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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.
National conference for student affairs and services at UFS
2006-10-09
The national student affairs and services conference was hosted by the University of the Free State (UFS) in Bloemfontein. Issues discussed at the conference, jointly organised by the National Association of Student Development Practitioners (NASDEV) and the South African Association of Senior Student Affairs Professionals (SAASSAP), focused on the enhancement of positive institutional experience of students through quality student service, development and support. Some of the delegates attending the conference were, from left: Ms Antoinette Goosen (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University), Mr Abraham Schippers (University of the Western Cape), Dr Choice Makhetha (Vice-Dean of Student Affairs at the UFS and President of SAASSAP Central Region) and Ms Lenie Kotze (UFS).
Photo: Lacea Loader