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Public consultation on MT Steyn statue begins with exhibition
Introduction
In line with the UFS Strategic Plan 2018-2022 and the Integrated Transformation Plan (ITP), the University of the Free State (UFS) strives to distinguish itself as an institution that will pursue the delivery of excellent quality graduates and knowledge of the region, the continent, and the globe through academic excellence, diversity, inclusivity, and through innovative and transformative thought. The ITP shows the commitment of the UFS to widen the scope and radically accelerate transformation at the university.
One of the work streams of the ITP is concerned with Names, Symbols, and Spaces. Topical at the moment is the review of the MT Steyn statue, which is situated in front of the Main Building on the Bloemfontein Campus. A public exhibition during the Vrystaat Arts Festival will ensure that the review process and the statue itself remains the topic of informed intellectual conversations during the time allotted for public consultation regarding this statue.
Prof Basie Verster received the Distinguished International Fellow award
2006-05-24
Prof Basie Verster, Departmental Chairperson of the University of the Free State's (UFS) Department of Quantity Surveying and Construction Management, received the Distinguished International Fellow award from the International Cost Engineering Council (ICEC) during the world congress held in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Prof Verster was chairperson of the ICEC for the past two years. Five members of the UFS Department of Quantity Surveying and Construction Management, including Prof Verster, delivered papers at the world congress.
From the left are Dr Corné de Leeuw (President of the African Association of Quantity Surveying who received the Directors Award of Appreciation for his contributions to Africa) and Prof Verster.