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2020-02-26 |
UFS to host public lecture with Governor of Reserve Bank |
2020-02-26 |
UFS to host public lecture with Governor of Reserve Bank |
2020-02-26 |
Vegetable tunnels established to continue the fight against food insecurity |
2020-02-26 |
Vegetable tunnels established to continue the fight against food insecurity |
2020-02-25 |
Kovsie alumna secures spot on SAICA Honours Roll |
2020-02-25 |
Kovsie alumna secures spot on SAICA Honours Roll |
2020-02-24 |
Schools honoured for delivering top Kovsie students |
2020-02-24 |
Schools honoured for delivering top Kovsie students |
2020-02-18 |
UFS collaborates with Gift of the Givers to improve food security |
2020-02-18 |
UFS collaborates with Gift of the Givers to improve food security |
2020-02-18 |
Proud new Kovsies tell their stories |
2020-02-18 |
Proud new Kovsies tell their stories |
2020-02-18 |
UFS shines light on bright matriculant stars |
2020-02-18 |
UFS shines light on bright matriculant stars |
2020-02-18 |
UFS Mental Health Student Toolkit a winning formula |
2020-02-18 |
UFS Mental Health Student Toolkit a winning formula |
2020-02-18 |
Download KovsieApp for real-time urgent communication |
2020-02-18 |
Download KovsieApp for real-time urgent communication |
2020-02-17 |
UFS Student Toolkit first of its kind in South Africa |
2020-02-17 |
UFS Student Toolkit first of its kind in South Africa |
2020-02-13 |
CUADS: human rights-based support for students with disabilities |
2020-02-13 |
CUADS: human rights-based support for students with disabilities |
2020-02-12 |
Strong transformational focus at faculty opening, celebrating 40 years |
2020-02-12 |
Strong transformational focus at faculty opening, celebrating 40 years |
2020-02-12 |
Expo promises to keep Bloemfontein healthy and fit |
2020-02-12 |
Expo promises to keep Bloemfontein healthy and fit |
2020-02-12 |
Active citizenship and accountability can save South Africa from the precipice |
2020-02-12 |
Active citizenship and accountability can save South Africa from the precipice |
2020-02-11 |
Endless possibilities for women in science, says UFS zoologist |
2020-02-11 |
Endless possibilities for women in science, says UFS zoologist |
2020-02-11 |
Qwaqwa first-year students formally welcomed to the UFS |
2020-02-11 |
Qwaqwa first-year students formally welcomed to the UFS |
2020-02-11 |
Visibility and impact the focus in 2020 |
2020-02-11 |
Visibility and impact the focus in 2020 |
2020-02-07 |
New principal exhorts South Campus students to ‘unlock their future’ |
2020-02-07 |
New principal exhorts South Campus students to ‘unlock their future’ |
2020-02-07 |
Kovsie Alumni Trust secures R2,4 million in funding to relieve student debt |
2020-02-07 |
Kovsie Alumni Trust secures R2,4 million in funding to relieve student debt |
2020-02-07 |
Get your 2020 vision clear with the new Kovsie Advice |
2020-02-07 |
Get your 2020 vision clear with the new Kovsie Advice |
2020-02-06 |
Symposium bridges the gap between students, staff, and management |
2020-02-06 |
Symposium bridges the gap between students, staff, and management |
2020-02-06 |
Clarification of urgent notice regarding accredited and non-accredited accommodation |
2020-02-06 |
Clarification of urgent notice regarding accredited and non-accredited accommodation |
2020-02-04 |
Three from UFS selected for prestigious future-professors programme |
2020-02-04 |
Three from UFS selected for prestigious future-professors programme |
2020-02-04 |
2020 Kovsie ACT programme rounds off on an electrifying note! |
2020-02-04 |
2020 Kovsie ACT programme rounds off on an electrifying note! |
2020-02-04 |
Universities unite to discuss fragility and resilience in higher education |
2020-02-04 |
Universities unite to discuss fragility and resilience in higher education |
2020-02-03 |
Shimlas starts Varsity Cup with experienced team |
2020-02-03 |
Shimlas starts Varsity Cup with experienced team |
2020-02-03 |
Break the cycle of road accidents at traffic circles |
2020-02-03 |
Break the cycle of road accidents at traffic circles |
Acting Rector visits USA universities
2009-04-17
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Prof. Verschoor (second from the left, front) and the delegation during the visit to the Appalachian State University.
Photo: Supplied |
The Acting Rector of the University of the Free State (UFS), Prof. Teuns Verschoor, recently returned from an extensive visit to the United States of America (USA). He was accompanied by Prof. Aldo Stroebel, Director International Affairs, and Mr Arthur Johnson, Coordinator at the International Office. An institutional agreement has been signed between the UFS and Appalachian State University (ASU), which will focus on staff and student exchange, within the ambit of service learning initiatives. Prof; Mabel Erasmus, Head of Service Learning at the university’s Centre for Higher Education Studies and Development (CHESD), joined Prof. Verschoor and the delegation for the ASU part of the visit. Proff. Verchoor and Stroebel also interviewed potential Fulbright Senior Specialists to participate in the conceptualisation of the proposed International Institute for Diversity. They had discussions with Mellon Foundation representatives and it is planned that the UFS will participate in a networking and showcasing event to potential international donors later during 2009 at Princeton University under the auspices of Seton Hall University, New York. Discussions took place with several staff at Cornell University, including Prof. Alice Pell, Vice-Provost for International Affairs, and Prof. Muna Ndulo, Director of the Institute for African Development. It has been agreed that an institutional memorandum of agreement will be signed between the UFS and Cornell early in the second semester following the assumption of duty of the Rector and Vice-Chancellor Designate, Prof. Jonathan Jansen. Prof Jansen is an alumnus of Cornell University |