Welcoming our Students to a Safe Community

2020-09-02T13:15:30+01:00September 2nd, 2020|

Starting up again we carefully seek to meet all challenges posed by the pandemic. This means establishing routines and standards which we now are putting into daily practices.

We are set to minimize the chance of bringing Covid to a campus and a municipality that still has not had anyone infected. We are directed by the general and sector specific guidelines in Norway and have a good dialogue with local and state authorities.

In a few areas we have chosen to be more restrictive than the current advice, with our special setting in mind. Regardless of where they come from, all students are tested for Covid twice, shortly after arrival. Until their last test comes back negatively, they wear a mask. Students coming from ‘red’ zones go into quarantine where they follow another set of rules. They live in separate rooms, get food delivered and attend classes online.

Most of the students are already out of quarantine, but the quarantine routine continues as all students have not yet arrived. In this period, many of us have learned to recognize the smile under the mask.

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Alumnus research on COVID-19 w. WHO

2020-08-21T10:21:25+01:00August 21st, 2020|

Morten Skovdal (RCN 2000) has joined forces with WHO to understand the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on migrants and refugees globally. The survey is available in 37 languages, most of which have been expertly translated by members of the UWC community. Please share and encourage participation.

For details about the study

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Amina (RCN’19) awarded with Davis Project for Peace

2020-08-14T09:07:11+01:00August 14th, 2020|

Congratulations to Amina (RCN’19). The Davis Committee has chosen her project among the rewarded for the ‘Davis Project for Peace’ 2020.

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In Memory of Ulysses (Nkosingizwele) Zwane (UWCRCN 2002)

2020-07-22T20:41:49+01:00July 22nd, 2020|

We were shocked to receive the following information from Mzwandile Ginindza (RCN 2003 graduate, Ulysses’ first year):

It is with our deepest sorrow that we mourn the passing of our beloved Ulysses (Nkosingizwele) Zwane (UWCRCN 2002 graduate). Ulysses passed away on 15 July 2020 in the Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland); he was receiving medical care for a longstanding illness. After graduating from RCN, Ulysses spent about 10 years in Kwazulu Natal and completed a degree in Computer Science Engineering before returning to Swaziland.

Ulysses was an amazing father, son, brother and friend whose charisma and warmth touched the lives of those around him. He is survived by his eight year old son (Wamukelwe “Mooks” Zwane), his parents, elder brother, and younger sister. Ulysses dedicated his life to his family and the well-being of his son. Ulysses is fondly remembered by friends around the world, many of whom he met during his time at Red Cross Nordic United World College (UWC) in Norway and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN).

As we learn to live without him, we ask you to support us in celebrating his life, preserving / reinforcing his legacy, paying tribute to him and keeping his memory alive. Please consider one or both of the following:

  • Share a short story that highlights how he impacted your life, as well as photos of him that you may have via the following address: ulysseslegacy@gmail.com. These stories and photos will be delivered to his son and family.
  • Kindly contribute toward his funeral costs, settling the balance of medical bills and, most importantly, a fund for his son – Mooks, via this GoFundMe campaign

Ulysses’ funeral will be held in the Kingdom of Eswatini, on 25 July 2020.

Ulysses’ energy and determination were contagious, he was humble and he was the glue that brought many of us together. To a multi-faceted man of many names – “Uly”, “Zwele”, “Krotis”, “Sungu”, “Sungulo”, “Useless”, “Family”, “The International Superstar” – rest in eternal comfort. You shall forever be loved, cherished and dearly missed.

With heavy hearts,

Ulysses’ UWC friends, with his family’s blessing.

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