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Alumni e-News Issue 1 / May 2012
New Chancellor takes the Helm UWC inaugurated The Most Reverend Dr Thabo Cecil Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town, as its new Chancellor on 28 February 2012. Archbishop Makgoba succeeds Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, who stepped down after more than two decades as Chancellor. In his inaugural speech, Dr Makgoba remarked that he was “something of a perpetual student at heart,” having been either a student or lecturer for most of his life. Archbishop Makgoba holds a BSc, a Masters of Education in Applied Psychology and Educational Psychology (both from Wits), and he was awarded a doctorate for a thesis on “Spirituality in the South African Mining Workplace” by the University of Cape Town. He has lectured at Wits University (1993-1996) and served as Dean of Knockando at Wits College of Education. Paying tribute to the new Chancellor, Brian Williams, the Chairperson
Council Nominations The University of the Western Cape (UWC) hereby invites its donor community to nominate from its ranks two persons to serve on the Council of UWC for a period of three years (from 1 July 2012 – 30 June 2015). The University also invites nominations from its members of Convocation to elect two members to serve on the University Council.
of Council of UWC and President of Convocation, described Dr Makgoba as “a teacher and scholar who believes in using the full resources of education and scholarship to engage with the challenges of our time.” Echoing this theme, Dr Makgoba remarked that “there is equally no morally or ethically neutral way of pursuing or sharing learning. Both are always inextricably linked to the world around: the world in which we live; the world from which our students come, and to which they return. Education must fit us for engagement with such a world.” The Chancellor was quite scathing in his assessment of the general state of education in South Africa today, and warned against the acceptance of falling standards and mediocrity. He left the audience in no doubt as to his view of UWC’s mission in a challenging world: “Our task is both to provide moral leadership, and to help form the moral leaders which our country, our continent, so desperately need.”
Information regarding eligibility for nomination and election of the donor and Convocation representatives can be found on our website (www.uwc.ac.za). Nominations must reach the Registrar by 4 May 2012 and can be mailed to The Secretariat, Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535, or faxed 021 959 3443, or e-mailed to secretariat@uwc.ac.za.
Upcoming Events Convocation AGM, Saturday, 9 June 2012 at the UWC Library Auditorium, 11h00-13h00. UWC Open Day, 10-12 May 2012, at the UWC Main Hall, 09h00 – 16h00. UWC Alumni ‘Club 99’ presents a Winter Ball Langarm Dance, Saturday, 14 July 2012, 19h00, at the UWC Main Hall. Ticket Price: R80.00 (single). Dress: Formal. Band: Strand Combo. Bring your own platter and xyz.