{"id":19849,"date":"2021-08-04T15:41:08","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T13:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/donating-to-sol-plaatje-university-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-12-20T15:16:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T13:16:31","slug":"events-sol-plaatje-university","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/events-sol-plaatje-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Vice-Chancellor welcomes the class of 2023<\/a><\/h3>

Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Andrew Crouch, officially welcomed more than 1 200 first-time entering students at the prestigious Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Official Welcome event on 11 February 2023. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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SPU celebrates staff excellence at the Vice-Chancellors Excellence Awards<\/a><\/h3>

Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Andrew Crouch, hosted the prestigious annual Vice Chancellor\u2019s Awards on 9 December 2022 at the Multipurpose Community Hall, South Campus<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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SPU hosts gala to raise funds <\/a><\/h3>

Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Andrew Crouch hosted the Lesedi La Afrika Endowment Campaign Gala Dinner on Friday, 25 November 2022. The dinner raised funds for the Lesedi La Afrika Fund, a three-year fundraising campaign whose goal is to raise R100 million for the future sustainability of the University.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Vice-Chancellor's Cycle Challenge 2022<\/a><\/h3>

Sol Plaatje University (SPU) in association with the Northern Cape Cycling (NCC) Federation will host its 2nd annual Vice-Chancellor's Cycle Challenge in Kimberley on Sunday, 27 November 2022.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Installation of Professor Andrew M Crouch<\/a><\/h3>

Sol Plaatje University (SPU) installed its second Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Andrew M Crouch, at a ceremony held at the SPU Community Hall on Friday, 26 November 2021.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Women\u2019s Month Public Lecture<\/a><\/h3>

We hosted a Women\u2019s Month Virtual Public Lecture with guest speaker Ms Sumaya Hendricks, Dialogue and Advocacy Acting Manager at the Nelson Mandela Foundation, under the theme \u201cGeneration Equality: Realizing Women\u2019s Rights for an Equal Future\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Youth Month Public Lecture <\/a><\/h3>

Sol Plaatje University academics unpacked this year\u2019s youth month theme, \u201cThe Year of Charlotte Mannya Maxeke\u201d, at a virtual Youth Month Public Lecture held on Wednesday, 23 June 2021.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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2021 Virtual Open Day <\/a><\/h3>

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2021 Virtual Graduation Ceremony<\/a><\/h3>

Our 6th Graduation Ceremony was held on Saturday, \n1 May 2021 where qualifications were awarded to 404 graduates.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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2020 Virtual Open Day <\/a><\/h3>

Explore Sol Plaatje University\u2019s campus life and receive information on the various student services and funding opportunities from the comfort of your own home.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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