{"id":75713,"date":"2025-03-06T10:47:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T08:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/?p=75713"},"modified":"2025-03-25T15:26:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T13:26:41","slug":"save-the-date-graduands-your-moment-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/save-the-date-graduands-your-moment-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Save the date, Graduands &#8211; Your moment is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"75713\" class=\"elementor elementor-75713\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c891cce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c891cce\" 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-6a345ff7\" data-id=\"6a345ff7\" 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-71cfc1c2 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71cfc1c2\" 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 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The countdown to graduation has begun! SPU proudly presents its 10th Graduation Ceremony, a momentous occasion celebrating your academic excellence and achievements.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><u>Dates<\/u><\/p><ul><li><strong>Friday, 25 April 2025 &#8211; 14:00<\/strong>: Faculty of Education<\/li><li><strong>Saturday, 26 April 2025 &#8211; 10:00<\/strong>: Faculties of Economic &amp; Management Sciences, Humanities, and Natural &amp; Applied Sciences<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Detailed information on tickets, attire, and ceremony logistics will be sent via email and shared on the SPU website and social media platforms. Use #SPUGrad2025 to share your excitement.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We can\u2019t wait to celebrate your graduation &#8211; a milestone set to change your life and pave the way to a brighter future!<\/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 countdown to graduation has begun! SPU proudly presents its 10th Graduation Ceremony, a momentous occasion celebrating your academic excellence and achievements. 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