Dialogue urges universities to reimagine their purpose through community engagement
Amid increasing pressure on universities to focus on global rankings, research output, and graduate employability, a recent dialogue hosted at Rhodes University made a powerful case for re-centering community engagement and the public good. The event, Higher Education Community Engagement: The Cultivation of Humanity, positioned these values as essential to university success.
VC stresses equity, transformation, and collaboration at the HRD Forum as a Community of Practice of Universities South Africa (USAf)
Rhodes University recently hosted the Human Resource Directors’ Forum, which brought together senior HR leaders from South Africa’s public universities for two days of strategic discourse and reflection.
[AFRICA MONTH] Mobilising domestic resources for Africa’s sustainable development path
As the opening to Rhodes University's Africa Month celebrations, coordinated by the Global Engagement Division (GED), Logan Wort, Executive Secretary of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), delivered a compelling public keynote address, urging African nations to strengthen their fiscal sovereignty by mobilising domestic resources and reducing reliance on foreign aid.
Prof Tshidi Mohapeloa advocates for social entrepreneurship in inaugural lecture
On Tuesday, 6 May, Rhodes University hosted the inaugural lecture of Professor Matshidiso 'Tshidi' Mohapeloa at Eden Grove Blue, formally marking her promotion to full professor. The event drew colleagues, students, family, and friends who came to acknowledge her academic contributions and leadership.
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