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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.
UFS Language Policy Review
2015-08-25
At its meeting on 5 June 2015, the Council of the University of the Free State (UFS) mandated the senior leadership to conduct a formal review of the UFS Language Policy through a comprehensive process of consultation with all university stakeholders.
The following options exist to participate in the process:
(1) Submit your view online by sending an email to language@ufs.ac.za
(2) Make your submission on the UFS website on http://www.ufs.ac.za/language-policy/
The current Language Policy is available at http://www.ufs.ac.za/adhoc-pages/policy-documents/language-policy
For background information and to share your comments and views, go to: http://www.ufs.ac.za/language-policy
The closing date for submissions is Friday 18 September 2015.