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	University of the Witwatersrand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Due to the 1959 Extenstion of University Education Act the school was only allowed to register a small number of fl students for most of the apartheid era, even though several notable fl anti-apartheid leaders graduated from the university.
		Finally, in 1922, the school was granted full university status after incorporating the College as the "University of the Witwatersrand".
		The university underwent a significant expansion programme in 1984, acquiring the Milner Park Showgrounds and renaming it the West Campus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University_of_the_Witwatersrand (785 words)

	University of the Witwatersrand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) is a leading South African university situated in Johannesburg.
		During part of the apartheid era it only allowed white students, although several notable fl anti-apartheid leaders graduated from the university in the 1950s, and it again desegregated in the last few years of the apartheid era.
		Wits: a university in the apartheid era 1996 Mervyn Shear ISBN 1868143023 University of the Witwatersrand
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/university_of_the_witwatersrand (614 words)

	www.heaids.org.za \| policies \| institutions University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg: Policy on HIV/AIDS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The University is well placed to do this, as well as to generate debate and critique and to try to give leadership and inspiration to the state and civil society in finding new and creative ways to prevent HIV transmission and mitigate its impacts.
		Universal precautions are infection control guidelines designed to protect workers from exposure to diseases spread by blood and certain body fluids.
		Universal precautions should be applied to all body fluids when it is difficult to identify the specific body fluid or when body fluids are visibly contaminated with blood.
	www.heaids.org.za /policies/institutions/269126.htm (3052 words)

	About Contributors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Yunus Carrim lectures in sociology at the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg and is a SACOS activist.
		University of Natal, Durban involved with the SAWCO co-operative at Mphopomeni.
		Eddie Webster, professor of sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand, pays tribute to David Webster, colleague at the same University, who was assassinated on 1 May 1989.
	www.transformation.und.ac.za /about_contributors.htm (1589 words)

	The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
		The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
		The main campus of the University is at Milner Park, Johannesburg.
		The origins of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) lie in the South African School of Mines, which was established in Kimberly in 1896 and moved to Johannesburg in 1904.
	www.bard.edu /iile/univ_wit/index.shtml (400 words)

	GSA Field Forum - Melt segregation and transfer mechanisms in the lower crust
		Nick Arndt (University of Grenoble) gave an in-depth overview of the current understanding of the petrogenesis of Archean mafic-ultramafic volcanic sequences.
		The field stops during the ensuing two days examined various aspects of the Meso- and Late Archean evolution of the central Kaapvaal Craton, a period that was marked by the change from granite-greenstone tectonics to the development of broad supracrustal basins that have experienced comparatively little subsequent disturbance.
		The final evening session was devoted to early impact processes and geochemistry, with Christian Koeberl (University of Vienna) providing a seminal talk on the earliest impact record of the solar system and especially Earth, followed by a talk on the early geochemical record by Jan Kramers (University of Bern).
	www.geosociety.org /fieldForums/04rpt1.htm (1129 words)

	South Africa: Student protests erupt at Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg
		While South Africa is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the end of the Apartheid regime, students at Wits University in Johannesburg are protesting against cuts in university funding and cuts in student bursaries.
		The initial reaction of the management of Wits University was to condemn the protests and to consider calling in the police and bouncers from night clubs in order to maintain what they called “law and order”.
		Wits University, which is reported to have R7 billions in investments in stocks and bonds, claims that government cut backs have forced them to cut down the student financial aid budget by R80 million.
	www.socialistworld.net /eng/2004/04/30sa.html (1272 words)

	University of Witwatersrand Admissions & Applications - College and Undergraduate admissions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The classes were about as good as any of the other universities in the world.
		Quality of life is great considering the university is in the Heart of Johannesburg.
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	www.vault.com /collegeadmissions/UniversityofWitwatersrand.html (356 words)

	Disabled Students Programme
		Although some buildings are not fully accessible, the University attempts to make structural or organisational adjustments to enable students with disabilities to attend their classes or to find alternative ways of making the curriculum accessible.
		Prospective students with disabilities are urged to visit the University at an early stage in their application process in order to assess the suitability/accessibility of departments, lecture theatres and living accommodation, and to identify the level of support and facilities available.
		The University has a formal Disability Policy, which serves as a written commitment to admit and to support eligible students with disabilities.
	dsp.wits.ac.za (326 words)

	Debra Aarons home page
		University of Stellenbosch, Department of General Linguistics: Associate Professor, October 1998--present; Senior Lecturer, January 1995--September 1998.
		University of Stellenbosch, School of Education: Instructor, 1992.
		University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg: Assistant Schools Liaison Officer, 1981.
	www.bu.edu /asllrp/debbie.html (1778 words)

	Alabama Academy of Honor: Basil Isaac Hirschowitz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He received Postdoctoral training from Witwatersrand University Medical, earning an M.D. degree in 1954, and was admitted as a member of the Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) in 1953, and as a member of the Royal College of Physicians (London) in 1953, to both of which he was later elected Fellows.
		He first came to the University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1959 where he was Associate Professor of Medicine until 1964.
		Although Dr. Hirschowitz's many accomplishments in the field of the healing arts have been recognized and are impressive, one of the latest and among the most prestigious was that of being named in 1990 as Honorary Fellow, the Royal Science of Medicine.
	www.archives.state.al.us /famous/academy/b_hirsch.html (456 words)

	iafrica.com \| news \| sa news Wits, students reach fee agreement
		An agreement has been reached between Witwatersrand University students and management to provide financial aid to learners who cannot afford tuition fees, the institution said on Thursday.
		The university has urged affected students to use the service.
		Signatories of the agreement were Nongxa, Students' Representative Council president Philemon Lukhele and the South African Students' Congress, the African National Congress Youth League and the All Residences Council of the university.
	iafrica.com /news/sa/58260.htm (301 words)

	Witwatersrand University Art Gallery: Past Exhibitions - Clothing and Identity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		One of the most fascinating exhibitions to be held in a South African gallery in recent years, titled Clothing and Identity, the exhibition opened on Wednesday 25th February at the Wits' Gertrude Posel Gallery, and ran for two years.
		It formed part of the new permanent display of African art from the University's holdings as well as Standard Bank's and was assembled by seven different curators.
		While clothing may well be universal, says Rayda Bekker, the Posel's chief curator, its significance is not always obvious to those outside a particular culture.
	www.intranet.wits.ac.za /mus/clothes.htm (202 words)

	Research Fellowships for Liberians and other Africans at the University of Witwatersrand
		CAJR was thus established in 2001 as part of the University of the Witwatersrand International Relations Department (which was incorporated into the new School of Social Sciences).
		CAIR may be the world's first university centre devoted solely to training and research that targets Africa's international relations as the point of departure of an academic specialization in international relations.
		CAIR was thus established in 2001 as part of the University of the Witwatersrand International Relations Department (which was incorporated into the new School of Social Sciences).
	www.theperspective.org /witwatersrand.html (1330 words)

	Johannesburg \| Visiting the City \| Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing \| Attractions & Landmarks \| Witwatersrand ...
		Although generally not open to the public, Wits University, founded in the 1920s, does offer a tour of their facilities to those of an academic or beneficial nature.
		Walking through the University while dipping into the various galleries and halls provides a sobering yet exhilarating sense of being a part of its intellectually rich history.
		The university can be contacted during normal office hours.
	americanairlines.wcities.com /en/record/150,170377/238/index.html (126 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - University of the Witwatersrand
		The university dates from 1896, when the South...
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	witwatersrand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The University of the Witwatersrand is located in the largest metropolitan area and the industrial and commercial heart of South Africa.
		The origins of the University of the Witwatersrand lie in the South African School of Mines, which was established in Kimberly in 1896 and moved to Johannesburg in 1904.
		Today, the University of the Witwatersrand has 9 faculties, namely Architecture, Arts, Commerce, Education, Engineering, Law, Management, Health Sciences (includes the School of Oral Health Sciences) and Science.
	www.uneca.org /eca_resources/Publications/DISD/old/geoinformation/education_facilities/html/witwarersrand.htm (261 words)

	Ian Geoffrey Kennedy Ian Geoffrey Kennedy BSc(Eng) MSc(Eng) PhD(Witwatersrand) PrEng MSAIEE Ian Geoffrey Kennedy Ian ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He also served as an external examiner for post-graduate students for the Departments of Electrical Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand, the University of Cape Town, the University of Pretoria, the Rand Afrikaans University and Stellenbosch University.
		He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by the University of the Witwatersrand in 1992.
		He is is also serving the University of the Witwatersrand Department of Information Systems as an external supervisor of post-graduates.
	www.ee.wits.ac.za /~teletraffic/kennedy.htm (965 words)

	MSN Encarta - University of the Witwatersrand
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	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		She obtained her Ph.D. at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, where her research focused on indigenous identity and nationalism amongst the Griqua of South Africa.
		Her recent research activities include a study of asbestos environmental pollution focusing on the socio-cultural ramifications of asbestos disease in South Africa and the United Kingdom and the examination of environmental inclusions in government policy processes.
		Qualifications: 2001: PhD (Social Anthropology), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
	www.ids.ac.uk /ids/aboutids/cvs/Waldman-feb05.doc (975 words)

	University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Bernard Price Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Geoscience Africa 2004, Abstract Volume, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, pp.3-4.
		Geoscience Africa 2004, Abstract Volume, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, pp.
		Geoscience Africa 2004, Abstract Volume, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, pp.250-251.
	www.wits.ac.za /geosciences/bpi/publications.htm (1952 words)

	SPEECH OPENING THE EXHIBIT ON "ART, CULTURE AND SOCIAL REALITY" AT THE WITS SPRING FESTIVAL, UNIVERSITY OF ...
		This university has the unique distinction in that the President of the ANC, the founder-President of the PAC and the Secretary-General of the SACP were all associated with it, as well as many other leaders of those and other liberatory organisations.
		The friendships formed on this campus, and the earnest discussions which were held, among students of diverse origins and ideologies, have had a tremendous impact on the development of a united and a humane liberation movement in this country.
		I would like to take this occasion to pay tribute to the university - and to express the hope that it will soon become a truly national university - not merely a liberal white institution admitting some fl students and upholding some cherished values.
	www.anc.org.za /un/reddy/culture.html (2156 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| Colonel Ken Harvey
		He subsequently sold the car in Florence on the fl market, and spent the proceeds on a three-day party after his return to England.
		After the war ended, Harvey was demobilised and returned to Africa, going up to Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg, to read Architecture.
		His time with the Seaforths had given him a great affection for the bagpipes and Highland dances; while an undergraduate he enrolled in the Transvaal Scottish.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2006/01/18/db1801.xml (886 words)

	SOSIG: CV Details
		University of Witwatersrand: Arts Faculty (in partial fulfillment of the MA degree).
		Moyo held a fellowship in 2003 at the City University of New York’s Centre for the Study of Philanthropy.
		He was also a tutor at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa.
	www.sosig.ac.uk /grapevine/Query?view=fullCv&person_id=bmoyo (1872 words)

	iafrica.com \| news \| sa news Company denies free ciggies claim
		This followed the news that Johannesburg police were probing a contravention of the tobacco laws after three people were allegedly found handing out cigarettes at the University of the Witwatersrand on Tuesday.
		The three, two men and a woman, were confronted on Tuesday after one of them had reportedly given a packet of Lucky Strike to the director of the National Council Against Smoking (NCAS), Peter Ucko.
		Ucko said in a media statement he was given the free cigarettes last week, and was told to come back this week if he wanted to register for more free cigarettes.
	iafrica.com /news/sa/323957.htm (534 words)

	Consejo Cultural Mundial
		The celebration of the Council’s Awards in five continents was hosted by the prestigious Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg, South Africa.
		Main entrance of the place where the Award Ceremony took place the Great Hall at Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg, South Africa.
		Justice Edwin Cameroon, Chairperson of Council of the Witwatersrand University, wrote, “It was an honour for Wits to be the host to the World Cultural Council’s ceremony.
	www.consejoculturalmundial.org /memories/site_2000.php (442 words)

	Wits Law School: Law Clinic
		The University of the Witwatersrand Law Clinic has been in operation for almost twenty years.
		It started as a small advice office with the assistance of students who participated on a voluntary basis.
		As a teaching institution, the Clinic is part of the School of Law at the University of the Witwatersrand.
	wwwserver.law.wits.ac.za /clinic/clinicindex.htm (729 words)

	iafrica.com \| news \| sa news Klaaste left a rich legacy of journalism
		The effects of a divided South African apartheid society hit a young Klaaste squarely when he began studying at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in 1958, according to the Johannesburg News Agency's website.
		He encountered extreme racism at the university, and remembered how "a group of white guys in engineering wanted to attack us".
		He was among the last group of fls who completed a degree at Wits before it was closed to fl students because of apartheid laws.
	iafrica.com /news/sa/9513.htm (976 words)

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