![]() ![]() ![]() In 1978 the University Council rejected the ideological basis upon which the University had been founded, providing the basis for the development of a university-wide partnership of staff and students, which gradually (and at times painfully) found its form. ![]() It is with great sadness that I must announce that our former Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Richard van der Ross - affectionately known as Dickie - passed away at his home on the morning of 13 December.Ī writer, activist and educator, Prof van der Ross is a man whose contributions to South Africa - and especially to South African higher education - cannot be overstated.Ĭhange in UWC’s character began with the appointment of Prof van der Ross as Rector in 1975. Prof Richard van der Ross passes away: Reflections on an extraordinary life ![]()
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