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18 March 2020

With the University of the Free State (UFS) academic programme suspended and following guidelines by the UFS Coronavirus (COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2) Task Team to minimise the gathering of people in one place, all UFS libraries will be closed from Friday 20 March to Monday 13 April 2020.

During this time, staff and students will not have any access to the following campus and branch libraries of the UFS Library and Information Services:

•    Sasol Library (Bloemfontein Campus)
•    Neville Alexander Library (South Campus)
•    TK Mopeli Library (Qwaqwa Campus)
•    Frik Scott Medical Library (Bloemfontein Campus)
•    Music Library (Bloemfontein Campus)

The university community is advised as follows:

•    Use Wednesday (18 March) and Thursday (19 March) to borrow books you might need during the long recess. During these two days, students are advised to take precautionary measures and avoid sitting in groups that might compromise their health.
•    During this time, all due dates for borrowed material will be automatically extended, no late fines will be charged, and patrons can return material when libraries reopen.
•    Please make use of the ‘Ask-a-Librarian’ service for any assistance you might require (go to the UFS Library and Information Services website – click Library Services – click Ask-a-Librarian); OR use the UFS Library social media.
•    The UFS Library and Information Services will also be available on a new ‘LiveChat’ service accessible here (listed under Resources – LibGuides). With this service, you can connect ‘live’ with your information librarian.
•    All planned activities for the South African Library Week are postponed until further notice.




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Conference on critical studies in higher education
2013-03-05

05 March 2013

Conference in Bloemfontein, South Africa, 26 - 27 June 2013:  Higher Education and Social Justice  - Making 'human capability' pathways

The University of the Free State, in conjunction with its new Centre for Higher Education and Capabilities Research (CHECaR), is hosting a conference on critical studies in higher education, with a specific focus on diversity, change and social justice. Papers delivered by leading national and international scholars, master classes presented by international experts on conducting higher education research, as well as posters and papers, will all take up key challenges for higher education, human development and advancing capabilities as/for social justice, both theoretically and operationally in empirical research projects. For doctoral and post-doctoral researchers attending the conference there is a writing development workshop on 25 June.

For more information see http://www.ufs.ac.za/heconf or contact Professor Melanie Walker (walkermj@ufs.ac.za)

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