The Wits Public Affairs Research Institute hosts this public seminar by Dr Vinothan Naidoo from the University of Cape Town, Politics Department.
Date: 27 September 2017
Time: 15:00-16:30
Venue: Seminar Room, Humanities Graduate Centre, South West Engineering Building, Braamfontein Campus East
The MRC/Wits Rural Public Health & Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt) and the School of Public Health invite you to the South African launch of the Commission’s report. The event will include a keynote address from Professor Justine Davies, co-Lead Commissioner of the report; Honorary Professor in the MRC/Wits-Agincourt Unit, and Professor in Global Health, Kings College London, followed by a panel discussion, with reflections from leading South African diabetes researchers, clinicians and policymakers on the relevance of the report in the South African context.
Date: 27 September 2017
Time: 17:00 for 17:30
Venue: Resource Centre, School of Public Health, Wits Parktown Education Campus
In this public lecture hosted by the Wits Business School (WBS), Dr Brian Armstrong, formerly of Telkom and now Professor in the Chair of Digital Business at WBS, will explore how to make sense of digitilisation as a phenomenon, and practical ways of how businesses should respond.
Date: 27 September 2017
Time: 17:30 for 18:00
Venue: The Investec Auditorium, WBS, Parktown Management Campus
Enquiries: Thembeka.Hlatshwayo@wits.ac.za
The Wits Centre for Diversity Studies (WiCDS) hosts a panel discussion with staff and students from Wits. Panelists will draw on their research and lived experience to stimulate discussion about contemporary issues that have bearing on present and future contours of queer activism and organising.
Date: 27 September 2017
Time 14:00
Venue: 13th Floor, University Corner, Braamfontein Campus East
The Student Programme in Law & Society will host Mazibuko Jara to present a seminar on law, culture, society, and justice.
Date: 27 September 2017
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Venue: WiSER Seminar Room, 6th Floor, Richard Ward Building, Braamfontein Campus East
Enquiries: Mayano@sjd.law.harvard.edu
Wits Theatre is proud to present the So Solo 2017 festival of one-person plays, which offers audiences a diversity of thought-provoking theatrical experiences from some of South Africa’s most talented actors.
Dates: 27 September – 8 October 2017
Venue: Wits Theatre, Station Street, Braamfontein Campus East
Enquiries: Bridget.Vanoerle@wits.ac.za / (011) 717-1376
Bookings: http://www.webtickets.co.za
The Wits Centre for Diversity Studies hosts a disability reading group once a month for students and staff, with and without disabilities. This reading group will provide space for people to critically engage with disability research and its application within an African context.
Date: 26 September 2017
Time: 15:00 – 17:00
Venue: Disability Rights Unit, 1st Floor, Solomon Mahlangu House (East Wing), Braamfontein Campus East
Enquiries: Paul.Chappell@wits.ac.za
Letter to Residences re Wi-Fi access points
The University is in the process of upgrading its network infrastructure in order to improve ICT Network across all campuses. This initiative is known as “Project Quantum” which is being rolled out until 28 February 2018.
Currently Wits ICT, with its implementing partner Datacentrix, are installing Wi-Fi access points in residences and other academic buildings that were identified as priority areas due to the current limited network coverage. Approximately 9300 Wi-Fi access points will be installed across the university.
These points will start functioning once supporting infrastructure has been fully deployed and commissioned. Wi-Fi access points are just one component of this massive project which includes:
· Core, Server Connectivity and Distribution
· Access (User Connectivity)
· Wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi)
· Test and repair of all existing network points
· Upgrading of networks points which does not meet the required standards
· Testing, repair and upgrade of the fibre infrastructure across the campus
We thank you for your patience during this project which will improve access, speed and network stability across campus.
Thank you
Wits ICT
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