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In the interest of the safety of the staff and students at the University of the Free State (UFS), the Executive Management assessed the current situation on the three campuses and made the following resolutions:

1. The Qwaqwa Campus is closed with immediate effect, and students are requested to leave the campus within the next 24 hours.

2. The Executive Management Committee extends an invitation to the Student Representative Councils (SRCs) of all three campuses to further engagement.

3. On the Bloemfontein and South Campuses, all lectures are suspended until further notice; however, only limited movement will be allowed on campus from 19:00 in the evening until 07:00 in the morning.

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International expert talks about Procrastination
2009-11-05

The Unit for Professional Training and Services in the Behavioural Sciences (UNIBS) at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently held a conference, discussing the topics “Fear of Failure” and “Procrastination”. Prof. Eric Depreeuw from the Centre for School Psychology and Child and Adolescent Development at the Katolieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, was the main speaker. Prof. Adelene Grobler, Director of UNIBS said this event was attended by Registered Psychologists as part of their continued professional development as required by the Health Professions Council of South Africa to ensure accountable professional practice. At this event were, from the left: Prof. Grobler, Ms Jenny Lake from UNIBS and coordinator of the event and Prof. Depreeuw.
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