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					<td height="27" bgcolor="#9a0000" class="homeheading">A University of Excellence, Equity and Innovation 
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            <p>The University of the Free State is one of South Africa's oldest universities, and celebrated its centenary in 2004. The UFS is an important research centre. Our seven faculties offer a full range of under- and postgraduate programmes to our more than 27 000 students.</p>
            <p>The University is a multicultural and multi-lingual institution with parallel-medium instruction (English and Afrikaans). We are recognised as a leader in transformation and are committed to serving the community. <br />
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            <td class="homeheading" valign="top" bgcolor="#9a0000" height="27">In the spotlight</td>
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                                    <td valign="middle" align="left"><img height="90" alt="" hspace="2" width="120" align="right" vspace="2" src="http://www.ufs.ac.za/faculties/images/10/483/voorblad/2010/01_voor.jpg" /><strong>Patricia de Lille: &ldquo;Know the difference between right and wrong.&rdquo; <br />
                                    </strong>Ms Patricia de Lille, the Leader of the Independent Democrats, recently paid a visit to the School of Management at the University of the Free State (UFS). She spoke to students in the MBA programme about the leadership challenges South African business leaders are facing. <br />
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                                    <p><strong><img height="90" alt="" hspace="2" width="120" align="right" vspace="2" src="http://www.ufs.ac.za/faculties/images/10/483/voorblad/2010/02_voor.jpg" />Students excel in legal interpreting programme</strong> <br />
                                    A success rate of 90% was achieved by the first group of 100 students that successfully completed the two-year Diploma in Legal Interpreting at the University of the Free State (UFS). <br />
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								<table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width="100%"><tr><tr><td height="20"><h3>Campus News</h3></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><ul><li><a title="UFS Faculty of Theology appoints scholar from Yale University" href="news/newsarticle.php?NewsID=1678" >UFS Faculty of Theology appoints scholar from Yale University</a></li><li><a title="Service Learning workshop at the Qwaqwa Campus" href="news/newsarticle.php?NewsID=1679" >Service Learning workshop at the Qwaqwa Campus</a></li><li><a title="Department of Agricultural Economics provides help with workshop" href="news/newsarticle.php?NewsID=1674" >Department of Agricultural Economics provides help with workshop</a></li><li><a title="Free glaucoma tests offered " href="news/newsarticle.php?NewsID=1676" >Free glaucoma tests offered </a></li><li><a title="World-renowned researcher and author facilitates at Kovsies" href="news/newsarticle.php?NewsID=1677" >World-renowned researcher and author facilitates at Kovsies</a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><h3>Arts and Culture</h3></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><ul><li><a title="Talisman, Odeion, 22 March 2010" href="http://www.ufs.ac.za/content.php?origin=%2Fcontent.php&eventid=5896&adhocid=1145" target="_blank">Talisman, Odeion, 22 March 2010</a></li><li><a title="Production: Pillars of Society, Scaena theatre, 16-19 March 2010" href="http://www.ufs.ac.za/content.php?origin=%2Fcontent.php&eventid=5895&adhocid=1145" target="_blank">Production: Pillars of Society, Scaena theatre, 16-19 March 2010</a></li><li><a title="Production: Mielie-Maalie-Maantuig,  Rehearsal Room (Scaena Theatre), 11-16 March 2010" href="http://www.ufs.ac.za/content.php?eventid=5894&adhocid=1145" target="_blank">Production: Mielie-Maalie-Maantuig,  Rehearsal Room (Scaena Theatre), 11-16 March 2010</a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td height="20"><h3>Sport</h3></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><ul><li><a title="Shimlas have reason to celebrate" href="news/newsarticle.php?NewsID=1671" >Shimlas have reason to celebrate</a></li><li><a title="Kovsies play hockey across the country" href="news/newsarticle.php?NewsID=1666" >Kovsies play hockey across the country</a></li><li><a title="Shimlas won�t lie down after defeat" href="news/newsarticle.php?NewsID=1664" >Shimlas won�t lie down after defeat</a></li></ul></td></tr>										
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