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13 August 2021
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Story Dr Nitha Ramnath
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2021 Rector’s Concert
We’re all in this together
The
Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS), Prof Francis Petersen, has the pleasure of inviting you to the second virtual Rector’s Concert.Dedicated to our first-year students and in celebration of the year that was, the concert performances by our talented students, staff, and alumni can be watched from the comfort of your home. Join us in celebrating our first-year students and our many accomplishments despite the challenges we have all faced this year – remember, we’re all in this together.
The line-up includes guest artist, Caroline-Grace, an alumna of the UFS who finished in the top four of the second season of ‘The Voice SA’ in 2017.
Well-known performers such as the Odeion String Quartet, the OSM Camerata, Thabo Pitse and HD El Classico, Corneil Muller, the BOSSa Quartet, Organized Chaos, Boitumelo Mohutsioa (aka Be), Dineo Bokala, and Ilse Fourie promise a spectacular event. Performances by students include those of Sivuyisiwe Mbeka, Zama Zulu, and Hlubandile Zibula.More information on the event: https://www.ufs.ac.za/2021RectorsConcert
The concert will be broadcast as follows:
Date: Friday 3 September 2021 | Time: 18:00
RSVP: Please confirm your attendance with Alicia Pienaar at
pienaaran1@ufs.ac.za by
30 August 2021, after which the link will be shared.
Enjoy unrestricted viewing of this splendid virtual show.
Professor awarded a Fulbright Scholarship
2008-06-24
 Prof. Frans Swanepoel, Director: Research Development and Professor of Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development at the University of the Free State (UFS), has received a Senior Fulbright Scholarship. He has been appointed as a visiting professor at Cornell University, New York, United States of America (USA) and will spend the period September 2008-January 2009 as a Fulbright Scholar at the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development (CIFAD) where he will co-teach a Ph.D. course on agricultural development in Africa. The Fulbright Scholarship is regarded as one of the most prestigious awards by the USA government. The purpose of the scholarship is to promote mutual understanding, dialogue and partnership between the USA and other countries around the world.
During his stay Prof. Swanepoel will also conduct research supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates- and W.K. Kellogg Foundations to revise agricultural education curricula in Africa to become more responsive to the needs of smallholder African family farms. The goal of this research programme is the emergence of an agricultural human resource and knowledge system that drives smallholder farmer-led development and innovation to achieve improved productivity, food security and economic development in Africa.
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