Posted on September 20, 2020
20 September 1974: UP gymnasts win national competition. On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" the student newspaper, Die Perdeby, reported on the competition held at Stellenbosch University.
Posted on September 17, 2020
17 September 2003: Tuks women's rugby team makes history. On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria” KampusBeeld reported that the UP team was the only university club that managed to win the club championships.
Posted on September 12, 2020
12 September 2008: Audiences attended the Principal’s concert celebrating UP’s century. This "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" ended with a performance by the UP choir and orchestra in the Aula.
Posted on September 11, 2020
11 September 1974: UP flag with new design hoisted for the first time. On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" Prof. E. Hamman hoisted the flag for the first time at the occasion of spring day festivities in front of the Old Arts Building.
Posted on September 10, 2020
10 September 1958: Goodbye Club hall. On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" the student newspaper, Die Perdeby, featured explained that the Club hall will no longer be used as eating hall.
Posted on September 08, 2020
8 September 1972: On this “Day in the life of the University of Pretoria”, the additional floor of the Dentistry Hospital on the Medical campus was occupied.
Posted on September 07, 2020
07 September 2015: UP’s Protea Netball stars return. On this “Day in the life of the University of Pretoria”, the student newspaper, Die Perdeby, focused on the return of Lenize Potgieter and Izette Lubbe after the 2015 Australia work cup.
Posted on September 06, 2020
06 September 1958: Aula opens. On this “Day in the life of the University of Pretoria” the Aula was officially opened by the Governor General, Dr EG Jansen.
Posted on September 04, 2020
4 September 1939: SA joins the Second World War (1939-1945). On this “Day in the life of the University of Pretoria”, South African joined the allied forces.
Posted on September 04, 2020
On 04 September 2020 the UP Archives prize was awarded to Giné Gebhardt, Gelaine Hart and Cassandra Squire at the Department of Historical and Heritage prize-giving function.
Posted on September 03, 2020
03 September 1971: Archives for Klaradyn. On this “Day in the life of the University of Pretoria”, the student newspaper, Die Perdeby, reported on a new project launched by the female residence’s house committee.
Posted on September 02, 2020
02 September 1949:UP’s Amateur Film bureau (U.P.A.F.) showed the film “New Moon” in the Chemistry hall. This "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" ended with the student film bureau showcasing the popular 1940s musical featuring Eddy Nelson and Jeanette Macdonald...
Posted on September 01, 2020
01 September 1978: UP’s female table tennis champion. On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" the student newspaper, Die Perdeby (featured below), featured Tukkies’ BCom table tennis star, Miss Betsie Botha.
Posted on August 31, 2020
31 August: African Traditional Medicine Day. On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" UP celebrates the importance of traditional medicine with the rest of the world.
Posted on August 30, 2020
30 August 1974: UP engineering experts produce SA’s first MOS transistor. On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" the student newspaper, Die Perdeby (featured below), highlighted the accomplishments of the lecturers and students at the Carl and Emily Fuchs Institute of...
Posted on August 29, 2020
29 August 1978: Spring Queen finals. On this “Day in the life at the University of Pretoria”, the student newspaper, Die Perdeby, the Spring Queen finalists were selected at an event held in the student residence, Tankotie.
Posted on August 28, 2020
28 August 1981: Engineering peddle car team wins. On this “Day in the life at the University of Pretoria”, the student newspaper, Die Perdeby, reported that UP’s team, team UFO, won all the intervarsity races, including the final race in Durban.
Posted on August 27, 2020
27 August 2009: Department of Pharmacology’s, Clinical Trails Unit, renovated. On this “Day in the Life of the University of Pretoria”, the unit was upgraded to international standards.
Posted on August 26, 2020
26 August 2009: The UP’s 24-hour Operational Management Centre official opening. With the opening of the operational centre on this “Day in the life at the University of Pretoria”, facility and security problems from all the campuses could be handled centrally.
Posted on August 25, 2020
25 August 1972: Oral hygiene services to UP students. On this “Day in the life at the University of Pretoria” the student paper, Die Perdeby, reported that UP students could visit Tukkie’s Oral and Dental Hospital for a free consultation.
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