County Archives
After a day-long visit to the county archives, First year student Valery Vakhitova writes, On Tuesday 10th February, first years students (studying IB Group 3 subjects) were given the opportunity to visit the Archives of Sogn og Fjordane. We were met with a very warm welcome and it was lovely to speak to all those people [...]
First Aid Course
Second year student, and dedicated First-aider Bob Okello writes: This year’s edition of the Annual First Aid Course was noteworthy for its high levels of energy and enthusiasm. The three-day training course for our first years took place from Wednesday 28th to Friday 30th January under the keen leadership of the well-trained and dedicated group [...]
Sound of the Human Being
Starting on 11th February, HIFUS and the companies at Haugland hosted a two-day seminar with a focus on health and human resourcefulness, with participants from many sectors. The theme of the seminar was: "The Sound of the Human Being". The seminar opened with a lecture by Cato Zahl Pedersen in English in front of a [...]
ENOVA in Trondheim
On the 2nd of February, a non-Norwegian-speaking team of five students and one staff member set off to Trondheim to participate in a Norwegian-conducted national competition on energy innovation held by the Norwegian organisation Ungt Entreprenorskap. Flying off to Trondheim in a small aeroplane, we were buzzing with anticipation as we contemplated meeting our Norwegian [...]
Eirik Fismen
Today Eirik Fismen, long-serving doctor at the Haugland Rehabilitation Centre, came to the College Meeting to receive our grateful thanks on the occasion of his retirement. Larry offered the following address: It is a great pleasure to welcome Dr Eirik Fismen here today. Eirik has been the senior doctor at the Rehabilitation Centre for over [...]
Tedx at UWC Costa Rica
It was a privilege to join our sister College, UWC Costa Rica, during their second TEDx UWCCR event. TEDx events are independently organized talks created in the spirit of “ideas worth spreading”. The event was streamed live in Flekke thanks to the incredible efforts of staff and student volunteers who dedicated time and energy to [...]