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The Hope Project is championed by Rector and Vice-Chancellor H Russel Botman, University Management and Faculty leadership:
University ManagementVice-Rector (Community Interaction and Personnel) Prof Julian Smith, Vice-Rector (Teaching) Prof Magda Fourie, Vice-Rector (Research) Prof Arnold van Zyl and Executive Director (Operations and Finance) Prof Leopoldt van Huysteen.
DeansProf Hennie Kotzé (Arts and Social Sciences), Prof Eugéne Cloete (Science), Prof Yusef Waghid (Education), Prof Mohammad Karaan (Agrisciences), Prof Gerhard Lubbe (Law), Prof Nico Koopman (Theology ), Prof Johann de Villiers (Economic and Management Sciences), Prof Arnold Schoonwinkel (Engineering), Prof Wynand van der Merwe (Health Sciences), Prof Edna van Harte (Military Sciences).
"Stellenbosch University is recognised for our proud heritage of excellence in teaching and learning, our world-class research and our active involvement in communities to equip them to make substantive and life-enhancing changes to their world.
My vision is to position this University as a knowledge pioneer that applies science and cutting-edge technology to some of the toughest challenges in Africa to help shape a new future for all our people. In academic terms we describe this as a pedagogy of hope.
With careful consideration of the University’s proven strengths we have taken the conscious decision to focus on five areas in which we can make the biggest contribution to the national (and international) development agenda: the eradication of poverty and related conditions; the promotion of human dignity and health; the promotion of democracy and human rights; the promotion of peace and security (including food security); and the promotion of a sustainable environment and a competitive industry.
Over the past three years, our academic leadership joined forces to formulate more than twenty innovative initiatives emanating from our academic and research programmes that are focused on these development themes. Coupled to our initiatives to improve staff and student success, as well as our facilities and infrastructure to ensure our position as a leading University of the 21st century, these initiatives form a cornerstone of our strategic positioning for the next decade.
It has strengthened our science for society approach significantly. Through the application of science we unlock new knowledge, and as builders of hope on the African continent we put our academic and research expertise at the service of human need. We call it the HOPE Project."
– Prof H Russel Botman, Rector and Vice-Chanceller
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