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RCN Photographic Competition

2018-10-16T09:32:04+01:00June 13th, 2017|

On 21st September 2017 (UWC Day), HM Queen Sonja, our patron, is coming to visit our campus. We are designing a programme, in tandem with our partners in education in Sogn og Fjordane, on the theme of ‘inclusion’.

As part of our anniversary celebrations, we are planning a photographic competition in Naustet open to current UWC RCN students (incoming first years and second years), alumni, our partner schools in SoF invited to participate in the event, UWC RCN staff and their children, week 38 Leirskule visitors, the staff and week 38 patients at the Rehabilitation Centre, and members of the Sogn og Fjordane Red Cross.

Once all entries are in, a team of Hana Le Cam (UWC RCN Visual Arts Teacher), Simon Ramsay (UWC RCN member of staff), Ragnhild Follevåg (RKHR member of staff) and Leon Muller (Chair of the UWC RCN Student Council) will decide on a short list based on the following criteria:

• creativity and originality;
• effective composition;
• artistic merit;
• content (relevance to the theme of ‘Inclusion’).

Hana and Simon will then mount and display between 12 to 15 shortlisted photographs as an exhibition on the theme of ‘Inclusion’ in Naustet. The exhibition will be formally opened by Majesty Queen Sonja as the first part of her tour of the campus – and the exhibition will turn, at a later stage, into a two-year exhibition in a different space at RCN.

Information:

Theme: ‘Inclusion’
We invite one submission of digital photography per person;
Please email your full-size image directly to Simon Ramsay at nc15sram@staff.rcnuwc.no between now and the 31st August with the subject line of ‘Exhibition on Inclusion’. Please include:

• Your full name and country/countries of origin;
• The title of your photograph;
• The location of the photograph;
• A maximum of 100 words in English explaining why you feel that your photograph captures the theme of ‘Inclusion’ – these will be included in the exhibition for those shortlisted.

Larry – on behalf of the competition organising committee
Rektor

Download these instructions, and the Norwegian translation, here.

Vidar Jensen & Arne Ophaug (’95 – ’17)

2018-10-16T09:32:04+01:00June 9th, 2017|

This summer sees the retirement of Arne Ophaug (Head of Services) and Vidar Jensen (Head of Maintenance) at UWC Red Cross Nordic. Both have served the College for 22 years since it was opened back in 1995 – with Vidar in fact working at Haugland for the past 30 years, from the times before the College and the Rehabilitation Centre were opened. Both have made an extraordinary contribution to the development of our College – and, as recognition of their unstinting commitment, we asked them to represent the College at a gala event in September 2016 in the gardens of the Royal Palace in Oslo with a special invitation from our patron, HM Queen Sonja.

In the last College Meeting of this term, the students and staff gave them both a standing ovation as an expression of thanks for all that they have given and on Friday a special barbecue was put on in their honour.

Vidar has kindly offered to be the project manager for the construction of the new baking house, next to the Silent House – and we look forward to welcoming both him and Arne back to the campus in the years to come.

Reidun Bergstrøm (’95 – ’17)

2017-06-07T07:12:36+01:00June 7th, 2017|

I first met Reidun in April 2007 during the art exhibition in the Høegh. Her energy, creative influence and her firm yet gentle handling of the students made an immediate impact. Fast forward to August 2008 . I was a member of Reidun’s advisor team as Finland house mentor. As the Senior House Mentor, Reidun was welcoming, helpful, friendly, organized, and an excellent leader. She was firm and fair in her dealings with everyone.

The house-mentor meetings in her house were conducted in an informal but with business-like efficiency. The interest and welfare of the students were ever paramount in her mind. Yet, at the same time, she never gave in to any unreasonable requests or demands of anyone.

Reidun, you have been making the world a better place throughout your career – the words of wisdom that you conveyed to the young people from around the world, the kindness that you bestowed on them and the frowned face that you put on before them have all gone in to making them into better informed, more compassionate, and highly responsive global citizens.

Of course, you have bigger and better things to focus on from here onwards. Your grandkids are lucky as they get a greater share of your quality time, love, affection, and care.

Even though you’re leaving us, we know you’ll have a great time. Congratulations on your retirement. Your experience, knowledge, dedication, and presence will be sorely missed. Best of luck in your brand-new adventure!

Go well!

Ashok Pratap Singh
Director of Residential Life

Group 4 Project – 2017

2018-10-16T09:32:05+01:00June 7th, 2017|

The topic of the recently held Group 4 Project was ‘A Study of Rocks in and around Haugland & Flekkefjord’.

The programme had three distinct components. Early in the morning students moved in groups to do an actual site survey of the local area to study the rocks and collect samples.

In the second phase, eleven interesting and probing questions were suggested by the students following which students divided themselves into teams comprising physicists, chemists, biologists to join one of the question groups. The idea was to conduct investigations, experiments and find plausible answers to the question assigned to each team. On completion, they had to organize their findings in the form of a presentation.

In the final round, each time displayed their exhibits and made presentations.

The outcome of the day was salutary as it lead to a better awareness of our immediate surroundings, an appreciation of rocks and the science inherent in the formation, properties, weathering, and their many uses in the journey of civilizations.

Presenting the findings

The opportunity to work in mixed teams developed an insight of working in teams to develop a project report. The importance of collaboration, delegation, information gathering, synthesizing, analysing and presenting a report effectively was also learnt in an effective way during the day long activity.

All in all – a great success!

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