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During 2018, the UJ Management Executive Committee enhanced stakeholder engagement through the renamed Division of University Relations, now comprising Strategic Communications, Marketing and Brand Management, UJFM, Government and Stakeholder Relations, and Community Engagement, all reporting to the Senior Executive Director in the Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Office. The Alumni Office and Student Marketing have been relocated to the Division for Central Academic Administration within the Registrar\u2019s Portfolio, which brings together all units associated with the student life cycle. Events Management has been relocated to Corporate Governance, within the Registrar\u2019s Portfolio. Finally, Fundraising and Development now reports to the Chief Financial Officer.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4277″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Strategic Communications built a sound relationship with media and daily interaction bore fruit with over 444 academics and University representatives sharing insights. In 2018 Strategic Communications generated a total of 27 594 press clippings \u2212 largely opportunity-based brand image contributions (93%). A monthly digital student newsletter was launched in 2018, and weekly Vice Chancellor (VC) note\/video messages, campus TV screens, and improved two way communication with students, staff and parents[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]MARKETING AND BRAND <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n With a shift in strategic focus UJ\u2019s GES 4.0 vision was launched in May 2018 with \u2018The future is coming; we\u2019ve pre-imagined it. 4.0 will change the world and we\u2019re on it\u2019. The Creating Tomorrow Marketing Campaign was rolled out on new and traditional media platforms, including all social media platforms, various digital media spaces and on billboards, newspapers, radio, television and magazines \u2013 nationally and internationally.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n UJFM \u2013 UJ\u2019S CAMPUS RADIO STATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n UJFM executed its mandate in promoting the new institutional vision of global excellence and stature (GES) 4.0 as well as Pan-African thought and conversation, through quality, relevant and thought-provoking programming informed by UJ\u2019s institutional values, vision and strategic objectives. In terms of third-stream income, a total amount of R1.2 million was generated in 2018 through diverse revenue streams.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]GOVERNMENT AND STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n During the year under review, Government and Stakeholder Relations made progress towards implementing the University\u2019s global excellence and stature vision through focused relations with government and other key stakeholders. Agreements and partnerships were refined and delineated into the following focus areas: local government and agencies; provincial government and national government; and parastatals (stateowned enterprises). This delineation model produced positive results, as the team members were able to focus on their respective government areas.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Community engagement (CE) is the third core function of the University, alongside teaching and learning, and research. and is operational on the four campuses. CE in teaching is reflected as service learning (SL), with 131 programmes, and non-academically, in 320 organised outreach (OO) projects.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n In 2018, the CE Unit successfully executed International Mandela Day, National Women\u2019s Day, UJ Student Volunteer Programme, Imbizo Awards for Student Volunteer Champions, CE Showcase Seminar, CE Roadshow, Community Engagement Recognition Awards (CERA), Community-based organisations (CBOs), forums and capacity building, UJ@13 round-table engagements with communitybased organisations (CBOs).<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”4283″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n STUDENT VOLUNTEER CHAMPION (VC) PROGRAMME<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The UJ Student Volunteer Champion Programme, is multi-disciplinary, inter-faculty and transformational in engaging with the higher education institution (HEI) priorities, the Global Sustainable Development Goals, the National Development Plan (NDP) and the City of Johannesburg Independent Development Plan (IDP) as well as the Nelson Mandela Foundation Pillars. 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