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15 February 2018
Photo Anja Aucamp
The first-years’ athletics evening had arrived. Students were more than eager to get off the ground with the activities as they poured into Pellies Park grouped in their specific residences. The stadium quickly filled and livened up as students sang and cheered in anticipation of the official races.
The event was graced by the likes of Anna Sofia Botha, also known as Tannie Ans, the coach of South African World and Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk.
DB Prinsloo, Director of KovsieSport at the University of the Free State (UFS), and the official announcer for the night, said he was looking forward to witnessing the talent that was about to be unleashed.
“The athletics is one of the highlights on the calendar of the university for the year,” said Prinsloo.
According to him, a total of 15 newly recruited athletes who had won medals at South African junior competitions in 2017 had amalgamated with the UFS. Needless to say, it will be a year of victories.
It was a great success, with houses Vishuis and Sonnedou the overall team winners for the night. Veritas and Legatum were in second and third position in the men’s competition. Arista were placed second for the overall women’s competition, and Marjolein and Wag-'n-Bietjie came in third place. House Harmony, Imperium and Veritas won the spirit cup for the female, co-ed and male teams respectively.
UFS presents international nursing conference
2007-07-10
The School of Nursing at the University of the Free State (UFS) is presenting the third triennial Nursing Odyssey international conference this week on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. This year's focus is on caring and special areas such as midwifery and wound care are accentuated. During the conference were, from the left: Prof. Anita van der Merwe (Head of the UFS School of Nursing), Mr John Gowers (Huntleigh Health, United Kingdom), Dr Bola Ofi (Head of the Department of Nursing at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria) and Prof. George Ellison (St. George University, United Kingdom).
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs