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MAGUBANE’S BOOK EXPLORES LOVEIN THE ERA OF
a time capsule, which is addressed to the person who will be theVice- Chancellor and Principal of DUT in 2031, the expected period for the unsealing of the time capsule.
In this 14-page letter, Prof Mthembu has taken his time to thoroughly explain the objectives of the ENVISION2030 strategy, he started by indicating that by 2030, DUT hopes to see the ENVISION2030 statement of intent come to life.
Prof Mthembu further explained
in the letter, the design of the
DUT DNA monument, which was
unveiled at the event, stating that
at the heart of the DUT DNA are
two intertwined strands, namely ‘people-centred and engaged’ and ‘innovative and entrepreneurial’ –
both bound together by shared
‘values and principles’ that the University committed to embed and to live.
In addition, Prof Mthembu proudly shared numerous DUT accolades from the time he joined the university in 2016.TheVice-Chancellor and Principal hopes that in 2031, when the time capsule is unsealed and his message from the past is received, DUT will be in a position to celebrate the achievements of the ENVISION2030 strategy.
Senior Director of Corporate Affairs at DUT, Mr Alan Khan, DUT Midlands Campus Director, Dr Joe Molete, DUT Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Thandwa Mthembu, DUT Deputy Chair of Council, Mrs Brenda Ntombela and Umsunduzi Local Municipality Mayor, Mr Mzimkhulu Thebolla celebrating as the ENVISION2030 double helix monument was unveiled at Indumiso campus.
Delivering his address at the event, Prof Mthembu stated that there is a need for graduates that will be adaptive, distinctive, impactful and that will have the ability to influence or initiate change rather than destroying the society.
“I would like to encourage our newly elected Student Representative Council (SRC) to lead towards finding that new legacy that is not about violence but taking the society forward,” he said.
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