For Immediate Release – 9 February 2025
MUT Vice Chancellor forges ahead with building relationships & strengthening bonds with parents
On Saturday, 8 February 2025, the University will host a Vice-Chancellor and Principal-Parent meeting at its state-of-the-art Student Centre. According to the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University, Professor Nokuthula Sibiya, the primary aim of the meeting will be to establish a relationship of trust and open communication between parents and the University. Parents, as key stakeholders in the lives of MUT students, will get the opportunity to engage with Professor Sibiya and members of the Executive Management, on critical academic and psycho-social issues impacting on student life. Professor Sibiya further intends to reassure parents that MUT is committed to student safety, development and holistic well-being, and that this strategic objective requires the active participation of both parents and the University as a collective.
Professor Sibiya strives to be approachable and accessible to students, staff, parents and the community at large. Such a relationship is especially important for first year students and their support systems, who have to navigate the challenging terrain of first year adjustment and transition from school to University. Thanking the parents for “entrusting MUT” with their children’s future, Professor Sibiya, in her invitation letter, reminded parents that the future of a child can only be secured if everyone gives the child the necessary support. “It takes a village to raise a child,” Professor Sibiya said, “and that we all need to work together to help our young students reach their full academic and leadership potential”. The meeting, commencing at 9 am and concluding at 11 am, bodes well for a positive and enduring working partnership between the University Management and parents as MUT gears up for the commencement of the 2025 academic year.
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