CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Global Education and Training (GET) and Global Relations at Illinois International collaborated with the University of Johannesburg (UJ), a Universitas 21 global network partner, to host a 10-day intensive training program for the Future Professors Programme (FPP) and the Accelerated Academic Mentors Programme (AAMP).
Both the FPP and AAMP are administered by UJ.
Program organizers held a closing reception during a luncheon on April 22 to commemorate the end of the program and celebrate each of the participants.
During the course of the program, participants attended daily workshops, keynotes, panel discussions, and tours that took place in different buildings across campus including:
- The Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL)
- The Illini Union
- The I-Hotel & Conference Center
- Siebel Center for Design
- The Main Library
- The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
The individuals who participated in the Accelerated Academic Mentorship Programme were:
- Faeeza Ballim, professor in the Department of History at UJ
- Thandiwe Sithole, Vice-Dean of Global Engagement in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UJ
- Lydia Mavuru, professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education at UJ
- Noluntu Mpekoa, professor in the Academy of Computer Science and Software Engineering at UJ
- Mduduzi Biyase, professor in the School of Economics at UJ
- Phoka Rathebe, professor of environmental health at UJ
- Desiree Smal, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) at UJ
- Samantha Huneberg, senior lecturer in the Department of Mercantile Law at UJ
Those participating in the Future Professors Programme were:
- Delarise Mulqueeny, professor in the Department of Social Work at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU)
- Nomso Hintsho-Mbita, professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Limpopo (UL)
- Yeshona Sukai, senior lecturer in the Department of Biotechnology at the University of the Western Cape (UWC)
- Osayuwamen Omoruyi, senior lecturer in the Department of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Sol Plaatje University (SPU)
- Sanjeev Rambharose, senior lecturer in the Department of Physiological Sciences at the University of Stellenbosch (SUN)
- Jack Madito, professor in the College of Science, Engineering & Technology at the University of South Africa (UNISA)
Additionally, Andrew Kaniki, academic advisor to the FPP and Illinois alumnus, and Koketso Mogadima, project administrator for FPP UJ, attended the program.