Law Faculty launches Law Affinity Group
imagination about following our own alumni community at various levels from the spectrum of services they are currently involved in. Our desire is to forge this ecosystem of ensuring that through strengthening our collaboration with our alumni we will successfully achieve excellent student success rates, retention, graduate output and progression to postgraduate study amongst other objectives.” Prof Roelien Brink (AIS: Deputy HoD: CEP, SLP & Online) was the programme director for the evening. She highlighted that “the positive energy and willingness of our Alumni to be involve in moulding our students for the World of Work is contagious that we can’t wait to walk this new journey with our alumni.” All dignitaries were present, including of Prof Daneel van Lill (Executive Dean: College of Business & Economics), Prof Mercy Mpinganjira (Director: SCiiS), Mr Nell Ledwaba (Senior Manager: Faculty Coordination & Alumni) and the alumni. The keynote speaker for the evening was AIS’s illustrious alumnus Jessica Tandy (Partner at Bizmod and co-owner of African Talent Unearthed). She shared her journey as an alumnus, from starting at UJ to becoming a businesswoman. She reflected on how our education system and the youth as the future of our workforce have been impacted by technological advancements like social platforms, and the psychological impact that it’s had on them as a generation. She also touched on the shortage of women in technology still being an agenda needing attention. She called on the alumni to take their skills and experience as a collective and support the department’s initiatives in making the impact required. Amongst the successful launch of the Alumni Affinity Group we look forward seeing the great initiatives and ideas that will be birthed and executed by the group.
spoke on the importance of alumni, after which Prof Domingo delivered her address. Prof Domingo explained to the alumni present that through the Law Alumni Affinity Group the Faculty of Law wants to create a touch point for alumni to connect with the faculty and each other. She highlighted that the Law Faculty is the third best in SA and that it should come as no surprise that UJ’s law students are sought after in the legal and commercial world and public service. She also informed them about the university’s law research centres that stimulate academic engagement, community engagements and that produce a pipeline of new generation of researchers and academics. Prof Domingo called on UJ law alumni to appoint female law practitioners in what she said is still a male-dominated space.
Prof Wesahl Domingo, Executive Dean of the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Faculty of Law, in collaboration with the UJ Alumni Office, launched the Law Alumni Affinity Group on Saturday, 7 May 2022. The event served as a networking platform for alumni and the selected speakers, an opportunity to meet and liaise with the new Executive Dean, and to launch the law affinity group. Through the alumni network affinity groups alumni can continue their association with UJ by engaging with each other around shared professional interests, personal interests, or university experiences. The groups comprise volunteers dedicated to celebrating connections, providing enrichment, and continuing UJ’s tradition of service with many offering networking, social gatherings, mentorship, seminars, and other means for alumni to stay connected to one another, including the university. Prof Boitumelo Diale, Exco President of the Convocation,
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Mr Elton Hart Manager and Attorney: UJ Law clinic
Mr Nell Ledwaba Senior Manager: Alumni Relations
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