DUT APPOINTS PROFESSOR KHEHLA NDLOVU AS DVC: PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS
Meet Professor Khehla Ndlovu, the new Deputy Vice Chancellor: People and Operations at the Durban University of Technology.
The former Mangosuthu University of Technology DVC: Resources and Planning joined the DUT family on Monday, 3 April 2017. Professor Ndlovu will be responsible for strategic leadership, planning, management, operations, and people supportive of DUT’s broader academic endeavours. His current role includes the development of high-quality risk-informed planning and support systems and services.
Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic, Professor Nomthandazo Gwele applauded DUT’s Library Service and the department of Fashion and Textile for their joint effort in re-launching the Brickfield Campus library.
The remodelled student centred library was launched recently. The launch was a team effort initiative aimed to further enhance some of the University’s strategic goals outlined in its 2015/19 strategic plan.
Enforcing the importance of preserving water and going green, The Midlands DUT Green Campus Initiative (GCI) team attended the 2017 World Water Day Summit, held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre (ICC), last month.
The theme for this year’s annual world water day was “Wastewater: The Untapped Resource” which was intended to highlight the plight of the global population still suffering from water and sanitation issues.
RESEARCH IS ABOUT LEADERSHIP: PROFESSOR GEORGE-IVO EKOSE, UNIVERSITY OF VENDA
In addressing leading and managing research in critical times, Professor Georges-Ivo Ekosse, Director for the Directorate of Research and Innovation at the University of Venda held a guest lecture.
The guest lecture which was attended by Post-graduate students, DUT’s Research Office and Researchers were held at DUT’s Research Boardroom, Tromso Annexe, Steve Biko Campus.
