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In 1946, UNISA was given a new role as a distance education university, and today it offers certificate, diploma and degree courses [7] up to doctoral level. In January 2004, UNISA merged with Technikon Southern Africa (Technikon SA, a polytechnic) and incorporated the distance education component of Vista University (VUDEC).
The final inquiry to parliament was delivered on the 21 Feb 2024, three years later than promised. [67] Ongoing salary increases in higher education have been compared to a runaway train. [ 68 ] Among many issues raised, poor institutional governance and management and lax financial practices were highlighted. [ 69 ]
Subsequent to the adoption in 1999 of a new university statute, the UFS entered a significant growth period. Today, the University of the Free State boasts more students than ever in its history. In February 2001, the university's name changed to the University of the Free State, which was adopted to reflect the real character of the ...
January 6, 2025 at 7:50 AM Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook said Monday it makes sense to lower interest rates more gradually given resilience in the job market and stickier-than-expected inflation.
In the 2025 QS World University Rankings (published 2024), the university tied 340th place (22nd nationally) with a net decrease of 14 places. [176] In the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the university attained a position of #301-350 (tied 20th nationally). [177] The university had a negative trajectory since 2016. [177]
January 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM After days of services honoring former President Jimmy Carter , an official state funeral is set for Thursday at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
But those days are over. Last year, the company brought in $6.9 billion in free cash after reporting $1.6 billion in free cash flow in 2022. And Netflix's free cash flow build will only allow it ...
The European Copernicus Climate Change Service reports that 2024 was the world's hottest year on record, and the first calendar year to pass the symbolic threshold of 1.5°C of global warming. [23] January 11 – A gas station explosion in al-Bayda, Yemen, results in 15 deaths and at least 67 others injured, including 50 critically. [24]