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The Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS), Prof Francis Petersen, comments on recent articles in the media and posts on social media alleging that white students and their history are not welcome at the UFS.
“I would like to explicitly state that white students are welcome at the University of the Free State, the same as any other student.”
“The university has been firm in its commitment towards diversity and inclusivity and this applies to all our students – irrespective of race. To make statements that white students and their history are not part of the UFS, is irresponsible. It is important for all our students – including the student leadership – to demonstrate tolerance towards each other so that everyone feel part of the university community,” said Prof Petersen.
Antagonistic behaviour towards students or staff is not aligned to the vision and values of the university, and such behaviour will therefore not be tolerated at the University of the Free State.
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Legal Clinic relocated to the Vista Campus
2007-10-18
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The Legal Clinic of the Faculty of Law at the University of the Free State (UFS) has been relocated from the Bloemfontein city centre to the Vista Campus. To coincide with this, the Clinic presented a moot court competition last week to give senior students the opportunity to develop their practical trail skills. Three teams from the UFS and one team from the University of Pretoria competed in the semi-final. The competition was won by one the teams from the UFS. Attending the award ceremony were, from the left: Jabulani Tshabalala (fifth-year L.L.B. student and member of the winning team), Dr Neels Swanepoel (Director of the UFS Legal Clinic), Innocent Nxele (fourth-year L.L.B. student and member of the winning team) and Prof. Johan Henning (Dean of the Faculty of Law at the UFS).
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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