Potchefstroome University?

Does anyone know anything about Potchefstroome University, how to pronouce it and whether there are any individuals teaching in US RA colleges with doctorates from Potchefstroome.

Thanks

 

I believe that Gert and Russell have cornered the market on this information. If you use the SEARCH function on this forum you will find that both of these questions have been asked and answered. My memory is that it is pronounced Potch-(...and then something else happens...). The answer to the second question is "Yes." Hopefully they will weigh in with a more helpful answer.
Jack

 

POTCH-ef-Stroom

1. GAAP
2. 130+ years old
3. Dutch Reformed
4. Excellent theology faculty
5. FW de Klerk (former SA President) is both a PU graduate and the current chancellor
6. AACRAO states that a PU doctorate is considered equivalent to a US RA doctorate


Try a search on www.google.com with the following and you will find US RA faculty, as well as other positions:

Potchefstroom University
"Potchefstroom University"

 

There's an interesting blurb about Mr. de Klerk and Potchefstroom University, at the F. W. de Klerk Foundation Website at http://www.fwdklerk.org.za/main_frame.asp.

Darren.

 

Actually, Mr. de Klerk no longer serves as chancellor of Potchefstroom. As the link provided below explains (in Afrikaans), Mr. de Klerk resigned in 1998. He was replaced by Dr. Daniel Cronje, whose term began in June of 1998 and extends to June of 2003.

http://www.puk.ac.za/jaarboek/rdoudamp.html#oudkan

Even still, the fact that this man served as chancellor for a time speaks volumes of this institution's credibility.

Cory

 

This most recent article from the "news" section of PUK's website also refers to FW de Klerk as "former chancellor":

http://www.puk.ac.za/nuus/nuus102.html

I only recently discovered that he was no longer chancellor. This was news to me!

Cory

 

I get the impression from the website that doctoral research must be in the focus areas and must somehow be correlated to schools in South Africa - am I correct?

 

This is not the case for students enrolled through Greenwich School of Theology in the UK. They are afforded a great deal of freedom, in terms of both subject matter and theological perspective.

Cory