Professors Andrew Leitch, former Executive Dean of Science, and Denise Zinn, former Executive Dean of Education, have been appointed as Deputy Vice-Chancellors at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University as from 1 December 2014. Both are delighted to have the opportunity to further serve the university in their capacities of DVC: Research and Engagement and DVC: Teaching and Learning respectively. The appointments were made following the departures of Professors Piet Naude and Thoko … [Read more...] about New NMMU Deputy Vice Chancellors announced
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How will you use your knowledge to make the world a better place?
In a celebration of five years of top scholarships at NMMU, the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Vice-Chancellor Prof Derrick Swartz challenged the university's top-achieving students, at a breakfast on 30 October by asking; "How will you use your knowledge to make the world a better place?" The breakfast was to celebrate five years of the prestigious Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship (VCS). The event also saw the launch of the VCS Alumni Chapter and the hand-over of a washing machine and … [Read more...] about How will you use your knowledge to make the world a better place?
Eight A’s open door to R75 000 scholarship
A third set of siblings are now part of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's (NMMU) Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship programme for academic excellence. Collegiate matriculant Roxanne Weiss, who achieved eight A's and an average of 88 percent, joins her brother, Jayme, and siblings Daniel and Ronald Strydom and Greg and Timothy Olls, as a Vice-Chancellor's Scholar. She is one of 30 new NMMU students to receive the R75 000-a-year Scholarship established by the Vice-Chancellor Prof Derrick … [Read more...] about Eight A’s open door to R75 000 scholarship
R2 268 000 in scholarships to 30 top students
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships will make the dreams of 30 top-achieving first-year students - including the Eastern Cape's 2013 top matric Matthew Walker - come true. This brings the total of Vice-Chancellor Scholars to 136 since the prestigious bursary scheme was established in 2009. The R75 600-a-year scholarship introduced by NMMU Vice-Chancellor Prof Derrick Swartz is given to top performing school leavers from throughout the country. The annual … [Read more...] about R2 268 000 in scholarships to 30 top students
