into his career path, the inner workings of Google and also dispensed with valuable career advice. (Photo: Justin Alberts)
No less than 230 alumni came from all corners in South Africa to celebrate the 80th birthday of legendary Prof Eckart Kassier. At the event a student bursary in his name was also established – and at last count about R230 000 in pledges and money in the bank have been raised. Prof Kassier was lauded
for his academic contributions to the f ield of Agricultural Economics. Seen here with Prof Kassier (second from right) are Prof Nick Vink (from the Department of Agricultural Economics at SU, Mrs Petro Kassier and Prof Mohammad Karaan, Dean of the Faculty of AgriSciences at SU. (Photo: Anton Jordaan, SCPS).
Eckart Kassier-medalje.Die Prof Eckart Kassier-beursfonds vir belowende studente in landbou-ekonomie is ook bekendgestel, met ongeveer R230 000 wat reeds deur van sy oudstudente beloof of geskenk is.“Dis ’n eer om ’n beursfonds in sy naam in te stel,” het prof. Mohammad Karaan, een van sy oudstudente en dekaan van die Fakulteit AgriWetenskappe, gesê. “Daardeur erken ons nie net sy blywende invloed op sy studente én die Suid-Afrikaanse landbousektor nie, maar bou ons ook aan ’n volgende geslag landbou-ekonome.” Indien jy ook ’n bydrae wil maak, kontak Tarryn Allie by [email protected]
It seems everything is getting easier these days…
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