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28 June 2022
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Story Nonsindiso Qwabe
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Photo ALBERT VAN BILJON
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.
Aids sufferers encouraged not to give up
2008-05-21
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The Aids Unit of the University of the Free State (UFS) held an HIV/Aids Candlelight Memorial Service on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein in remembrance of those who live with the disease and those who have died from it. The theme for the day was "Stop HIV and Aids. Never give up”. Lighting candles in remembrance of those affected and infected by Aids, were Bonolo Phatlane, first-year B.Admin. student (left), and Prof. Teuns Verschoor, Acting Rector of the UFS.
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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