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26 November 2020
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Story Leonie Bolleurs
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Mind Matters is a first for the UFS. It is a mental-health publication for students aimed at highlighting what matters most when it comes to your mind, life, and well-being. Some sections share how individuals in the top echelons of the UFS take care of their minds. Other sections focus on how to support your grey matter (i.e. your brain) and, consequently, improve your general functioning. Some parts discuss matters related to careers, well-being, finance, and self-development. We also provide news and resources that might matter to you.
Whatever your fancy, Mind Matters focuses primarily on why the health of your mind matters. Our minds and brains are the most powerful intelligence or apparatuses on the planet. A power like this needs to be wielded wisely, otherwise we may suffer much from our own neglect of our mental health. It’s not always easy, but it is important!
Mind Matters was possible due to the cumulative contributions, inputs, and work of numerous UFS professionals, especially within
Student Affairs. We are grateful and proud of each person involved. We endeavour to honour these efforts by continually improving and developing Mind Matters. Your feedback and voices are most welcome and will continue to inform what we do next.
Fulbright provides information on its programmes
2009-02-20
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Mr Mareka Chabedi, Fulbright Programme Manager at the US Embassy in South Africa, recently held an information session with students and staff from the University of the Free State (UFS). The main objective of the session was to provide first-hand information on opportunities offered by Fulbright funding programmes, including those for postgraduate students and academics. Fulbright is also supporting the UFS with regard to the establishment of the International Institute for Diversity. Co-ordinating the session were, from the left: Mr Arthur Johnson (Co-ordinator :Research Funding), Prof Aldo Stroebel (Head: Internationalisation), Mr Mareka Chabedi (Fulbright Programme Manager), Mrs Louise Steyn (Professional Officer: Internationalisation), and Dr Olihile Sebolai (Manager: Capacity Building Programmes, Directorate Research Development)
Photo: Stephen Collett |