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26 January 2022
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Story Rulanzen Martin
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Photo University of the Western Cape
The late Prof Jaap Durand.
The management of the University of the Free State (UFS) is saddened to learn of the passing of Prof Jaap Durand, revered theological academic and author. Prof Durand obtained his master’s degree from the UFS and received an honorary doctorate in Philosophy from the UFS in 2004.
Prof Durand has had a colourful career as academic, writer, and struggle activist: from Professor of Systematic Theology and Dean of the Faculty of Theology at the University of the Western Cape to Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the same university. He also served as the ombudsman of Stellenbosch University from 2002 to 2003.
During his life, Prof Durand was a unifier and a critical voice, speaking out against injustice. He has also authored several books, including Dit is amper dag; Evolusie, wetenskap en geloof, and Protesstem.
The UFS joins the higher education community in mourning and is deeply saddened by the loss of such a great theologian and academic. We wish to convey our deepest condolences to Prof Durand’s family, friends, and loved ones during this time.
Student in Architecture wins two prizes for her Master's Degree studies
2009-11-27
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Tascha de Lange, an M.Arch (Prof) student at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently received two coveted awards for her studies. She received the Corobrik Regional Prize for the Best Student in the M.Arch (Prof.) programme, as well as the award for the best M.Arch (Prof.) student of the UFS’s Department of Architecture. Tascha will be participating in the National Corobrik Architecture Student of the Year Competition in March 2010.
Here she is with, to the left: Prof. Pattabi Raman, from the Department of Architecture at the UFS; Mr Gary Westwood, Area Manager of Corobrik; Prof. Jan Smit, Head of the Department of Architecture at the UFS and Mr Jan Ras, also from the Department of Architecture at the UFS. Earlier this year, a former student of the Department, Wim Steenkamp, was named National Corobrik Architecture Student of the Year 2008.
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