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The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (/ v ə t ˈ v ɑː t ə s r ɑː n t /), commonly known as Wits University or Wits, is a multi-campus public research university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg, South Africa. The university has its roots in the mining industry, as do Johannesburg and the Witwatersrand in ...
An aerial view of East Campus from the north of the campus. The campuses of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg contain a number of notable buildings. There are five campuses: East Campus and West Campus are located in Braamfontein on opposite sides of the M1 highway, while the Education Campus and the Medical and Management schools are located in Parktown.
4 May 2009: Beric Croome was keynote speaker for the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) graduation ceremony for the students of the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management. Photograph shows from left to right: Acting Vice-Chancellor Y. Ballim; Beric Croome; David Kolitz, President of the Convocation of the University of the Witwatersrand.
Chancellors. The chancellor is the titular head of the university who, in the name of the university, confers all degrees. Prince Arthur of Connaught: 1922–1938 [4] Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr: 1939–1948 [4] Richard Feetham: 1949–1961 [4] Oliver Schreiner: 1962–1974 [4] Bertrand Leon Bernstein: 1975–1982 [4] Aanon Michael Rosholt: 1982–1996 [4]
Samantha Wynne Vice (born 12 March 1973) is a South African philosopher who is distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). Her areas of specialisation are ethics and social philosophy, and she is especially well known for her work on the existential and moral philosophy of race.
The building is named after Richard Ward (1891–1976) who left R1 million to Wits on his death. At the time, this was the largest amount left to the University. In 2013, the School started major upgrades and modernisation of the building, with budgeted plans to the value of R75 million. Renovations to date include:
The School hosts the Centre for Urbanism and Built Environment Studies, a platform for urban research, learning and civic engagement.. In recent years the centre has focused on ’urban materialities’ and the place of the poor in South African cities, including how material realities of contemporary cities (their built environments at different scales, access to urban goods and central ...
The Wits Centre for Diversity Studies (WiCDS) was launched in 2014 and is based in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). Initially started as Intercultural and Diversity Studies of Southern Africa (iNCUDISA) at the University of Cape Town, WiCDS was then established at Wits in 2014 and aims to build capacity to meet the challenges of diverse societies ...