National Geographic
UWC Red Cross Nordic graduate Muyambi Muyambi (2005-2007) from Uganda - who we knew as Dickson - is currently featured in the online National Geographic as part of the interview series with their 'Travelers of the Year'. From RCN Muyambi attended Bucknell University in Pennsylvania and it is wonderful to hear that he is now [...]
UWC Maastricht
On Friday 11th October, His Royal Highness Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands officially opened the new UWC Maastricht campus. Our congratulations to all colleagues and friends in Maastricht and the Netherlands.
Healthy Lifestyle Day
On 1st October we held a Healthy Lifestyle Day at the College. The goal of the day was to provide students with training, ideas, discussions, and options so they can be the best students they can be while at RCN. Another aim was to provide different tools that can help to have, and maintain, a healthy [...]
Fondo de la Mariposa
Åge Aleksandersen, a living legend in Norwegian rock’n roll, has set up a fund for Nicaraguan musicians, “Fondo de la Mariposa”, which gives monetary help to young musicians and bands in Nicaragua to help develop their musical careers. This year the band “CulturaFolk” was awarded the grant and our first-year student Marja Siu is the [...]
UWC Day / Peace One Day
September 21st is going to be the first UWC Day. Events and initiatives are being held around the world by UWC students, alumni, volunteers and staff, to raise awareness of UWC and our mission to create a more peaceful and sustainable future. On this day, at the different Colleges, there will be a wide variety [...]
Polar Expeditions
Karin Strand, once-upon-a-time a lawyer, now, and for the last ten years, an expedition leader on the polar exploration vessel the MV Fram, visited the College to talk about her work in the polar regions. The MV Fram, named after the expedition vessel of the great Norwegian explorer Fritjof Nansen, spends seven months of the [...]