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27 May 2019
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Prof Francis Petersen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor.
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here for a letter to the university community from Prof Francis Petersen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS), regarding the recent student protests on our campuses (4 April 2019 on the Qwaqwa Campus and 21 May 2019 on the Bloemfontein Campus).
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hier vir ’n brief van prof Francis Petersen, Rektor en Visekanselier van die Universiteit van die Vrystaat (UV), aan die universiteitsgemeenskap rakende die onlangse protesoptrede wat op ons kampusse (4 April 2019 op die Qwaqwa-kampus en 21 Mei 2019 op die Bloemfontein-kampus) plaasgevind het.
Tobetsa mona bakeng sa lengolo la mokgatlo wa yunivesithi le tswang ho Moprofesara Francis Petersen, Rector le Motlatsi wa Chancellor wa University of the Free State (UFS) mabapi le diketso tsa morao tjena tsa boipelaetso ba baithuti dikhemphaseng tsa rona (ka la 4 Mmesa 2019 mane Qwaqwa Campus le ka la 21 Motsheanong 2019 mona Bloemfontein Campus).
Competition can assist with transformation
2008-06-04
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At the announcement of the winners of the transformation competition were, from the left, front: Ms Khani Seatile, Prof. Helena van Zyl, Director of the School of Management, Ms Charlotte Gallego, Ms Debbie Packwood; back: Mr Valentine Ndhlela and Mr Roger Potgieter.
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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Competition can assist with transformation
The School of Management of the University of the Free State (UFS) held a transformation competition amongst its MBA and BML students. The winners were announced at a function that was held on the Main Campus of the university in Bloemfontein this week.
Prof. Helena van Zyl, Director of the School of Management, said: “The competition gave the students the opportunity to apply their expertise and knowledge and in this way they could add value to the university’s challenge to manage the transformation process effectively and to the benefit of all.” In the competition students had to provide recommendations to the management of the UFS on the effective management of the transformation process at the institution.
The winners in the MBA category were Ms Charlotte Gallego and Mr Roger Potgieter. In the BML category Mr Valentine Ndhlela, Ms Khani Seatile and Ms Debbie Packwood were the winners. The winners can attend either a conference on knowledge, culture and change at organisations in the United Kingdom or a conference on entrepreneurship in Ireland. This prize includes air fare, accommodation and the registration fee for the conference. They also get a 10%-bonus mark in a module of their choice.
Some of the suggestions made by the students include:
The use of the Reitz incident as an empowering tool for skills development for all staff to participate in and not only the previously disadvantaged communities.
Another suggestion was that it is not enough to acknowledge people’s issues involved in organisational change and restructuring in an organisation. Management must be equipped to deal with these challenges. In order to ensure long-term survival, the university must develop skills in strategic transformation.
One of the students also suggested the displaying of notice boards in student residences to enhance unity and shared values, using the slogan “We are all human beings no matter what we are”.
Media Release
Issued by: Lacea Loader
Assistant Director: Media Liaison
Tel: 051 401 2584
Cell: 083 645 2454
E-mail: loaderl.stg@ufs.ac.za
4 June 2008
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