{"id":62319,"date":"2024-02-01T13:02:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T11:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/welcome-aboard-sol-plaatje-university-welcomes-first-years-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-02-01T17:58:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T15:58:41","slug":"welcome-aboard-sol-plaatje-university-welcomes-first-years-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/welcome-aboard-sol-plaatje-university-welcomes-first-years-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome aboard! Sol Plaatje University welcomes First-Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"62319\" class=\"elementor elementor-62319\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f54436d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f54436d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d406e0a\" data-id=\"d406e0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb53972 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb53972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Official Welcome Ceremony for the new cohort of first-time entering students will take place on Saturday, 17 February 2024 from 09:00 to 10:00, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kimberley.co.za\/places\/kimberley\/conference-function-event-venues\/mittah-seperepere-convention-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre in Kimberley.<\/span><\/a><\/p><p>Professor Andrew Crouch, our Vice-Chancellor and Principal, together with the Senior Management Team, will host this first formal introduction of students and their families to our university community.<\/p><p>As the final event of our Orientation Week, the ceremony marks the start of an exciting journey as a student at Sol Plaatje University (SPU).<\/p><p>It is mandatory for all first-time entering students to attend the event and they may be accompanied by their parents\/guardians.<\/p><p>Attendance must be confirmed via email, <a href=\"mailto:studentaffairs.enquiries@spu.ac.za\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">studentaffairs.enquiries@spu.ac.za<\/span><\/a>, by 14 February 2024.<\/p><p>And if you are staying in our residences, we\u2019ve got your transport covered.<\/p><p>For family, friends and anyone who can\u2019t make it, you won\u2019t miss out \u2013 we will stream the event live on the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SolPlaatjeUniversityOfficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPU YouTube channel<\/a> <\/span>for you to join us virtually.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Official Welcome Ceremony for the new cohort of first-time entering students will take place on Saturday, 17 February 2024 from 09:00 to 10:00, at the Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre in Kimberley. 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