Celebrate Our Heritage.

Rhodes University (RU) has just celebrated 120 years of academic excellence, research innovation, and foundational leadership building. A year-long program of events, celebrations, activities and reunions took place in 2024. See full list of activities here: https://ru120.ru.ac.za/

We invite more than 1,500 Old Rhodians from the USA and Canada to reunite, re-connect and re-imagine. Join our dedicated LinkedIn group to update and engage with other North American alumni: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1783587/

• Attending local reunions in the USA to connect and socialize with old friends
• Participating in virtual Zoom calls to receive updates and learn about funding needs
• Giving time, expertise and introductions to further fundraising in North America
• Contributing content or insights to our website (www.rhodesalumni.com)
• Serving in a leadership capacity on the Rhodes University Trust (USA) board
• Making a donation or bequest to help fund scholarships or projects

Contact Donovan Neale-May if you have an interest in actively engaging with our alma mater in North America and South Africa. If so, we’d like to organize an introductory call.

Support Rhodes University Today -- Your donation helps us empower the next generation of leaders, innovators, and change agents. At Rhodes University, every gift—big or small—makes a real impact: funding student bursaries, advancing cutting-edge research, and preserving the spirit of academic excellence in the heart of Makhanda. Together, we can transform lives and build a stronger future.

Rhodes University
June 2025
The Rhodes University Trust (USA) is proud to channel funds to a quality coalition of private Eastern Cape schools in South Africa

The dollar donations are very helpful in underwriting bursaries and scholarships for those learners without the privilege of wealth. More info and ways to contribute can be sourced at our North American website and alumni LinkedIn group.

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Myriad Canada Foundation
July 2024
New fundraising initiative from Rhodes alumni in Canada using the Myriad borderless giving platform.

In recent years, Rhodes University has experienced an unprecedented increase in demand for financial assistance from current and prospective students. This push seeks to provide scholarships to academically deserving students. Scholarships are awarded following a collective and objective decision-making process.
Details and to donate visit: https://www.myriadcanada.org/

Rhodes University
July 2024
Rhodes University Sports Receive a Shot in the Arm with the Restoration of the Neilen Locke Coaching Award

With the #RU120 anniversary year in full swing, Rhodes University’s resource mobilization efforts are set to receive an energizing shot in the arm with the restoration of the prestigious Neilen Locke Coach of the Year Award. Locke, himself an alumnus of Rhodes University, served as both an advocate and judge, demonstrating the multi-faceted legacy of leadership shaped by Rhodes University. 
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Rhodes University
July 2024
Celebrate in Style + Comfort!

Rhodes University (RU) will mark 120 years of academic excellence, research innovation, and foundational leadership building in 2024. Buy a limited edition t-shirt or sweatshirt to show your support for your alma mater. Delivered to you in the USA. 50% of cost will be used to support RU120 initiatives. Be a Part of It. Celebrate the Heritage.
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CMO Council
July 2024
Interview with John Rossiter, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Rhodes University Graduate

There is a growing appetite for diverse and localized content.
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Rhodes University
New Institutional Development Plan for 2023 to 2028

Please support Rhodes University as it continues to be one of South Africa’s best-performing public higher education institutions in terms of student experience/success and research and community engagement. The new IDP is about engaging strategies for maintaining traditional areas of strength. Rhodes will continue to uphold its unique value proposition in general formative degree offerings and the research-teaching-community engagement nexus which enables our students to access powerful knowledge. Download