Sara Löwgren (’13 – ’15)
I am already starting to see how the UWC has changed me although I only graduated from UWC Red Cross Nordic a year ago. Two years in that unique little world made from multiculturalism and idealistic inspiration, placed among high mountains and peaceful fjords has, I think, brought about an enormous enhancement of my personality. I went back to [...]
New Board and Council Members
We are delighted to announce the election of the following individuals to: UWC Red Cross Nordic’s Board: Jan Björkman is a social democratic politician from Sweden. He was Member of the Swedish Parliament from 1988 to 2010, representing the County of Blekinge. For most of these years, Jan was a central member of the Education Committee. From 2006 to 2010, [...]
The Council of UWC RCN
It was a pleasure to welcome the members of Council and other guests from Thursday 14th to Saturday 16th April for the annual UWC RCN Council meeting here on campus. Our Council members continue to act as our supporters, our bridge-builders, and our voice across the Nordic region. The Council gathers once a year on [...]
Student Council Transition Weekend
The outgoing Student Council members - gazing off into their responsibility-free futures... Last weekend, the outgoing RCN Student invited the incoming Student Council to a handover / training weekend on the island of Værlandet. This has become an excellent tradition in recent years at RCN – at this time last year, a highly [...]
The week of Ridderrennet 2016
Sina Tenold, a member of the 'Knights' Extra-academic commitment which enables participating students to have amazing experiences in the local nature, as well as going further afield, has written the following thoughts having returned from Ridderrennet - the world's largest winter sports event for visually impaired and differently-abled athletes. The Knights are back on campus after [...]
Goalball Tournament at the College
Goalball is a Paralympic sport in which the blind can play with the sighted - as the sighted participants are blindfolded. We learned about Goalball from our long-term partners and friends at the Laski Institute – a school for the blind and visually impaired in Poland. We have had many exchanges with this partner school, and [...]