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<strong>Universiteit</strong> <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> <strong>Vrystaat</strong><br />
Jaaroorsig <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Rektor en Visekanselier<br />
Hier<strong>die</strong> jaaroorsig is veel meer as ’n blote weergawe <strong>van</strong> gebeure en ontwikkelings op <strong>die</strong><br />
kampus in 2003. Dit ontleed belangrike ontwikkelings en statistiek <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> <strong>Universiteit</strong> <strong>van</strong><br />
<strong>die</strong> <strong>Vrystaat</strong> binne <strong>die</strong> konteks <strong>van</strong> my visie as nuwe Rektor en Visekanselier. Dit vertel <strong>die</strong><br />
strategiese verhaal <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> UV in 2003.<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
Annual review <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Rector and Vice-chancellor<br />
This annual review is much more than a record <strong>of</strong> events and developments on campus during<br />
2003. It analyses key developments and statistics within <strong>the</strong> context <strong>of</strong> my strategic<br />
vision as new Vice-chancellor for <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong>. It tells <strong>the</strong> strategic story<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UFS in 2003.<br />
Yunivesithi Ya Freistata<br />
Pehelo ya selemo ya Motlatsa Mokansaliri<br />
Pehelo ena e feta phatlalatso ya diketsahalo le ntshetsopele khampaseng ya Yunivesithi selemong<br />
sa 2003. Sena se manolla ntshetsopele tsa bohlokwa esita le dipalopalo tsa<br />
Yunivesithi ya Freistata ho ya ka ponelopele ya Motlatsa Mokansaliri e motjha wa<br />
Yunivesithi ya Freistata. E pheta pale ya leano la Yunivesithi ya Freistata selemong sa 2003.<br />
Frederick C.v.N. Fourie<br />
Rector and Vice-chancellor
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<strong>Universiteit</strong> <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> <strong>Vrystaat</strong>/ <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
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Index/Inhoud<br />
1 Change amidst continuity 5<br />
2 Visie kry konkreet gestalte 9<br />
3 Equity - Shaping a new society 15<br />
Staff equity: Attracting <strong>the</strong> best 17<br />
4 Gehalte deur innovering in navorsing en onderrig 23<br />
Opbloei in navorsing 23<br />
Navorsingsinisiatiewe in fakulteite 25<br />
Entrepreneurial initiatives on <strong>the</strong> increase 28<br />
UV bedrywig op vakkundige kongresse 29<br />
Quality teaching and learning a key to student growth 32<br />
Innovation in teaching 36<br />
Streng<strong>the</strong>ning <strong>of</strong> international ties 38<br />
5 Scholarship and community 41<br />
UV se rol in <strong>die</strong> kunste al hoe belangriker 43<br />
A new sport phase for UFS 43<br />
Akademie en praktyk – <strong>die</strong> fakulteite se rol<br />
in <strong>die</strong> breër gemeenskap 44<br />
6 Restructuring <strong>of</strong> Higher Education 47<br />
The Qwaqwa campus – its first year as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UFS 48<br />
Vista seen as opportunity for higher education innovation 48<br />
7 Modernisation <strong>of</strong> support systems 51<br />
8 Gesonde bestedingspatroon fundamenteel vir<br />
voortbestaan <strong>van</strong> ’n robuuste universiteit 55<br />
9 Students: Some notable events 59<br />
Kovsies maak skoonskip by Sêr-kompetisie 59<br />
SRC elections challenged 59<br />
10 Conclusion: Towards 2004 61<br />
11 Members and composition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Council 63<br />
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The inauguration<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Chancellor<br />
and Vicechancellor<br />
on <strong>the</strong><br />
same day was a<br />
historic first for<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Frederick Fourie, Rector and<br />
Vice-chancellor, in front <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> historic<br />
Main Building <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UFS in<br />
Bloemfontein which will soon house <strong>the</strong><br />
Rectorate and o<strong>the</strong>r senior<br />
management members. The renovation<br />
<strong>of</strong> this national memorial forms part <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> phenomenal building phase which<br />
ga<strong>the</strong>red momentum in 2003.<br />
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1 Change amidst<br />
continuity<br />
In 2003, <strong>the</strong> 100th year <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> existence<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> as a<br />
higher-education institution, <strong>the</strong> UFS<br />
inaugurated both a new Chancellor, Dr<br />
Franklin Sonn, and a new Rector and Vicechancellor,<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Frederick Fourie.<br />
Many dignitaries attended <strong>the</strong> ceremony,<br />
including former President Nelson<br />
Mandela, <strong>the</strong> Minister <strong>of</strong> Education, Pr<strong>of</strong><br />
Kader Asmal, <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Premier and outgoing<br />
Chancellor, Ms Winkie Direko,<br />
MECs, Mr Pappie Mokoena, Executive<br />
Mayor <strong>of</strong> Mangaung, chancellors and vicechancellors<br />
<strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r universities, as well as<br />
community and business leaders.<br />
During <strong>the</strong> twin ceremony on 7 February<br />
2003, <strong>the</strong> first <strong>of</strong> its kind in <strong>the</strong> history<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> institution, <strong>the</strong> two leaders<br />
recommitted <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> to excellence,<br />
equity, innovation and enduring service to<br />
society as a whole and <strong>the</strong> different communities<br />
that surround <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> in particular.<br />
In his address Dr Sonn said that <strong>the</strong><br />
UFS “has commmitted itself to what NP<br />
<strong>van</strong> Wyk Louw called <strong>the</strong> road <strong>of</strong> justice.<br />
This <strong>University</strong> has clearly liberated itself.<br />
It is inclusively South African. It wants to<br />
be fully South African, but at <strong>the</strong> same<br />
time strives to be a proud university <strong>of</strong><br />
Africa.”<br />
The ceremony took place exactly a<br />
week after ano<strong>the</strong>r historic occasion – <strong>the</strong><br />
formal opening on 31 January 2003 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
newly incorporated Qwaqwa campus <strong>of</strong><br />
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<strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong>. It was at<br />
<strong>the</strong> Qwaqwa opening that Pr<strong>of</strong> Fourie was<br />
given a Basotho blanket by <strong>the</strong> students,<br />
parents and community.<br />
In his inaugural address, titled<br />
Continuity and change, scholarship and<br />
community, quality and equity, <strong>the</strong> new<br />
Vice-chancellor pointed out that, in very<br />
dramatic fashion, this reconstitution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
UFS signalled how much a university can<br />
and <strong>of</strong>ten must change – but also how,<br />
amidst such change, it must safeguard its<br />
continuity <strong>of</strong> existence as a university.<br />
Two points are critical. Firstly, in order<br />
to serve society, <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> must<br />
always fulfil <strong>the</strong> traditional role <strong>of</strong> a university,<br />
i.e. to be a place <strong>of</strong> critical inquiry<br />
and scholarship, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> generation and<br />
transfer or scientific knowledge. The greatest<br />
contribution <strong>the</strong> UFS can make to <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> community is to be and continue<br />
to be, now and in 25 years’ time, a very<br />
good, high quality university.<br />
Secondly, while <strong>the</strong> UFS respects its<br />
intrinsic nature as a university, it must continually<br />
adapt its material form and scope<br />
to meet changing opportunities and<br />
demands. In South Africa as a developing<br />
society, for a very long time universities<br />
will have to do many unconventional<br />
things to underpin development and<br />
shape a new society – using its foundation<br />
<strong>of</strong> knowledge. “We embrace this community<br />
service with enthusiasm, signalling<br />
our commitment to make a difference.”<br />
‘The greatest<br />
contribution <strong>the</strong><br />
UFS can make,<br />
is to be a high<br />
quality<br />
university – now<br />
and in 25 years'<br />
time.’
One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> highlights <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
inauguration was <strong>the</strong> moment<br />
when Pr<strong>of</strong> Fourie displayed <strong>the</strong><br />
Basotho blanket which he<br />
received from <strong>the</strong> Qwaqwa<br />
campus. This blanket and <strong>the</strong><br />
vice-chancellor's academic<br />
gown symbolised <strong>the</strong> main<br />
<strong>the</strong>me <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> day – <strong>the</strong> joining<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> centuries-old tradition <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> university as an academic<br />
institution and <strong>the</strong> close<br />
involvement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UFS in <strong>the</strong><br />
developing society <strong>of</strong> South<br />
Africa and Africa.<br />
There is no tension between <strong>the</strong>se two elements.<br />
“The interesting point is that <strong>the</strong> extraordinary ‘usefulness’<br />
<strong>of</strong> a university in this time in our history flows from<br />
its intrinsic nature as a place <strong>of</strong> scholarship. At <strong>the</strong> same<br />
time it signals that <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong>, like<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs in South Africa, has a significant and central role to<br />
play in shaping a new South African nation.”<br />
Just as <strong>the</strong> inauguration ceremony had a dual purpose,<br />
so too <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> had a dual purpose: to con-<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Fourie with <strong>the</strong> Basotho blanket he had received from <strong>the</strong> Qwaqwa campus.<br />
Left: The Seana Marena tribal blanket depicts <strong>the</strong> corn cob motif, representing<br />
<strong>the</strong> wealth and prosperity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wearer. Seana Marena means We have <strong>the</strong><br />
honour to swear by <strong>the</strong> Chief. Morena means chief. The fact that it symbolises<br />
wealth comes from <strong>the</strong> early times when <strong>the</strong> blankets were imported (1920's)<br />
and only <strong>the</strong> Chief had enough money to afford it. Today anyone may wear <strong>the</strong><br />
blanket (for daily use and at special events like weddings and funerals).<br />
Information: Theresa Lütge-Smith (www.futureshock.co.za)<br />
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tinue its traditional role but fusing it with<br />
its broader societal and community<br />
responsibility.<br />
“Therefore my vision for <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> is to be a university <strong>of</strong><br />
excellence, equity and innovation – a<br />
leader in research, teaching, community<br />
service, adult learning, transformation,<br />
non-racialism, non-sexism, multiculturality<br />
and multilingualism; a contributor to<br />
our country and our continent’s growth<br />
and development; a truly South African<br />
university,” Pr<strong>of</strong> Fourie said.<br />
During 2003 <strong>the</strong> unfolding <strong>of</strong> this<br />
vision was embo<strong>die</strong>d, amongst o<strong>the</strong>rs, in a<br />
phenomenal building phase on <strong>the</strong> main<br />
campus, an upsurge in research activities,<br />
<strong>the</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r removal <strong>of</strong> access barriers by<br />
<strong>the</strong> approval <strong>of</strong> a broadened and equitable<br />
language policy, unsurpassed growth in<br />
student numbers to more than 23 000 as<br />
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well as <strong>the</strong> incorporation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Qwaqwa<br />
and Vista Bloemfontein campuses.<br />
In general <strong>the</strong> activities <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UFS in<br />
2003, its 100th year, reflect a year <strong>of</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r<br />
maturing as a university, <strong>of</strong> growth but<br />
also consolidation, amidst <strong>the</strong> complexities<br />
<strong>of</strong> two campus incorporations.<br />
Former President Nelson Mandela (middle), who received an honorary doctorate from <strong>the</strong> UFS in 2001, was one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> guests <strong>of</strong> honour<br />
at <strong>the</strong> inauguration. Here he is with <strong>the</strong> Chancellor, Dr Franklin Sonn (left), and <strong>the</strong> Vice-chancellor, Pr<strong>of</strong> Fourie. In <strong>the</strong> photograph at<br />
<strong>the</strong> top <strong>the</strong>y were joined by <strong>the</strong> Minister <strong>of</strong> Education, Pr<strong>of</strong> Kader Asmal.
Best wishes from former UFS<br />
Vice-chancellor, Pr<strong>of</strong> Stef<br />
Coetzee (left) to his successor,<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Frederick Fourie.<br />
Below: Guests at <strong>the</strong> inaugural ceremony in <strong>the</strong> Callie<br />
Human Centre listen to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Symphony Orchestra<br />
and combined UFS choirs.<br />
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Visie kry<br />
konkreet gestalte<br />
Die <strong>Universiteit</strong> se verbintenis tot<br />
gehalte, ook vir sover dit <strong>die</strong>nslewering<br />
en <strong>die</strong> skep <strong>van</strong> ’n “gebruikersvriendelike”<br />
werk- en stu<strong>die</strong>-omgewing<br />
betref, is nêrens in 2003 treffender<br />
gestalte gegee as in <strong>die</strong> ongekende opbloei<br />
in bouwerk en fisiese opgradering op<br />
<strong>die</strong> kampus nie.<br />
Reeds in 1999 het <strong>die</strong> UV-Raad ’n<br />
nuwe fisiese plan, <strong>die</strong> sogenaamde<br />
Struktuurplan, vir <strong>die</strong> kampus goedgekeur.<br />
Die plan het ’n raamwerk vir <strong>die</strong> geïntegreerde<br />
ontwikkeling <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> kampus<br />
gebied om ’n hoë-gehalte fisiese omgewing<br />
te skep, onder meer deur <strong>die</strong> konsolidering<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> kampus en <strong>die</strong> herposisionering<br />
<strong>van</strong> sekere sleutelfasiliteite.<br />
Jare lank het <strong>die</strong> UV se finansiële<br />
posisie verhinder dat fisiese opgradering<br />
kon plaasvind. Infrastruktuur is noodgedwonge<br />
afgeskeep. Die dramatiese sukses<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> finansiële draaistrategie, wat in<br />
2000 aangekondig en lank voor <strong>die</strong> verwagte<br />
teikendatum <strong>van</strong> 2004 alle doelwitte<br />
oortref het, het <strong>die</strong> prentjie dramaties<br />
verander. Dit het <strong>die</strong> wiel aan <strong>die</strong> rol gesit<br />
om <strong>die</strong> Struktuurplan konkrete vorm te gee<br />
met me Edma Pelzer, Direkteur: Fisiese<br />
Hupbronne en Spesiale Projekte, as belangrike<br />
dryfkrag.<br />
Sowat R37 miljoen is in 2003 aan kapitaalprojekte<br />
bestee, waar<strong>van</strong> R16 miljoen<br />
vir akademiese doeleindes aangewend<br />
is. Saam met besteding <strong>van</strong> R42<br />
miljoen aan 41 projekte in 2004, wat in<br />
November 2003 goedgekeur is, sal in<br />
2003 en 2004 sáám sowat R77 miljoen<br />
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bestee word aan <strong>die</strong> modernisering <strong>van</strong><br />
<strong>die</strong> kampus.<br />
’n Belangrike simbool <strong>van</strong> hier<strong>die</strong><br />
nuwe groeifase en <strong>die</strong> grootste en skouspelagtigste<br />
nuwe struktuur wat verrys het,<br />
is <strong>die</strong> nuwe studentesentrum, Thakanengbrug<br />
(<strong>die</strong> Sotho-woord vir plek waar jongmense<br />
saamkom om te kuier en te leer),<br />
wat teen sowat R21,3 miljoen opgerig en<br />
in Oktober 2003 met ’n daglange fees<br />
ingewy is. Die sentrum, wat in vennootskap<br />
met ontwikkelaars opgerig is, vorm<br />
<strong>die</strong> nuwe hart <strong>van</strong> studentelewe op <strong>die</strong><br />
kampus, en is ’n resultaat <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> UV se<br />
vasbeslotenheid om uitstekende <strong>die</strong>ns aan<br />
sy studente te lewer. Dit sluit ’n winkelbrug<br />
in en herintegreer <strong>die</strong> UV-Sasol-biblioteek<br />
met <strong>die</strong> akademiese kern. Die<br />
kommersiële ruimtes in <strong>die</strong> sentrum word<br />
as ’n gesamentlike onderneming deur <strong>die</strong><br />
UV en <strong>die</strong> private sektor bedryf.<br />
Een <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> doelwitte <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
Struktuurplan was ook om ’n voetgangervriendelike<br />
kampus tot stand te bring. Pr<strong>of</strong><br />
Bannie Britz, afgetrede departementsho<strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>van</strong> Argitektuur, is aangestel om ’n nuwe<br />
voetgangernetwerk te ontwerp. Die resultaat<br />
is ’n fyn beplande netwerk <strong>van</strong> voetgangerpaaie<br />
wat nie net voetslaan vergemaklik<br />
nie, maar <strong>die</strong> kampus ook vir<br />
gestremdes toegankliker maak en groter<br />
sekuriteit bied. Die roetes dra boonop<br />
grootliks by tot <strong>die</strong> estetiese <strong>van</strong>weë<br />
stylvolle beligting en <strong>die</strong> aanplant <strong>van</strong><br />
bome, terwyl <strong>die</strong> volop sitplek dit gewilde<br />
uitspanplekke vir studente tussen <strong>die</strong> klasdrawwery<br />
maak. Saam met <strong>die</strong> studentesentrum<br />
het <strong>die</strong> voetgangernetwerk <strong>die</strong>
Thakanengbrug<br />
is<br />
<strong>die</strong> nuwe<br />
kuierplek <strong>van</strong><br />
studente<br />
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Links: Me Edma Pelzer, Direkteur: Fisiese Hulpbronne en Spesiale<br />
Projekte, voor Thakaneng-brug, ’n belangrike simbool <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> nuwe<br />
groeifase en modernisering <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> kampus. Me Pelzer was <strong>die</strong><br />
belangrikste dryfkrag agter dié groot projek sowel as tientalle ander<br />
bouprojekte.<br />
Bo: Mnr Willem Malherbe, Registrateur: Strategiese Beplanning, by<br />
een <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> talle eetplekke op <strong>die</strong> winkelbrug wat deurvloei <strong>van</strong>af <strong>die</strong><br />
lesinglokale na <strong>die</strong> UV-Sasol-biblioteek bewerkstellig.
Bouwerk en fisiese<br />
opgradering <strong>van</strong><br />
<strong>die</strong> kampus het<br />
miljoene rand<br />
beloop en is ’n<br />
simbool <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
UV se verbintenis<br />
tot gehalte en<br />
<strong>die</strong>nslewering aan<br />
studente en<br />
personeel.<br />
“gevoel” <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> kampus ingrypend verander,<br />
met studente wat nou eerder tyd op<br />
<strong>die</strong> kampus deurbring as om onmiddellik<br />
ná klas <strong>die</strong> pad stad <strong>of</strong> koshuis toe te vat.<br />
’n Kenmerk <strong>van</strong> fisiese beplanning <strong>die</strong><br />
afgelope paar jaar is dat dit strategies gerig<br />
word deur <strong>die</strong> behoeftes <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
akademie, en daarnaas natuurlik <strong>die</strong> doelwit<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong>ns aan studente. Onder meer<br />
<strong>van</strong>weë <strong>die</strong> groei en konsolidering <strong>van</strong><br />
fakulteite en departemente, sowel as nuwe<br />
navorsingsbehoeftes, is ’n omvattende<br />
reeks projekte aangepak wat <strong>die</strong> opgradering,<br />
heraanwending en herinrigting <strong>van</strong><br />
akademiese geboue en lesinglokale behels<br />
het. In alle gevalle is ook aandag gegee<br />
aan opgehoopte instandhoudingsbehoeftes,<br />
brandbeveiliging en <strong>die</strong> toeganklikmaking<br />
<strong>van</strong> geboue en geriewe vir mense<br />
met gestremdheid.<br />
• Omvattende konstruksiewerk aan <strong>die</strong><br />
Landbou- en Biologie-geboue is afgehandel<br />
om <strong>die</strong> Departement Plantwetenskappe<br />
te konsolideer. Ruimte is<br />
ook ingerig om <strong>die</strong> nuwe konfokale<br />
mikroskoop – ’n reuse-stap in <strong>die</strong> verhoging<br />
<strong>van</strong> navorsingsgehalte in <strong>die</strong><br />
natuurwetenskappe – te huisves.<br />
• Die voormalige BOK-kompleks is<br />
omgeskep om plek in te ruim vir personeellede<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Departement Menslike<br />
Bewegingskunde en Kovsiesport<br />
met <strong>die</strong> oog op <strong>die</strong> totstandkoming<br />
<strong>van</strong> ’n sentrum vir sport- en oefenwetenskap<br />
waar sportlui wetenskaplik bygestaan<br />
sal word om prestasies te verbeter.<br />
’n Gedeelte <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> BOK-kompleks<br />
is ook omskep om Kunsgeskiedenis<br />
en Beeldende Kunste in nuwe en<br />
ruim lokale te huisves.<br />
• Die Menslike-Bewegingskundegebou<br />
is omgeskep om plek te maak vir <strong>die</strong><br />
Departement Drama- en Toneelkunde.<br />
Die ou gimnasium sal in 2004 in ’n<br />
nuwe kleinteater omskep word wat <strong>die</strong><br />
Scaena sal ver<strong>van</strong>g, wat gesloop moes<br />
word om plek te maak vir <strong>die</strong> nuwe<br />
studentesentrum.<br />
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• Die CR Swart-gebou het omvattende<br />
vernuwing ondergaan waartydens<br />
•<br />
hier<strong>die</strong> statige landmerk nie alleen ’n<br />
drastiese verjongingskuur ondergaan<br />
het nie, maar talle verbeterings ook<br />
aangebring, ’n hyser vir gestremdes<br />
geïnstalleer en nuwe kantore vir personeellede<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Regsgeleerdheid<br />
ingeruim is.<br />
Huis Francken is heringerig as ’n moderne<br />
kantoorblok vir UV-Bemarking,<br />
terwyl UV-Bemarking se gebou heringerig<br />
is as tuiste <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Skool vir Verpleegkunde.<br />
• ’n Nuwe meerdoelige lesinglokaal is in<br />
<strong>die</strong> Sielkundegebou ingerig en <strong>die</strong> Stabilislesinglokaal-kompleks<br />
sowel as<br />
<strong>die</strong> Genmin-Lectorium, wat saam<br />
2 000 sitplekke verskaf en intensief gebruik<br />
word, is opgegradeer.<br />
Nog belangrike bouprojekte is aangepak<br />
om senior bestuurslede se werksomgewing<br />
te verbeter, ’n beter administratiewe<br />
<strong>die</strong>ns aan studente te lewer en lokale<br />
wat vir onthale en openbare lesings gebruik<br />
word, te moderniseer.<br />
Herinrigting en restourasie <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> UV<br />
se twee pragtige historiese komplekse, <strong>die</strong><br />
Ho<strong>of</strong>gebou en <strong>die</strong> Reitz-eetsaalkompleks,<br />
het albei in 2003 begin. Die herinrigting<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> eetsaal tesame met <strong>die</strong> huis daarnaas<br />
(<strong>die</strong> tuiste <strong>van</strong> talle toesighoudende<br />
dosente in <strong>die</strong> verlede) as ’n onthaalkompleks<br />
het reeds ver gevorder. Die omskepping<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Ho<strong>of</strong>gebou, ’n nasionale<br />
gedenkwaardigheid, om onder meer <strong>die</strong><br />
Rektoraat en ander senior bestuurslede te<br />
huisves, sal teen middel 2004 afgehandel<br />
wees.<br />
Die vestiging <strong>van</strong> ’n wetenskapsentrum<br />
by <strong>die</strong> Boyden-sterrewag buite<br />
Bloemfontein het fluks gevorder. Bouwerk<br />
aan ’n ouditorium en ander geriewe is<br />
begin en sal in 2004 amptelik geopen<br />
word. Astr<strong>of</strong>isici <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Departement<br />
Fisika beoog om <strong>die</strong> sterrewag weer ’n belangrike<br />
sentrum vir hoëpr<strong>of</strong>iel- sterrekundige<br />
navorsing en wetenskaponderrig vir
leerders en onderwysers te maak. Les bes<br />
is <strong>die</strong> eerste vloer <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> George du Toitadministrasiegebou<br />
heringerig om administratiewe<br />
<strong>die</strong>nslewering aan studente te<br />
verbeter.<br />
Die afgelope klompie jare se groei in<br />
studentegetalle het noodwendig ook voer-<br />
Geboue kry nuwe name<br />
Skool vir Geneeskunde – Francois Retiefgebou/Building<br />
(Pr<strong>of</strong> Retief was <strong>die</strong><br />
eerste dekaan <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> fakulteit en<br />
daarna rektor)<br />
Menslike Bewegingskunde-gebou –<br />
Scaena (Die gebou word omskep vir<br />
<strong>die</strong> Departement Drama- en<br />
Toneelkunde)<br />
Biokinetika-gebou – Botho (Die naam<br />
beteken "menslikheid". Die gebou<br />
word omskep vir <strong>die</strong> Direkteur:<br />
Diversiteit en Billikheid)<br />
SA Media/Rekeningkunde-gebou – Stef<br />
Coetzee-gebou/Building (Die gebou<br />
huisves verskeie departemente. Pr<strong>of</strong><br />
Coetzee het sy loopbaan aan <strong>die</strong> UV<br />
in ’n kantoor in <strong>die</strong> gebou begin)<br />
BAO-gebou – Benito Khotsenggebou/Building<br />
(Pr<strong>of</strong> Khotseng word<br />
vereer vir sy pionierswerk in studentetransformasie<br />
en as eerste swart<br />
Raads- en Senaatslid <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> UV)<br />
Opvoedkunde-gebou – Winkie Direkogebou/Building<br />
(Voormalige Kanselier<br />
met sterk onderwysagtergrond)<br />
BOK Blokke B en C – Mabaleng (Die<br />
woord beteken "plek <strong>van</strong> sport". Die<br />
gebou word omskep vir <strong>die</strong><br />
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tuigverkeer op <strong>die</strong> kampus laat toeneem,<br />
wat genoodsaak het dat <strong>die</strong> kampus se vervoernetwerk<br />
dringend aandag moes kry.<br />
Nuwe parkeerareas is ontwikkel en uitgebrei,<br />
terwyl verbindingspaaie <strong>of</strong> veranderings<br />
aan paaie aangebring is om<br />
doeltreffende verkeersvloei te bevorder.<br />
Die verskuiwings <strong>van</strong> departemente en <strong>die</strong> heraanwending <strong>van</strong> talle geboue en lokale<br />
het genoodsaak dat baie geboue nuwe name moes kry. Deur ’n inklusiewe proses is<br />
voorstelle <strong>van</strong>af studente, oudstudente en personeel verkry en oorweeg. Die Raad het<br />
in September <strong>die</strong> volgende name goedgekeur:<br />
Departemente Biokinetika,<br />
Kovsiesport en CESS)<br />
BOK Blok D – Claerhout (Deel <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
gebou word omskep vir <strong>die</strong><br />
Departement Beeldende Kunste.<br />
Vader Claerhout word vereer as een<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> bekendste <strong>Vrystaat</strong>se kunstenaars)<br />
Reitz-eetsaal (SK1), matrone-woonstelle,<br />
alumnihuis en Huis Francken –<br />
Eeufeeskompleks/Centenary Complex<br />
(met Reitz-saal/Hall) (Dit word <strong>die</strong><br />
UV se onthaalsentrum, musea en<br />
tuiste vir alumni en personeel. Dit<br />
gedenk ook <strong>die</strong> eeuwording <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
UV)<br />
UV-Bemarking-gebou – Idalia Lootsgebou/Building<br />
(Pr<strong>of</strong> Loots was <strong>die</strong><br />
eerste vroulike lid <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Senaat en<br />
stigter <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Skool vir<br />
Verpleegkunde. Die gebou is omskep<br />
om Verpleegkunde te huisves).<br />
Vroeg in 2004 is <strong>die</strong> gerestoureerde huis<br />
by <strong>die</strong> Reitz-saal vernoem na pr<strong>of</strong> DF<br />
Malherbe, ’n voormalige rektor<br />
(1929-1934), en <strong>die</strong> gebou <strong>van</strong> UV-<br />
Bemarking na mnr Wekkie Saayman,<br />
voormalige registrateur en daarna<br />
ook rektor (1934-1939).
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Equity - Shaping<br />
a new society<br />
The commitment to equity is <strong>the</strong> second<br />
core notion in <strong>the</strong> UFS vision.<br />
“For <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
equity is not just about numbers, but in its<br />
broader sense about <strong>the</strong> institution’s role<br />
in promoting social justice. Given <strong>the</strong><br />
legacy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> past, <strong>of</strong> exclusion and denial<br />
<strong>of</strong> opportunity, <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> has confronted<br />
<strong>the</strong>se realities head-on in various<br />
ways.” (Pr<strong>of</strong> Frederick Fourie at his inauguration.)<br />
A key issue in this context is access.<br />
Unwarranted barriers to access should<br />
be avoided. One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se can be <strong>the</strong> language<br />
<strong>of</strong> instruction. On <strong>the</strong> main campus<br />
in Bloemfontein a parallel-medium model<br />
was introduced as early as 1993, with students<br />
having <strong>the</strong> option <strong>of</strong> classes in<br />
Afrikaans or English. This historic step had<br />
a huge impact on <strong>the</strong> access <strong>of</strong> black students<br />
to higher education, bringing about<br />
<strong>the</strong> significant change and transformation<br />
in <strong>the</strong> student pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UFS.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first steps <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> new Vicechancellor<br />
was to give attention to a new<br />
language policy. In a historic step, one <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> first in achieving <strong>the</strong> vision as spelled<br />
out in <strong>the</strong> Rector’s inaugural address,<br />
Council in June 2003 approved a language<br />
policy for <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> which constitutes<br />
<strong>the</strong> UFS as a multilingual university in<br />
both academic and administrative spheres.<br />
Left: Mr Billyboy Ramahlele, Director:<br />
Diversity and Equity, at DF Malherbe House in<br />
<strong>the</strong> new Centenary Complex.<br />
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The policy stipulates that <strong>the</strong> main languages<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UFS will be Afrikaans and<br />
English and <strong>the</strong> management <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>iciency<br />
in <strong>the</strong>se languages will be a strategic<br />
priority. The parallel-medium model in<br />
teaching is confirmed. The promotion <strong>of</strong><br />
Afrikaans as a scientific language is an<br />
explicit objective <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> policy. Sesotho<br />
will also be promoted and supported as a<br />
scientific language and as a South African<br />
language in higher education.<br />
The policy also extends bilingualism to<br />
administration and management, and stipulates<br />
<strong>the</strong> broader introduction <strong>of</strong> translation<br />
services and simultaneous interpreting<br />
at <strong>of</strong>ficial meetings. One notable ele-<br />
By establishing Afrikaans and<br />
English as main languages on an<br />
equitable basis, <strong>the</strong> new language<br />
policy is an important step in<br />
promoting fairness, diversity<br />
and multiculturalism on<br />
<strong>the</strong> campus.
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Pr<strong>of</strong> Magda Fourie in <strong>the</strong> renovated<br />
DF Malherbe House. During 2003<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Fourie acted as Vice-rector:<br />
Academic Planning, a post to which<br />
she was appointed at year's end,<br />
<strong>the</strong>reby becoming <strong>the</strong> first woman<br />
in <strong>the</strong> UFS Rectorate.
ment is <strong>the</strong> empowerment <strong>of</strong> staff in <strong>the</strong><br />
two main languages as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> normal<br />
orientation and development <strong>of</strong> staff.<br />
With its language policy <strong>the</strong> UFS<br />
strives to enhance an ethos <strong>of</strong> cultural tolerance<br />
as part <strong>of</strong> its broader management<br />
<strong>of</strong> multiculturalism and diversity, within<br />
<strong>the</strong> context <strong>of</strong> a university.<br />
The policy puts <strong>the</strong> UFS in <strong>the</strong> position<br />
to set an example at micro level about<br />
how to make a success <strong>of</strong> institutional<br />
multilingualism. At a colloquium about<br />
language policies at Historically Afrikaans<br />
Universities in July <strong>the</strong> UFS was asked to<br />
take <strong>the</strong> lead in establishing a joint language<br />
strategy for <strong>the</strong>se universities.<br />
To open <strong>the</strong> doors <strong>of</strong> learning fur<strong>the</strong>r,<br />
student growth has been actively supported<br />
with innovative academic initiatives<br />
and programmes. One such example is <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>’s pioneering Internet-based<br />
learning project (run in conjunction with<br />
logistics provider eDegree), which has<br />
grown in popularity and <strong>of</strong>fers programmes<br />
and courses from Economic and Management<br />
Sciences, Health Sciences and<br />
<strong>the</strong> Faculty <strong>of</strong> Law.<br />
To help those students who wish to<br />
qualify as chartered accountants and who<br />
graduated from technikons and universities<br />
which lack accreditation from <strong>the</strong><br />
Public Accountants and Auditors Board<br />
and <strong>the</strong> South African Institute <strong>of</strong> Chartered<br />
Accountants, <strong>the</strong> Faculty <strong>of</strong> Economic<br />
and Management Sciences has <strong>of</strong>fered a<br />
B Com Hons (Accountancy) since <strong>the</strong> beginning<br />
<strong>of</strong> 2003 to serve as a “bridging<br />
mechanism”. This gave 63 students <strong>the</strong><br />
opportunity to take ano<strong>the</strong>r step to fulfil<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir dreams.<br />
To enable students to perform better<br />
academically, a system <strong>of</strong> tutoring and<br />
peer group support for first-years was<br />
established in university residences in<br />
2001. This has proven to be so successful<br />
that it has been extended in 2003 to<br />
include tutoring <strong>of</strong> second-year students<br />
by carefully selected senior students.<br />
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Staff equity: Attracting<br />
<strong>the</strong> best<br />
The new Rector started his term in January<br />
with vacancies in key-management positions,<br />
among which <strong>the</strong> positions formerly<br />
held by two vice-rectors. The appointment<br />
<strong>of</strong> people in acting capacity in <strong>the</strong> interim<br />
allowed <strong>the</strong> UFS sufficient time for a thorough<br />
rethink <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> optimal top-management<br />
structure to serve <strong>the</strong> senior management<br />
needs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> in <strong>the</strong> next<br />
few years.<br />
It was decided to split <strong>the</strong> traditional<br />
portfolio <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> vice-rector: academic, into<br />
two portfolios: academic planning and<br />
academic operations. This was done to<br />
meet <strong>the</strong> immense planning needs created<br />
by <strong>the</strong> rapidly changing higher-education<br />
policy environment, which has threatened<br />
to overwhelm <strong>the</strong> senior management<br />
capacity <strong>of</strong> many universities.<br />
It also gave sufficient time for a thorough<br />
search process to ensure that <strong>the</strong><br />
UFS attracted <strong>the</strong> best possible applicants<br />
for its vacant top and senior management<br />
posts, within <strong>the</strong> context <strong>of</strong> its employment-equity<br />
policy and plan.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> interest <strong>of</strong> making high-quality<br />
appointments, an extremely thorough (and<br />
thus somewhat protracted) process was<br />
followed. This included an independent<br />
assessment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> managerial pr<strong>of</strong>iles <strong>of</strong><br />
candidates by an international human<br />
resources company and public appearances<br />
by candidates. This resulted in <strong>the</strong><br />
appointments <strong>of</strong> three vice-rectors only<br />
becoming effective from 1 January 2004.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Magda Fourie, previously Director<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Centre for Higher Education Stu<strong>die</strong>s<br />
and Development (CHESD), was appointed<br />
as Vice-rector: Academic Planning<br />
– <strong>the</strong> first woman to be appointed to <strong>the</strong><br />
Rectorate.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Teuns Verschoor, former Dean <strong>of</strong><br />
Students, was appointed Vice-rector: Academic<br />
Operations. Dr Ezekiel Moraka,<br />
previously Dean <strong>of</strong> Students at <strong>the</strong> Univer-
Pr<strong>of</strong> Letticia Moja, <strong>the</strong><br />
new Dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Faculty<br />
<strong>of</strong> Health Sciences, in <strong>the</strong><br />
Atrium <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
renovated Agriculture<br />
Building. Pr<strong>of</strong> Moja<br />
is <strong>the</strong> first female as<br />
well as <strong>the</strong> first<br />
black dean at <strong>the</strong> UFS.<br />
P19: Students relax between<br />
classes at one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> new<br />
pedestrian routes crisscrossing<br />
<strong>the</strong> campus.<br />
sity <strong>of</strong> Pretoria, became Vice-rector: Student<br />
Affairs.<br />
The death <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> highly respected Pr<strong>of</strong><br />
Kerneels Nel, who had been Dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> Health Sciences for 11 years, led<br />
to <strong>the</strong> historic appointment <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong> Letticia<br />
Moja as <strong>the</strong> first female as well as <strong>the</strong> first<br />
black dean at <strong>the</strong> UFS. She had previously<br />
been Vice-dean <strong>of</strong> Health Sciences.<br />
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At Natural and Agricultural Sciences<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Herman <strong>van</strong> Schalkwyk, chair <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Agricultural Economics,<br />
replaced Pr<strong>of</strong> Gerrit <strong>van</strong> Wyk as Dean in<br />
October 2003. Because <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> size <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
faculty, a new position <strong>of</strong> Vice-dean was<br />
created which has been filled by Pr<strong>of</strong> Neil<br />
Heideman, formerly Programme Co-ordinator<br />
<strong>of</strong> Natural Sciences at Qwaqwa, from
1 January 2004. Pr<strong>of</strong> Daan de Waal acted as Dean<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Faculty before <strong>the</strong> appointment <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong> Van<br />
Schalkwyk.<br />
At year’s end <strong>the</strong> position <strong>of</strong> Dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> Theology was still vacant, with Pr<strong>of</strong><br />
Hermie <strong>van</strong> Zyl serving as acting Dean following<br />
<strong>the</strong> retirement <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong> Pieter Potgieter after 13<br />
years at <strong>the</strong> helm.<br />
To meet growing administrative demands and<br />
enhance administrative efficiency, <strong>the</strong> position <strong>of</strong><br />
registrar was also restructured.<br />
The position <strong>of</strong> Mr Willem Malherbe, previously<br />
Registrar: General and Strategic Planning,<br />
was refocused as Registrar: Strategic Planning.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Izak Steyn, previously head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> rector, was appointed as Registrar: General.<br />
The UFS regards <strong>the</strong> employment <strong>of</strong> designated<br />
groups as much more than a legal requirement,<br />
but as steps in a steady pursuit <strong>of</strong> equity as<br />
a way <strong>of</strong> life, <strong>of</strong> answering to justice as <strong>the</strong> highest<br />
norm, as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> process <strong>of</strong> ensuring quality<br />
and <strong>of</strong> attracting <strong>the</strong> best teachers to give students<br />
<strong>the</strong> best education.<br />
In February management approved a block <strong>of</strong><br />
promotions <strong>of</strong> white and black women to reverse<br />
most, if not all, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cases <strong>of</strong> academic career<br />
Top, left: Pr<strong>of</strong>. Neil Heideman, Vice-dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> Natural and Agricultural Sciences.<br />
Top, right: Pr<strong>of</strong> Izak Steyn, newly appointed Registrar:<br />
General on <strong>the</strong> pedestrian route in front <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Biological Sciences building.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Hermie <strong>van</strong> Zyl, acting Dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Faculty <strong>of</strong><br />
Theology in 2003, at <strong>the</strong> entrance to <strong>the</strong> refurbished<br />
Wekkie Saayman (UFS Marketing) Building.<br />
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acklogs that developed in <strong>the</strong> past due to<br />
various barriers to promotion for women.<br />
Twelve women were promoted to <strong>the</strong> level<br />
<strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essor.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> worked hard to achieve<br />
employment-equity goals, although not<br />
without many difficulties in attracting (and<br />
retaining) designated persons to a university<br />
career in a very competitive labour market.<br />
Management set aside an additional<br />
R5-million to assist faculties and departments<br />
to meet <strong>the</strong> targets <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> equity<br />
plan. Faculties made ample use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se<br />
funds. The Faculty <strong>of</strong> Law, for instance,<br />
appointed six new lecturers, and <strong>the</strong><br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Humanities welcomed seven<br />
new staff members from <strong>the</strong> designated<br />
groups at Drama and Theatre Arts, Political<br />
Science, Psychology, History, Sociology<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Centre for Health Systems<br />
Research and Development.<br />
As a result <strong>of</strong> all <strong>the</strong>se efforts black staff<br />
members comprised 33% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> total staff<br />
corps at year’s end (up from 28% in 2002),<br />
and female staff stood at 55%. The aims <strong>of</strong><br />
increasing staff diversity and attaining<br />
employment equity goals also were<br />
enhanced, as intended by <strong>the</strong> Minister <strong>of</strong><br />
Education, by <strong>the</strong> incorporation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Qwaqwa campus. At senior-management<br />
level 19% were black (up from 13%), at<br />
middle-management level blacks comprised<br />
13% (formerly 8%) and women<br />
32% (formerly 27%). Among <strong>the</strong> lecturers<br />
women were in <strong>the</strong> majority with 52%,<br />
while black numbers more than doubled<br />
and stood at 24% (up from 11% in 2002).<br />
Diversiteitsprogramme kweek begrip<br />
Die <strong>Universiteit</strong> se Kantoor vir Diversiteit en Billikheid fasiliteer, koördineer en bestuur programme wat daarop<br />
gemik is om by te dra tot ’n positiewe werks- en akademiese atmosfeer. Ongeveer 300 personeellede en 620 studente<br />
het in 2003 opleidingswerkswinkels oor diversiteitsbewusmaking bygewoon. Hier<strong>die</strong> werkswinkels help<br />
<strong>die</strong> lede <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> universiteitsgemeenskap om diversiteit binne <strong>die</strong> instelling te verstaan en te waardeer.<br />
Die manier waarop <strong>die</strong> UV diversiteit bestuur, dra by tot <strong>die</strong> groei in studente, meen mnr Billyboy Ramahlele,<br />
Direkteur: Diversiteit en Billikheid. "Die UV word beskou as ’n stabiele universiteit waar geen akademiese<br />
ontwrigting <strong>die</strong> afgelope vyf jaar plaasgevind het nie."<br />
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Home-grown black academics<br />
Because South Africa's history has restricted <strong>the</strong> opportunity<br />
<strong>of</strong> blacks and women to pursue academic careers<br />
at higher-education institutions, <strong>the</strong> UFS initiated <strong>the</strong><br />
Graduate Mentoring Project, also known as Grow your<br />
own timber, in 2001 with funds from <strong>the</strong> Andrew W<br />
Mellon Foundation in <strong>the</strong> US.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> its goals is to prepare <strong>the</strong> next generation <strong>of</strong><br />
academic staff for <strong>the</strong> UFS (including <strong>the</strong> Qwaqwa and<br />
Vista campuses).<br />
Fifteen promising young black men and women have<br />
gained entrance into <strong>the</strong> programme in <strong>the</strong> past two<br />
years. They are pursuing <strong>the</strong>ir doctorates in fields such<br />
as Chemistry, Microbiology, Ma<strong>the</strong>matics and Political<br />
Economics under <strong>the</strong> mentorship <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>'s most distinguished academics.<br />
The first <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se received <strong>the</strong>ir Ph Ds in 2003. Dr<br />
Choice Makheta, a former SRC Vice-president and Dux<br />
student, received a Ph D in Political Science, while Dr<br />
Londy Luvuno received a Ph D in Public Management<br />
and was promoted to senior lecturer in <strong>the</strong> Department<br />
<strong>of</strong> Public Management.<br />
This programme continues to be a flagship programme<br />
in our employment equity strategy, although<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> will inevitably continue to lose some <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>se fine young academics to <strong>the</strong> public and private<br />
sectors, given <strong>the</strong>ir higher remuneration levels.<br />
The UFS stoically accepts this provision <strong>of</strong> highlytrained<br />
persons to o<strong>the</strong>r sectors as part <strong>of</strong> our broader<br />
service to society.
Pr<strong>of</strong> Niel Viljoen, Ho<strong>of</strong>direkteur: Bedryf, saam met pr<strong>of</strong>f Gerrit <strong>van</strong> Wyk en<br />
Teuns Verschoor, wat albei in 2003 as viserektore waargeneem het – onderskeidelik<br />
as Viserektor: Akademiese Bedryf en Viserektor: Studentesake. Pr<strong>of</strong><br />
Verschoor is einde 2003 aangewys as Viserektor: Akademiese Bedryf met<br />
ingang <strong>van</strong> 1 Januarie 2004. Hulle is hier by <strong>die</strong> nuwe studente-inligtingspunt<br />
by Thakaneng-brug.<br />
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4 Gehalte deur<br />
innovering in<br />
navorsing en<br />
onderrig<br />
’nDerde<br />
element in <strong>die</strong> UV se visie,<br />
wat ook beklemtoon is in <strong>die</strong><br />
Rektor se inhuldigingsrede, is ’n<br />
klem op innovering – innovering in sy<br />
breedste sin, maar ook in <strong>die</strong> sin <strong>van</strong><br />
entrepreneuriese inisiatiewe.<br />
“In sy breedste sin is innovering <strong>die</strong><br />
sleutel tot gehalte. ’n <strong>Universiteit</strong> kan net<br />
op <strong>die</strong> voorpunt <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> wetenskap bly as<br />
voortdurend innoveer word in navorsingsmetodes<br />
en navorsingsvrae, in onderrigen<br />
leermetodes en kurrikulumontwerp, en<br />
in wyses om studente te stimuleer om te<br />
dink. In hier<strong>die</strong> sin is <strong>die</strong> UV absoluut<br />
verbind tot ‘gehalte deur innovering’ ”<br />
(Pr<strong>of</strong> Frederick Fourie met sy inhuldiging).<br />
Opbloei in navorsing<br />
Die <strong>Universiteit</strong> se verbintenis tot navorsing<br />
as kernfunksie <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> universiteit is<br />
in 2002 bevestig met <strong>die</strong> stigting <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
Direktoraat: Navorsingsontwikkeling onder<br />
leiding <strong>van</strong> pr<strong>of</strong> Frans Swanepoel.<br />
Met dié stap het <strong>die</strong> UV <strong>die</strong> klem vir<br />
<strong>die</strong> eerste keer op <strong>die</strong> strategiese pleks <strong>van</strong><br />
<strong>die</strong> blote administratiewe bestuur <strong>van</strong><br />
navorsing laat val.<br />
’n Volgende stap het in 2003 gevolg<br />
met <strong>die</strong> goedkeuring <strong>van</strong> ’n strategiese<br />
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raamwerk vir <strong>die</strong> ontwikkeling <strong>van</strong> navorsing,<br />
wat <strong>die</strong> volgende doelwitte insluit:<br />
strategiese fokus op navorsingsontwikkeling;<br />
gehalteversekering; billikheid; finansiële<br />
volhoubaarheid; ondersteuningstelsels;<br />
en <strong>die</strong> uitsetdimensie. Al <strong>die</strong> doelwitte<br />
is direk afgelei en in <strong>die</strong>ns <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
<strong>Universiteit</strong> se breë doelstellings <strong>van</strong> uitnemendheid,<br />
billikheid en innovering.<br />
Soos blyk uit <strong>die</strong> jongste inligting <strong>van</strong><br />
<strong>die</strong> Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS) het<br />
<strong>die</strong> UV reeds ’n aansienlike hoeveelheid<br />
wêreldklas-navorsers. Saam daarmee is <strong>die</strong><br />
beduidende toename in 2003 in navorsingsuitsette<br />
en deelname aan vakkundige<br />
kongresse plaaslik en internasionaal ’n bevestiging<br />
daar<strong>van</strong> dat ’n navorsingskultuur<br />
weer al hoe sterker posvat nadat vrese<br />
bestaan het dat <strong>die</strong> transformasieproses en<br />
<strong>die</strong> parallelmedium-taalbeleid navorsingsuitsette<br />
<strong>of</strong> -gehalte sou kortwiek.<br />
Die UV se aantal NNS-geëvalueerde<br />
navorsers neem jaarliks toe. In 2003 het<br />
<strong>die</strong> getal op 76 gestaan, <strong>van</strong> wie verskeie<br />
se evalueringstatus verbeter het. Onder<br />
hulle spog 8 met ’n B-evaluering op grond<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> hoë internasionale erkenning wat<br />
hulle geniet, terwyl 58 ’n C-evaluering<br />
ont<strong>van</strong>g het <strong>van</strong>weë hul volgehoue rekord<br />
<strong>van</strong> gehalte en produktiwiteit. Onder hulle
Pr<strong>of</strong> Herman <strong>van</strong> Schalkwyk, nuut verkose Dekaan <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Natuur- en<br />
Landbouwetenskappe, by <strong>die</strong> Boyden-sterrewag buite Bloemfontein waar fluks gevorder is met <strong>die</strong><br />
bou en inrigting <strong>van</strong> ’n sentrum vir sterrekundige en wetenskaponderrig.<br />
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is 10 in <strong>die</strong> L- en Y-kategorieë <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
<strong>Universiteit</strong> se voorste en mees gevestigde<br />
geesteswetenskaplike navorsers, wat sedert<br />
2002 vir <strong>die</strong> eerste keer by <strong>die</strong> NNSgraderings<br />
ingesluit word. Die UV het ook<br />
talle jong navorsers wat groot bel<strong>of</strong>te toon<br />
en daarvoor ’n Y-evaluering ont<strong>van</strong>g het.<br />
Die aantal navorsingsuitsette per akademikus<br />
vergelyk gunstig met <strong>die</strong> beste in<br />
Suid-Afrika. Die aantal geakkrediteerde<br />
navorsingspublikasies het met byna 17%<br />
<strong>van</strong> minder as 300 in 2001 tot sowat 350<br />
in 2003 gegroei.<br />
Dié opbloei in navorsing kan ho<strong>of</strong>saaklik<br />
toegeskryf word aan <strong>die</strong> finansiële<br />
draaistrategie wat ’n noemenswaardige<br />
toename in finansiering <strong>van</strong> navorsing tot<br />
gevolg gehad het asook <strong>die</strong> sogenaamde<br />
navorsingsdraaistrategie wat in 2001 ingestel<br />
is, met insentiewe vir navorsers en<br />
bykomende geteikende finansiering.<br />
Nagraadse studentegetalle het betekenisvol<br />
gestyg. Die aantal honneursstudente<br />
het <strong>van</strong> 561 in 2000 meer as verdriedubbel<br />
tot 1 882 in 2003, meestersgraadstudente<br />
het met 66% <strong>van</strong> 1 666 tot<br />
2 770 geklim en doktorale studente met<br />
24% <strong>van</strong> 429 in 2000 tot 534 in 2003. As<br />
’n navorsingsgerigte instelling kyk <strong>die</strong><br />
<strong>Universiteit</strong> nou indringend na <strong>die</strong> ondersteuningstruktuur<br />
vir hier<strong>die</strong> studente met<br />
<strong>die</strong> oog op ’n langtermyn- strategiese verbintenis<br />
tot navorsingsontwikkeling by dié<br />
studentekomponent.<br />
Navorsingsinisiatiewe in<br />
fakulteite<br />
Belangrike verwikkelinge het in 2003 in<br />
<strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Natuur- en Landbouwetenskappe<br />
plaasgevind. Een daar<strong>van</strong> was <strong>die</strong><br />
stigting <strong>van</strong> ’n interdepartementele Sentrum<br />
vir Plantgesondheidsbestuur, <strong>die</strong><br />
eerste sentrum <strong>van</strong> dié aard in Suid-Afrika<br />
wat op ’n proaktiewe holistiese bestuursprogram<br />
vir gewasgesondheid konsentreer.<br />
Die sentrum is <strong>die</strong> uitvloeisel <strong>van</strong> ’n<br />
besonderse vennootskap tussen <strong>die</strong> plantpatoloog<br />
pr<strong>of</strong> Wijnand Swart (<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
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Departement Plantwetenskappe) en <strong>die</strong><br />
entomoloog pr<strong>of</strong> Schalk Louw (<strong>van</strong><br />
Dierkunde en Entomologie) wat al in 1985<br />
begin het. Die twee akademici het ook <strong>die</strong><br />
Sou<strong>the</strong>rn African New Crop Research<br />
Association (SANCRA) in 1996 tot stand<br />
gebring. Met <strong>die</strong> fisieke byeenbring <strong>van</strong><br />
wetenskaplikes in <strong>die</strong> biologiese rigtings<br />
gedurende 2003 is meer sulke vennootskappe<br />
tans in wording.<br />
Die Departement Wiskundige Statistiek<br />
het twee internasionale kontrakte gesluit<br />
– ’n projek gesteun deur <strong>die</strong> Vlaamse<br />
regering oor ekstreme waardes soos sterk<br />
winde, hoë golwe en groot versekeringseise,<br />
en ’n ander wat handel oor statistiese<br />
vigsmodelle met steun <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Nederlandse<br />
regering. Die Departement Grond-, Gewas-<br />
en Klimaatwetenskappe spits hom<br />
toe op <strong>die</strong> ontwikkeling <strong>van</strong> natuurlike<br />
produkte wat in <strong>die</strong> landbou gebruik kan<br />
word. Twee prototipe- natuurlike produkte,<br />
’n biostimulant en fungisied, word nou<br />
ontwikkel.<br />
Die Departement Fisika het <strong>die</strong> opgradering<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> <strong>die</strong> Boyden-sterrewag met<br />
’n 1,5m-teleskoop in samewerking met ingenieurs<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> VSA gekoördineer. Die<br />
teleskoop word in talle internasionale projekte<br />
met sterrekundiges <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> VSA,<br />
Duitsland, Australië en Nieu-Seeland<br />
gebruik.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Jo <strong>van</strong> As, ho<strong>of</strong> <strong>van</strong> Dierkunde en<br />
Entomologie, lei reeds <strong>die</strong> afgelope vyf<br />
jaar navorsing oor visparasiete in <strong>die</strong><br />
Oka<strong>van</strong>go-delta, <strong>die</strong> Moremi-wildreservaat<br />
en Ngamiland. Tot dusver is reeds<br />
meer as 200 parasiet-spesies gevind – 50<br />
daar<strong>van</strong> nuwe spesies. Die bewaring <strong>van</strong><br />
<strong>die</strong> delta, waar menslike indringing groot<br />
druk op <strong>die</strong> sensitiewe ekostelsel plaas,<br />
word beskou as <strong>die</strong> belangrikste bewaringsdoelwit<br />
vir Afrika. Die departement<br />
het nou ’n permit <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Botswana-regering<br />
gekry om ’n semi-permanente navorsingsbasiskamp<br />
in Ngamiland op te rig,<br />
wat <strong>die</strong> potensiaal het om in ’n belangrike<br />
internasionale “navorsingstasie” in <strong>die</strong><br />
Oka<strong>van</strong>go te ontwikkel.<br />
Navorsing<br />
by <strong>die</strong> UV<br />
kry strategiese<br />
fokus
In <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe<br />
het akademici<br />
meer as honderd<br />
geakkrediteerde publikasies<br />
<strong>die</strong> lig laat sien.<br />
Die Fakulteit Regsgeleerdheid<br />
het in 2003 vir<br />
meer as 40 geakkrediteerde<br />
publikasies gesorg<br />
– ’n rekordgetal vir <strong>die</strong><br />
fakulteit. Veral noemenswaardig was <strong>die</strong><br />
uitsette <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Departement Staatsreg en<br />
Regsfilos<strong>of</strong>ie, waar 16 artikels in vooraanstaande<br />
nasionale en internasionale tydskrifte<br />
en ses ho<strong>of</strong>stukke in erkende boeke<br />
verskyn het. Die departement se navorsing<br />
het gewissel <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> treurige omstandighede<br />
<strong>van</strong> vroue en kinders gedurende<br />
<strong>die</strong> Anglo-Boereoorlog tot middeleeuse en<br />
post-middeleeuse staatsregteorieë. Dié departement<br />
het ook ’n toekenning <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
NNS ont<strong>van</strong>g om saam met <strong>die</strong> <strong>Universiteit</strong><br />
<strong>van</strong> Kaapstad en <strong>die</strong> <strong>Universiteit</strong> <strong>van</strong><br />
<strong>die</strong> Noorde gelykberegtigingsplanne by<br />
Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite vir <strong>die</strong> tydperk<br />
2004 – 2005 te evalueer.<br />
Hoewel <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Teologie getallegewys<br />
slegs 2% <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> <strong>Universiteit</strong> se<br />
doseerkorps uitmaak, was sy dosente in<br />
2003 vir meer as 10% <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> UV se<br />
navorsingsuitsette verantwoordelik en het<br />
dit <strong>die</strong> hoogste uitset per akademiese personeellid<br />
<strong>van</strong> al <strong>die</strong> fakulteite. Pr<strong>of</strong> Dolf<br />
Britz <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Departement Ekklesiologie<br />
het ’n R20 000-toekenning <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> <strong>Universiteit</strong><br />
se Navorsingskomitee ont<strong>van</strong>g vir ’n<br />
projek oor <strong>die</strong> voorkoms <strong>van</strong> armoede en<br />
onreg in <strong>die</strong> Heidelbergse Kategismus en<br />
<strong>die</strong> Confessio Gallicana.<br />
Daarbenewens het <strong>die</strong> trots <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
fakulteit, <strong>die</strong> geakkrediteerde tydskrif Acta<br />
Theologica, onder <strong>die</strong> redakteurskap <strong>van</strong><br />
pr<strong>of</strong> Francois Tolmie, buiten sy twee normale<br />
uitgawes ook ’n supplement-uitgawe<br />
getitel Essentialia et ho<strong>die</strong>rna (Essensieel<br />
Skerp<br />
styging in<br />
universiteit se<br />
navorsingsuitsette<br />
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en eietyds) gepubliseer in<br />
<strong>die</strong> vorm <strong>van</strong> ’n huldigingsbundel<br />
vir pr<strong>of</strong> Pieter<br />
Potgieter, wat in Maart<br />
2003 as dekaan afgetree<br />
het.<br />
Die UV se hoogs gerespekteerde<br />
geakkrediteerde<br />
geesteswetenskaplike tydskrif,<br />
Acta Academica, was<br />
nog ’n toonbeeld <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> UV se groeiende<br />
navorsingsuitsette. Die tydskrif, onder<br />
redakteurskap <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> kunshistorikus pr<strong>of</strong><br />
Dirk <strong>van</strong> der Berg, ’n voormalige Stalspryswenner,<br />
het in 2003 drie uitgawes gepubliseer,<br />
waar<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> aantal bladsye <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
gebruiklike 160 tot 250 per uitgawe gegroei<br />
het. Waar gewoonlik jaarliks een<br />
supplement-uitgawe verskyn, het vier supplementa<br />
in 2003 <strong>die</strong> lig gesien.<br />
Die Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe,<br />
voorheen ’n fakulteit waar<br />
sekere departemente veel bedrywiger met<br />
konsultasie- as navorsingswerk was, het ’n<br />
wye verskeidenheid navorsingsuitsette<br />
gelewer. Dosente <strong>van</strong> Bedryfsielkunde het<br />
vyf artikels vir geakkrediteerde tydskrifte<br />
gestuur waar<strong>van</strong> twee reeds gepubliseer<br />
is. By Openbare Bestuur het vier geakkrediteerde<br />
navorsingsuitsette <strong>die</strong> lig gesien.<br />
’n Ho<strong>of</strong>stuk deur pr<strong>of</strong> Hendrie Kroukamp<br />
in ’n publikasie <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Verenigde Nasies<br />
het <strong>die</strong> seël op dié departement se navorsingsuitsette<br />
geplaas.<br />
In <strong>die</strong> Departement Ekonomie het ’n<br />
besonderse prestasie <strong>die</strong> voorsitter, dr<br />
Philippe Burger, te beurt geval deurdat <strong>die</strong><br />
Britse uitgewer Edward Elgar ’n boek deur<br />
hom oor <strong>die</strong> verband tussen fiskale volhoubaarheid<br />
en ekonomiese stabiliteit (‘n<br />
uitvloeisel <strong>van</strong> sy doktorale stu<strong>die</strong>) gepubliseer<br />
het. Pr<strong>of</strong> Frikkie Booysen, wat afgesien<br />
<strong>van</strong> sy verbintenis met Ekonomie, ook<br />
by <strong>die</strong> Sentrum vir Gesondheidsisteemnavorsing<br />
en -ontwikkeling betrokke is,<br />
Links: Pr<strong>of</strong> Tienie Crous, Dekaan <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe, by<br />
Thakaneng-brug. Dié fakulteit bars uit sy nate uit nadat studentegetalle <strong>van</strong> 1 939 in 1999 tot<br />
5 224 in 2003 gestyg het.<br />
Ho<strong>of</strong> <strong>van</strong> sentrum<br />
kry Raadsmedalje<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Dingie Janse <strong>van</strong><br />
Rensburg, stigter en Ho<strong>of</strong> <strong>van</strong><br />
<strong>die</strong> Sentrum vir Gesondheidsisteemnavorsing<br />
en -ontwikkeling<br />
(SGSN&O) en ont<strong>van</strong>ger<br />
<strong>van</strong> ’n Stalsprys vir Sosiologie,<br />
het gedurende <strong>die</strong> gradeplegtighede<br />
in Maart ’n<br />
Raadsmedalje ont<strong>van</strong>g vir sy<br />
baanbrekerswerk op <strong>die</strong> gebied<br />
<strong>van</strong> me<strong>die</strong>se sosiologie. Pr<strong>of</strong><br />
Van Rensburg het erkenning<br />
ont<strong>van</strong>g vir sy bydraes op<br />
navorsingsgebied en <strong>die</strong><br />
ontwikkeling <strong>van</strong> voor- en<br />
nagraadse kursusse. Met <strong>die</strong><br />
stigting <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> SGSN&O het<br />
hy hom as ’n voorloper met<br />
entrepreneuriese projekte op<br />
<strong>die</strong> kampus onderskei.
het verskeie geakkrediteerde artikels oor<br />
<strong>die</strong> verband tussen armoede en <strong>die</strong> voorkoms<br />
<strong>van</strong> MIV/vigs gelewer. Pr<strong>of</strong> Booysen<br />
word gereken as ’n pionier in <strong>die</strong> ekonomiese<br />
ontleding <strong>van</strong> talle aspekte <strong>van</strong><br />
MIV/vigs in Suid-Afrika.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Dave Lubbe, Ho<strong>of</strong> <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Sentrum<br />
vir Rekeningkunde én ho<strong>of</strong> <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
gesaghebbende Afgri-Navorsingseenheid<br />
vir Sake-etiek, wat in <strong>die</strong> besonder bekend<br />
is as ’n leiernavorser oor omgewingsverslagdoening<br />
<strong>van</strong>uit ’n rekeningkundige en<br />
ouditkundige hoek, het ’n boek op <strong>die</strong> gebied,<br />
The entrepreneur <strong>of</strong> tomorrow and<br />
<strong>the</strong> environment, gepubliseer.<br />
Entrepreneurial initiatives<br />
on <strong>the</strong> increase<br />
Consistent with its entrepreneurial approach,<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> strives to develop<br />
its ability to pr<strong>of</strong>it from research through<br />
careful joint ventures with commercial<br />
enterprises on innovative projects. An<br />
important aim is <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionalisation <strong>of</strong><br />
entrepreneurial research activities.<br />
To prepare <strong>the</strong> ground for <strong>the</strong> development<br />
<strong>of</strong> a policy framework for entrepreneurial<br />
activities at <strong>the</strong> UFS, a delegation<br />
consisting <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>s Frederick Fourie, Niel<br />
Viljoen and Van Aardt Smit visited leading<br />
entrepreneurial universities such as <strong>the</strong><br />
Universities <strong>of</strong> Glasgow, Limerick,<br />
Twente, Lauvain and Warwick in 2002.<br />
Their report led to a decision by Executive<br />
Management, in October 2003, to take <strong>the</strong><br />
entrepreneurial support infrastructure <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> UFS into a next, more substantial<br />
phase. This decision also followed a threemonth<br />
training visit by Mr Abrie de Wet to<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Lauvain in Belgium,<br />
where he gained hands-on experience in<br />
entrepreneurial support. The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Lauvain has been a leader in entrepreneurial<br />
activities for 25 years.<br />
The <strong>University</strong>’s Entrepreneurial Office<br />
played a much bigger role in <strong>the</strong> management<br />
<strong>of</strong> entrepreneurial projects in<br />
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2003. With Pr<strong>of</strong> Smit and Mr de Wet acting<br />
as advisers, close to 25 projects received<br />
attention, many <strong>of</strong> which were<br />
implemented successfully.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se involved <strong>the</strong> Department<br />
<strong>of</strong> Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology,<br />
which hosts <strong>the</strong> largest collection<br />
<strong>of</strong> yeast cultures in <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn<br />
hemisphere. An extensive screening programme<br />
on <strong>the</strong>se cultures for novel<br />
enzymes led to <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> bioprocesses<br />
for <strong>the</strong> manufacture <strong>of</strong> pure fine<br />
chemicals with potential commercial applications.<br />
A consortium was formed<br />
between <strong>the</strong> UFS and CSIR Bio/Chemtek<br />
to win a grant <strong>of</strong> R14,56 million from <strong>the</strong><br />
Innovation Fund (Department <strong>of</strong> Science<br />
and Technology) for process development,<br />
<strong>of</strong> which R1,39 million will be used for<br />
fur<strong>the</strong>r research at <strong>the</strong> UFS.<br />
The main research contribution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
UFS, apart from providing <strong>the</strong> yeast<br />
strains, is <strong>the</strong> genetic engineering <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se<br />
strains and optimisation <strong>of</strong> enzyme production,<br />
whereas <strong>the</strong> main role <strong>of</strong> CSIR<br />
Bio/Chemtek is <strong>the</strong> scaling up <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bioprocess,<br />
product recovery and purification.<br />
This collaborative effort in biotechnology,<br />
which resulted in <strong>the</strong> registering <strong>of</strong><br />
three patents, is an excellent example <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> way forward for <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> in its<br />
entrepreneurial activities. The commercialisation<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> process is now investigated.<br />
A second project involved a new remedy<br />
for cancer. A chemical product for <strong>the</strong><br />
treatment <strong>of</strong> cancer using iron and ru<strong>the</strong>nium<br />
as basis (instead <strong>of</strong> platinum), was<br />
developed and provisionally patented.<br />
Fur<strong>the</strong>r testing is underway.<br />
Ano<strong>the</strong>r important breakthrough was<br />
<strong>the</strong> signing at <strong>the</strong> UFS in August <strong>of</strong> a formal<br />
agreement linking Africa’s first testing<br />
facility for genetically modified organisms<br />
(GMO) to <strong>the</strong> international organisation<br />
GeneScan, a world leader in food<br />
diagnostic testing. The use <strong>of</strong> DNA technology<br />
enables <strong>the</strong> facility to detect <strong>the</strong>
presence <strong>of</strong> GMOs in<br />
even highly processed<br />
foods.<br />
The GMO testing facility<br />
is <strong>the</strong> brainchild <strong>of</strong> Dr<br />
Chris Viljoen, a specialist<br />
in <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> marker<br />
biotechnology and its applications<br />
in crop science.<br />
Dr Viljoen teaches in <strong>the</strong><br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Sciences and also<br />
manages <strong>the</strong> facility. This facility is <strong>the</strong><br />
outcome <strong>of</strong> a previous decision to provide<br />
entrepreneurial seed-money to Dr Viljoen.<br />
The need for such a facility arose due<br />
to <strong>the</strong> international regulations on GMOs<br />
in food, especially in Europe and Asia that<br />
require exporters to certify whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
products contain any GMO. The second<br />
largest international food company has<br />
selected <strong>the</strong> UFS facility to perform all its<br />
South African GMO testing for export<br />
products, while a number <strong>of</strong> export companies<br />
in <strong>the</strong> country and elsewhere in<br />
Africa also are using <strong>the</strong> facility.<br />
Most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> projects undertaken by <strong>the</strong><br />
Centre for Development Support in <strong>the</strong><br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> Economic and Management<br />
Sciences contribute to <strong>the</strong> “third-stream”<br />
cash flow <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>, namely research.<br />
One such project was <strong>the</strong> development<br />
<strong>of</strong> a multi-million rand research programme,<br />
financed by <strong>the</strong> Umsobomvu<br />
Fund, for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Youth Commission.<br />
The centre also completed a demographic<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>ile study, commissioned by<br />
<strong>the</strong> Vatican in Rome. The study focused<br />
on demographic changes and trends in <strong>the</strong><br />
membership structure <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Oblate <strong>of</strong><br />
Mary Immaculate, a Roman Catholic congregation<br />
consisting <strong>of</strong> male members<br />
only. Lately, its dwindling membership<br />
had become a matter <strong>of</strong> concern. The study<br />
will assist decision-making about its future<br />
and repositioning.<br />
Projects were started for Eskom in<br />
Soweto and Mpumalanga on payment preferences<br />
and electricity consumer behaviour<br />
with <strong>the</strong> objective <strong>of</strong> establishing an<br />
Exciting new<br />
entrepreneurial<br />
initiatives<br />
envisaged at<br />
<strong>the</strong> UFS<br />
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incentive/loyalty programme<br />
that could improve payment<br />
patterns. A study for<br />
<strong>the</strong> National Housing Corporation<br />
on <strong>the</strong> reasons and<br />
solutions for non-payment<br />
<strong>of</strong> home loans in <strong>the</strong> secondary<br />
housing market illustrated<br />
<strong>the</strong> centre and faculty’s<br />
commitment to meaningful<br />
service delivery by means <strong>of</strong> focused<br />
research <strong>of</strong> an international standard.<br />
UV bedrywig op<br />
vakkundige kongresse<br />
Die Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe<br />
het nasionaal en internasionaal<br />
op groot skaal referate gelewer.<br />
Akademici <strong>van</strong> Openbare Bestuur was vir<br />
<strong>die</strong> tweede keer in <strong>die</strong> geskiedenis <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
fakulteit vir sewe gekeurde referate by <strong>die</strong><br />
IASIA-konferensie in Miami, Florida verantwoordelik.<br />
Daarbenewens is nog vyf nasionale en<br />
internasionale referate gelewer. Drie dosente<br />
<strong>van</strong> Bedryfsielkunde het referate in<br />
Seoel gelewer. In <strong>die</strong> Departement Ekonomie<br />
het vier personeellede vir referate op<br />
’n verskeidenheid internasionale en nasionale<br />
konferensies gesorg.<br />
Die Public Finance Management Act<br />
stel groot uitdagings aan <strong>die</strong> openbare sektor,<br />
veral met betrekking tot <strong>die</strong> harmonisering<br />
<strong>van</strong> finansiële verslagdoening soortgelyk<br />
aan <strong>die</strong> Algemeen Aanvaarde Rekeningkundige<br />
Praktyk wat in <strong>die</strong> private<br />
sektor gebruik word. Pr<strong>of</strong> Hentie <strong>van</strong> Wyk<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Sentrum vir Rekeningkunde het<br />
baanbrekerswerk op <strong>die</strong> gebied gedoen<br />
met sy Ph D-proefskrif getiteld A performance<br />
measurement approach to improve<br />
financial management in provincial governments<br />
in South Africa en <strong>die</strong> bevindinge<br />
reeds op twee konferensies in Indië<br />
en Frankryk bekend gestel.<br />
Junior en senior personeellede in <strong>die</strong><br />
Fakulteit Regsgeleerdheid het ’n rekordgetal<br />
bydraes op nasionale en internasion-
ale vakkundige kongresse<br />
gelewer.<br />
Regter SPB Hancke,<br />
voorsitter <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> UV-Raad<br />
en buitengewone pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
in Straf- en Prosesreg,<br />
het op ’n internasionale<br />
simposium oor ekonomiese<br />
misdaad by <strong>die</strong> Cambridge-universiteit<br />
maniere<br />
aan <strong>die</strong> hand gedoen om internasionale<br />
finansiële stabiliteit te bevorder te midde<br />
<strong>van</strong> ernstige misdaad en terreur. Hy het<br />
onder meer gewaarsku dat militêre strafoptrede<br />
teen burgerlike bevolkings in <strong>die</strong><br />
stryd teen terreur teenproduktief kan wees<br />
en nuwe geslagte terroriste kan voortbring.<br />
In <strong>die</strong> Departement Staatsreg en Regsfilos<strong>of</strong>ie<br />
het pr<strong>of</strong> Charles Ngwena, benewens<br />
<strong>die</strong> fasilitering <strong>van</strong> ’n werkswinkel in<br />
Ethiopië oor onveilige aborsie, ook in<br />
Nigerië, <strong>die</strong> Verenigde Koninkryk en Indië<br />
referate oor MIV/vigs en reproduktiewe en<br />
seksuele gesondheidsregte gelewer.<br />
Die Departement Fisika in <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit<br />
Natuur- en Landbouwetenskappe het<br />
alle rekords oortref op <strong>die</strong> Fisika-konferen-<br />
Dosente aan<br />
<strong>die</strong> UV<br />
skakel al<br />
hoe meer<br />
internasionaal<br />
Bo: Pr<strong>of</strong> Frans Swanepoel, Direkteur: Navorsingsontwikkeling.<br />
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sie in Potchefstroom met ’n<br />
totaal <strong>van</strong> 19 voordragte.<br />
In <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe<br />
het me<br />
Luzelle Naudé <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Departement<br />
Sielkunde <strong>die</strong><br />
Adult Higher Education Alliance<br />
International Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
Award op ’n kongres<br />
in Amerika ont<strong>van</strong>g<br />
vir haar bydrae in <strong>die</strong> veld <strong>van</strong> volwasse<br />
leer. ’n Skildery <strong>van</strong> me Janine Allen-Spies<br />
<strong>van</strong> Beeldende Kunste is gekeur vir <strong>die</strong><br />
Bret Kebble Art Awards-uitstalling in<br />
Kaapstad. Personeellede <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> fakulteit<br />
het 37 referate op nasionale sowel as internasionale<br />
konferensies gelewer.<br />
Twee kliniese assistente <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Departement<br />
Dermatologie in <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit<br />
Gesondheidswetenskappe het <strong>die</strong> eerste<br />
twee plekke verower in ’n kompetisie <strong>van</strong><br />
gevallevoordragte op <strong>die</strong> jaarlikse kongres<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Dermatologiese Vereniging <strong>van</strong><br />
Suid-Afrika in Stellenbosch.<br />
Dr Erich Bam het <strong>die</strong> eerste plek behaal<br />
met ’n voordrag <strong>van</strong> ’n geval <strong>van</strong> keratoacanthoma<br />
annulare centrifugum wat<br />
Links: Die nuwe wandellane met volop kuierplek vir studente het daarin geslaag om <strong>die</strong> kampus<br />
se karakter te verander omdat studente nou eerder tyd op <strong>die</strong> kampus verwyl.
met acitretin genees is en dr Edward Berry<br />
was in <strong>die</strong> tweede plek met ’n voordrag<br />
<strong>van</strong> ’n geval <strong>van</strong> akrokeratosis paraneoplastica<br />
met dubbel patologie. Dermatoloë<br />
<strong>van</strong> Engeland, Nederland en Amerika<br />
het <strong>die</strong> beoordeling gedoen.<br />
Die UV was ook <strong>die</strong> gasheer <strong>van</strong> talle<br />
konferensies in <strong>die</strong> loop <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> jaar.<br />
In <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Regsgeleerdheid is ’n<br />
akademiese hoogtepunt in Desember bereik<br />
met <strong>die</strong> aanbieding <strong>van</strong> ’n internasionale<br />
kongres oor <strong>die</strong> hervorming <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
Vennootskapsreg by <strong>die</strong> Institute <strong>of</strong> Ad<strong>van</strong>ced<br />
Legal Stu<strong>die</strong>s in Londen in samewerking<br />
met <strong>die</strong> Law Commission <strong>of</strong> England<br />
and Wales en <strong>die</strong> Law Commission <strong>of</strong><br />
Scotland. Talle regters, vennootskapsregouteurs,<br />
regspraktisyns en rekenmeesters<br />
het dit bygewoon.<br />
In <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Natuur- en Landbouwetenskappe<br />
het <strong>die</strong> Departement Geografie<br />
in September <strong>die</strong> Vyfde Tweejaarlikse<br />
Konferensie <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Vereniging <strong>van</strong><br />
Suid-Afrikaanse Geograwe georganiseer.<br />
Die Departement Argitektuur het ’n groot<br />
rol gespeel in <strong>die</strong> Gemenebes Assosiasie<br />
<strong>van</strong> Argitekte se internasionale kongres<br />
wat op dié organisasie se versoek in<br />
Bloemfontein gehou en deur 200 kongresgangers<br />
<strong>van</strong> 25 lande bygewoon is. Dit het<br />
The tremendous renewal in academic programmes and teaching methods, combined<br />
with creative marketing, was <strong>the</strong> key to <strong>the</strong> current unprecedented growth in student<br />
numbers at <strong>the</strong> UFS. In 2000 <strong>the</strong> UFS had approximately 12 700 students. In 2003<br />
this had grown to more than 23 200.<br />
Of <strong>the</strong>se, 14 721 students were on <strong>the</strong> main campus in 2003. Distance education<br />
and online students, as well <strong>the</strong> incorporation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Qwaqwa campus with its<br />
1 667 students, amongst o<strong>the</strong>rs, pushed <strong>the</strong> student total up to 23 232 in 2003 –<br />
almost double <strong>the</strong> total in 2000.<br />
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saamgeval met <strong>die</strong> Departement Argitektuur<br />
se Sophia Gray-lesing, sedert 1989 <strong>die</strong><br />
jaarlikse hoogtepunt op <strong>die</strong> nasionale<br />
argitektoniese kalender.<br />
Die Sesde Internasionale Simposium<br />
oor Visparasiete is in September by <strong>die</strong> UV<br />
gehou en deur afgevaardigdes <strong>van</strong> 22<br />
lande bygewoon. Pr<strong>of</strong> Jo <strong>van</strong> As <strong>van</strong> Dierkunde<br />
en Entomologie is as President <strong>van</strong><br />
<strong>die</strong> Internasionale Vereniging <strong>van</strong> Visparasitologie<br />
aangewys.<br />
Die Departement Landbou-ekonomie<br />
het in Augustus ’n internasionale simposium<br />
saam met <strong>die</strong> <strong>Universiteit</strong> <strong>van</strong> Minnesota<br />
aangebied oor ekonomiese groei in<br />
ontwikkelende lande wat deur sowat 40<br />
afgevaardigdes <strong>van</strong> Afrika bygewoon is.<br />
Die Fakulteit Teologie was saam met<br />
<strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe gasheer<br />
vir <strong>die</strong> internasionale kongres <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Ou<br />
Testamentiese Werkgemeenskap <strong>van</strong> Suid-<br />
Afrika. Die Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe<br />
was ook <strong>die</strong> gasheer vir ’n nasionale konferensie<br />
getiteld ’n Multidissiplinêre benadering<br />
tot kindermishandeling, ’n nasionale<br />
kongres <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging<br />
<strong>van</strong> Nabye Oosterse Stu<strong>die</strong> (SAVNOS), ’n<br />
Kritiese Teorie, Musieksimposium en <strong>die</strong><br />
Internasionale Konferensie <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Suid-<br />
Afrikaanse Historiese Vereniging.<br />
Quality teaching and learning a key to student growth
Student enrolments by race on <strong>the</strong> main campus<br />
Year White % Black % Total<br />
2000 5 996 55% 4 866 45% 10 862<br />
2001 6 401 54% 5 508 46% 11 909<br />
2002 6 659 49% 6 961 51% 13 620<br />
2003 6 955 47% 7 766 53% 14 721<br />
All student enrolments by gender<br />
Year Male % Female % Total<br />
2000 6 163 48% 6 552 52% 12 715<br />
2001 7 074 48% 7 647 52% 14 721<br />
2002 8 563 46% 9 999 54% 18 562<br />
2003 10 375 45% 12 857 55% 23 232<br />
Students per faculty<br />
Groeibestuur word nodig<br />
Die groei in studentegetalle, wat ’n belangrike element was <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> sukses <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
draaistrategie, het ook begin lei tot kapasiteitsprobleme. In 2002 is reeds besef dat<br />
<strong>die</strong> UV eintlik te vinnig begin groei en kapasiteitsprobleme ten opsigte <strong>van</strong> fasiliteite<br />
en personeel begin ondervind, wat <strong>die</strong> gehalte <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong>nslewering negatief kan begin<br />
raak. Daarom het <strong>die</strong> Uitvoerende Bestuur in 2002 en weer in 2003 groeibestuur en<br />
-beperking as ’n strategiese doelwit gestel. Vir <strong>die</strong> eerste keer in sy bestaan sou <strong>die</strong><br />
UV ernstig moes begin kyk na maatreëls om verdere groei in studentegetalle selektief<br />
en op goed gefundeerde wyse te beperk, met inagneming <strong>van</strong> bv. grondwetlike<br />
en opvoedkundige oorwegings.<br />
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Origin <strong>of</strong> students<br />
A record number <strong>of</strong> 2 582 students on<br />
<strong>the</strong> Bloemfontein campus received <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
degrees during March – 500 more than in<br />
2002. A record number, 52, received <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
doctorates.<br />
Of <strong>the</strong>se 22 were awarded in <strong>the</strong><br />
Natural and Agricultural Sciences and 20<br />
in <strong>the</strong> Humanities Faculty. Seven doctorates<br />
were awarded in <strong>the</strong> Faculty <strong>of</strong><br />
Theology, which is particularly significant<br />
for such a small faculty. The first doctorate<br />
Gehalte kweek gehalte<br />
• Uit 2003 se finalejaarsklas in <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Teologie het nie minder nie as vyf <strong>van</strong><br />
<strong>die</strong> twaalf studente hul grade met l<strong>of</strong> behaal.<br />
• ’n Oudstudent <strong>van</strong> Teologie, dr Lourens Erasmus, is verkies tot moderator <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
Sinode <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> NG Kerk in <strong>die</strong> <strong>Vrystaat</strong>.<br />
• In <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe het vyf studente uit <strong>die</strong> Departement<br />
Kommunikasiekunde, Afdeling Frans en Afdeling Duits beurse ont<strong>van</strong>g vir oorsese<br />
stu<strong>die</strong> in Nederland, Frankryk en Duitsland. ’n Student in Beeldende Kunste<br />
was een <strong>van</strong> twee pryswenners in <strong>die</strong> SASOL-kunskompetisie Wax Art.<br />
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ever in Drama and Theatre Art was awarded<br />
in 2003, and at Political Science <strong>the</strong><br />
first black woman received her Ph D.<br />
In September <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> awarded<br />
16 doctorates to foreign students. Thirteen<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se were from Ethiopia, and <strong>the</strong> rest<br />
from Lesotho and Kenya. On <strong>the</strong> Qwaqwa<br />
campus 243 degrees, including one Ph D,<br />
and 497 diplomas were conferred during<br />
its graduation ceremony in May, <strong>the</strong> first<br />
since incorporation.
The Qwaqwa campus in Phuthaditjhaba was incorporated at <strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>of</strong> 2003.<br />
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Dosente moet weer 'studente' word<br />
Niemand kan <strong>die</strong> impak <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> snel veranderende Suid-Afrikaanse hoëronderwysomgewing,<br />
gekenmerk deur nuwe beleidsimperatiewe en ander uitdagings, op<br />
personeel misken nie. Die dae is verby toe dit voldoende was om "net" ’n kundige<br />
op ’n bepaalde vakgebied te wees.<br />
Kennis <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> moontlikhede wat tegnologie bied vir onderrig en leer, verskillende<br />
modusse <strong>van</strong> onderrig, leerstrategieë vir ’n toenemend diverse studentebevolking<br />
asook nuwe maniere <strong>van</strong> kurrikulering noodsaak <strong>van</strong>dag elke dosent om<br />
deurlopend pr<strong>of</strong>essioneel verder te ontwikkel. Die topbestuur het daarom besluit om<br />
te investeer in sowel akademiese as administratiewe personeel en ’n afdeling vir personeelontwikkeling<br />
binne <strong>die</strong> Sentrum vir Hoëronderwysstu<strong>die</strong>s en -ontwikkeling<br />
(SHOSO) geskep. R1 miljoen is vir <strong>die</strong> doel bewillig.<br />
Werkswinkels oor onder meer assessering, <strong>die</strong> skryf <strong>van</strong> modules en stu<strong>die</strong>gidse,<br />
akademiese skryfvaardighede en oopleermateriaal is aangebied terwyl begin is met<br />
leierskapsontwikkeling vir departementsho<strong>of</strong>de en studente <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Mellon-mentorskapprogram.<br />
Om personeel verder te bemagtig is aandag ook gegee aan <strong>die</strong><br />
ontwikkeling <strong>van</strong> vaardighede soos konflikhantering, kommunikasie, kliënte<strong>die</strong>ns,<br />
<strong>die</strong>nslewering, streshantering en kantooretiket.<br />
Innovation in teaching<br />
Since 2001 close to 90 newly developed<br />
programmes have been implemented,<br />
while new ones are developed annually.<br />
Renewal in teaching methods, e.g.<br />
Internet-supported learning on <strong>the</strong> campus<br />
and elsewhere (including countries in<br />
Africa), has proven to be very popular and<br />
is constantly being developed. The year<br />
2003 proved to be no exception.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> Faculty <strong>of</strong> Health Sciences <strong>the</strong><br />
School <strong>of</strong> Nursing, in partnership with <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Health Department, enrolled<br />
students in various parts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
for instruction via <strong>the</strong> ICAM system. The<br />
system, owned by <strong>the</strong> Health Department,<br />
allows a lecture given at a studio to be<br />
broadcast simultaneously to various classrooms<br />
throughout <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong>. It is interactive<br />
in that all students can participate<br />
during <strong>the</strong> broadcast session.<br />
The School <strong>of</strong> Medicine was <strong>the</strong> first in<br />
South Africa to implement a five-year<br />
undergraduate programme for MB, Ch B.<br />
In 2003 <strong>the</strong> school implemented <strong>the</strong> last<br />
phase, which consists <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fourth and<br />
fifth years <strong>of</strong> study.<br />
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Several courses <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Faculty <strong>of</strong><br />
Health Sciences were accredited after visits<br />
by pr<strong>of</strong>essional boards. The postgraduate<br />
programmes received accreditation<br />
from <strong>the</strong> Medical and Dental Board, <strong>the</strong> B<br />
Physio<strong>the</strong>rapy was accredited by <strong>the</strong><br />
Physio<strong>the</strong>rapy Board and <strong>the</strong> B Occupational<br />
Therapy was given <strong>the</strong> nod by <strong>the</strong><br />
Occupational Therapy Board.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> Faculty <strong>of</strong> Natural and Agricultural<br />
Sciences <strong>the</strong> Centre for Sustainable<br />
Agriculture, <strong>the</strong> only one <strong>of</strong> its kind on <strong>the</strong><br />
African continent to <strong>of</strong>fer a masters degree<br />
in Sustainable Agriculture, celebrated its<br />
tenth anniversary. The masters programme,<br />
which was developed at <strong>the</strong> urging <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
agricultural community, is <strong>of</strong>fered on a distance-education<br />
basis to accommodate <strong>the</strong><br />
mostly full-time working students, who hail<br />
from England, Denmark, Eritrea, Ethiopia,<br />
Zimbabwe, Kenya, Angola and Botswana,<br />
amongst o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
The Faculty <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Humanities developed<br />
two new programmes, <strong>the</strong> BA<br />
(Economics) and <strong>the</strong> BA (Management),<br />
which will be presented from 2005. The<br />
success <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Faculty’s current pro-
grammes is obvious from <strong>the</strong> 28,67%<br />
increase in student numbers in 2003.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> Library and Information<br />
Services Deputy Director Mrs Huibre<br />
Lombard was named as <strong>the</strong> Academic<br />
Librarian <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year by <strong>the</strong> Library and<br />
Information Association <strong>of</strong> South Africa<br />
(LIASA) for developing a course in<br />
Information Skills. The UFS is <strong>the</strong> only tertiary<br />
institution in <strong>the</strong> country which presents<br />
this as an accredited course.<br />
The Faculty <strong>of</strong> Economic and<br />
Management Sciences, which plays a<br />
leading role in <strong>the</strong> recognition <strong>of</strong> prior<br />
learning (RPL), <strong>of</strong>fered a short course presented<br />
by Pr<strong>of</strong> David Levin from <strong>the</strong><br />
DePaul <strong>University</strong> in <strong>the</strong> USA to lecturers<br />
from <strong>the</strong> UFS and Technikon <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong>.<br />
In March Dr Brad Kleindl, a Fulbright<br />
scholar, delivered a series <strong>of</strong> lectures as<br />
guest <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Management, while<br />
regular foreign visiting pr<strong>of</strong>essors such as<br />
Ashok Batavia (DePaul) and Ruud<br />
Heijblom (Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands) contributed to <strong>the</strong><br />
fur<strong>the</strong>r broadening <strong>of</strong> students’ horizons.<br />
International interest in <strong>the</strong> Internetbased<br />
MBA programme <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> School <strong>of</strong><br />
Management is growing. Among those enrolled<br />
are students from African countries,<br />
<strong>the</strong> USA, Britain, Saudi Arabia, <strong>the</strong> United<br />
Arab Emirates, Taiwan and South Korea.<br />
The Faculty, which pioneered <strong>the</strong><br />
Internet-learning initiative on campus,<br />
went a step fur<strong>the</strong>r in 2003. To enhance<br />
<strong>the</strong> quality <strong>of</strong> its Internet-based learning<br />
programmes, <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Economics,<br />
at <strong>the</strong> initiative <strong>of</strong> Ms Karen Thomas,<br />
implemented a mixed mode <strong>of</strong> tuition by<br />
means <strong>of</strong> a textbook-linked bank <strong>of</strong> questions<br />
and electronic tutorial support, as<br />
well as web-based support.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> Faculty <strong>of</strong> Law plans are underway<br />
in <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Constitutional<br />
Law and Legal Philosophy to launch a fulltime<br />
LLM programme on reproductive and<br />
sexual rights in 2005. Aimed at capacity<br />
building in Africa, <strong>the</strong> programme will<br />
serve as a grooming ground for lawyers<br />
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The student centre, Thakaneng Bridge, is <strong>the</strong> single biggest investment in <strong>the</strong><br />
campus in many years.
from <strong>the</strong> major regions in Africa who will<br />
play a critical role in <strong>the</strong> realisation <strong>of</strong><br />
reproductive and sexual health rights in<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir own countries. Pr<strong>of</strong> Rebecca Cook <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Law Faculty <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Toronto, an internationally recognised<br />
pioneer in <strong>the</strong> field, has been appointed<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Extraordinarius with a view,<br />
inter alia, to facilitate international collaboration<br />
towards <strong>the</strong> programme.<br />
Various internationally prominent academics<br />
presented guest lectures to students<br />
in <strong>the</strong> faculty. Among <strong>the</strong>m were<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Erik Suy, a former chairperson <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Sixth (Legal) Committee <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UN<br />
General Assembly, Pr<strong>of</strong> Bernard Dickens<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Toronto and Pr<strong>of</strong><br />
William Barker <strong>of</strong> Pennstate <strong>University</strong>,<br />
who is an international tax law expert.<br />
Streng<strong>the</strong>ning <strong>of</strong><br />
international ties<br />
With each passing year <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> has<br />
been streng<strong>the</strong>ning and extending its relations<br />
with <strong>the</strong> international academic com-<br />
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munity. In 2003 academics from <strong>the</strong><br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Humanities received a<br />
number <strong>of</strong> overseas invitations for presentations<br />
or to act as guest lecturers.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Heidi Hudson <strong>of</strong> Political Science<br />
was one <strong>of</strong> 16 international scientists who<br />
took part in <strong>the</strong> Fulbright American<br />
Institutes Programme on US Foreign<br />
Policy at Columbia <strong>University</strong> in <strong>the</strong> US.<br />
The active international positioning <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Faculty <strong>of</strong> Economic and Management<br />
Sciences contributes greatly to <strong>the</strong> increase<br />
<strong>of</strong> foreign students at <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong>.<br />
The interest from Africa in especially <strong>the</strong><br />
Masters in Development Stu<strong>die</strong>s, Bachelor<br />
in Management Leadership and <strong>the</strong> MBA<br />
confirms that <strong>the</strong> quality <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> academic<br />
programmes comply with international standards<br />
on <strong>the</strong> one hand and, on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r, are<br />
rele<strong>van</strong>t to contemporary demands.<br />
In 2003 a cooperation agreement was<br />
concluded with <strong>the</strong> Robert Schuman<br />
<strong>University</strong> in Strasbourg, France. As part <strong>of</strong><br />
o<strong>the</strong>r international cooperation agreements,<br />
MBA students undertook an MBA<br />
Hoëvlakse regskennis verhoog gehalte <strong>van</strong> onderrig<br />
Die 2003-jaarverhaal <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Regsgeleerdheid sentreer veral rondom <strong>die</strong><br />
handhawing <strong>van</strong> ’n sinvolle sinergie tussen regsakademie en regspraktyk, wat onlosmaaklik<br />
gekoppel is aan <strong>die</strong> uitbouing <strong>van</strong> akademiese uitnemendheid en gemeenskapsgerigte<br />
betrokkenheid.<br />
Stewige brûe is tussen akademie en praktyk gevestig deur <strong>die</strong> aanstelling <strong>van</strong> ’n<br />
hele aantal ere- en buitengewone pr<strong>of</strong>essore met <strong>die</strong> oogmerk om <strong>die</strong> beskikbaarheid<br />
<strong>van</strong> skaars en hoëvlakse regswetenskaplike kennis en kosbare praktykservaring<br />
vir <strong>die</strong> fakulteit te verseker, wat weer neerslag vind in <strong>die</strong> verhoogde gehalte<br />
<strong>van</strong> onderrig, navorsing en samelewings<strong>die</strong>ns.<br />
Die lys is: As erepr<strong>of</strong>essor: ho<strong>of</strong>regter J J F Hefer (Privaatreg); en as buitengewone<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essore: appélregter P J J Olivier (Privaatreg), regter Lex Mpati (Staatsreg en<br />
Regsfilos<strong>of</strong>ie), regter A Kruger (Romeinse Reg, Regsgeskiedenis en Regsvergelyking),<br />
pr<strong>of</strong> R J Cook <strong>van</strong> Toronto, Kanada (Staatsreg en Regsfilos<strong>of</strong>ie), mnr D Gihwala<br />
(Handelsreg - Belasting), mnr I D J <strong>van</strong> de Merwe (Finansiële Beplanningsreg) en adv<br />
Jannie Lubbe (SC) (Navorsingseenheid vir Ekonomiese Misdaad).
study tour to Germany and France during<br />
which students were exposed to companies<br />
like DaimlerChrysler and Weberhaus.<br />
In its turn <strong>the</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Management<br />
played an active role in <strong>the</strong> exposure <strong>of</strong><br />
MBA students from DePaul in Chicago to<br />
<strong>the</strong> South African business sector and society<br />
in general.<br />
A delegation <strong>of</strong> Dutch Medical Deans<br />
visited <strong>the</strong> Faculty <strong>of</strong> Health Sciences to<br />
explore possibilities <strong>of</strong> collaboration. An<br />
undergraduate exchange programme was<br />
top <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> agenda, while o<strong>the</strong>r areas <strong>of</strong><br />
possible collaboration were discussed.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> invitation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> national<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Health, Pr<strong>of</strong> Letticia Moja,<br />
<strong>the</strong> new Dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Faculty, visited <strong>the</strong><br />
Cuban medical schools that are participating<br />
in <strong>the</strong> inter-governmental agreement <strong>of</strong><br />
undergraduate training to examine <strong>the</strong><br />
details <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Cuban curriculum in preparation<br />
for <strong>the</strong> integration <strong>of</strong> returning<br />
Cuban-trained South Africans into <strong>the</strong><br />
health system.<br />
Drie kry eredoktorsgrade<br />
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The late Pr<strong>of</strong> Kerneels Nel, former<br />
Dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> faculty, who passed away in<br />
February 2003 was an active participant at<br />
<strong>the</strong> World Federation <strong>of</strong> Medical Education<br />
(WFME). At <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> his death he<br />
was scheduled to present research <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Health Faculty on standards in <strong>the</strong> new<br />
five-year curriculum for MB, Ch B students.<br />
A colleague, Mrs H Bezuidenhout,<br />
presented his work instead.<br />
The Reformed Church in Japan invited<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Dolf Britz <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong><br />
Ecclesiology in <strong>the</strong> Faculty <strong>of</strong> Theology to<br />
present a series <strong>of</strong> lectures about <strong>the</strong> history<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> church in South Africa, <strong>the</strong> history<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> church in Europe from 1600 until<br />
2000 and <strong>the</strong> 16th century European<br />
reformed articles <strong>of</strong> faith. The possibility <strong>of</strong><br />
cooperation between <strong>the</strong> faculty and <strong>the</strong><br />
Kobe Reformed Theological Seminary in<br />
Japan is being examined. A number <strong>of</strong><br />
female students from Japan who intend to<br />
do missionary work in Africa are already<br />
enrolled at <strong>the</strong> UFS.<br />
Die <strong>Universiteit</strong> het op <strong>die</strong> gradeplegtighede in Maart 2003 eredoktorsgrade aan <strong>die</strong><br />
volgende toegeken:<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Eric de Corte, direkteur <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Sentrum vir Onderrigsielkunde en Tegnologie<br />
aan <strong>die</strong> <strong>Universiteit</strong> <strong>van</strong> Leuven in België, is ’n hoogs gerespekteerde akademikus<br />
op <strong>die</strong> terrein <strong>van</strong> opvoedkundige sielkunde en opvoedkunde. Sy betrokkenheid by<br />
Suid-Afrikaanse onderwys strek terug na 1979 toe hy sewe universiteite, waaronder<br />
<strong>die</strong> UV, besoek het. Sedert 1996 was hy promotor <strong>van</strong> sewe projekte oor leer en<br />
onderrig in ’n uitkomsgebaseerde omgewing, waar<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> laaste in 2002 ten einde<br />
geloop het.<br />
Dr Harold Serebro, senior uitvoerende direkteur <strong>van</strong> Altron en direkteur <strong>van</strong><br />
Altech, Autopage Holdings en Bytes Technology Group Ltd, het <strong>die</strong> graad Ph D honoris<br />
causa ont<strong>van</strong>g. Hy het in 1994 <strong>die</strong> staatspresident se toekenning vir uitvoer ont<strong>van</strong>g<br />
en in 1995 <strong>die</strong> staatspresident se toekenning vir buitengewone meriete op <strong>die</strong>selfde<br />
terrein.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Alfred Sykes, ’n chemikus aan <strong>die</strong> Leeds-universiteit, het <strong>die</strong> graad D Sc honoris<br />
causa ont<strong>van</strong>g. Pr<strong>of</strong> Sykes het ’n leidende rol gespeel in <strong>die</strong> ontwikkeling <strong>van</strong><br />
verskillende terreine <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> chemiese wetenskappe. Hy is bekend vir <strong>die</strong> gehalte en<br />
om<strong>van</strong>g <strong>van</strong> sy wetenskaplike publikasies, asook sy bydrae tot <strong>die</strong> opleiding en<br />
ontwikkeling <strong>van</strong> jong wetenskaplikes in Chemie.
5 Scholarship and<br />
community<br />
” For a long time to come, universities<br />
in South Africa with its poverty and<br />
inequalities, huge community needs<br />
and development backlogs, will have to<br />
take on several additional and even unconventional,<br />
a-typical tasks to make a real difference.”<br />
(Pr<strong>of</strong> Frederick Fourie at his inauguration).<br />
The UFS has for many years been<br />
intensely active in community-service<br />
activities such as its renowned Mangaung-<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Community<br />
Partnership Programme (MUCPP); rural<br />
community health and social care; development<br />
support; health-systems research;<br />
teacher and nursing training and upgrading<br />
as well as plant health; environmental management;<br />
governance and transformation;<br />
language skills and interpreting. O<strong>the</strong>rs<br />
include sports development and sports<br />
excellence; arts, music and culture development,<br />
several <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se in partnerships<br />
with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Provincial Government<br />
and community organisations.<br />
The <strong>University</strong>’s current approach to<br />
community service, i.e. in <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> community<br />
service learning and community<br />
service research, has <strong>the</strong> immense benefit<br />
that it does not define community service<br />
as an “add-on”, but as an integral part <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> core activities <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> university. In <strong>the</strong><br />
normal course <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir stu<strong>die</strong>s, students<br />
complete community service modules,<br />
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learning from applying knowledge in a<br />
community service context.<br />
The way in which this approach benefits<br />
students is fittingly illustrated by <strong>the</strong><br />
experiences <strong>of</strong> students in <strong>the</strong> Faculty <strong>of</strong><br />
Economic and Management Sciences<br />
where <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Industrial Psychology<br />
and <strong>the</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Management in<br />
particular are leading <strong>the</strong> way. By integrating<br />
elements <strong>of</strong> community-service learning<br />
in existing curricula, 15 different<br />
courses involving 160 students were<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered in <strong>the</strong> Mangaung area in 2003.<br />
Community service must<br />
become an integral part<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UFS' core activities<br />
– not an 'add-on'. The<br />
university is not separate<br />
from <strong>the</strong> community,<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Fourie said.<br />
Left: Rev Kiepie Jaftha, Chief Director: Community Service (right), in <strong>the</strong> hub <strong>of</strong> student life:<br />
Thakaneng Bridge. The current approach to community service learning has <strong>the</strong> benefit that<br />
students are developing a range <strong>of</strong> new skills.
Students listed leadership, time and stress<br />
management, sensitivity to cultural differences,<br />
listening skills, work ethic and<br />
group dynamics as <strong>the</strong> most important<br />
skills <strong>the</strong>y developed during its course.<br />
International and national interest in<br />
activities such as <strong>the</strong>se is growing. Two<br />
student groups from <strong>the</strong> USA visited <strong>the</strong><br />
MUCPP to participate in <strong>the</strong> programme’s<br />
holistically integrated development model.<br />
Old buildings received a face-lift. Huis Francken, which houses UFS Marketing,<br />
was renamed after Mr Wekkie Saayman, a former rector and registrar.<br />
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In October <strong>the</strong> Chief Directorate: Community<br />
Service, under <strong>the</strong> leadership <strong>of</strong><br />
Rev Kiepie Jaftha, presented its second<br />
annual conference with <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>me The<br />
integration <strong>of</strong> community service and research<br />
– more about elephants and ivory<br />
(an allusion to an analogy used by <strong>the</strong><br />
Vice-chancellor in his inaugural speech –<br />
see box) during which two experts from <strong>the</strong><br />
US acted as keynote speakers.<br />
UFS definitely no ivory<br />
tower: on elephants<br />
and ivory…<br />
In his inaugural speech, Pr<strong>of</strong><br />
Frederick Fourie illustrated his view<br />
on <strong>the</strong> desired nature <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> relationship<br />
between <strong>the</strong> university as an academic<br />
institution and its involvement<br />
in broader service to <strong>the</strong> community,<br />
as follows:<br />
"The analogy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> university as<br />
an ivory tower is a cherished caricature<br />
in modern folkore. If one ponders<br />
that notion for a moment, it<br />
strikes one that such an existence can<br />
only be true <strong>of</strong> ivory that has been<br />
deliberately detached from <strong>the</strong> elephant<br />
and turned into a lone-standing<br />
piece <strong>of</strong> jewellery or a lone ornament.<br />
However, <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong>, this IVORY, is still very<br />
much attached to <strong>the</strong> elephant, to <strong>the</strong><br />
African elephant, in <strong>the</strong> veld <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> and Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Africa. Our<br />
ivory finds its meaning and its nourishment<br />
and vitality from being rooted<br />
in <strong>the</strong> elephant (i.e. <strong>the</strong> broader<br />
environment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> province and <strong>the</strong><br />
country). At <strong>the</strong> same time it is a vital<br />
part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> elephant - without its<br />
ivory, <strong>the</strong> African elephant is a sad,<br />
unbalanced, unwholesome sight, a<br />
vulnerable creature. It cannot do<br />
without <strong>the</strong> ivory."
In 2003 <strong>the</strong> UFS allocated<br />
significantly more<br />
funds to faculties for <strong>the</strong> development<br />
<strong>of</strong> communityservice<br />
learning modules.<br />
All six faculties as well as<br />
<strong>the</strong> student support services<br />
are now participating in <strong>the</strong><br />
community service initiative,<br />
while a growing number<br />
<strong>of</strong> staff members read papers related to<br />
community service matters at international<br />
and national conferences .<br />
UV se rol in <strong>die</strong> kunste al<br />
hoe belangriker<br />
’n Mens kan nie <strong>van</strong> ’n gebalanseerde<br />
samelewing praat as <strong>die</strong> kunste nie ook<br />
deel daar<strong>van</strong> vorm nie. Kuns kan, soos<br />
sport, help om brûe tussen mense en gemeenskappe<br />
te bou.<br />
Die <strong>Universiteit</strong> se rol in <strong>die</strong> uitvoerende<br />
kunste in <strong>die</strong> sentrale binneland word<br />
al hoe belangriker.<br />
Hier<strong>van</strong> getuig <strong>die</strong> Volksblad-kunstefees<br />
wat weer in Julie op <strong>die</strong> kampus<br />
aangebied is, sowel as <strong>die</strong> Macufe-fees in<br />
Oktober waarvoor <strong>die</strong> <strong>Universiteit</strong> sy<br />
geriewe beskikbaar gestel het.<br />
Die groot suksesstorie <strong>van</strong> 2003 was<br />
egter <strong>die</strong> belangrike bydrae <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> UV<br />
om nuwe momentum aan <strong>die</strong> orkesontwikkelingsprogram<br />
in <strong>die</strong> <strong>Vrystaat</strong> te gee<br />
en sodoende ook nuwe lewe aan <strong>die</strong><br />
<strong>Vrystaat</strong>se Simfonie-orkes te gee.<br />
Op inisiatief <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Visekanselier is<br />
met vyf vennote – <strong>die</strong> <strong>Vrystaat</strong>se Departement<br />
<strong>van</strong> Kuns, Kultuur, Tegnologie en<br />
Wetenskap, <strong>die</strong> Internasionale Kunstetrust,<br />
Pac<strong>of</strong>s, <strong>die</strong> Mangaung-munisipaliteit en <strong>die</strong><br />
<strong>Vrystaat</strong>se Musicon – saamgespan om<br />
orkesmusiek in <strong>die</strong> <strong>Vrystaat</strong> in ’n nuwe<br />
groeifase in te neem.<br />
Die UV het “saadgeld” <strong>van</strong> R250 000<br />
gegee vir <strong>die</strong> aanstelling <strong>van</strong> sleutelpersoneel,<br />
onder andere <strong>die</strong> dirigent Christopher<br />
Dowdeswell as artistieke direkteur.<br />
Soortgelyke bedrae wat ander vennote<br />
Sport en<br />
kuns sorg<br />
vir goeie<br />
balans<br />
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soos <strong>die</strong> Kunstetrust en <strong>die</strong><br />
Provinsie bewillig het, het<br />
<strong>die</strong> orkes in staat gestel om<br />
weer gereeld konserte in<br />
Bloemfontein asook Welkom<br />
en Kroonstad te hou.<br />
Die UV het in 2003 ook<br />
saam met <strong>die</strong> Musicon ’n<br />
mede-vennoot geword in<br />
<strong>die</strong> Bochabela Strings, ’n<br />
baie suksesvolle projek <strong>van</strong> mnr Peter Guy,<br />
wat vioolonderrig onder swart skoliere<br />
bevorder. Gevorderde leerders word deur<br />
UV-dosente en senior studente onderrig en<br />
<strong>die</strong> Odeion se fasiliteite word gebruik. Die<br />
orkes het in 2003 gereeld by universiteitsgeleen<strong>the</strong>de<br />
en ander prestige-geleen<strong>the</strong>de<br />
in Bloemfontein opgetree.<br />
A new sport phase<br />
After an 18-month investigation and consultation<br />
process, a new sports plan was<br />
unveiled in 2003. It strives to establish <strong>the</strong><br />
UFS as an international centre <strong>of</strong> excellence<br />
in sports development, exercise science,<br />
sport research and sports performance within<br />
five years.<br />
The plan was <strong>the</strong> culmination <strong>of</strong> work<br />
under <strong>the</strong> leadership <strong>of</strong> Mr Morné du<br />
Plessis, former Springbok rugby captain and<br />
chair <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Laureus Trust in South Africa,<br />
and his firm Sportsplan.<br />
The strategy entails an additional<br />
investment <strong>of</strong> R3-million over <strong>the</strong> next<br />
three years in sport and sports facilities, as<br />
well as coaching. Alliances and partnerships<br />
with several bo<strong>die</strong>s and governmental<br />
agencies were also being implemented.<br />
The physical relocation <strong>of</strong> various<br />
allied disciplines and services in one<br />
building complex was a key step in<br />
achieving synergy in pursuit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se<br />
goals. This involved <strong>the</strong> relocation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Human Movement<br />
Science, Kovsie Sport and <strong>the</strong> Sports and<br />
Exercise Medicine Clinic closer to <strong>the</strong><br />
sports fields with a view to establishing a<br />
centre for sport and recreation science.
Soccer was identified as one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
main focus and development areas for <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>. A place in <strong>the</strong> Castle Soccer<br />
League was bought for <strong>the</strong> Kovsie first<br />
team, which has done well in its induction<br />
year in this league.<br />
As part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> plan <strong>the</strong> cricket academy<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> Cricket Union is to be<br />
moved to <strong>the</strong> campus early in 2004. This<br />
will be followed by <strong>the</strong> establishment <strong>of</strong> a<br />
centre <strong>of</strong> excellence to provide pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
sport services to rugby players in <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong>. The establishment <strong>of</strong> an academy<br />
for Swimming SA is also on <strong>the</strong> cards.<br />
Akademie en fakulteite<br />
se rol in <strong>die</strong> breër<br />
gemeenskap<br />
Die Fakulteit Teologie het in 1980 uit onderhandelinge<br />
tussen <strong>die</strong> NG Kerk in <strong>die</strong><br />
<strong>Vrystaat</strong> en <strong>die</strong> <strong>Universiteit</strong> tot stand gekom<br />
met <strong>die</strong> ho<strong>of</strong>oogmerk om predikante<br />
vir <strong>die</strong> NG Kerk op te lei. Die veranderde<br />
staats- en hoëronderwysbestel sedert 1994<br />
het <strong>die</strong> proses versnel om <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> fakulteit<br />
’n ware ekumeniese instelling te maak en<br />
om as enigste teologiese fakulteit in <strong>die</strong><br />
sentrale streek <strong>van</strong> Suid-Afrika ’n opleidings<strong>die</strong>ns<br />
aan ’n wye reeks kerke te<br />
lewer, maar terselfdertyd <strong>die</strong> gereformeerde<br />
teologiese tradisie te behou en uit te<br />
bou.<br />
Die relatiewe geslaagdheid daar<strong>van</strong><br />
om ’n volwaardige ekumeniese fakulteit te<br />
wees, word bevestig deur dat <strong>die</strong> NG Kerk<br />
in Afrika reeds formeel betrek is by <strong>die</strong><br />
fakulteit se opleidingsprogramme. ’n Hele<br />
aantal studente uit dié kerk het <strong>die</strong> afgelope<br />
paar jaar afstudeer. Dr David Keta<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> NG Kerk in Afrika is lid <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
permanente doserende personeel. Studente<br />
<strong>van</strong> enkele ander kerke, soos <strong>die</strong> Baptiste,<br />
Metodiste, Nederduits Hervormde en<br />
Anglikaanse Kerk, deurloop bepaalde<br />
fasette <strong>van</strong> hulle opleiding hier. Nagenoeg<br />
40% <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> nagraadse studente kom uit<br />
ander kerke as <strong>die</strong> NG Kerk.<br />
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As dit kom by kommissie- en konsultasiewerk<br />
in <strong>die</strong> kerk en kerklike konferensies<br />
word swaar geleun op <strong>die</strong> kundigheid<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> dosente. Pr<strong>of</strong> Piet Strauss is, ná ’n<br />
termyn as moderator, verkies tot assessor<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Sinode <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> NG Kerk in <strong>die</strong><br />
<strong>Vrystaat</strong> en <strong>die</strong>n steeds as assessor <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
Algemene Sinode <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> NG Kerk.<br />
In <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Natuur- en Landbouwetenskappe<br />
is ’n hele aantal departemente<br />
betrokke by <strong>die</strong>ns in <strong>die</strong> breër gemeenskap,<br />
wat wissel <strong>van</strong> betrokkenheid<br />
op skoolvlak tot <strong>die</strong> boubedryf.<br />
Die Departement Wiskunde en Toegepaste<br />
Wiskunde is jare al gemoeid met <strong>die</strong><br />
opleiding <strong>van</strong> talentvolle <strong>Vrystaat</strong>se leerders<br />
om hulle beter vir wiskunde-olimpiades<br />
toe te rus. In 2003 het 3 <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> leerders<br />
<strong>die</strong> Suid-Afrikaanse span <strong>van</strong> 6 gehaal<br />
vir <strong>die</strong> jaarlikse Internasionale Wiskundeolimpiade<br />
wat in Japan gehou is.<br />
Die Departement Vee-, Wild- en Weidingkunde<br />
het ’n projek wat <strong>die</strong> volhoubare<br />
ekonomiese produksie <strong>van</strong> eiers<br />
deur kleinboere sal verseker, afgehandel<br />
en is nou met opleiding daaroor besig.<br />
Die Eenheid vir Grondkonstruksie en<br />
Gemeenskapsontwikkeling in <strong>die</strong> Departement<br />
Argitektuur, wat geruime tyd al opleidingskursusse<br />
in <strong>die</strong> gebruik <strong>van</strong> grond<br />
in konstruksie aanbied, het saam met <strong>die</strong><br />
Technische <strong>Universiteit</strong> <strong>van</strong> Eindhoven ’n<br />
navorsingsbeurs <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Suid-Afrikaans-<br />
Nederlandse Navorsingsprogram vir Alternatiewe<br />
Ontwikkeling (SANPAD) ont<strong>van</strong>g<br />
om <strong>die</strong> navorsing na volhoubare, hoëgehalte<br />
grondkonstruksie uit te bou.<br />
Aan <strong>die</strong> regsfront het <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit<br />
Regsgeleerdheid regshulp verskaf, onder<br />
meer deur kliënte in strafverhore in <strong>die</strong><br />
landdrosh<strong>of</strong>, streeksh<strong>of</strong>, hooggeregsh<strong>of</strong> en<br />
Appèlh<strong>of</strong> te verteenwoordig. Vanaf Julie<br />
tot November 2003 is 1 790 strafsake, 823<br />
appèlle, 1 245 egskeidings en 146 arbeidsaangeleen<strong>the</strong>de<br />
hanteer.<br />
In <strong>die</strong>selfde trant het <strong>die</strong> Sentrum vir<br />
Regspraktyk nuusbriewe aan alle regspraktisyns<br />
in <strong>die</strong> <strong>Vrystaat</strong> versprei en werks-
winkels gehou wat gerig was op <strong>die</strong> finansiële<strong>die</strong>nstesektor.<br />
Voorts is ’n hele aantal<br />
verbeeldingryke ooreenkomste met buiteinstellings<br />
aangegaan om <strong>die</strong> navorsingen<br />
samelewings<strong>die</strong>nsbedrywighede <strong>van</strong><br />
<strong>die</strong> fakulteit op ’n nuwe vlak te plaas.<br />
Voorbeelde hier<strong>van</strong> is ’n ooreenkoms met<br />
<strong>die</strong> Aulai Trust en Rural Development<br />
Trust om regsadvies aan plaaswerkers te<br />
verskaf en ’n ooreenkoms met <strong>die</strong> Switserse<br />
regering om hoëvlakse navorsing oor<br />
gelyk beregtiging voort te sit.<br />
Regslui <strong>van</strong> oor <strong>die</strong> land besoek daagliks<br />
<strong>die</strong> fakulteit se webwerf vir h<strong>of</strong>uitsprake<br />
in <strong>die</strong> webbladsye <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Appèlh<strong>of</strong><br />
en <strong>die</strong> <strong>Vrystaat</strong>se Hooggeregsh<strong>of</strong>, wat<br />
deur Regsgeleerdheid be<strong>die</strong>n word.<br />
Die fakulteit sal voortaan ook <strong>die</strong> webbladsye<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> South African Law<br />
Teachers Association (SALTA)en <strong>die</strong> South<br />
African Law Deans Association (SALDA)<br />
onderhou.<br />
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Die Eenheid vir Taalfasilitering en -bemagtiging<br />
in <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe<br />
het ’n loodsprojek begin om gedeeltes<br />
<strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Bybel in gebaretaal vir gehoorgestremdes<br />
in Afrika saam te stel. Die<br />
finale produk sal in vide<strong>of</strong>ormaat beskikbaar<br />
wees. Vir <strong>die</strong> meer as halfmiljoen<br />
dowes in Suid-Afrika sal dit <strong>die</strong> eerste<br />
Bybel in Suid-Afrikaanse gebaretaal wees.<br />
In <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe<br />
het <strong>die</strong> vestiging <strong>van</strong><br />
<strong>die</strong> nuwe Eenheid vir Leierskapstu<strong>die</strong>s in<br />
<strong>die</strong> Departement Bedryfsielkunde en <strong>die</strong><br />
Sentrum vir Besigheidsdinamiek in <strong>die</strong><br />
Bestuurskool <strong>die</strong> fakulteit in ’n nog beter<br />
posisie geplaas om sy insette tot opleiding<br />
en ontwikkeling in <strong>die</strong> sake- en openbare<br />
sektore uit te brei. Die sentrum sal op <strong>die</strong><br />
aanbieding <strong>van</strong> kort kursusse konsentreer,<br />
en kan in <strong>die</strong> toekoms ook <strong>die</strong> aanbieding<br />
<strong>van</strong> kort kursusse deur ander fakulteite<br />
fasiliteer.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Johan Henning, Dekaan <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Regsgeleerdheid, in <strong>die</strong> opgeknapte CR Swart-ouditorium.<br />
Die skilderye is deel <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Sonne<strong>van</strong>ger-reeks <strong>van</strong> vader Frans Claerhout wat deel is <strong>van</strong><br />
<strong>die</strong> UV-kunsversameling.
Pr<strong>of</strong> Gerhardt de Klerk, Dekaan <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe, op Stabilis-plein, deel <strong>van</strong><br />
<strong>die</strong> voetgangernetwerk op <strong>die</strong> kampus.<br />
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6<br />
Restructuring <strong>of</strong><br />
Higher Education<br />
The former Qwaqwa campus <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> North (UNIN) was<br />
incorporated into <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> with effect from 1 January<br />
2003, signalling <strong>the</strong> first incorporation to<br />
take place in <strong>the</strong> country in terms <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
National Plan for Higher Education to<br />
restructure higher education in South<br />
Africa. The incorporation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Bloemfontein campus <strong>of</strong> Vista <strong>University</strong><br />
took place on 2 January 2004.<br />
The <strong>of</strong>ficial opening <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> newly<br />
incorporated Qwaqwa campus in<br />
February, with Pr<strong>of</strong> Peter Mbati as Campus<br />
Head, was <strong>the</strong> culmination <strong>of</strong> a smoothlyrun<br />
incorporation process and was perceived<br />
as a key step in <strong>the</strong> achievement <strong>of</strong><br />
a long-cherished dream <strong>of</strong> having one,<br />
non-racial <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> in<br />
<strong>the</strong> central region <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> country.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Peter Mbati, Head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Qwaqwa<br />
campus with <strong>the</strong> administrative building<br />
and <strong>the</strong> beautiful scenery <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Eastern <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> as backdrop.<br />
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The Qwaqwa campus - its<br />
first year as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UFS<br />
The <strong>University</strong>’s primary responsibility in<br />
2003 was to ensure that <strong>the</strong> teaching and<br />
learning needs <strong>of</strong> all UNIN pipeline students<br />
were adequately catered for, whilst<br />
at <strong>the</strong> same time phasing in new UFS academic<br />
programmes for <strong>the</strong> new first-year<br />
entering students. The Qwaqwa leadership<br />
commended <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> for its efforts to<br />
secure NSFAS loans to students. This was<br />
critical as it guaranteed that a substantial<br />
number <strong>of</strong> poor students were able to pursue<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir stu<strong>die</strong>s.<br />
Participation <strong>of</strong> staff and students in<br />
both research and community service was<br />
encouraging. However, for <strong>the</strong> campus to<br />
claim its rightful position, it will be necessary<br />
to encourage fur<strong>the</strong>r investment in<br />
<strong>the</strong>se important pillars.<br />
Managing <strong>the</strong> newly created campus<br />
was quite a challenge. In response to a<br />
request from <strong>the</strong> campus community, <strong>the</strong><br />
Vice-chancellor appointed a task team to<br />
make recommendations on <strong>the</strong> most suitable<br />
model for governance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Qwaqwa<br />
campus while enhancing a sense <strong>of</strong><br />
belonging to a single institution. Its report<br />
makes provision for more authority to be<br />
delegated to <strong>the</strong> Qwaqwa campus to allow<br />
for more effective day-to-day onsite management<br />
<strong>of</strong> operational matters, while at<br />
<strong>the</strong> same time involving line managers on<br />
<strong>the</strong> Bloemfontein campus in <strong>the</strong> running <strong>of</strong><br />
specific departments.<br />
The future <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Qwaqwa campus will<br />
rely heavily on its ability to be financially<br />
self-sustaining. O<strong>the</strong>r equally important<br />
factors will have to be addressed simultaneously.<br />
Among <strong>the</strong>se are <strong>the</strong> need to<br />
rededicate efforts in building a staff and<br />
student friendly environment reflected by<br />
<strong>the</strong> quality <strong>of</strong> its programmes, improved<br />
physical infrastructure, pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism <strong>of</strong><br />
its staff, and dedication to work.<br />
The success <strong>of</strong> incorporation will be<br />
measured largely on <strong>the</strong> integration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
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Qwaqwa campus into <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong>, and allowing <strong>the</strong> campus space<br />
and opportunities to contribute in a significant<br />
manner to <strong>the</strong> operations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>. Regular visits in 2003 by both<br />
top and middle management from <strong>the</strong><br />
main campus in Bloemfontein was a clear<br />
testimony <strong>of</strong> commitment to <strong>the</strong> whole<br />
process.<br />
Vista seen as opportunity<br />
for higher education<br />
innovation<br />
A joint incorporation management team <strong>of</strong><br />
Vista <strong>University</strong> (Bloemfontein), led by acting<br />
Campus Head Pr<strong>of</strong> Talvin Schultz, and<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong>, led by <strong>the</strong><br />
Vice-chancellor, met regularly throughout<br />
2003 to facilitate cooperation between <strong>the</strong><br />
two institutions up to <strong>the</strong> incorporation <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Vista campus on 2 January 2004. On<br />
that date <strong>the</strong> campus became a satellite<br />
campus <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UFS.<br />
A key principle that was accepted was<br />
non-duplication, in <strong>the</strong> interest <strong>of</strong> efficiency.<br />
From 2004 <strong>the</strong>re will be no duplication<br />
<strong>of</strong> academic <strong>of</strong>ferings on <strong>the</strong> two campuses<br />
which are about 10 km apart. In <strong>the</strong><br />
interim, first-time entering students will<br />
register and attend classes on <strong>the</strong> main<br />
campus only, while pipeline students (all<br />
students who were registered at Vista<br />
Bloemfontein campus in 2003) will continue<br />
with Vista programmes on <strong>the</strong> Vista<br />
campus until <strong>the</strong>se are phased out in two<br />
to four years’ time.<br />
The incorporation process gave Vista<br />
(Bloemfontein) and <strong>the</strong> UFS <strong>the</strong> novel<br />
opportunity for a fresh start. One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
main points <strong>of</strong> discussion <strong>the</strong>refore was<br />
how best to utilise <strong>the</strong> Vista campus in <strong>the</strong><br />
long term as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UFS so that <strong>the</strong><br />
higher education and developmental<br />
needs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> and <strong>the</strong> central<br />
region can best be served.<br />
Both parties agreed that such reconfiguration<br />
should lead to <strong>the</strong> creation <strong>of</strong> a
new asset that provides imaginative learning<br />
and training services not currently provided<br />
by <strong>the</strong> two campuses.<br />
These may include upgrading courses<br />
for adults and working people, short courses,<br />
bridging courses and skills development.<br />
This should ideally be done in partnership<br />
with o<strong>the</strong>r role-players in <strong>the</strong> region,<br />
such as <strong>the</strong> Central <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Technology,<br />
<strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong>, <strong>the</strong> Provincial Government<br />
and <strong>the</strong> City <strong>of</strong> Mangaung, as a form<br />
<strong>of</strong> regional cooperation.<br />
Staff members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Qwaqwa campus at <strong>the</strong> Science Centre.<br />
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Plans are underway to develop this<br />
new scenario for higher education in <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> in consultation with o<strong>the</strong>r stakeholders<br />
in <strong>the</strong> central region in 2004.<br />
The fact that a broad consensus on<br />
configuration has been reached already in<br />
<strong>the</strong> pre-incorporation phase, places <strong>the</strong><br />
UFS at <strong>the</strong> forefront <strong>of</strong> such higher-education<br />
innovation. O<strong>the</strong>r universities that are<br />
incorporating Vista campuses have decided<br />
to see 2004 as a “holding year” and will<br />
only start talks on <strong>the</strong> future <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> campuses<br />
much later.
Mrs Alida Dippenaar,<br />
Registrar: Information<br />
Services and Technology,<br />
in <strong>the</strong> new state-<strong>of</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-art<br />
computer lab at<br />
Thakaneng Bridge.<br />
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7<br />
Modernisation <strong>of</strong><br />
support systems<br />
Frequent modernisation and upgrading<br />
<strong>of</strong> management and administrative<br />
systems are imperative, since no<br />
university can stay at <strong>the</strong> forefront without<br />
its support services keeping abreast <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
latest systems and trends.<br />
In 2003 preparations for <strong>the</strong> implementation<br />
<strong>of</strong> a much-needed performance<br />
management project by human resources,<br />
and a R25-million integrated administrative<br />
computer system had to be carried out<br />
along with confronting <strong>the</strong> challenges<br />
posed by <strong>the</strong> incorporation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Qwaqwa campus.<br />
The performance management project,<br />
PMP ke Nako, consists <strong>of</strong> integrated<br />
subprojects and seeks to establish an equitable<br />
environment, promote a culture <strong>of</strong><br />
choice, recognise outstanding performance<br />
and provide an opportunity for individual<br />
growth.<br />
The project elements are total-remuneration<br />
package structuring (to establish<br />
an equitable remuneration system), a performance-review<br />
system (to establish a system<br />
for <strong>the</strong> objective evaluation <strong>of</strong> individual<br />
or team contribution), job evaluation<br />
(to establish a post-grading structure<br />
which will provide a logical and equitable<br />
basis for determining <strong>the</strong> relative worth <strong>of</strong><br />
posts) and staff development and career<br />
management (to provide a capacity-building<br />
opportunity for staff).<br />
For <strong>the</strong> Human Resources Division<br />
integration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> management <strong>of</strong> staff on<br />
<strong>the</strong> Qwaqwa campus posed a major challenge<br />
as far as alignment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> conditions<br />
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<strong>of</strong> service, expansion and reduction <strong>of</strong><br />
departments and remuneration were concerned.<br />
Progress was also made with<br />
modernising <strong>the</strong> policy framework <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
UFS by <strong>the</strong> approval <strong>of</strong> new policies with<br />
respect to leave and study benefits.<br />
The switchover to <strong>the</strong> integrated<br />
administrative computer system, People-<br />
S<strong>of</strong>t, is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> largest and most expensive<br />
single projects tackled by <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> in many years. The decision to<br />
install this system was made to ensure that<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> meets <strong>the</strong> changing needs<br />
<strong>of</strong> its clients in a world where <strong>the</strong>re is a<br />
convergence <strong>of</strong> technology and function.<br />
The system caters for <strong>the</strong> needs in <strong>the</strong><br />
three key areas <strong>of</strong> human resources,<br />
finances and student affairs. The module<br />
for human resources has already been<br />
implemented. The financial system is<br />
ready to be implemented after <strong>the</strong> closing<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2003/2004 financial year, followed<br />
by <strong>the</strong> implementation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> student system<br />
by May 2004.<br />
To reap <strong>the</strong> benefits <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dramatic<br />
ad<strong>van</strong>ces taking place in information and<br />
communication technology, synergy in <strong>the</strong><br />
electronic information environment was<br />
achieved by consolidating <strong>the</strong> Library and<br />
Information Services Division, Computer<br />
Services, Publication Services and <strong>the</strong> technological<br />
environment for E-learning.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> Library and Information<br />
Services (LIS) a large-scale change to webbased<br />
information applications increased<br />
access to full-text articles, web OPAC systems<br />
in libraries world-wide and academic<br />
information systems. During 2003 <strong>the</strong> LIS
Pr<strong>of</strong>essionele webwerf vir UV ontwikkel<br />
In April 2002 is ’n omvattende universiteitswye projek<br />
aangepak om <strong>die</strong> UV se webwerf te herstruktureer om ’n<br />
werklik pr<strong>of</strong>essionele webruimte met ’n gestandaardiseerde<br />
styl en gehalte tot stand te bring. Mev Alida Dippenaar,<br />
Registrateur: Inligtings<strong>die</strong>nste en -tegnologie, het as<br />
oorho<strong>of</strong>se projekbestuurder opgetree.<br />
Met <strong>die</strong> hulp <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Internetmaatskappy New Media<br />
Digital is webblaaie <strong>van</strong> nuuts af ontwikkel, ontwerp en <strong>van</strong><br />
inligting voorsien. Laasgenoemde was geen geringe taak nie,<br />
siende dat alle inligting in Afrikaans en Engels aangebied<br />
word in ooreenstemming met <strong>die</strong> UV se Taalbeleid.<br />
’n Beta-weergawe <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> webblad is in Mei 2003 geaktiveer,<br />
en <strong>die</strong> UV se nuwe webblad is uiteindelik drie<br />
maande later, in Augustus, bekend gestel. In daar<strong>die</strong> stadium<br />
is <strong>die</strong> blad onder bestuur <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> ho<strong>of</strong> <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> Afdeling<br />
Strategiese Kommunikasie, mnr Anton Fisher, geplaas omdat<br />
dit as <strong>die</strong> belangrikste kommunikasie- en inligtingsbron <strong>van</strong><br />
<strong>die</strong> <strong>Universiteit</strong> beskou word.<br />
Above and right: The Library and Information Services at<br />
<strong>the</strong> Qwaqwa campus.<br />
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had access to 136 databases and 7 800<br />
links to full-text electronic journals on <strong>the</strong><br />
library’s web page. The cost-benefit factor<br />
<strong>of</strong> expensive databases is illustrated by <strong>the</strong><br />
fact that clients had 56 000 hours <strong>of</strong> simultaneous<br />
access to databases. This constitutes<br />
76 000 sessions <strong>of</strong> which 51 000<br />
were mostly by lecturers and students.<br />
An increased number <strong>of</strong> computer<br />
facilities was made available to students in<br />
<strong>the</strong> UFS-Sasol Library and at Thakaneng<br />
Bridge, where a highly modern PC laboratory<br />
with 190 PCs was installed. These<br />
include facilities for <strong>the</strong> blind and visuallyimpaired<br />
students. Full Internet access is<br />
available at all <strong>the</strong> facilities, as well as in<br />
every room in <strong>the</strong> student residences.<br />
Computer Services completed <strong>the</strong> first<br />
phase for <strong>the</strong> total upgrading <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> campus<br />
intranet network, which will be concluded<br />
in 2004. In addition <strong>the</strong> cabling<br />
will also be upgraded.<br />
The ad<strong>van</strong>tage <strong>of</strong> this for E-learning,<br />
video-streaming and especially high-speed<br />
information communication is indispensable.<br />
It also <strong>of</strong>fers <strong>the</strong> possibility <strong>of</strong> wireless<br />
information communication.<br />
WebCT was purchased as learning<br />
management system for presenting an<br />
integrated learning model. The Faculties <strong>of</strong><br />
Economic and Management Sciences and<br />
Health Sciences are already using <strong>the</strong> system.<br />
The UFS web site, <strong>the</strong> primary source<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial news and information about <strong>the</strong><br />
UFS, was restructured and comprehensively<br />
expanded, with new technology<br />
resulting in a client-driven site.<br />
The incorporation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Qwaqwa<br />
campus impacted quite heavily on <strong>the</strong><br />
information and communication technology<br />
resources. Nearly 28 000 books had to<br />
be catalogued electronically and <strong>the</strong> information<br />
services modernised to be based<br />
mainly on web-based access. The<br />
Qwaqwa campus network and e-mail<br />
facility, Groupwise, had to be integrated<br />
with <strong>the</strong> Bloemfontein campus.
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Besteding aan beligting <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> nuwe<br />
wandellane het ook ’n veiliger kampus<br />
meegebring.
8 Gesonde<br />
bestedingspatroon<br />
Fundamenteel vir voortbestaan <strong>van</strong> ’n<br />
robuuste universiteit<br />
Nadat <strong>die</strong> finansiële draaistrategie in<br />
Januarie 2000 aangekondig is, was<br />
daar binne maande aanduidings<br />
dat <strong>die</strong> mikpunte bereik sou word. Binne<br />
’n jaar is ’n geprojekteerde verlies <strong>van</strong> R14<br />
miljoen in ’n surplus <strong>van</strong> R42 miljoen<br />
omskep – ’n draai <strong>van</strong> R56 miljoen. Skielik<br />
was daar miljoene rande beskikbaar om<br />
diskresionêr aan te wend om <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> UV ’n<br />
topgehalte universiteit te maak. Die verwagte<br />
driejaar-draaidoelwit <strong>van</strong> R60<br />
miljoen is in minder as twee jaar nie net<br />
bereik nie, maar oorskry.<br />
Aan <strong>die</strong> begin <strong>van</strong> 2002 kon <strong>die</strong> draaidoelwit<br />
opgestoot word tot R105 miljoen.<br />
Dit is in 2003 bereik. Toe <strong>die</strong> UV-begroting<br />
vir 2004 – <strong>die</strong> oorspronklike mikpuntjaar<br />
– saamgestel is, was <strong>die</strong> voorsienbare<br />
ommekeer in <strong>die</strong> begroting ongeveer R115<br />
miljoen, bykans dubbel <strong>die</strong> aan<strong>van</strong>klike<br />
doelwit. Kumulatief sou <strong>die</strong> draaistrategie<br />
<strong>van</strong>af 2001 tot 2004 ongeveer R380<br />
miljoen ekstra beskikbaar maak vir diskresionêre,<br />
strategiese aanwending en<br />
investering in fasiliteite, toerusting en personeel.<br />
Dit is gelyk aan bykans een jaar se<br />
totale uitgawes <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> universiteit ekstra.<br />
Nadat personeelgetalle aan<strong>van</strong>klik verminder<br />
is, kon personeelvergoeding en<br />
-voordele ook weer verhoog word, met<br />
meer as sowat R50 miljoen bykomend aan<br />
hier<strong>die</strong> komponente.<br />
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Fondse beskikbaar vir strategiese aanwending en bykomende<br />
personeelvergoeding as gevolg <strong>van</strong> draaistrategie.<br />
Die gemiddelde vergoedingsvlak <strong>van</strong> personeel is <strong>van</strong><br />
2000 af deur drie opeenvolgende verhogings <strong>van</strong> ongeveer<br />
11% elk altesaam verhoog met 37,6% – in ’n tydperk waarin<br />
<strong>die</strong> lewenskoste (<strong>die</strong> verbruikersprysindeks) slegs met 22,1%<br />
gestyg het. Salarisagterstande wat UV-personeel in <strong>die</strong><br />
1990’s opgebou het, is dus in groot mate aangespreek<br />
(hoewel dit ietwat in <strong>die</strong> wiele gery is deur <strong>die</strong> hoë inflasie<br />
in 2002/3 weens <strong>die</strong> verswakking <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> rand).<br />
Hoewel <strong>die</strong> draaiplan aan<strong>van</strong>klik personeelvermindering<br />
behels het, was <strong>die</strong> ho<strong>of</strong>doel <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> strategie om<br />
beskikbare fondse te verhoog en, veral, fondse te verskuif
<strong>van</strong>af oormatige besteding op<br />
personeel na afgeskeepte maar<br />
noodsaaklike elemente, om sodoende<br />
’n volhoubare gesonde<br />
bestedingspatroon te bewerkstellig.<br />
Een groot oogmerk met<br />
<strong>die</strong> finansiële draaistrategie,<br />
naas <strong>die</strong> verbetering <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
globale finansiële posisie <strong>van</strong><br />
<strong>die</strong> UV, was dus om ’n gesonde<br />
bestedingspatroon te vestig met<br />
gebalanseerde toekennings aan<br />
onder meer personeel, kapitaal<br />
en lopende uitgawes. So ’n patroon<br />
is een <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> mees fundamentele<br />
vereistes vir <strong>die</strong><br />
voortbestaan <strong>van</strong> ’n robuuste,<br />
hoëgehalte-universiteit.<br />
Om dit te verseker, is kernkategorieë<br />
<strong>van</strong> besteding geïdentifiseer<br />
as “pilare” <strong>van</strong> ’n<br />
gesondepraktyk-begroting. Dit<br />
het veral te doen met <strong>die</strong> verskanste<br />
minimum-befondsing<br />
<strong>van</strong> sleutelelemente soos kapitaal<br />
en geboue, duursame toerusting,<br />
biblioteek- en inligtingsbronne,<br />
rekenaar- en ander<br />
infrastruktuur, ens.<br />
Die pilare is geformuleer in<br />
terme <strong>van</strong> wenslike persentasies<br />
<strong>van</strong> totale inkomste. (In <strong>die</strong> afgelope<br />
jare is hier<strong>die</strong> bedrae ingefaseer.)<br />
Totale besteding aan<br />
personeelvergoeding word andersyds<br />
beperk tot 53% <strong>van</strong> totale<br />
inkomste.<br />
Die sukses <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> draaistrategie,<br />
wat grootliks toegeskryf<br />
word aan <strong>die</strong> snelle toename in<br />
studentegetalle, het dit in <strong>die</strong><br />
2003 finansiële jaar moontlik<br />
gemaak om meer as R67 miljoen<br />
aan strategiese kwessies te<br />
bestee. R34 miljoen hier<strong>van</strong> is<br />
eerstens aangewend om <strong>die</strong><br />
sogenaamde pilare <strong>van</strong> `n gesondepraktyk-begroting<br />
verder te befonds.<br />
Wat <strong>die</strong> aanwending <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> balans <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> strategiese<br />
fondse betref, kan <strong>die</strong> volgende genoem word:<br />
Vergoedingskoste en billikheid<br />
Infasering <strong>van</strong> behuisingstoelaag R1,6 miljoen<br />
Me<strong>die</strong>se voordele R2 miljoen<br />
Menslike hulpbronontwikkeling R1 miljoen<br />
Billikheid R3 miljoen<br />
Voorsiening vir verl<strong>of</strong>gratifikasie R2 miljoen<br />
Studente-aangeleen<strong>the</strong>de<br />
Kampusbeveiliging R1 miljoen<br />
Onderrighulpmiddele: R1 miljoen<br />
Lesinglokale<br />
Oop- en volwasseleer R0,5 miljoen<br />
Sportplan R1 miljoen<br />
Rekenaarlaboratorium R3,4 miljoen<br />
Ander strategiese aangeleen<strong>the</strong>de<br />
Samelewings<strong>die</strong>ns R,6 miljoen<br />
Entrepreneuriese ondersteuning R1 miljoen<br />
Programvestiging, bemarking R2 miljoen<br />
Ver<strong>van</strong>ging <strong>van</strong> rekenaarstelsels R5 miljoen<br />
Die skitterende resultate met betrekking tot hulpbronbestuur<br />
het <strong>die</strong> <strong>Universiteit</strong> <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> <strong>Vrystaat</strong><br />
gevestig as ’n leier in veranderingsbestuur in <strong>die</strong> hoër<br />
onderwys in <strong>die</strong> land.<br />
Verder het <strong>die</strong> finansiële prestasie dit vir <strong>die</strong><br />
<strong>Universiteit</strong> moontlik gemaak om in sy belangrikste<br />
hulpbron, sy mense, te begin belê deur salarisverhogings<br />
en bevorderings. Baie miljoene is ook in <strong>die</strong><br />
akademiese kern en fasiliteite belê.<br />
Die sukses <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> draaistrategie was nie net tot<br />
voordeel <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> <strong>Universiteit</strong> nie, maar <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> hele<br />
sentrale binneland.<br />
Dit het ’n groot ekonomiese inspuiting beteken<br />
vir een <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> grootste organisasies en werkskeppers<br />
in Bloemfontein en <strong>die</strong> <strong>Vrystaat</strong>. Bloot <strong>die</strong> besteding<br />
wat deur <strong>die</strong> verdubbeling in <strong>die</strong> studentemassa<br />
asook <strong>die</strong> nuwe boubedrywighede op <strong>die</strong> kampus<br />
veroorsaak is, het sedert 2000 honderde miljoene<br />
rand vir <strong>die</strong> stad beteken.<br />
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Balansstaat Balance sheet<br />
2003 2002<br />
Bates (Rm) (Rm) Assets<br />
Nie-bedryfsbates 589,9 401,3 Non-operating assets<br />
Bedryfsbates 437,7 401,0 Current assets<br />
Totale bates 1 027,6 802,3 Total assets<br />
Fondse en laste Funds and liabilities<br />
Fondse beskikbaar 736,0 658,0 Funds available<br />
Nie-bedryfslaste 220,6 88,4 Non-current liabilities<br />
Bedryfslaste 71,0 55,9 Current liabilities<br />
Totale fondse en laste 1 027,6 802,3 Total funds and liabilities<br />
Inkomstestaat Income <strong>State</strong>ment<br />
Totale inkomste 687,7 560,1 Total Income<br />
Staatstoekennings 343,6 281,03 Government subsidy<br />
Klasgelde en ander 194,3 141,0 Tuition fees and o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
fooi-inkomste fee income<br />
Kontrakte 40,0 37,0 Contracts<br />
Skenkings 9,7 16,7 Donations<br />
Ander 15,0 13,0 O<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Nie herhalende items 21,4 22,2 Non-repetitive items<br />
Rente en dividende 63,7 49,1 Interest and dividends<br />
Totale uitgawes 611,2 451,8 Total expenditure<br />
Personeelvergoeding 352,6 268,9 Staff remuneration<br />
Ander bedryfsuitgawes 210,1 149,1 O<strong>the</strong>r operating expenditure<br />
Depresiasie 38,9 30,8 Depreciation<br />
Finansieringskoste 2,6 3,1 Financing charges<br />
Ander 7,2 0 O<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Netto surplus 76,5 108,4 Net surplus<br />
Kontantvloeistaat Cash Flow <strong>State</strong>ment<br />
Netto kontant invloei 169,7 159,4 Net cash flow from<br />
uit bedryfsaktiwiteite operating activities<br />
Kontant aangewend in (201,3) (123,2) Cash utilised in<br />
beleggingsaktiwiteite investing activities<br />
Kontant uit /(aangewend vir) (3,3) 12,2 Cash from/(utilised in)<br />
finansieringsaktiwiteite financing activities<br />
Kontant en kontant 41,0 75,9 Cash and cash<br />
ekwivalente aan <strong>die</strong> equivalents<br />
einde <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> jaar at end <strong>of</strong> year<br />
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9 Students: some<br />
notable events<br />
Although it is generally felt that UFS<br />
sporting achievements have been<br />
somewhat mediocre in <strong>the</strong> last few<br />
years, several students did excel at a<br />
national level. Chris Dednam was selected<br />
as a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> South African Protea<br />
badminton team who took part in <strong>the</strong><br />
Africa Cup, while three netball players<br />
made <strong>the</strong> SA Protea netball team. They<br />
were Karin Venter, Charlene du Toit and<br />
Annari Store.<br />
Three Shimla rugby players, Juan<br />
Smith, Hendro Scholtz and Friedrich<br />
Lombaard, were elected as Springboks in<br />
2003, with Smith making <strong>the</strong> World Cup<br />
squad. Neil Powell, Hanru Haupt and<br />
Tondary Schawanga were selected as<br />
Springbok sevens players.<br />
Long-distance runner Johan Cronje<br />
(800 and 1 500) has been included in <strong>the</strong><br />
Athletics South Africa squad which is earmarked<br />
for participation in <strong>the</strong> 2004 and<br />
2008 Olympic Games.<br />
Kovsies maak skoonskip<br />
by Sêr-kompetisie<br />
Twee koshuise <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> UV het vier <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
vyf toekennings gewen op <strong>die</strong> ATKV se<br />
Nasionale Sêr-kompetisie wat by <strong>die</strong><br />
Potchefstroomse <strong>Universiteit</strong> gehou is.<br />
Huis NJ <strong>van</strong> der Merwe was <strong>die</strong> wenner in<br />
<strong>die</strong> kategorie vir meisies en het ook <strong>die</strong><br />
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afdeling vir <strong>die</strong> beste verwerking <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong><br />
verpligte liedjie vir <strong>die</strong> meisies, Singing in<br />
<strong>the</strong> rain, gewen. Dit is <strong>die</strong> eerste keer in<br />
<strong>die</strong> geskiedenis <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> kompetisie dat ’n<br />
swart koshuis as wenner aangewys is.<br />
Veritas, een <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> stadshuise, was<br />
<strong>die</strong> wenner in <strong>die</strong> manskategorie en het<br />
ook <strong>die</strong> prys vir <strong>die</strong> beste Afrikaanse komposisie<br />
ingepalm. Dit was <strong>die</strong> derde keer<br />
sedert <strong>die</strong> instelling <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> kompetisie dat<br />
Veritas as wenner aangewys is.<br />
SRC elections challenged<br />
On <strong>the</strong> Bloemfontein campus <strong>the</strong> elections<br />
for <strong>the</strong> Students’ Representative<br />
Council (SRC) suffered a three-week long<br />
delay following a very late request by<br />
members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> South African Students<br />
Congress (SASCO) and <strong>the</strong> ANC Youth<br />
League (ANCYL) to change <strong>the</strong> student<br />
electoral system to one <strong>of</strong> proportional<br />
representation.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> insistence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bloemfontein<br />
<strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Independent Electoral<br />
Commission (IEC), a referendum was held<br />
under IEC-control to decide <strong>the</strong> issue. The<br />
majority <strong>of</strong> students (63,3 %) voted against<br />
a change to a proportional representation<br />
system. The SRC election went ahead<br />
without any hitches on 4 September 2003<br />
under supervision <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> IEC.<br />
Links: Die nuwe inligtingspunt by Thakaneng-brug verskaf ’n eenstop-inligtings<strong>die</strong>ns aan<br />
studente. Die Studenteraad se vergadersaal en kantore het ook na <strong>die</strong> eerste vloer <strong>van</strong> <strong>die</strong> nuwe<br />
studentesentrum geskuif.
Umbrella structure for three campuses<br />
In June student leaders from <strong>the</strong> Bloemfontein, Qwaqwa and Vista<br />
campuses joined forces to develop an umbrella student-council<br />
structure for <strong>the</strong> three campuses in preparation for <strong>the</strong> incorporation<br />
<strong>of</strong> Vista's Bloemfontein campus in 2004. Although this process was<br />
still incomplete at year's end, much progress was made. The work is<br />
set to be completed during 2004.<br />
A student enjoys a quiet moment on <strong>the</strong> campus.<br />
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Following allegations <strong>of</strong> voting irregularities<br />
during <strong>the</strong> referendum (not <strong>the</strong><br />
election itself), <strong>the</strong> auditing firm<br />
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) was<br />
appointed to do an independent audit.<br />
PWC found that at most 5% <strong>of</strong> votes might<br />
have been altered, not enough to have<br />
influenced <strong>the</strong> outcome <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> referendum.<br />
SASCO and ANCYL continued to<br />
demand that <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> disband <strong>the</strong><br />
“illegal SRC”. Failing this, <strong>the</strong>y threatened<br />
to establish “our own democratic SRC”,<br />
occupy <strong>the</strong> SRC <strong>of</strong>fices, and “render <strong>the</strong><br />
whole management ungovernable”.<br />
Hence <strong>the</strong> Management obtained an interdict<br />
against <strong>the</strong> intended actions to avoid<br />
disruption <strong>of</strong> lectures, tests and upcoming<br />
examinations.<br />
The UFS took up <strong>the</strong> matter with <strong>the</strong><br />
national IEC <strong>of</strong>fice. Based on a study <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
full set <strong>of</strong> available documents <strong>the</strong> Chief<br />
Electoral Officer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> National IEC<br />
unequivocally concluded as follows:<br />
• “It was also noted that some evidence<br />
<strong>of</strong> possible vote tampering was found,<br />
but that <strong>the</strong> maximum extent <strong>of</strong> possible<br />
vote tampering was <strong>of</strong> such a limited<br />
scale that <strong>the</strong> outcome <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> referendum<br />
could not have been affected.”<br />
• “Since <strong>the</strong> SRC election itself was<br />
without any problems or allegations <strong>of</strong><br />
tampering, <strong>the</strong>re is no reason not to<br />
accept <strong>the</strong> outcome <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> election.”<br />
Throughout this process <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
management stressed that its only interest<br />
was to protect <strong>the</strong> integrity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> electoral<br />
process, and that it was immaterial to <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> which student grouping won<br />
<strong>the</strong> SRC election. The <strong>University</strong> Council<br />
also decided that in future proposals<br />
regarding changes in <strong>the</strong> SRC constitution<br />
(which includes <strong>the</strong> electoral system) must<br />
be handled before <strong>the</strong> June Council meeting,<br />
to ensure orderly SRC elections.
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Conclusion:<br />
towards 2004<br />
The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> ends<br />
<strong>the</strong> year 2003 in a stronger position<br />
than at <strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>of</strong> 2003. While<br />
we have much to celebrate in 2003 in terms<br />
<strong>of</strong> quality in teaching, research and community<br />
service, we also celebrate significant<br />
successes in <strong>the</strong> areas <strong>of</strong> justice, equity and<br />
diversity management. The incorporation <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Qwaqwa and Vista Bloemfontein campuses,<br />
although adding additional management<br />
burdens and challenges, also provides<br />
us with exciting opportunities to serve higher<br />
education in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> and central<br />
regions in innovative ways.<br />
All <strong>the</strong> above were achieved and pursued<br />
in full alignment with <strong>the</strong> strategic priorities<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> in 2003, i.e. quality,<br />
equity and redress, financial sustainability,<br />
and higher education restructuring – as well<br />
as <strong>the</strong> vision <strong>of</strong> a new Vice-chancellor and<br />
Rector.<br />
The year 2003 was a good year full <strong>of</strong><br />
blessings for <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong><br />
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<strong>State</strong>. For that we thank our heavenly<br />
Fa<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> 2003 we also eagerly anticipate<br />
our 2004 centenary celebrations,<br />
which kick <strong>of</strong>f on 28 January, <strong>the</strong> birthday <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> as a highereducation<br />
institution in 1904.<br />
Several events throughout <strong>the</strong> year will<br />
celebrate <strong>the</strong> Centenary: from joyful student<br />
parties to special graduation ceremonies<br />
to an international conference on<br />
democracy, diversity and development.<br />
Through this conference <strong>the</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong> hopes to stimulate a critical<br />
national discourse on <strong>the</strong> kind <strong>of</strong> society<br />
we wish to be transforming into.<br />
It signals our attitude at this important<br />
moment in our history: looking forward<br />
from 10 years <strong>of</strong> democracy and 100 years<br />
<strong>of</strong> scholarship, shaping <strong>the</strong> future through<br />
critical discourse and scholarship. Doing<br />
what a good university should do.
Members and composition<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Council<br />
Chairperson<br />
Judge S P B (Faan) Hancke<br />
Vice-chairperson<br />
Mr D C M (Dines) Gihwala<br />
The Rector and Vice-chancellor<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> F C <strong>van</strong> N (Frederick) Fourie<br />
Acting Vice-rector: Academic Operations<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> G N (Gerrit) <strong>van</strong> Wyk<br />
Acting Vice-rector: Academic Planning<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> M (Magda) Fourie<br />
Acting Vice-rector: Student Affairs<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> T (Teuns) Verschoor<br />
Appointed by <strong>the</strong> Minister <strong>of</strong> Education<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> S C (Shirley) Walters<br />
Dr M D (David) Mosimege<br />
Appointed by <strong>the</strong> Premier <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
Dr V (Victor) Litlhakanyane<br />
Dr C M (Charles) Nwaila<br />
Elected by <strong>the</strong> Senate<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> D J (Daan) de Waal<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> D F M (Danie) Strauss<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> J J (Johan) Henning<br />
Members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> religious community<br />
Dr G P V (Vickie) le Roux<br />
(Dutch Reformed Church)<br />
Elected by <strong>the</strong> alumni<br />
Judge S P B (Faan) Hancke<br />
Mr C J (Jan) Grobler<br />
Elected by <strong>the</strong> convocation<br />
Mr P J (Piet) Steytler<br />
Elected by <strong>the</strong> donors<br />
Dr J M (Kobus) Laubscher<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> J D (Johan) Nortjé<br />
Mr J D (Klippies) Steenkamp<br />
Elected by <strong>the</strong> academic staff who<br />
are not members <strong>of</strong> Senate<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> C R (Robert) Dennis<br />
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Pr<strong>of</strong> M M (Marietjie) Nel<br />
Elected by <strong>the</strong> service workers<br />
Mr S (Simon) Khosana<br />
Appointed by <strong>the</strong> Students'<br />
Representative Council<br />
Mr Q (Quintin) du Plessis (SRC President)<br />
Mr M (Martin) Botha (SRC Vice-president)<br />
Appointed by <strong>the</strong> South African Local<br />
Government Association: <strong>Free</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
Mr M J (Mojalefa) Matlole<br />
Mr L G A Masoetsa<br />
Appointed by Council<br />
Dr N (Nathan) Bagarette<br />
Mr J J (Jonathan) Crow<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Mr D C M (Dines) Gihwala<br />
Dr F de K (Frans) Kotzé<br />
Ms M S (Sarah) Mlamleli<br />
Mr F K Morule<br />
Mr J H (Jan) Fourie<br />
In advisory capacity:<br />
Mr V F (Vernon) Collett (Registrar:<br />
Student Academic Services)<br />
Mr A (Anton) Fisher (Head: Strategic<br />
Communication)<br />
Mr L S (Lourens) Geyer (Director: Human<br />
Resources)<br />
Rev C D (Kiepie) Jaftha (Chief Director:<br />
Community Service)<br />
Mr A (Arie) <strong>van</strong> der Bijl (Director: Budgets)<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> D A (Niel) Viljoen (Chief Director:<br />
Operations)<br />
Mr C R (Chris) Liebenberg (Director:<br />
Financial Administration)<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> I N (Izak) Steyn (Registrar: General)<br />
Mr W S (Willem) Malherbe (Registrar:<br />
Strategic Planning)<br />
Ms E (Edma) Pelzer (Director: Physical<br />
Resources & Special Projects)
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