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Alumni and their Alma Mater: It is about reciprocity and complementarity

Alumni and their Alma Mater: It is about reciprocity and complementarity. by Prof RC Bodibe Vice Principal: Student and Alumni Affairs. Role of Alumni. Mirror to their alma mater – reflects the values Conscience to sensitise their alma mater Relationship needs nurturing.

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Alumni and their Alma Mater: It is about reciprocity and complementarity

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  1. Alumni and their Alma Mater: It is about reciprocity and complementarity by Prof RC Bodibe Vice Principal: Student and Alumni Affairs

  2. Role of Alumni • Mirror to their alma mater – reflects the values • Conscience to sensitise their alma mater • Relationship needs nurturing

  3. What Unisa offers it’s Alumni • Library services at reduced cost • Update on latest literature for masters and doctoral alumni • “Come togethers”/Networking opportunities • Update on activities at Unisa by means of quarterly publications • Technology access

  4. What Unisa offers it’s Alumni • Negotiated tax deductions for donations made to Unisa • Acquisition of Unisa memorabilia • Unisa Online

  5. What Unisa expects of it’s Alumni • Contribution to bursaries • Contribution to the University coffers • Mentoring of students • Negotiating with powerful guilds and associations • Influencing boardroom discussions

  6. What Unisa expects of it’s Alumni • Feedback to Unisa to revisit curricula – quality assurance mechanism • Contribution re HIV/AIDS • Partnering in outreach programmes • Feedback re needs of the industry • Influence Unisa’s direction

  7. What Unisa expects of it’s Alumni • Supporting round table projects • Partnering alumni in Africa and elsewhere • Benchmarking • “Alumnus of the year”

  8. Our many illustrious alumni • Former President Nelson Mandela • Gill Marcus, Deputy Governor, SA Reserve Bank • Ezekiel Mphalele, writer • Dr Mamphela Ramphele, Director, World Bank • Prof Brenda Gourley, Principal, Britain’s Open University • Carl Niehaus, former politician, now a consultant to Deloitte and Touche, Netherlands • Cyril Ramaphosa, former politician, company director

  9. Our many illustrious alumni • Adv Dikgang Moseneke, Chairman of Telkom • Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel prizewinner • Sipho Ndlovu, Manager, Spescom Global Systems • Adv Francis Bosman, Chief Family Advocate • Bunguza Peter Vundla, MD of HerdBuoys • Prof Sibusiso Bengu, politician and diplomat • Frances Kendall, politician and writer • Dr Stanley Mogoba, Presiding Bishop, Methodist Church of SA • General Siphiwe Nyanda, Chief, SANDF • Prof Kader Asmal, Member of Parliament

  10. Our many illustrious alumni • Prof Rachel V Gumbi, Chief Director, Department of Health • Sakuzumi Macozoma, Chief Executive, NAIL • Vincent T Maphai, Director, SAB • Richard CM Laubscher, Chief Executive, Nedcor

  11. Conclusion • Unisa and yourselves can form formidable partnerships • We implore you to do exactly that! • Thank you

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