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The closing date for the submission of nominations for five members of the Convocation to the Excom of the Convocation was 18 May 2020 at 16:30. A total of six nominations were received and scrutinised, after which two nominations were declared invalid due to substantial non-conformance with the requirements laid down. The remaining four candidates are thus elected to the Excom and will serve for a period not exceeding five years.
We wish to congratulate the following four officials (in alphabetical order) with their election to the Excom of the Convocation:
1. Dr Pieter Bettings
2. Ms Ntombi Nhlapo
3. Mr Ntakuseni Razwiedani
4. Ms Nokuthula Sithole
A meeting of the Excom of the Convocation will be scheduled to discuss the one remaining vacancy in the Excom.
We wish to express our sincere gratitude to all those who participated in this process as well for their interest in, and commitment to the University and its affairs.
Received from: The Registrar and the President of the Convocation
Changchun University in China wants to collaborate with UFS
2007-02-26
Prof. Francois du Toit from the Changchun Medical College, Changchun University in the Jilin Province from the Peoples Republic of China visited the School of Nursing at the University of the Free State (UFS) to establish collaboration between the institution and the UFS. The intent is to exchange lecturers and students, and also academical and practical knowledge between the two universities. The college offers programmes in medical sciences, nursing, and traditional Chinese health. Collaboration will be developed within the fields of nursing and health sciences, especially on postgraduate level.
A certificate which confirms the intent of the two institutions to collaborate in the future was signed by, from the left: Prof. Letticia Moja (Dean: Faculty of Health), Prof. Francois du Toit (professor in Sociology at the Changchun University) and Prof. Teuns Verschoor (Vice-Rector: Academic Operations). Photo: Leonie Bolleurs |
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