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๐ŸฅWorld Music Day, 21 June๐Ÿฅ What does music mean to you? Visit the Music Library and explore our exhibition in the Music Library foyer. Discover how music inspires, connects, and shapes our livesโ€”and share your own perspective! ๐ŸŽผ๐ŸŽบ๐Ÿช—๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿช•๐Ÿช‰๐ŸŽป๐Ÿชˆ๐ŸŽน๐Ÿช‡๐Ÿช˜๐ŸŽท #worldmusicday
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๐Ÿ“š Library Notice The SU Library will be closed on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 for the public holiday. โœจ โ€œEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.โ€ โ€” Nelson Mandela Plan ahead and keep pushing towards your goals! ๐ŸŒŸ #LibraryNotice #StudySuccess
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๐Ÿ“š Normal semester library hours apply from 10โ€“26 June. See the poster below or visit: libguides.sun.ac.za/hours To everyone still writing exams, all the best! ๐ŸŒŸ "Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." โ€“ Robert Collier #SULibrary #LibraryHours
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๐ŸŒ #WorldEnvironmentDay | 5 June Today we celebrate the power of knowledge, research & innovation in creating a more sustainable future. At Stellenbosch University Library, we support environmental scholarship through access to research, resources & learning spaces. ๐ŸŒฑ
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๐’๐” ๐ฅ๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‹๐ข๐›๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ๐ž: ๐’๐œ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐๐ข๐ ! ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก | ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ su.ac.za/en/news/researchersโ€ฆ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ : youtube.com/watch?v=391aU92mโ€ฆ Photos: ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐Ÿ๐š๐ง ๐„๐ฅ๐ฌ
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๐Ÿ“šโœจ Please join us in welcoming ๐‚๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ค๐จ๐ฏ๐ฎ to Stellenbosch University Library as our new ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐›๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ง: ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง! ๐ŸŒŸ Welcome to the team, Cwayita! We wish you every success in your new role.
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๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐›๐จ๐ฌ๐œ๐ก ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‹๐ข๐›๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ | ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž: su.ac.za/en/news/new-archiveโ€ฆ ๐•๐ข๐๐ž๐จ ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ : youtube.com/watch?v=ysJB4LbJโ€ฆ Photos: Henk Oets
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๐Ÿ‚ Autumn is still here, and so is your final stretch. The leaves are changing โ€” and so are you as you push through these last exams. Stay focused, stay steady, finish strong. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ“š #SULibrary #StudyMotivation #keepgoing #StellenboschUniversity
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If you are away, not to worry โ€“ check in at our online videos for some tips to find online sources for your research at youtube.com/user/SUNBibVideoโ€ฆ #TuesdayTools
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โ˜€๏ธ Tuesday Thoughts โ˜€๏ธ Every sunrise is a reminder that each day brings a new opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed. To all our students writing assessments: take it one question, one page, and one day at a time. You've already come so far. ๐Ÿ“š #TuesdayThoughts #A2Assessments
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โœ๏ธ It might not be perfect - just do your best! โœ๏ธ โ€œDo the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.โ€ โ€• Maya Angelou #MondayMotivation
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โœจ ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโœจ ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Curious about the future of design and exploration? The SU Library Immersive Technology Lab brings CAD, Maps, and Simulation to life! ๐Ÿ”— Begin your immersive journey: su.ac.za/.../learning/immersโ€ฆ #ImmersiveTechLab #LibraryMakerspace
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๐’๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ฎ๐›๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐’๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽโ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐Ÿ“ข Be BOLD: The Next Chapter of Academic Libraries AI | Innovation | Collaboration | Leadership ๐Ÿ“… Abstract deadline: 5 June Submit su.ac.za/en/library/about-usโ€ฆ #SULibSymp2026
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Good luck with your A2 Assessment! ๐Ÿ“šโœจ โ€œSuccess is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.โ€ โ€“ Robert Collier Remember, the library is here for you every step of the way โ€” study spaces, resources, and support to help you succeed. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ“– #A2Assessment #library
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๐Ÿ“š Extended exam hours at SU Library from 15 May โ€“ 9 June! Good luck with your studies and assessments. Weโ€™re here to support you all the way. Remember to take breaks, stay hydrated, and keep going โ€” youโ€™ve got this! ๐Ÿ’ชโœจ #SULibrary #ExamPrep #StudySeason
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Join the 6th #BeOpenAccessSmartWebinar on โ€œAdvancing Inclusion and Equity through Open Accessโ€ with Prof. Leslie Chan. ๐Ÿ“… 18 June 2026 โฐ 15:00โ€“16:00 (SAST) Explore how Open Access can amplify diverse voices & promote equitable knowledge sharing. Register sun.ac.za.libcal.com/event/1โ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ“ข Please note: Stellenbosch University Library and all branch libraries will be closed tomorrow, 12 May, due to severe weather conditions. All libraries will reopen on Wednesday, 13 May. Please stay safe and take care. ๐ŸŒง๏ธโ˜” #StellenboschUniversity #LibraryNotice #WeatherAlert
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Guest speaker Prof Francesco Petruccione presents on โ€œThe New Scientific Method: Navigating Research in the Age of AI and Quantum Technologiesโ€ at #LRW2026
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Conclusion โ€“ The Scientist as Architect. Designing trustworthy workflows in the age of AI. The future of science belongs not to the machines alone, nor to the human alone, but to the scientist who can architect reliable, auditable, and imaginative systems of discovery.
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What Universities must change. Institutional adaptation is essential. Rethink assessment / Teach AI Literacy / Update Research ethics / Invest in Infrastructure
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A Playbook for Emerging Researchers (Part 1). 7 principles for navigating AI-mediated sciences.
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