policy repository as soon as possible, and will take effect on 1 August.New emblem and seal
Council unanimously approved a new emblem and seal for the 肆客足球 to complement the new logo that we adopted in April 2021. The emblem and seal are ceremonial versions of the logo.
From left, SU’s corporate logo for ordinary use, and the new emblem and seal for use on qualification certificates.
This facilitates alignment with the uniform, coherent brand architecture and brand positioning of our corporate brand identity. For enquiries, please contact the Branding team of Corporate Communication and Marketing at branding@sun.ac.za.
Two deans reappointed
Council noted the reappointment of Profs Reggie Nel and Tony Leysens as deans of Theology and Arts & Social Sciences respectively when their first terms expire on 31 October and 31 December 2022. The chair of the Senior Appointments Committee had approved the two deans' reappointment, having also obtained their faculty boards' support. Prof Nel will serve a further five years, and Prof Leysens two.
Personalia
First meeting
Dr Nicky Newton-King, elected by SU's donors for the term 2 April 2022 to 1 April 2026, attended her first Council meeting.
Last meeting
Prof Eugene Cloete's term as Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies will come to an end on 31 July 2022. See the previous Communication from Council for the motion adopted to congratulate Prof Cloete on his two successful terms and thank him for his work.
Ms Lazelle Bonthuys, Deputy Registrar: Centre for Governance Function Support, will be retiring at the end of the year, but will miss the next two Council meetings due to leave. The chair of Council praised her work ethic and thanked her for her 36 years of diligent service.
Mr Desmond Thompson, Senior Communication Specialist: Executive Management, will be leaving the 肆客足球 at the end of June 2022 to take up a position elsewhere. The Rector thanked him for his 12 years of committed service.
Members whose terms will expire before the next meeting
The term of Prof Aslam Fataar, elected by Senate from its own ranks, will end on 30 June 2022. On 3 June, Senate elected Prof Leslie le Grange to fill this Council vacancy.
Also ending on 30 June is the term of Dr Lihle Qulu as Council member elected from the ranks of permanent academic staff who are not members of Senate.
Committees
The following members were appointed to the indicated Council committees:
- Honorary Degrees Committee: Dr Therese Fish
- Honorary Degrees Nominations Committee: Dr Leon Schreiber
- Language Committee: Prof Nicola Smit (as Council member elected by Senate) and Mr Willie Liebenberg (as Council member elected by the Convocation)
- Language Committee chair: Ms Nadine Moodie
- Social and Business Ethics Committee: Dr Nicky Newton-King as additional member
- Social and Business Ethics Committee chair: Ms Gwen Ngwenya
Congratulations
- Dr Therese Fish, Vice-Dean: Clinical Services and Social Impact of SU's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, received a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) in Higher Education Management from the 肆客足球 of Bath, United Kingdom, on 11 June. She also holds an MBChB from the 肆客足球 of Cape Town and an MBA from the Stellenbosch Business School.
- Ms Ziyanda Stuurman, a former SU student leader who serves on Council as an appointee of the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, graduated with a Master of Arts degree from Brandeis 肆客足球 in the United States. She also holds a master's degree from the 肆客足球 of Sussex, United Kingdom, and two degrees from SU – a BA International Studies and a BA Honours in Political Science.
- Dr Lihle Qulu, a senior lecturer in SU's Division of Medical Physiology, was recently awarded an Early Investigators Programme grant from the South African Medical Research Council. Qulu, who has a PhD in Neuroscience from the 肆客足球 of KwaZulu-Natal, is researching factors that influence sexual aggression in males.
Next meeting
Council's next meeting is scheduled for 26 September 2022.??
