Dear Student,

The June exam venues have been published.

Details are available from http://www.scifac.ru.ac.za/examtime.htm

Suzette Flanagan
Manager: Academic Administration
Registrar’s Division,
Rhodes University...read more

Friday 25 May 2012

Part of One Week - One World

To celebrate the day, please consider:
•Finding out more about Africa Day on www.africaday.info.
•Dressing in African traditional dress.
•Picking the African menu option in your dining hall.
•Starting a conversation at your dining hall table about a current issue in an African country.
•Greeting everyone you meet in a language that is spoken in Africa (Habari! Hujambo! Bonjour! Hello!).
•Entering the International Office photography competition for the best traditional African dress idea. Competition closes on Africa Day at midnight.
•Bringing a poem from or about Africa to read at Cafe D’Vine (formerly Reddits) in New Street, at 18h00.
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Thursday 24 May 2012

Say NO to xenophobia and yes to being welcoming to people from other places.

Xenophobia may be defined as an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange.

As part of the RU International Week, please encourage everyone to open their hearts and minds and say NO to xenophobia by tweeting and tagging #xeNOphobia on Thursday 24 May....read more

We call upon all of Rhodes University to take part in a photography competition, being held by the International Office.

The photographs will be judged by categories:

1. The best Traditional African Dress.

2. The best photo taken on a Rhodes University field trip.

3. The best photo taken by an International student in South Africa.

4. The best photo taken by a South African student travelling abroad.

5. The best photo from International Week at Rhodes (May 18th until AFRICA DAY May 25th).

6. The best photo that describes or represents Internationalisation at Rhodes University....read more

Hello Super Crowd Funders,

Now’s your turn to change the stats - and reverse the student drop-out rate directly!

Check out the videos and invest your pocket change (anything from R25 and up) to help make the Super Idea you support a reality!

Just follow these 3 easy steps:
1.See how it works: http://www.supernews.co.za/solve/crowd-fund/

2.Click to view all Super Ideas & Crowd-Fund: http://www.supernews.co.za/super-stage/super-stage-2/

3.Select the Super Idea you
want to support and click ‘invest’ on the crowd-fund banner next to it (this takes you to a payment gateway where you can pay by cash (uKash), EFT, credit card or vouchers)

Thank YOU for Making Ideas Happen!

The Supernews Team...read more

Dear Students

As Rhodes University has expanded in size over the years, the road system on Campus has become increasingly congested, with a limited amount of parking space available. Unfortunately there will be even more pressure on parking from June this year, when the building of a new Education Building will begin in the Grey St parking lot (near Allan Webb Hall). The site will be accessible to construction staff only, with no through route. After completion, there will only be limited parking for disabled and staff.

Students are reminded that that there are 240 parking bays in the Barratt Car Park (with 24/7 security), within a 10 minute easy walk to most parts of campus. Also note that all restricted areas such as Central Campus and St Peters Campus are open after-hours for staff and students.

Your understanding and patience will be appreciated.

Vivian de Klerk
DEAN OF STUDENTS...read more

THE PEDRO ISSUE

At the beginning of the year, former SRC Treasurer Mr. Pedro Mzileni had updated his Facebook status with an offensive post implicating the Dean of Students. The SRC released a press statement distancing itself from the status update given its non-affiliation with the Facebook post and by extension, the former councillor. This saw criticism by members of the Student Body and questioned the SRC?s stance regarding forms of discrimination.

The SRC acknowledges the approach used and further extends its apologies to students that felt offended by the statement released.

The SRC wishes to re-affirm its stance fervently against racism and all other forms of discrimination listed under Section 9 of the constitution of the Republic of South Africa.

PURPLE THURSDAY

Many of us know that Purple Thursday exists, but do not necessarily know what it is all about. It is certainly more than just handing out free cupcakes!
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Monday 21 May? 2012

As part of the International Week at Rhodes University, we encourage you to like and make a comment on the “Do One Thing For Diversity & Inclusion” Facebook page on Monday 21 May, which is the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development at: http://www.facebook.com/DoOneThingforDiversityandInclusion/info

The 2012 campaign aims:

1. To raise awareness worldwide about the importance of intercultural dialogue, diversity and inclusion.

2. To build a world community of individuals committed to support diversity with real and every day-life gestures.

3. To combat polarization and stereotypes to improve understanding and cooperation among people from different cultures.

Deborah Radloff
International Office...read more

The Constitutional Amendments which the SRC of 2012 wish to discuss and have been discussing at the past two Student Body as well as Student Forum Meetings are available for viewing.

Also find the guidelines for advertising on campus here....read more

Members of Rhodes University will be aware that Ms Lelona Thembakazi Fufu was murdered while hitching from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown for her graduation on Thursday 12 April this year. Ms Fufu had come through the Science Foundation Programme to complete a BSc in mathematics and mathematical statistics and in 2011, a joint Honours in mathematics and mathematical statistics. The University has decided that a memorial prize in her name would be an appropriate way to remember her and what she brought to the life of the University and her residence.

The Lelona Thembakazi Fufu Memorial Prize will be awarded annually at Graduation to a student graduating in science with a BSc or BSc (Hons) who has overcome educational hardships to achieve very good results. Preference will be given for a student who has come through the Foundation Programme and who has majored in the mathematical or statistical sciences. Where there are suitable recipients at both BSc and BSc (Hons) levels, two awards may be made....read more