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28 June 2022
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Story Nonsindiso Qwabe
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Photo ALBERT VAN BILJON
In conversation: Prof Petersen and Leanne Manas.
An outward-looking, globally competitive university that ranks among the top-tier universities in South Africa and on the continent, driven by a strong human-centred, diverse social-justice approach. This is at the heart of the vision
Prof Francis Petersen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the UFS, shared with multi-award-winning
news anchor
Leanne Manas during a sit-down conversation on Friday 22 July 2022.
Prof Petersen reflected on the great strides and difficulties faced during his first term, as well as navigating the UFS through the COVID-19 pandemic to position the institution in a strategic and focused manner as a university of choice on the continent
and in other parts of the globe.
Prof Prakash Naidoo, Vice-Rector: Operations, introduced Leanne Manas
Prof Francis Petersen
Leanne Manas and Prof Petersen In conversation
Leanne Manas
Leanne Manas meeting our staff members.
Leanne Manas meeting our staff members.
Leanne Manas meeting our staff members.
Prof Petersen with some of our staff members
From the left; Prof Prakash Naidoo, Leanne Manas, Prof Francis Petersen and Temba Hlasho, Executive Director: Student Affairs
Leanne Manas meeting our staff members.
From the left; Prof Prakash Naidoo, Prof Francis Petersen and Quinton Koetaan, Senior Director; HRA
Leanne Manas meeting our staff members.
UFS Jazz Band to perform at Carnival City
2010-09-16
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| The University of the Free State (UFS) Jazz Band, a smaller version of the Big Band, and two students from the UFS, Richard Reeder (piano, first year) and Susan McAlpine (recorder, master’s level), have been selected to perform at the YAMAHA Young Talent Competition at Carnival City in Brakpan on Saturday, 16 October 2010. The YAMAHA Young Talent Competition is a national competition sponsored by Yamaha South Africa. The qualifying rounds are held in various provincial centres around the country, where the finalists are chosen who go through to the national grand finale at the Carnival City Big Top Arena. The first prize includes a YAMAHA concert grand piano for the winning affiliated institution. |
The University of the Free State (UFS) Jazz Band, a smaller version of the Big Band, and two students from the UFS, Richard Reeder (piano, first year) and Susan McAlpine (recorder, master’s level), have been selected to perform at the YAMAHA Young Talent Competition at Carnival City in Brakpan on Saturday, 16 October 2010.
The YAMAHA Young Talent Competition is a national competition sponsored by Yamaha South Africa. The qualifying rounds are held in various provincial centres around the country, where the finalists are chosen who go through to the national grand finale at the Carnival City Big Top Arena. The first prize includes a YAMAHA concert grand piano for the winning affiliated institution.