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16 March 2021 | Story Lacea Loader

All academic activities have been suspended on all UFS campuses from 17 to 22 March 2021. No online/face-to-face lectures/tests/assignments will take place until 23 March 2021, and the full academic programme will resume on this date.
This decision will allow the university management an opportunity to address outstanding matters regarding the admission of senior undergraduate students.
Administrative activities will continue during this time and the campuses are not closed. The university management is aware that sporadic disruptions of activities by small groups are still taking place on the Bloemfontein Campus.
 
Protection Services, with the assistance of private security, remains on high alert and is closely monitoring the situation on the campuses. The necessary safety and security plan, as well as contingency plans, are in place.
 

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SA Media launched a computerised database
2006-03-13

SA Media, newspaper and periodical service of the University of the Free State (UFS), launched a computerised database.  The service is one of the most comprehensive media information systems in South Africa, offering a database of more than 3,25 million newspaper reports and periodical articles. About 60 newspapers and periodicals are monitored daily.  The computerising process was funded by the  Free State Library and Information Consortium (FRELICO).

 

 

Some of the guests attending the launch were from the left Mr Theo Venter (Special Advisor in the office of the vice-chancellor, University of the North West); Ms Hester van der Berg (Manager:  SA Media); Mr  Dux van der Walt (former project coordinator) and Mr Herman van Dyk (Deputy-Director:  Library and Information Service at the UFS).
Photo:  Leonie Bolleurs

 

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