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Pura Mgolombane, Dean: Student Affairs
Welcome to the University of the Free State! This is an opportunity to enjoy yourself and have the best years of your life. This is the message from Pura Mgolombane, Dean: Student Affairs at the University of the Free State, to new first-year students.
About 7900 new first-year students will start their study journey at the UFS this year, and Pura has some advice for the new Kovsies.
WATCH: Message from Pura Mgolombane, Dean: Student Affairs
Autumn Graduation Ceremony set to sizzle with prominent personalities
2014-04-03
The University of the Free State’s (UFS’s) first graduation ceremony of the year, took place in the Callie Human Centre of the Bloemfontein Campus from 8 to 11 April 2014.
The following guest speakers addressed graduands at the graduation ceremony:
- 8 April 2014: Ruda Landman, well-known media personality
- 9 April 2014: Loyiso Gola, comedian and presenter of Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola
- 10 April 2014: Lucas Sithole, Paralympic tennis player
- 11 April 2014: Siyabulela Xuza, South African rocket scientist and Harvard graduate
During this year’s autumn graduation ceremony, the UFS also conferred a Chancellors Medal on choral conductor, Dr Huibrecht Verster.
A total of 2 091 bachelor’s, 912 honours degrees and 462 diplomas and certificates were awarded at this graduation ceremony.