Within the Realm of Possibility: From Disadvantage to Development at the University of Fort Hare and the University of the NorthMokubung O. Nkomo, Derrick Swartz, Botshabelo Maja The role and future of historically black universities (HBUs)--a burning issue in the South African higher education system--is explored in this study using the University of Fort Hare and the University of the North to provide working models appropriate for contemporary rural-based universities. Practical ideas are provided about how HBUs can link up with community institutions to develop partnerships that will strengthen their work. |
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academic activities administrative Africanisation Afrikaans agricultural Alice apartheid appointed areas black staff black universities Botshabelo campus Cape Town cent centre challenges changes Ciskei communities context core Council countries culture democracy democratic developmental East London Eastern Cape economic engagement entrepreneurial environment faculties Fort Hare funding global globalisation Govan Mbeki graduates growth Hare HBUS higher education historically black universities homeland industry innovative institutions integrated intellectual ISRDS Kgware knowledge production leadership Limpopo linkages Lovedale major Mokgokong Ndebele North Odora Hoppers organisational partnerships Patrick FitzGerald political Polokwane postgraduate Pretoria programmes projects province relationships role rural development SANC School Sciences sector Sibusiso Bengu significant social society South Africa South African universities southern Africa strategic planning structures student numbers sustainable teaching traditional transformation Transkei Turfloop UFH and UNIN University College University of Limpopo university's vice-chancellor Xhosa
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Page 62 - ... belongs to this new and powerful period ! By this term regeneration I wish to be understood to mean the entrance into a new life, embracing the diverse phases of a higher, complex existence. The basic factor which assures their regeneration resides in the awakened race-consciousness. This gives them a clear perception of their elemental needs and of their undeveloped powers. It therefore must lead them to the attainment of that higher and advanced standard of life. The African people, although...
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