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Spreading Our Wings
In a development that should rank
as a first among tertiary
institutions in this country, the
U n i v e r s i t y, t h r o u g h t h e
International Relations Office
hosted the inaugural Cultural
Diversity Festival, a celebration of
the multi cultural and
multinational environment that
Midlands State University has
become.
The University also participated at
the 6th International Fair on
Ed u c a t i o n h e ld i n M a p u to ,
Mozambique as the institution
continues to make significant
inroads beyond our borders.
We a l s o c e l e b ra te t h e
achievements of our student,
Tafadzwa Furusa, whose talents on
the musical front have gained him
The Editor : Acting Director Information & Public Relations
Department, Mrs M Mawere
a
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d recognition and nomination for a
n the
past few weeks, the University celebrates various initiatives that number of awards.
of Choice has been making Midlands State University has
significant inroads in terms of undertaken as we continue to reach Happy Reading!!!!
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spreading the brand that is out to our various stakeholders,
locally, regionally and indeed,
Midlands State University.
This edition of The Pulse showcases internationally.
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Winter Facts
I
n Winter, days are shortest and
the nights are longest.Winter
ends and Spring begins with
the March equinox. This is when the
day and night are approximately ths
same length. Currently the equinox
occurs on either March 20 or 21st.
No two snow flakes are alike but all
snowflakes have 6 sides.
The record for the most snow
angels at one time was set in
Ontario Canada in 2004 when a
couple of schools joined to create
15,851 snow angels.
Antarctica set the record for the
worlds coldest temperature at 129(degrees Fahrenheit)
Average snowflakes fall at 3.1mph.
Ice is a considered a mineral.
60% of the Earth's fresh water is
stored in the polar ice caps.
The tallest snowman was 113 feet 7
inches tall. Named Angus and made
in Bethel Maine in 1999.
The largest snowflake recorded in
the Guinness World Book of Records
fell in Montana and was 15 wide.
The all-time world record for the
largest snowfall in a single day was
set in the United States on
December 4, 1913, when
Georgetown, Colorado received a
staggering 63 inches of snow – more
than five feet.
Winter Blues or Seasonal affective
disorder (also called SAD) is a type
of depression that occurs at the
same time every year.
Chionophobia is the fear of snow.
Hibernation or reduced metabolic
activity is common in Winter.
In 1607-08, Londoners held their
first frost fair on the frozen-over
River Thames
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Exchanging Notes
Cde G Charamba delivering his speech during the culture celebrations
T
he inaugural edition of the
Midlands State University
International Cultural
Diversity Festival was held amidst
pomp and fanfare on Friday, 16 May,
2014.
Held under the theme, "Cultural
DProf.
iveKen
r s i Mufuka
ty for Dialogue and
Development, the event proved to
be a riveting mix of cultures with
performances by international
s t u d e n t s f ro m N a m i b i a a n d
Botswana as well as performances
by local students.
Permanent Secretary in the
Ministry of Information, Media and
Broadcasting Services, Cde. George
Charamba, who was the guest of
honour at the event, applauded
Midlands State University for
recognising the importance of
observing culture and for adopting
a regional and international thrust
noting that, "educating fellow
Africans from within the region is
the best way Zimbabwe can pay
back for assistance that was
rendered by friendly
nations during the
liberation struggle".
Cde. Charamba also
emphasised the fact that
"all knowledge is value
laden" and stressed the
importance of being
critical when assessing
and analysing knowledge
gained.
T u r n i n g
t o
Zimbabwe's squabbles
w i t h t h e We s t , C d e .
Charamba highlighted the
f a c t t h a t t h e
disagreements stemmed
from Zimbabwe's determination to
a s s e r t h e r s ove re i g n t y a n d
implored international students to
be aware of vested imperialist
interests in their home countries.
The Festival was attended by
t h e Ac t i n g V i c e C h a n c e l l o r,
Professor Muzvidziwa,
Ambassadors and their
representatives from Namibia,
Angola, Botswana and Swaziland as
well as members of the University
community.
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MSU Participates at the 6th International Fair on Education
in Mozambique
Mrs M Mawere extending a gift to one of the dignitaries at the fair
T
he Midlands State
University exhibited at the
recently ended 6th
International Fair on Education
held in Maputo, Mozambique from
the 15th to the 18th of May 2014. Public Relations, Mrs M Mawere.
Representing MSU were the Acting
Dean, International Relations
Office, Mr C. N. Gwatidzo and the
Acting Director, Information and
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Spreading Our Wings
A patron visits the MSU stand
M
idlands State University
last week participatedat
the Air Zimbabwe May
Day Fair which was held at Air
Zimbabwe premises in Harare on
Friday the 30th of May.
The aim of the event was to create
awareness among Air Zimbabwe
employees and members of the
public on the operations of different
institutions within the country.
On this event that took place at the
Harare International Airport.
Midlands State University was the
only institution of higher learning
that has been invited to the event.
Such platforms will help the
university cement and build
relations with key players of the
industry such as Air Zimbabwe.
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MSU Student Up for Awards
M
idlands State University
(MSU) student
Tafadzwa “Croft” Furusa
has garnered two Midlands Music
Awards nominations.
Croft has been nominated in the
Best Music Video category where he
will battle it out with Mathias
Mhere, Goodchild and DJ Stavo.
The Gweru-based musician is also
in the running for the Best Gospel
Artiste Award along with Mathias
Mhere and Trymo Mutodza.The
Midlands
M u s i c
Awards
winners
will be
announce
d on June
28.
T h e
business
studies
student,
Tafadzwa
who was
Croft
re c e n t ly
Furusa
included
by the
United
States of
Americabased Angels of Melody radio
among the station's 12 top African
gospel artistes, is delighted by the
recognition that is coming his way.
“I can`t describe the feeling in
words. It is amazing to know that
people out there actually give an ear
to Christian rap,” said the upcoming
musician.
“Christian rap has not been getting
its due recognition. These two
nominations are two steps forward
for all those who spread the good
news of Jesus Christ through rap.”
Croft, though acknowledging the
quality of his competitors, believes
that he is equally competitive.
“Mathias is a great artiste, and the
outcome of competing against him
for these awards is very
unpredictable; I would say it's
50/50,” he told the Daily News.
“Our styles are totally different thus
making this race quite interesting
and tough. We all put in tonnes of
hard work and now it is up to the
listening public to decide who to
vote for.”
The 25-year-old gospel rapper is
confident that the nominations are
signs of a brighter music future.
“I think I am well-placed to
eventually become one of
Zimbabwe's most influential music
producers and artistes. It is going to
take a lot of hard work, discipline
and determination to achieve this.”
Croft, who is the founder of the sixye a r o l d G u a r d i a n Re c o r d s
Recording Studio, has three albums
to his name which are Kiss of an
Angel (2009), Lost in You (2011),
and his latest offering, Elevated
(2013).
Story courtesy of the Daily News.
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Flying High!
Click click Bang!!!
M
idlands State University
Football Club (MSU FC)
put up a battling
performance to edge visiting
Blanket Mine FC by a goal to nil in a
pulsating encounter played at the
Midlands State University sports
pavilion on Saturday, 17 May 2014.
Cheered on by a vociferous crowd,
"The Students", as the team are the top tier of Zimbabwean football,
affectionately known, got the the Premier Soccer League.
winning goal in injury time to send
their supporters into raptures of
delight.
MSU FC are plying their trade in the
ZIFA Central Region's Division One
and expectations are that the team
will eventually find their way into
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