- 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…
