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| 2020-11-30 |
Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award for UFS’ Zubeida Jaffer |
| 2020-11-30 |
Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award for UFS’ Zubeida Jaffer |
| 2020-11-30 |
Symposium provides course of action for good water management |
| 2020-11-30 |
Symposium provides course of action for good water management |
| 2020-11-27 |
Triple book bonanza for UFS Creative Writing programme |
| 2020-11-27 |
Triple book bonanza for UFS Creative Writing programme |
| 2020-11-26 |
The health of your mind matters |
| 2020-11-26 |
The health of your mind matters |
| 2020-11-25 |
16 Days of Activism in Lockdown |
| 2020-11-25 |
16 Days of Activism in Lockdown |
| 2020-11-25 |
Message from the UFS Dean of Student Affairs concerning the 2021 SRC elections |
| 2020-11-25 |
Message from the UFS Dean of Student Affairs concerning the 2021 SRC elections |
| 2020-11-25 |
‘It was a privilege to work for the UFS’ |
| 2020-11-25 |
‘It was a privilege to work for the UFS’ |
| 2020-11-25 |
New levels of understanding emerge when seemingly unrelated fields of interest intersect |
| 2020-11-25 |
New levels of understanding emerge when seemingly unrelated fields of interest intersect |
| 2020-11-25 |
GBV: Lessons from a Pandemic |
| 2020-11-25 |
GBV: Lessons from a Pandemic |
| 2020-11-25 |
Eighteen from UFS on Stanford University’s list of leading researchers |
| 2020-11-25 |
Eighteen from UFS on Stanford University’s list of leading researchers |
| 2020-11-24 |
Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates history in new book |
| 2020-11-24 |
Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates history in new book |
| 2020-11-23 |
Prof Abdon Atangana named in world's top 1% list of scientists |
| 2020-11-23 |
Prof Abdon Atangana named in world's top 1% list of scientists |
| 2020-11-20 |
Passionate Entrepreneurs win Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards |
| 2020-11-20 |
Passionate Entrepreneurs win Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards |
| 2020-11-18 |
UFS team makes it to top four in CFA University Research Challenge |
| 2020-11-18 |
UFS team makes it to top four in CFA University Research Challenge |
| 2020-11-18 |
(Re)moving, (Re)naming, (Re)forming, and (Re)presenting: Webinar shines spotlight on signs, symbolism, and statues |
| 2020-11-18 |
(Re)moving, (Re)naming, (Re)forming, and (Re)presenting: Webinar shines spotlight on signs, symbolism, and statues |
| 2020-11-18 |
UFS launches R8 million US Embassy and Consulates-funded research project |
| 2020-11-18 |
UFS launches R8 million US Embassy and Consulates-funded research project |
| 2020-11-18 |
South Africa adopts innovative Policy Framework for Internationalisation of Higher Education |
| 2020-11-18 |
South Africa adopts innovative Policy Framework for Internationalisation of Higher Education |
| 2020-11-17 |
World Prematurity Day, 84,000 babies born premature in South Africa |
| 2020-11-17 |
World Prematurity Day, 84,000 babies born premature in South Africa |
| 2020-11-17 |
Tokenised celebrations of black womanist leaders negate their success |
| 2020-11-17 |
Tokenised celebrations of black womanist leaders negate their success |
| 2020-11-16 |
Webinar: Intersection between science and entrepreneurship |
| 2020-11-16 |
Webinar: Intersection between science and entrepreneurship |
| 2020-11-13 |
2020 UFS Thought-Leader Series: Predictions for 2021 |
| 2020-11-13 |
2020 UFS Thought-Leader Series: Predictions for 2021 |
| 2020-11-13 |
ISG researcher awarded prestigious Colin Murray Prize |
| 2020-11-13 |
ISG researcher awarded prestigious Colin Murray Prize |
| 2020-11-12 |
Building a university where everyone can succeed |
| 2020-11-12 |
Building a university where everyone can succeed |
| 2020-11-11 |
Student Affairs wants to hear your voice |
| 2020-11-11 |
Student Affairs wants to hear your voice |
| 2020-11-06 |
Odeion alumna offers free online music classes to Grade 12s |
| 2020-11-06 |
Odeion alumna offers free online music classes to Grade 12s |
| 2020-11-05 |
US Embassy and Consulates invests R8 million in UFS mountain-to-mountain research project |
| 2020-11-05 |
US Embassy and Consulates invests R8 million in UFS mountain-to-mountain research project |
| 2020-11-05 |
Prof Moffett publishes new book on mountain research |
| 2020-11-05 |
Prof Moffett publishes new book on mountain research |
| 2020-11-05 |
Medical student’s photo highly commended at international competition |
| 2020-11-05 |
Medical student’s photo highly commended at international competition |
| 2020-11-04 |
UFS partner in design for groundwater monitoring network for Central Karoo |
| 2020-11-04 |
UFS partner in design for groundwater monitoring network for Central Karoo |
| 2020-11-04 |
#EndSARS: Frustration among Nigeria’s youth and the poor |
| 2020-11-04 |
#EndSARS: Frustration among Nigeria’s youth and the poor |
| 2020-11-02 |
Next level awaits Lefébre in Europe |
| 2020-11-02 |
Next level awaits Lefébre in Europe |
UFS mourns the passing away of Prof. Leo Barnard
2009-04-02
It is with sadness that the management of the University of the Free State (UFS) heard about the death of Prof. Leo Barnard. He passed away yesterday afternoon in the George Medi-Clinic as a result of cancer.
Prof. Barnard was associated with the UFS for many years and was Head of the university’s Department of History from 1997–2008. He was appointed as research associate at the department after his retirement last year.
“Prof. Barnard was one of the few military historicists in South Africa. He was amongst others a member of the South African Historical Society and also served on several professional organisations such as The South African Academy for Science and Arts,” said Prof. André Wessels, Head of the Department of History at the UFS.
He served on the editorial committee of the Journal for Contemporary History, an accredited academic journal published by the Department of History at the UFS. He was editor of this journal for ten years. “Prof. Barnard played an important role in the development of the journal, especially in the publishing of special editions. When he passed away, he was working on the latest edition of the journal, which deals with the so-called border war,” said Prof. Wessels.
Prof. Barnard was especially well-known for his mentorship to Master’s and Doctoral students. “At the time of his death he was still providing guidance to students,” said Prof. Wessels.
Prof. Barnard did a lot of research and writing for the UFS’s centenary publication, From Grey to Gold – The first 100 years of the University of the Free State.
“We also sympathise with Mrs Renaldine Barnard and the couple’s four daughters, Eda, Arina, Leona and Elfrieda, their two sons in law and one grandchild. Prof. Barnard has left a gap in the hearts of the people who knew and worked with him at the UFS,” said Prof. Wessels.
The memorial service will be held on Friday, 3 April 2009 in the community hall of Vleesbaai in the Western Cape.
Media Release
Issued by: Lacea Loader
Assistant Director: Media Liaison
Tel:051 401 2584
Cell:083 645 2454
E-mail:loaderl.stg@ufs.ac.za
1 April 2009 |
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