VC’s Post: Professor Adam Habib on graduations and other developments
Dear Colleagues and Students I trust that you have all returned safely and that you are well rested after the Easter break. We are already deep into the second term…
Read moreThe Politics of Spectacle: Reflections on the 2016 Student Protests
This reflection builds on my earlier analysis of the #FeesMustFall protests, telling the story of the 2016 protests, explaining why the executive team made the choices we did, and reflecting…
Read more[Video] Funding higher education in SA
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This is the first in a series of videos that will be released on the first day of each month pertaining to relevant issues that affect the Wits community in…
Read moreReflections on a new activism to challenge a State comprador elite
Last week I was invited to a gathering on the state of our democracy and what to do about it. Attended by activists from within the ANC and outside of…
Read moreCompetence, and not politics matter in a university job
Competence and the ability to improve research, financial stability and transformation should be the basis for appointing university vice-chancellors – and not politics, says Professor Adam Habib in an article…
Read moreVICE-CHANCELLOR’S 2017 REPORT FOR COUNCIL
VICE-CHANCELLOR’S REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING ON FRIDAY, 7 APRIL 2017 1.REGISTRATION AND ENROLMENT The issuing of offers to matriculants at the beginning of the year was very successful with sms’s…
Read moreVC’s Post: Accommodation and xenophobia at Wits
We are well into the 2017 academic year, following a successful registration period in which we met our enrolment targets. We are facing some challenges which we are watching closely,…
Read moreWelcome Day Speech
Good day, Sanibonani, Dumelang, Goeie more. Siyanamukela eWits (Welcome to Wits). Welcome to Wits University, a place to call your own, and your home for the next few years. I…
Read moreUPDATE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WITS’ TRANSFORMATION PLAN
Dear Colleagues The University announced an accelerated plan to advance transformation through a number of key strategies. An update on the progress made in each of these areas follows below.…
Read more8% increase the best Wits can do
Wits Vice Chancellor Professor Adam Habib says he understands why students are disappointed with an 8 percent fee increase. But it’s the best the university can do at this time, he said. “Our…
Read moreEducation Imbizo on 3 October 2016
I speak to you on behalf of the nation’s Vice-Chancellors, and I am the bearer of bad news. Our higher education system is in a precarious position. Sixteen of 26…
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