Potchefstroom Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys - Revision history

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Productions

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The drama department

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Johann van Heerden: Created page with "See: Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education"

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Created page with "See: Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education"

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See: [[Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education]]

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 ===Productions===
-productions staged by the Drama Department include:
+Productions staged by the Drama Department include:
 : ''[[Scrooge]]''

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 The ''[[PUK Karnaval]]'' is one of the names by which the annual ''[[Rag]]'' at the [[Potchefstroom Universiteit vir CHO]] ([[PUK]]) was known over the years. Originally known as ''[[Vreugdedag]]'' ("day of joy") it was begun in 1942 as a street parade to counteract political tensions in the town, and became an annual institution till it was stopped in 1964. In 1967 it regained new life in the form of the ''[[carnival|Karnaval]]'' ("carnival") . In 1988 the ''[[Carnival|Karnaval]]'' was once more renamed to now be known as  the ''[[Jool]]'', in line with national trends at other [[Afrikaans]] universities. Fundamentally the format and aims remained the same: a street parade for charitable causes combined with student entertainemnet.
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+== The Drama Department ==
 ==Sources==

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 The [[Potchefstroom Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys]] was a medium-sized South African university located in Potchefstroom.
-The [[Afrikaans]] name is also found as the ''[[Potchefstroom Universiteit vir CHO]], and the institution is colloquially known by its original acronym of '''[[PUK]]'''.
+The [[Afrikaans]] name is also found as the [[Potchefstroom Universiteit vir CHO]], and the institution is colloquially known by its original acronym of '''[[PUK]]'''.
 (In English it is referred to as the [[Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education]] - abbreviated [[PU for CHE]])

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−	~~See:~~ [[Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education]]	+	The [[Potchefstroom Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys]] was a medium-sized South African university located in Potchefstroom.
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		+	The [[Afrikaans]] name is also found as the ''[[Potchefstroom Universiteit vir CHO]], and the institution is colloquially known by its original acronym of '''[[PUK]]'''.
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		+	(In English it is referred to as the [[Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education]] - abbreviated [[PU for CHE]])
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		+	==History==
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		+	Originally founded as a university college called the [[Potchefstroomse Universiteitskollege]] ([[Potchefstroom University College]]), generally known by the acronym [[PUK]].
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		+	It gained full autonomy as University in 19**, and was renamed the [[Potchefstroom Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys]] or "[[PU vir CHO]]" ("[[Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education]]"), also referred to as the [[Potchefstroom Universiteit vir CHO]] ("[[Potchefstroom University for CHE]]" - abbreviated to "[[PU for CHE]]".) However, it continued to be referred to colloquially by its original acronym of '''[[PUK]]''' throughout its existence as an independent institution.
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		+	The Christian aspect was throughout its existence a cornerstone of the University's approach to higher education, predicated on the doctrines of the
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		+	In 2004, the university was merged with other institutions to create the [[North-West University]] ([[NWU]]), and became the Potchefstroom Campus of the newly merged university.
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		+	==The ''[[PUK Karnaval]]''==
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		+	The ''[[PUK Karnaval]]'' is one of the names by which the annual ''[[Rag]]'' at the [[Potchefstroom Universiteit vir CHO]] ([[PUK]]) was known over the years. Originally known as ''[[Vreugdedag]]'' ("day of joy") it was begun in 1942 as a street parade to counteract political tensions in the town, and became an annual institution till it was stopped in 1964. In 1967 it regained new life in the form of the ''[[carnival\|Karnaval]]'' ("carnival") . In 1988 the ''[[Carnival\|Karnaval]]'' was once more renamed to now be known as the ''[[Jool]]'', in line with national trends at other [[Afrikaans]] universities. Fundamentally the format and aims remained the same: a street parade for charitable causes combined with student entertainemnet.
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		+	== The drama department ==
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		+	==Sources==
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		+	https://potchefstroomherald.co.za/43828/geweld-lei-tot-eerste-jool/
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		+	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potchefstroom_University_for_Christian_Higher_Education