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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.
DiMTEC hosts Disaster Risk Reduction Conference
2008-05-22
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The Disaster Management Training and Education Centre for Africa (DiMTEC) at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently hosted a two-day Disaster Risk Reduction Conference on the Main Campus. A number of key speakers within the field of disaster management as well as national delegates attended the conference. A disaster response demonstration was also held as part of the conference. At the conference were, from the left, front: Mr Mzamani Khoza (Department of Water Affairs and Forestry), Ms Sibisiwe Ndlovu (Deputy Director: Zimbabwe Civil Protection) and Mr Dan Pillay (Manager: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Human Capital Developement); from the left, back: Mr MacDonald Kadzatsa (United Nations Volunteer), Dr Dusan Sakulski (United Nations University representative) and Mr Andries Jordaan (Director: DiMTEC)
Photo: Mangaliso Radebe
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