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14 June 2018
Photo Charl Devenish
June 2018 graduates from the University of the Free State (UFS) Bloemfontein Campus are beginning to prepare for their upcoming graduations. The ceremonies are scheduled to take place at the Callie Human Centre from Wednesday 27 June until Friday 29 June 2018.
The UFS plans to document and highlight the special moments that graduates encounter at this time. A daily update accompanied by photos will be available on the UFS website.
Visit the UFS graduation ceremonies page for more information on the upcoming events. Graduates and students are free to familiarise themselves with the Graduation Guide Booklet which stipulates the necessary information for students to note during the graduation processions.
The Graduate Career Guide is also of vital importance as it equips graduates with fundamental knowledge and practical advice about preparing for the world of work.
A livestream link will be provided for the different graduation processions closer towards the time.
Graduation ceremonies for the different faculties take place on the following dates:
Wednesday 27 June 2018
09:00 School of Financial Planning Law
All qualifications.
Programme
14:30 School of Open and Distance Learning
Certificates
Programme
Thursday 28 June 2018
09:00 All faculties except for Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Master’s and doctoral degrees
Programme
14:30 Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Master’s and doctoral degrees
Programme
Friday 29 June 2018
09:00 NO SESSION
14:30 School of Open and Distance Learning
Diplomas
Programme
Inaugural lecture focuses on the Apostle Paul’s recognition of the divinity of Christ
2005-02-16
Prof Pieter Verster from the Department of Missiology at the University of
the Free State (UFS) will deliver his inaugural lecture on Wednesday 23 February
2005 at 19:00 in the CR Swart Auditorium on campus.
The topic of the lecture is Die begronding van die sending by Paulus in die lig
van sy erkenning van die godheid van Christus.
Pieter Verster started his theological training in 1973 at the UFS and continued
it at the University of Pretoria (UP). He obtained the degrees BA (cl) from the
UFS in 1976; BA Hons (Greek cl) from the UP in 1979; MA (Greek) from the UFS in
2000;
a BD (cl) from the UP in 1979; a Post-graduate Diploma in Theology (cl) from the
UP in 1980; a DD (Missiology and Religion Studies) from the UP in 1985 and a DD
(Dogmatics and Ethics) from the UP in 1989.
He was honoured for academic excellence (UFS 1975), overall excellence (UP 1979)
and research excellence (UFS 2004). He has visited various overseas universities
and institutions in the Netherlands , Switzerland , Germany and the USA ,.
Prof Verster has also published various articles in academic journals and his
books include Wie het die waarheid beet? for which he received the CUM/RSG
writers’ competition prize in 1996. He has also published short stories in
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde and Dolos and poems in inter alia Literator and Litnet.
Media release
Issued by: Lacea Loader
Media Representative
Tel: (051) 401-2584
Cell: 083 645 2454
E-mail: loaderl.stg@mail.uovs.ac.za
16 February 2005