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DUT UNVEILS THE ENVISION2030 DNA MAGUBANE’S BOOK EXPLORES LOVEIN THE ERA OF
MONUMENT AND TIME CAPSULE AT INDUMISO CAMPUS
The Durban University of Technology (DUT) made history once again as it unveiled the ENVISION2030 DNA double helix monument and sealed the ENVISION2030 Time Capsule at the Indumiso campus in Pietermaritzburg on Wednesday, 19 October 2022. This prestigious hybrid event was also available online, via the DUT website: www.dut.ac.za.
A similar hybrid event was held at the Steve Biko campus in Durban on 26 August 2022.The Programme Director was Mr Alan Khan, Senior Director of Corporate Affairs at DUT. Amongst the dignitaries who attended the event was the Umsunduzi Local Municipality Mayor, Mr Mzimkhulu Thebolla, DUT Deputy Chair of Council, Mrs Brenda Ntombela, DUT Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Thandwa Mthembu, DUT Deputy Vice-Chancellor: People and Operations, Dr Vuyo Mthethwa, DUT Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Engagement, Prof Keolebogile Motaung, DUT Acting Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning, Prof Suren Singh, DUT Registrar, Dr Maditsane Nkonoane and Midlands Campus Director, Dr Joe Molete, who warmly welcomed the guests, expressing their excitement to be part of the ‘history in the making’ event.
At the Indumiso campus, DUT once again revealed its new tagline: Creative, Distinctive and Impactful, however, this was the first time that the tagline was revealed in person to the Midlands campus community. This tagline emphasizes the key attributes of DUT’s ENVISION2030. A DUT DNA double helix monument, which was inspired by the DUT DNA as detailed on the ENVISION2030 strategy map,was also unveiled on the day.This monument symbolises the institutional identity, character, behaviour and culture.
Prof Motaung and Prof Singh diligently facilitated the reveal of the new Tag Line, explaining the reasoning behind DUT choosing the
Simangele Zuma and Zanele Mashaba / Photographer: Vusi Dlamini
Pictured: Mrs Lorna McCullough, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Applied Management at DUT Midlands, Dr Vuyo Mthethwa, Deputy Vice- Chancellor:People and Operations at DUT,ProfessorThandwa Mthembu,DUT Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Mrs Brenda Ntombela, DUT Deputy Chair of Council,Prof Keolebogile Motaung,Acting DeputyVice-Chancellor:Research, Innovation and Engagement at DUT, Mr Mzimkhulu Thebolla, Umsunduzi Local Municipality Mayor, Dr Maditsane Nkonoane, DUT Registrar, Dr
Joe Molete, DUT Midlands Campus Director and Prof Suren Singh, Acting DeputyVice-Chancellor:Teaching and Learning at DUT at the unveiling of the ENVISION2030 DNA double helix monument at Indumiso campus.
words Creative, Distinctive and Impactful as its new tagline and how these words are aligned to ENVISION2030.
Unpacking ENVISION2030 was Mrs Lorna McCullough, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Applied Management at DUT Midlands. Her aim was to simplify the ENVISION2030 strategy map to ensure that the students and staff have a better understanding of the ENVISION2030.
The Midlands campus community witnessed the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Thandwa Mthembu, entombing a letter in
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