Hobson House
Hobson House is one of four female residences in Hobson Hall.
Centrally situated on campus, Hobson is within short walking distance of the Library, most lecture venues, the Student Union and is neighbours with the Campus Protection Unit and the Health Care Centre. Hobson House has 74 single rooms and 1 double room, 2 common rooms with M-Net and DSTV, table tennis, 2 kitchenettes equipped with a fridge and microwave, and a laundry.
We pride ourselves in our sporting and were placed second in inter-res sports in 2011, having won the hockey, rowing, waterpolo and volleyball. Opportunities to become involved in community engagement activities such as assisting at local NGO’s, collections for specific causes and so forth. We place much emphasis on creating a learning environment where our students can excel academically, this includes a mentorship system for all first years. Hobson has a number of social events and traditions during the year which students an opportunity to socialize and have fun in a safe environment such as our annual Easter Egg Hunt, Mocktail evenings and Karaoke competitions.
The Warden, Carol Venter works closely with her team of Subwardens and House Committee members to ensure that Hobson House is a “home away from home”.
The Warden can be contacted on c.venter@ru.ac.za, 046 6038026 (home), 046 636 1744 (work) or 0836455506 (mobile).
Carol lives in Hobson House which makes it easy for students to "pop" in and out when they need her. She is married to Nic Venter, who is a Masters Student at the Department of Botany at Rhodes University.
Carol and Nic are the proud parents of a beautiful, bouncy little baby boy named Jared. The little man is just over a year old now and has recently found his feet and is subsequently running around, loving all the attention he is getting.
House Committee for Hobson House 2012 :
Desiree Rapula - HALL SENIOR STUDENT - g09r2469@campus.ru.ac.za
Kumbirai Mazana – SUBWARDEN - g10m1426@campus.ru.ac.za
Jenna McNamara – SUBWARDEN - g10m1189@campus.ru.ac.za
Keamo Tshepe – SUBWARDEN - g09t7229@campus.ru.ac.za
Bantu Bungane – HEADSTUDENT - g10b1885@campus.ru.ac.za
Samantha Katsande - SECRETARY / FOOD REP - g11k0602@campus.ru.ac.za
Jaclyn Whelan - TREASURER - g11w1049@campus.ru.ac.za
Mart-Mari de Bruyn - RESNET REP - g11d0132@campus.ru.ac.za
Jessica Harris - SPORTS REP - g11h1024@campus.ru.ac.za
Ndapwa Alweendo - ENVIRONMENTAL REP - g10a7516@campus.ru.ac.za
Maria Taylor - ENTERTAINMENT REP - g11t0169@campus.ru.ac.za
Melanie Welgemoed - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REP - g10w4440@campus.ru.ac.za
