Wits committed to transformation
27 November 2017 -
Wits University committed to transformation but won’t compromise on the quality of education.
The University of the Witwatersrand is committed to transforming at all levels including through diversifying the academy, increasing access to higher education, renewing the curriculum, implementing a new language policy, insourcing, reforming institutional culture and renaming Wits’ places and spaces. This plan was adopted about two years ago and progress on this plan is monitored monthly with regular reports to the community. The latest update is available here: http://bit.ly/2zwiw9U
Despite these institutionalised efforts, there are often public remarks about our failures to engage in transformation by stakeholders who do not engage on the basis of the facts. They refuse to read the updates and make assertions at the rhetorical level without considering the issues in-depth.
One such example pertains to the allegations of racism made by small groups of students who have not performed. These groups suggest that they are being failed simply because they are Black, without presenting any evidence to support their assertions.