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Story Nonsindiso Qwabe
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Photo ALBERT VAN BILJON
In conversation: Prof Petersen and Leanne Manas.
An outward-looking, globally competitive university that ranks among the top-tier universities in South Africa and on the continent, driven by a strong human-centred, diverse social-justice approach. This is at the heart of the vision
Prof Francis Petersen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the UFS, shared with multi-award-winning
news anchor
Leanne Manas during a sit-down conversation on Friday 22 July 2022.
Prof Petersen reflected on the great strides and difficulties faced during his first term, as well as navigating the UFS through the COVID-19 pandemic to position the institution in a strategic and focused manner as a university of choice on the continent
and in other parts of the globe.
Prof Prakash Naidoo, Vice-Rector: Operations, introduced Leanne Manas
Prof Francis Petersen
Leanne Manas and Prof Petersen In conversation
Leanne Manas
Leanne Manas meeting our staff members.
Leanne Manas meeting our staff members.
Leanne Manas meeting our staff members.
Prof Petersen with some of our staff members
From the left; Prof Prakash Naidoo, Leanne Manas, Prof Francis Petersen and Temba Hlasho, Executive Director: Student Affairs
Leanne Manas meeting our staff members.
From the left; Prof Prakash Naidoo, Prof Francis Petersen and Quinton Koetaan, Senior Director; HRA
Leanne Manas meeting our staff members.
International conference on teaching Psychology in South Africa presented at the UFS
2007-03-28
The Department of Psychology at the University of the Free State (UFS) presented an international conference entitled: Teaching of Psychology in South Africa on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. The conference aimed to stimulate dialogue and debate about Psychology teaching at higher education institutions in South Africa, particularly in the areas of teaching research and critical thinking. Attending the conference were, from the left: Ms Melanie Winter (student in the Department of Psychology at the UFS), Prof. Dap Louw (Departmental Chairperson in the Department of Psychology at the UFS), Prof. Dave Myers (Head of the Department of Psychology at the Hope College in Michigan, United States of America and co-ordinator of the conference), and Ms Melody Mentz (Junior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the UFS).
Media release
Issued by: Lacea Loader
Assistant Director: Media Liaison
Tel: 051 401 2584
Cell: 083 645 2454
E-mail: loaderl@ufs.ac.za
28 March 2007