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14 May 2019 | Story Thabo Kessah | Photo Sonia Small
Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe
Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe.
The University of the Free State’s 2019 graduation season is continuing this week when over 800 degrees, diplomas, and certificates will be conferred during the Qwaqwa Campus graduation ceremonies on 17 and 18 May 2019.

All degrees in the Faculties of the Humanities, and Natural and Agricultural Sciences will be conferred on Friday. On Saturday, it will be the turn of the Faculties of Economic and Management Sciences, and Education.

Among the degrees to be conferred will be four PhDs and nine master’s degrees in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, and one PhD and three master’s in the Faculty of Education. The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences will also confer its very first PhD to the Assistant Dean, Dr Calvin Mudzingiri.

Three members of the current Student Representative Council (SRC) and six from the 2017-2018 group will be graduating.

Dr Musawenkosi Saurombe, Africa’s youngest PhD graduate, will address graduands on both days.


WATCH: 17 May 2019 Graduation Ceremony
10:00 Faculties of the Humanities and Natural and Agricultural Sciences 
All qualifications
Graduation Programme

18 May 2019
10:00 Faculties of Economic and Management Sciences and Education
All qualifications
Graduation Programme


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UFS Rector receives first copy of Christ Embassy Church publication
2009-09-29

 

Prof. Jonathan Jansen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS) recently received a copy of the book Rhapsody of realities. This daily devotional book was handed to him by Gladys Mofokeng. Gladys is a second-year student in Corporate Communications at the UFS and also a member of the Christ Embassy church.

As part of the Reach out SA 2009 Campaign, this church is running an initiative aimed at nation building by reaching and touching the soul of the nation. Two million free copies of this publication will be distributed. Prof. Jansen was the first to receive a copy of Rhapsody of realities on the Main Campus of the UFS. The publication was also distributed to students at the Thakaneng Bridge and the residences on the Main Campus.

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