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Habib: Taxing the rich to fund education won’t work

By graham April 13, 2016 News
Habib: Taxing the rich to fund education won’t work

Wits Vice-Chancellor Adam Habib says the country needs to explore viable options to help students pay for tertiary education.

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HeForShe Interview with Adam Habib

By graham December 10, 2015 HeForShe
HeForShe Interview with Adam Habib

Interview conducted by Professor Jackie Dugard, Gender Equity Office Director interviews Professor Adam Habib on the UN Women #HeforShe Campaign

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Vice-Chancellor Staff and Professional staff meeting

By graham October 8, 2015 Responses
Vice-Chancellor Staff and Professional staff meeting

Vice-Chancellor Staff and Professional staff meeting, held at Staff Lounge, Bohlaleng Block, Education Campus, Parktown on 7 October 2015

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The Politics of Transforming and Decolonizing the University

By graham October 4, 2015 In the Media
The Politics of Transforming and Decolonizing the University

South Africa’s universities are confronting an upsurge in student activism. This activism is inspired by two distinct discontents; first, insufficient funding for poor students, and second, the cultural alienation of black students at many of the historically white universities.

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Whiteness of South African universities questioned

By graham October 2, 2015 In the Media
Whiteness of South African universities questioned

In a lecture entitled: “Transcending the past and re-imagining the future of the South African University”, vice chancellor and Principal of the University of the Witwatersrand, Professor Adam Habib, said that government has lacked the will or the imagination to develop historically black universities.

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Transcending the Past and Reimagining the Future of the South African University

By graham September 30, 2015 Speeches, Transformation
Transcending the Past and Reimagining the Future of the South African University

Eighth Annual Imam Haron Memorial Lecture

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Implementation Of Strategic Plan On Transformation

By graham August 13, 2015 Circulars
Implementation Of Strategic Plan On Transformation

Wits University has developed a Strategic Plan to accelerate Transformation and ensure an inclusive and competitive institution.

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Accelerating Transformation

By graham June 13, 2015 Transformation
Accelerating Transformation

I write to congratulate you on your report “Accelerating Transformation for an Inclusive and Competitive Wits,” and on the consultative process you undertook in preparation for it.

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Additional responses to Professor Adam Habib’s Communique

By graham May 28, 2015 Transformation
Additional responses to Professor Adam Habib’s Communique

Responses from staff and students to Professor Adam Habib’s Communique… Opening the conversation: Accelerating transformation for an inclusive and competitive Wits

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VC’s Meeting with Indian and White Staff

By graham May 27, 2015 Staff
VC’s Meeting with Indian and White Staff

Wednesday, 27 May 2015 The VC opened the meeting with the following: Apology for any offence caused by grouping the meeting according to race. It was a pragmatic decision that…

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