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Title
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Rhodes University 1998 Graduation Ceremony [at the] 1820 Settlers National Monument, Friday, 17 April at 10:30
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Creator
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Rhodes University
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Date
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1998/04/17
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Abstract
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This digitised archival document records the Rhodes University graduation ceremony held on Friday, 17 April 1998, at 10.30 a.m. at the 1820 Settlers National Monument in Grahamstown. The ten-page programme identifies the university’s senior leadership, including Chancellor Gavin Walter Hamilton Reily, Vice-Chancellor D.R. Woods, Pro-Vice-Chancellor M.A.H. Smout, Registrar S. Fourie and the faculty deans. The ceremony was addressed by Professor G.J. Gerwel, Director-General in the President’s Office and Secretary to Parliament, who was also presented with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree honoris causa. The programme documents qualifications across the Faculties of Humanities, Science, Law, Education, Commerce and Pharmacy, including diplomas, bachelor’s degrees, honours degrees, master’s degrees and doctorates. The extensive Humanities section records graduates in arts, music, journalism, fine art, human movement studies and international studies, with numerous distinctions in disciplines including English, philosophy, psychology, history, linguistics and music. Postgraduate research topics reflect the intellectual, political and social concerns of the period. These include Abdirashid Hussein Abdullahi’s study of colonial practices and Somali secessionism in Kenya; Jennifer Shirley Bennie’s research into the 1817 wreck of the Dutch ship Amsterdam on the eastern Cape coast; and Adrian Grant Flint’s investigation of environmental policy in South Africa through a case study of Thor Chemicals. Other research examines the history of white working-class women in industrialising Port Elizabeth between 1917 and 1936, South Africa’s regional peacekeeping initiatives, HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and behaviour among Zulu-speaking school pupils, and the development of the Grahamstown Arts Festival. Doctoral research includes Roger Stephen Boulter’s study of F.C. Erasmus and South African defence politics between 1948 and 1959, Valerie Helen Letcher’s research on Harriet Ward and the Eastern Cape frontier, and Susan Catherine Ziehl’s investigation of family diversity in South Africa, focusing on white families in Grahamstown. The programme also records academic achievement through extensive lists of scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes. These include the Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award to S.K. Sparrius and Research Award to E.A. Pakhomov, as well as postgraduate scholarships supporting research in the humanities, environmental studies, fisheries science, law, music and the sciences. The academic colours section identifies recipients of full and half colours, while the Convocation section outlines the statutory role of graduates and university staff in university governance, including the election of representatives to Council. The concluding pages preserve the university anthem Vis Virtus Veritas and the traditional graduation song Gaudeamus Igitur in Latin and English. As a primary institutional source, this programme supports genealogical and biographical research, verification of qualifications, the tracing of academic careers and the identification of historical research topics. It also documents Rhodes University’s academic priorities, scholarship traditions, institutional leadership and engagement with South African history, environmental policy and regional affairs in 1998.
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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 5, C3
