Stellenbosch University Universiteit van Stellenbosch
Motto	Pectora roborant cultus recti
Established	1866
Type	Public university
Rector	Prof. Russel Botman
Chancellor	Prof. Elize Botha
Staff	2 430
Students	21 972
Location	Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
Campus	4 campuses
Nickname	Maties
Affiliations	AAU, ACU, CHEC, HESA, IAU
Website	http://www.sun.ac.za/

Stellenbosch University (Afrikaans: Universiteit van Stellenbosch) is an internationally recognised university which is situated in the town of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Other nearby universities are the University of Cape Town and University of the Western Cape. Image File history File links StellenboschUniversityLogo. ... A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings. ... A Chancellor is the head of a university. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Stellenbosch is the second oldest European settlement in South Africa after Cape Town, and is located in the Western Cape Province. ... Capital Cape Town Largest city Cape Town Premier Ebrahim Rasool Area - Total Ranked 4th 129,370 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 5th 4,524,335 35/km² Elevation Highest point: Seweweekspoort Peak at 2325 meters (7628 feet) Lowest point: sea level Languages Afrikaans (55. ... The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States of America is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. ... The Association of African Universities was established in 1967 to facilitate co-operation between its members and with the international academic community. ... The Association of Commonwealth Universities represents over 480 universities from Commonwealth countries. ... The Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC) is an association whose members are the four universities in the Western Cape province of South Africa. ... Higher Education South Africa (HESA) is an association of the 23 public universities in South Africa. ... The International Association of Universities list of Universities of the World is a list of organizations recognized as universities by national authorities around the world. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... Afrikaans is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... Stellenbosch is the second oldest European settlement in South Africa after Cape Town, and is located in the Western Cape Province. ... The University of Cape Town, abbreviated as UCT, is a public university located on the Rhodes Estate on the slopes of Devils Peak, in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. ... The University of the Western Cape is a university located in the Belville suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. ...

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Students are also nicknamed Maties. Some claim the term arises from their maroon rugby colors: a tamatie is the Afrikaans translation for tomato. It is more likely to come from the Afrikaans colloquialism matie (meaning "buddy" or "mate") originally used diminutively by the students of the University of Cape Town's precursor, the South African College. A BCRFC match at Boston College Rugby football, often just referred to as rugby, refers to sports descended from a common form of football developed at Rugby School in England. ... Look up Wiktionary:Swadesh lists for Afrikaans and Dutch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The University of Cape Town, abbreviated as UCT, is a public university located on the Rhodes Estate on the slopes of Devils Peak, in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. ... The South African College Schools, commonly referred to as SACS, is a prominent primary and secondary education istitution located in Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. ...

History

The origin of the university can be traced back to the Stellenbosch Gymnasium, which was opened on 1 March 1866 , which became the Stellenbosch College in 1881 and which was located at the current Arts Department. In 1887 this college was renamed Victoria College; when it acquired university status on 2 April 1918 it was renamed once again - to Stellenbosch University. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... See also: 1865 in South Africa, other events of 1866, 1867 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 May 1876, until her death on 22 January 1901. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... See also: 1917 in South Africa, other events of 1918, 1919 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. ...

Location

Stellenbosch is a university town with a population of about 90,000 (excluding students). It is located about 50 kilometres from Cape Town and is situated on the banks of the Eerste Rivier ("First River") in the famous wine-growing region and is encircled by picturesque mountains. Teaching at Stellenbosch University is divided between the main Stellenbosch campus, the Tygerberg Faculty of Health Sciences, the Bellville Park Business School and Saldanha Faculty of Military Sciences. Stellenbosch is the second oldest European settlement in South Africa after Cape Town, and is located in the Western Cape Province. ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area  - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population  - Total (2004)  - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2... Saldanha is situated at the northern corner of the largest natural bay in South Africa . ...

Language

Stellenbosch University is a predominantly Afrikaans medium university, especially at undergraduate and honours course level. However, students are allowed to write their assignments, tests and examinations in English. Afrikaans is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

At postgraduate level the language of tuition is determined by the composition of the class. The majority of advanced postgraduate courses are conducted in English.

This is still an ongoing issue for the University, since it is one of the very few tertiary institutions left in South Africa offering tuition in Afrikaans, as well as the very high regard it is held in the Afrikaner community, with the university being considered a central pillar of Afrikaner life. Most other institutions have always been English or have changed over to an English-only policy. Look up Wiktionary:Swadesh lists for Afrikaans and Dutch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Faculties and schools

Stellenbosch University consists of about 150 departments divided amongst 10 faculties. It also has more than 40 research (and other) institutions. A faculty is a division within a university. ...

The faculties that are situated on the main campus are:

• Arts and Social Sciences
• Science
• Education
• Agricultural and Forestry Sciences
• Law
• Theology
• Economic and Management Sciences
• Engineering

The faculties that are not situated on the main campus are:

• Military Science
• Health Sciences

Student societies (2006 - 2007)

• ACDP-YL (African Christian Democratic Party Youth League)
• ACT
• ACTS (Catholic Tertiary Students)
• Adam Tas Vereniging
• Adlib-Improv
• ANSOC (Anglican Students Society)
• Bhakti Yoga and Vegetarian Society
• BTK (Berg en Toer Klub)
• BSA (Black Students Assosiation)
• Canticum Novum (Stellenbosch Student Church Choir)
• DASUS (German Students at Stellenbosch University)
• Every Nation (His People Christian Church)
• Golden Key Academic Honours Society
• GRSDG (Gabonese Research and Scientific Discussion Group)
• Habitat for Humanity
• Landsdiensbeweging
• Lesbigay
• Matie Community Service
• Matie Dance Society
• Matie Productions
• NACS (New Apostolic Church Society)
• Pulp
• Quercus Staatmakers (Voortrekkers)
• SDASM
• Shofar
• Chess Society
• SBS (Stellenbosch Baptists Society)
• Stellenbosch Gemeente
• TBT (The Bible Talks Student Church)
• UNASA-Stellenbosch (United Nations South Africa)
• USDV (Stellenbosch University Debating Society)
• USK (Stellenbosch University Choir)
• US Otaku
• Vineyard Christian Fellowship
• Wynkultuurvereniging (Wine Culture Society)

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Academic student societies

• AgriScience Students Assosiation (ASA)
• Consumer Science Society
• Economic and Management Sciences Society
• English Society
• Geology Society
• Industrial Psychology Society
• Sciences Student Society
• Stellenbosch Forestry Student Association
• Theological Student Society

Facilities and services

The university has an extensive library, The J.S. Gericke, which is notable for being semi-subterranean, on two levels, and occupying a surface area equivalent to two and half rugby fields. Student fans of Asimov's Foundation series of novels sometimes call it 'The Galactic Library'. The library has collections scattered around the campus outside of the main facility, and all of which are catalogued on a computerised database, using the Universities original mainframe, a Univac. A modern-style library in Chambéry A library is a collection of information resources and services, organized for use, and maintained by a public body, institution, or private individual. ... UNIVAC serves as the catch-all name for the American manufacturers of the lines of mainframe computers by that name, which through mergers and acquisitions underwent numerous name changes. ...

It also has a modern conservatory, including two concert halls where regular concerts are held. The larger of the two, the Endler Hall, is famous for its extremely fine acoustic characteristics, and modern recording technology suitable for quick post-production of live concerts. The Conservatory is the home of the internasionally acclaimed Stellenbosch University Choir, who have received numerous awards over seas and is noted as the finest choir in South Africa. It is also the oldest choir in South Africa. A music school or conservatoire (British English) — also known as a conservatory (American English) or a conservatorium (Australian English) — is an institution dedicated to teaching the art of music, including the playing of musical instruments, musical composition, musicianship, music history, and music theory. ... Stellenbosch University Choir (Afrikaans: Universiteitskoor van die Stellenbosch Universiteit) is a choir attached to Stellenbosch University. ...

The Langenhoven Student Centre (Neelsie) houses the Student Representative Council, a food court, a shopping mall, an advice office and all student societies. Often, student bands play during lunchtimes for other students, and perhaps the most subsequently famous band to play has been Saron Gas in 2000 and 2001, now known as Seether. Cornelius Jacob Langenhoven (1873-1932), wrote under the pen names C.J. Langenhoven and Sagmoedige Neelsie, had a formidable role in South Africas Afrikaans literature and cultural history. ... Food court at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia. ... Seether is a post-grunge band. ...

Sports facilities for the more than 30 competitive and recreational sports that are supported by the university include two sport stadiums, two large swimming pools, numerous playing fields and a modern gymnasium. A high-performance centre is also being built as of 2006.

The campus offers more than 50 cultural, sporting, religious and political clubs and societies.

On-campus residences for circa 6,000 students are available.

Notable alumni

• Andries Petrus Treurnicht, theologian.
• Antony Melck, researched the economics of education and lectured commercial law.
• Beyers Naudé, theologian and student of HF Verwoerd.
• Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven, Afrikaans poet and writer of the words of Die Stem.
• Danie Craven, prominent Rugby player and sport administrator.
• Daniel François Malan, former Prime Minister of South Africa.
• Deon van der Walt, was a singer who performed at the Nico Malan Theatre as a tenor.
• Edwin Cameron, is a Rhodes scholar and High Court judge.
• Elsa Joubert, her novel Die swerfjare van Poppie Nongena was translated into 13 languages and staged as a drama.
• Ernst van Heerden, was a leading Afrikaans poet.
• Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, is a Political analyst and a former leader of the official opposition of South Africa.
• Heinz Carl Heinrich Winckler, entertainer and former law student.
• Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd, former Prime Minister of South Africa.
• James Barry Munnik Hertzog, lawyer, former Boer general and Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa.
• Peet Pienaar, art student who created an anatomy museum specimen from his own body...
• Jan Rupert, studied Mechanical Engineering, businessman and nephew of Anton Rupert.
• Johann Rupert, businessman and founding trustee of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund.
• Jan Smuts, Former South African Prime Minister, military leader, and international statesman. One of the key figures behind the formation of both the League of Nations and the United Nations.
• Johannes Frederik Janse Van Rensburg, was a South African leader of the Ossewa Brandwag.
• Lourens Wepener Hugo Ackermann, is one of the four judges appointed to the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
• Magnus André De Merindol Malan, last Minister of defence during the Apartheid era.
• Rona Rupert, musician and author of 33 Afrikaans books.
• Stuart Abbott, rugby player and former economics student.
• Uys Krige, famous writer, poet, playwright, translator, rugby player, war correspondent and romantic.

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External links

• Stellenbosch University official site
• Maties alumni official site
• official site for prospective students

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