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Student Stories
  • National Research Foundation (Pretoria)

    Upon arrival in South Africa, our first visit is with a friendly face, Dr. Kaluke Mawila (PhD ’09) who now…

  • University of Pretoria

    The University of Pretoria’s (UP) efforts to support and retain historically underrepresented students (through put rates) is our topic of…

  • University of Witwatersrand (Johannesburg)

    Our visit to the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg begins with a warm welcome by the head of Wits School…

  • Conversation w/ Francois Strydom (University of the Free State)

    Dr. Francois Strydom joins us for a late-day conversation to introduce us to the University of the Free State (UFS),…

  • SANRC First-Year Experience conference

    During the planning for this study trip, an exciting opportunity for the group to be involved in the SANRC First-Year…

  • Soweto & Apartheid Museum

    Entering Soweto via the Diepkloof Extension (where some of the houses can cost in the millions) we proceed through the…

  • Port Elizabeth

    Our next stop is the city of Port Elizabeth. Perched on the shore of the Indian Ocean, Port Elizabeth is…

  • Nelson Mandela University (Port Elizabeth)

    We are greeted warmly and with enthusiasm by a room full of colleagues upon our arrival at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan…

  • Natural South Africa – Schotia Preserve

    What journey to Africa is complete without an opportunity to see “the big five” on safari?  After the conclusion of…

  • Ubuntu Education Fund (Port Elizabeth)

    As we learned earlier in the trip, the concept of Ubuntu means “I am because of you.  You are because…

  • Conversation w/ colleagues in Cape Town

    Another short plane ride to Cape Town for our next round of conversations and site visits. Our arrival is met…

  • University of Cape Town

    At the University of Cape Town (UCT), we have the privilege of meeting with a variety of colleagues.  Our host…

  • University of the Western Cape

    University of the Western Cape On May 31, after visiting the University of Cape Town, we boarded our bus to…

  • Stellenbosch University

    Over our two week visit to South Africa, we bear witness to many things that challenge our preconceptions about the…

  • SHAWCO (Cape Town)

    Started in 1943 by a UCT medical student, SHAWCO has grown into one of South Africa’s largest student volunteer organizations…

  • Robben Island, Table Mountain, and our final dinner in South Africa (Cape Town)

    Robben Island, used as a prison since the late 17th century, sits tantalizingly close to the shoreline of the African…

  • Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Cape Town)

    After a delicious traditional South African home-cooked meal at Mzansi restaurant, the in-home business of Nomonde Siyaka located in the…

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    • South Africa Sites
      • University of Cape Town
      • University of the Western Cape
      • Langa
      • District Six Museum
      • Robben Island
      • Nelson Mandela University – George campus
      • University of Witwatersrand
      • SANRC-FYI Conference
      • Soweto
      • Apartheid Museum
    • Learning Goals
    • Planning Team
  • San Francisco – 2023
    • SF Bay Area Sites
      • UC Berkeley’s Basic Needs Center
      • Underground Scholars
      • East Bay Community Foundation
      • Black Liberation Walking Tour (Oakland)
      • Public Policy Institute of CA
      • City College of SF, Chinatown/North Beach Center
      • San Francisco State University
      • William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
      • Stanford University
      • East Palo Alto
      • Restoring Our Communities (Laney College)
      • UC President’s Office
      • Education Trust-West
    • Learning Goals
    • Planning Team
  • South Africa – 2017
    • South Africa Sites
      • National Research Foundation (Pretoria)
      • University of Pretoria
      • University of Witwatersrand (Johannesburg)
      • Conversation w/ Francois Strydom (University of the Free State)
      • SANRC First-Year Experience conference
      • Soweto & Apartheid Museum
      • Port Elizabeth
      • Nelson Mandela University (Port Elizabeth)
      • Natural South Africa – Schotia Preserve
      • Ubuntu Education Fund (Port Elizabeth)
      • Conversation w/ colleagues in Cape Town
      • University of Cape Town
      • University of the Western Cape
      • Stellenbosch University
      • SHAWCO (Cape Town)
      • Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Cape Town)
      • Robben Island, Table Mountain, and our final dinner in South Africa (Cape Town)
    • Learning Goals
    • Planning Team
  • HBCU Trip- 2016
    • HBCU Sites
      • Cincinnati, OH
      • Nashville, TN
      • Memphis, TN
      • Little Rock, AR
      • Jackson, MS
      • Selma, AL
      • Montgomery, AL
      • Atlanta, GA
      • Clinton, TN (Alex Haley Farm)
    • Learning Goals
    • Planning Team
  • Past Trips
    • HBCU Trip- 2016
      • Cincinnati, OH
      • Nashville, TN
      • Memphis, TN
      • Little Rock, AR
      • Jackson, MS
      • Selma, AL
      • Montgomery, AL
      • Atlanta, GA
      • Clinton, TN (Alex Haley Farm)
    • England Trip- 2015
      • University of London, Institute of Education
      • “Big Data” conference
      • Sutton Trust
      • While in London …
      • Warwick Observatory on Social Mobility
      • Oxford University
      • Putting theory into action at Newham “NewVic” Sixth Form College
    • Tribal Colleges Trip- 2014
      • University of Wisconsin
      • Center for Western Studies, Augustana College
      • Badlands National Park
      • Oglala Lakota College
      • Pine Ridge Reservation
      • Black Hills
      • Crazy Horse Memorial
      • Sinte Gleska University
      • University of South Dakota
    • Chile Trip- 2013
      • Overview of the Chilean Higher Education System
      • Research Seminar at the University of Chile
      • Former Student Leaders
      • Visits to Conicyt and Fulbright
      • Catholic University, AIEP, and Alberto Hurtado
      • Chilean Higher Education
      • Chilean Wine and Mountains
      • Valparaiso
      • Museum and Former Student Leaders