University of Pretoria gets a new Vice-Chancellor
Professor Tawana Kupe will replace Professor Cheryl de la Rey who resigned to take a position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.
The University of Pretoria has announced the appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor and Principal.
Professor Tawana Kupe was appointed by the University’s council on Wednesday.
Kupe will replace Professor Cheryl de la Rey who resigned to take a position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.
The University’s spokesperson, Rikus Delport said the appointment was made in terms of the procedure set out in the University’s Regulation and Procedure for the Appointment of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal.
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“The process included, among other steps, presentations by the shortlisted candidates to a joint meeting of the Council, Senate and Institutional Forum, voting by the Senate and Institutional Forum on the suitability for appointment of the shortlisted candidates, and interviews with the six shortlisted candidates by the Joint Committee of Council,” he said.
Professor Kupe is currently the Vice-Principal of the University of the Witwatersrand, responsible for the daily running of the University and the coordination of operations across all executive portfolios.
Prior to this appointment, he held the rotating Vice-Principal post for one year and also served as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Advancement, Human Resources and Transformation from January 2013.
He holds a BA Honours degree and Masters in English from the University of Zimbabwe, as well as a DPhil in Media Studies from the University of Oslo in Norway.
“Professor Kupe served as the Executive Dean of the Wits Faculty of Humanities for six years, between January 2007 and December 2012, after serving as the Head of the then Wits School of Literature and Language Studies, and the founding Head of the Media Studies Department.
Prior to joining Wits, Professor Kupe lectured at Rhodes University between 1999 and 2001, and briefly acted as the Head of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies.
People on social media have been sending congratulatory messages to the Prof.
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