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06 November 2020
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Story Rulanzen Martin
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Dr Tronél Hellberg, UFS alumna, completed her PhD in Music from the OSM in 2018.
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown has posed many challenges. Not only has it distrupted our normal way of life it but has created a ‘new normal.’ Even in these trying times, alumni from the University of the Free State (UFS) have adjusted to the new normal by going above and beyond to make it as normal as possible.
One of these is Dr Tronél Hellberg, an alumna from the
Odeion School of Music at the UFS, who has supported Grade 12 learners by presenting free online prescribed music theory classes. The classes are beneficial for learners following the CAPS or IEB curriculum. “I trust the online videos will assist learners and teachers to get through this challenging Grade 12 year,” says Dr Hellberg. She has
recorded more than 38 live videos on her
G-Sential Theory of Music Facebook page.
The recordings are accessible to Grade 12 learners and their teachers at no cost. Dr Hellberg established the
G-Sential Theory of Music in 2007 and has since published 20 theory of music books.
Apart from assisting in teaching, one of her main objectives is to reach less fortunate learners who do not have access to music teachers. “Grade 12 music literacy requires an accumulative understanding of theory of music,” she says. With her initiative she also aims to “fill any gaps” to solidify knowledge and information which might still be unclear.
UFS receives computers of R2 million from the Dell foundation
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The Dell Foundation donated 200 computers to the value of R2 million to the Main and Qwaqwa Campuses of the University of the Free State (UFS). This is the first time the UFS receives a donation from Dell. The computers will be given to the student computer laboratories on the Qwaqwa Campus and the School of Nursing and the Unit for Students for Disabilities on the Main Campus.
Attending the handing-over ceremony were, from the left: Ms Ronelle Ceronio (Head: Unit for Students with Disabilities at the UFS), Mr Teboho Manchu (Deputy Director: Student Affairs, Qwaqwa Campus), Mr Ted Coote (Consultant to the Dell Foundation) and Mrs Margot Coote (Consultant to the Dell Foundation).