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Title
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Rhodes University Graduation ceremony on Saturday, 12 April 1980, at 10:30 a.m., in the 1820 Settlers National Monument
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Creator
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Rhodes University
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Date
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1980/04/12
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Abstract
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The digitised archival document records the Rhodes University graduation ceremony held on Saturday, 12 April 1980, at 10:30 a.m. at the 1820 Settlers National Monument in Grahamstown. The ten-page programme identifies the university’s Chancellor, Ian Mackenzie; Vice-Chancellor, D.S. Henderson; Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor J.W. Brommert; the deans of the faculties; and the Registrar, W.J. Askew. The formal proceedings included the national anthem in English and Afrikaans, a Scripture reading and prayer by Professor J.A.B. Holland, and an address by Sir Michael Edwardes. The Public Orator, Professor J.N. Suggit, presented two honorary Doctor of Laws degrees to Louis Dubb and Sir Michael Owen Edwardes. The programme documents graduates across the Faculties of Science, Pharmacy, Commerce, Social Science and Law, recording qualifications ranging from certificates and undergraduate degrees to honours, master’s degrees and doctorates. The Faculty of Science lists graduates in disciplines including microbiology, zoology, mathematics, physics, electronics, computer science, geology and geography. The Faculty of Pharmacy records Bachelor of Pharmacy graduates, while Commerce includes qualifications in accountancy, secretarial practice, economics and business administration. The postgraduate research recorded in the programme provides a particularly valuable account of the university’s scholarly activities in 1980. Master’s research topics include the automatic generation of code generators with particular reference to COBOL; high-frequency Doppler soundings of the ionosphere at SANAE; a real-time fast Fourier transform analyser; the geology and geochemistry of the Molteno–Jamestown area; corporate planning in a South African motor manufacturing undertaking; and psychological studies exploring the experience of psychotherapy and the meaning of death. Pharmaceutical research addressed analytical methods for sulphamethoxazole and trimethoprim and the possible antidepressant properties of melatonin. Doctoral research included genetic and physiological studies of ultraviolet radiation in the Bacteroides fragilis group, bacteriophage growth on stationary-phase Achromobacter strains, the systematics and biogeography of southern African redfin fish, and the synthesis and reactions of sugar chlorosulphates. These topics illustrate the breadth of scientific and applied research undertaken at Rhodes, including research with direct relevance to southern African environments and biodiversity. The final two pages list scholarships, bursaries and prizes awarded for work completed during 1979. Of particular regional historical significance is the Ernest Oppenheimer Trust Scholarship for 1820 Settler and Eastern Cape History, awarded to Mrs M.J. Lacey. Other awards recognise achievement in research, honours studies, pharmacy, physics, electronics, law and various academic disciplines. As a primary institutional source, this programme preserves the names, qualifications and academic distinctions of Rhodes University graduates and documents the university’s leadership, disciplinary structure, research interests and scholarship practices at the beginning of the 1980s. It is a useful resource for genealogical enquiries, alumni identification, biographical research and the study of higher education in the Eastern Cape, particularly for investigations involving scientific research, regional history and the development of South African universities.
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Subject
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Rhodes University
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Graduation ceremonies
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Academic ceremonies
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Format
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application/pdf
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Language
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English
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Type
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text
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Extent
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10 pages
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Rights
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Rhodes University
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Is Part Of
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Rhodes University Graduation Programmes
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Genre
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Graduation program
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Publisher
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Rhodes University, Office of the Registrar
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Location
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Cory Library and Archives
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Location - Shelf Locator
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Box 1, C3
