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You are all cordially invited to attend the Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) recruitment drive, scheduled for Thursday, 26 September 2019 at the Ceremonial Hall. Both Members of Staff and students between the ages of 25 to 35 are eligible to apply (See attached Flyer).

Presenter: The American Embassy

Date: Thursday, 26 September, 2019

Time: 16:00 hours to 17:30 hours

Venue: NUST Ceremonial Hall

Thank you.

C Ncube 

Career Guidance and Employment Officer

Call for Applications: Deadline September 30, 2019

The above program will take place from January 4 to February 8, 2020.  Zimbabwean students leaders have been participating in the SUSI together with student leaders from Angola, Botswana, Mozambique and South Africa since 2014 and have consistently set the bar high – congratulations to you all! This is a testament of the caliber students at your institutions.  

Program Dates and Application Deadline

The 2020 SUSI will take place from January 4 to February 8, 2020.  The application deadline for candidates is COB September 30, 2019. 

About Study of the U.S. Institutes:

Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Student Leaders are intensive short-term academic programs whose purpose is to provide groups of undergraduate student leaders with a deeper understanding of the United States while simultaneously enhancing their leadership skills.  The five-week Institutes consist of a balanced series of seminar discussions, readings, group presentations, and lectures.  The coursework and classroom activities are complemented by educational travel, site visits, leadership activities, and volunteer opportunities within the local community.  The institute includes a four-week academic residency component and a one-week integrated study tour to another region of the United States.  During the academic residency, participants also have the opportunity to engage in educational and cultural activities outside of the classroom.  

The Institute will provide participants with an overview of how citizens have shaped U.S. history, government, and society both as individuals and groups.  The academic program will define civic engagement, examine its development in the United States, and explore topics such as citizenship, community building, economic development, grassroots activism, political leadership, and volunteerism.  Academic sessions will be complemented with hands-on sessions or workshops designed to build skills in the topics mentioned above.  The Institute will encourage participants to develop innovative and practical plans to become engaged citizens in their own communities.  Before the academic residency in Seattle, The Institute will conduct an educational tour to Washington, DC, and New Orleans, Louisiana, where participants will meet with local, state, private, and not-for-profit organizations working in the field. 

Funding and Logistics:

All participant costs, including: program administration; international and domestic travel and ground transportation; visa travel; book, cultural, mailing and incidental allowances; and housing and subsistence. 

Housing will be in university dorms or a full service hotel.  Participants may be expected to share a room and bathroom with another student of the same gender.  

Most meals will be provided at campus facilities, though participants may have access to a kitchen to cook some meals on their own.  Care will be taken to ensure that any special requirements regarding diet, daily worship, housing, and medical care are satisfied.  

All participants will receive the Department of State’s coverage of $100,000 with a $25 co-pay per medical visit and a $75 co-pay per emergency room visit, for the duration of the program.  Pre-existing conditions are not covered. 

Participant Description & Qualifications:

The participants are expected to be highly motivated first through third year undergraduate students from colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher education, who demonstrate leadership through academic work, community involvement, and extracurricular activities.  Their fields of study will be varied and may include the sciences, social sciences, humanities, education, business, and other professional fields.  Emphasis should be made on recruiting participants from non-elite backgrounds, from both rural and urban areas, and with little or no prior experience in the United States or elsewhere outside their home country.  In addition, recruitment of participants should include the underserved, indigenous groups, people with disabilities, and ethnic minorities.

Candidates for this program are expected to:

• be proficient in English;
• be interested in the topic of civic engagement;
• be between 18 and 25 years of age;
• have at least one semester left of their undergraduate studies, and therefore be committed to return to their home universities following completion of the program;
• demonstrate strong leadership qualities and potential in their university and community activities;
• have a sustained high level of academic achievement, as indicated by grades, awards, and teacher recommendations; 
• demonstrate commitment to community and extracurricular university activities;
• have little or no prior study or travel experience in the United States or elsewhere outside of their home country
• be mature, responsible, independent, confident, open-minded, tolerant, thoughtful, and inquisitive;
• be willing and able to fully participate in an intensive academic program, community service, and educational travel; and,
• be comfortable with campus life, prepared to share living accommodations, and able to make adjustments to cultural and social practices different from those of their home country.

Application format (see attached). 

Applications should be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with subject line Study of the U.S. Institute for Student Leaders on Civic Engagement by Close of Business (COB) Monday, September 30, 2019. 

 Contact person:

Gladys Thabani Tutisani

Exchange Programs Specialist

U.S. Embassy Harare

Tel: +2638677011522

Mobile: +263772559768

This serves to notify students that all Parallel Programme lectures will resume today, Monday 23 September 2019. Therefore all students are advised to attend lectures as per their respective teaching timetables.

F Mhlanga

Registrar

A former National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Fungai Masango speaking at an Old Mutual public lecture at NUST yesterday, said the actuarial industry could do with more females.

Addressing attendees, she said the females were not to be phased by the industry because it was generally assumed that it is a male industry. 

Masango in her speech titled ‘the road to being a successful actuary’ said, “In order for  one to be a successful actuary one had to have a passion for mathematics”. 

“Mathematics is not a girl thing. People assume that if you don’t have a passion for mathematics then you cannot be an actuary especially if you are a female,” she said. 

In her speech, Masango emphasized the need to have mentors as she worked under the guise of Marjorie Ngwenya who is the first female actuary in Zimbabwe.

She is the first non-British person to be appointed as the president elect of the UK’s Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.

Speaking at the same public lecture, the Head of Old Mutual Bulawayo Mrs Vera said that women are capable of being successful actuaries and are able to empower each other. 

“Women can innovate and change take the industry by storm and change how they are perceived,” she said as she gave her closing remarks. 

In a bid to promote gender equality, NUST also encourages women to strive in their different disciplines. 

STRESS MANAGEMENT: Using Self-Help Techniques to Deal with Stress.

“It’s not the load that breaks you down. It’s the way you carry it.” Lou Holtz.

Stress is a feeling that people have when they are overloaded and struggling to cope with demands. These demands can be related to finances, work, relationships and other situations but anything that poses a real or perceived challenge or threat to a person’s well being can cause stress. However one can learn to manage it and lead a healthier and happy life.

Here are a few life style hints you can use to mange and prevent the feeling of being overwhelmed:

1. Keep a positive attitude.
2. Accept that there are events that you cannot control.
3. Be assertive instead of aggressive. Assert your feelings, opinions or belief instead of becoming angry, defensive or passive.
4. Exercise regularly. Your body can fight stress better when it is fit.
5. Eat healthy, well-balanced meals.
6. Learn to manage your time more effectively.
7. Seek out social support. Spend enough time with those you enjoy.

Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145855.php

         : www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/stress-management

The Career Guidance and Employment Office will be hosting a two-hour Public Lecture for the above-mentioned target groups (Part I’s up to Part IV’s) as follows: 

Presenter : Old Mutual Date : Tuesday, 17 September, 2019 Time : 1230 hours to 1430 hours Venue : NUST Ceremonial Hall 

You are all cordially invited to attend (See the attached poster). 

We also kindly request the relevant Faculties and Departments to encourage their students to attend this very important public lecture. 

Thank you. 

C Ncube (Mr) Career Guidance and Employment Officer 

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WORK SMART NOT HARDER: Tips for Having a Productive Day

“If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress” -Barak Obama.

Sometimes getting off on the wrong foot can lead you down the wrong path and you end up in a losing battle with time. Here are some tips that will help you have a happy and productive day:

1. Get organized: Start your day by gathering your thoughts and getting a plan of attack together.
2. Limit distractions: Do not attend unnecessary meetings.
3. Take the initiative: Do not sit on tasks that are easy to complete but have stayed open for almost infinity. Get them done and focus on the bigger fish.
4. Prioritize your work: Do not fall for the myth that looking busy and being active is equal to being productive. Make time to think about what you are doing.
5. Take breaks: People get fatigued if they focus for too long or work without a break.
6. Create a daily schedule: Do things at certain times of the day, every day.

Source: https://www.liquidplanner.com/blog/7-ways-to-have-a-productive-day/

Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Honourable Professor Amon Murwira on Thursday launched Core TeleInfrastructure Global Capsule NUST division (CGC NUST, Zimbabwe) at the National University of Science and Technology.

CGC NUST, a first of its kind in Africa, is a division that aims to spread global research network into the continent.

Hon. Murwira said the launch of the research network was in line with Government’s vision to improve research and innovation among state universities. 

“Research and innovation grounded on a correct educational design and philosophy is a critical component of an education system”, he said. 

CGC NUST is also expected to contribute to innovation initiatives at NUST as the host institution. 

“The government of Zimbabwe is in full support of this initiative by universities to modernise and industrialise the economy. In that regard the government is fully funding the construction of innovation hubs, currently at six state universities”, said Hon Minister Murwira. 

He also urged NUST to come up with business models that will help industrialise the country.

Another speaker, president of the CTiF Global Capsule, Professor Ramjee Prasad, said that the CGC NUST division will offer to all researchers and innovators platform to grow.

“The division will give ample opportunity, to do research, publications and also opportunities for researchers and innovators to come up with start-up companies,” said Prof Prasad.   

Through its research activities, the division will undertake inter-disciplinarily research, run educational and non-profit activities to come up with solutions for problems facing Africa.  

The division will be at the forefront of developing technological solutions in the areas of energy, environment, and human health by leveraging the capabilities of wireless communications and information communication technologies for the continent. 

The CGC NUST division is expected to grow through synergies between faculties, students, businesses and industry.  

The division’s research groups bring together a network of researchers with vast knowledge and skills from various disciplines to develop solutions for the Zimbabwe and the continent at large.  

CGC Association has its historical and scientific background with the CTIF (Center for TeleInfrastructure) Global research activities, founded in Aalborg (Denmark) on January 29, 2004. 

Since 2015, CGC  has continued the journey to become the world leader in fifth generation technology, multi-business modelling, and entrepreneurship research. 

CGC has played a key role in serving the communication requirements of the global society through its capacity to carry out research requirement across-/inter-disciplinary approach.