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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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New format for our Autumn Graduation Ceremony
2011-05-11

 
Starting this year, the graduation ceremony takes on a new format. According to this, the main procession moves from the Main Building to the Callie Human Centre. The academics and graduates join the procession at appointed spots along the way.
Photo: Hannes Pieterse

This year, the graduation ceremony took on a new format, which aimed to visibly honour students, who completed their studies successfully, for their hard work. The highest number of qualifications (3 674) in the history of the UFS was presented during the graduation this week.

An honourary doctorate in Drama and Theatre arts was awarded to theatre stalwart, Mr Pieter Fourie on Wednesday, 11 May 2011.

The proceedings at our Main Campus in Bloemfontein followed shortly after the graduation at the UFS’s Qwaqwa campus in the Eastern Free State.

 

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Graduation messages

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