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15 February 2018 Photo Anja Aucamp
Talent unleashed at first-years athletics evening
House Veritas show up and show off

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.

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Biostatistics celebrates 25 years at the UFS
2007-12-06

 
Die Departement Biostatistiek in die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat (UV) het onlangs sy 25ste bestaansjaar gevier. Die departement, wat die eerste en enigste van sy soort aan 'n Suid-Afrikaanse universiteit is, is in 1982 gestig. Die drie departementshoofde van die afgelope 25 jaar was van die gaste wat die geleentheid bygewoon het. Van links is: prof. Kobus de Wet (1982-1991), prof. Gina Joubert (vanaf 1995), prof. Robert Schall (1992-1995), en prof. Gert van Zyl (Hoof van die Skool vir Geneeskunde aan die UV).
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