Queen of Hearts
At the end of her visit to the College, Queen Sonja asked to visit the second year Visual Arts students' IB Exhibition. She enjoyed viewing the students' work very much and asked if Hala Al-Shawafi's ceramic 'Heart' was available for her own collection - which was quite an honour for Hala. Edwin Gonzales, with whom [...]
Our Royal Guest
Her Majesty Queen Sonja graced us with her presence on Thursday and Friday. We felt fortunate that she was visiting as the early spring weather was at its finest. On Thursday evening, Her Majesty ate with students in the Kantine before visiting the Student Village and the Silent House. Then it was time for the [...]
Business & Enterprise
The Business & Enterprise Section of the County Administration came to Haugland as part of their visit to Fjaler on the 8th April. They received information about all four companies: UWC Red Cross Nordic, Haugland Rehabilitation Centre, HIFUS and UWC Connect. The companies at Haugland are of importance to the county strategy for growth, in [...]
Ridderrennet 2014
In the early morning of Sunday, March 30th, 2 student participants, 6 student volunteers and 2 staff members departed from the College to Beitostølen, where the 51st Ridderrennet was to take place. Ridderrennet is an annual event allowing people with different disabilities to compete in winter sports, primarily cross-country skiing, regardless of their age, gender, country [...]
Red Cross Meeting
Arne, Larry and Inger Johanne Osland from the Haugland Rehabilitation Centre, were invited to give a presentation to the 130 delegates at the Annual Meeting of the Sogn og Fjordane Red Cross in Balestrand about the partnership between the Rehab Centre, RCN and our shared connection with the Red Cross. An important message to the delegates was an update on the work [...]
Queen Sonja’s visit
Our Patron, Her Majesty Queen Sonja, is visiting the College April 3rd – 4th. Queen Sonja has been a true supporter of our mission to make education a force to unite people, since the College was established in 1995. Staff and students are eagerly preparing for the event, in co-operation with the Palace and the Office [...]