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29 March 2021
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1. Its support of and confidence in the leadership of the Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the UFS, Prof Francis Petersen and his team, and duly recognises the efforts and results achieved at the University during the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the current nationwide student protest on the payment of student debt.
2. In this context, the Council also distances itself and deplores the statements made by the leadership of the
Institutional Student Representative Council (ISRC), on national television on Monday 15 March 2021, as it pertained to the demand for the immediate resignation of the Rector and Vice-Chancellor, and the statements pertaining to the Chancellor, Prof Bonang Mohale, and Chairperson of the Council, Dr Willem Louw. The Council notes that Mr Katleho Lechoo, President of the ISRC subsequently retracted the utterances.
3. The Council strongly affirms its confidence in the relationship between the leadership of the UFS and the ISRC and expresses its appreciation for the University leadership’s commitment to continuously engage with students about matters of concern to them. The Council furthermore encourages positive and constructive engagement by the ISRC with the University leadership, as this contributes to shared-understanding of the challenges faced by the South African higher education sector and the governance of the UFS.
Joint Graduation Ceremony at our Bloemfontein Campus
2011-12-06
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There was great excitement in the air at the University of the Free State’s Bloemfontein Campus as almost 400 students gathered with their friends and family at the Callie Human Centre for the December Graduation ceremony.
On Thursday 1 December 2011 The UFS awarded various degrees and diplomas to students of the Faculty for Health Sciences and the School of Open Learning at this joint graduation ceremony.
The School of Open Learning was established earlier this year at the South Campus and was officially launched on 28 November 2011. The school previously formed part of the Faculty of Education.