Award for Mark Chalkley
Our Senior University Counsellor, Mark Chalkley, has been chosen one of the nine 2019 Counselors That Change Lives, the only international counsellor to receive the award this year - and we think the first UWC [...]
Focus on World Religions
Last week was World Religion Week at UWC RCN, with focus on interfaith dialogue and intercultural understanding and philosophy of religion. We welcomed two visitors for the event, Hugh Rice of the University of [...]
A Colourful Visitor
A large light spectrum visits our biology lab on those rare clear days in winter, when the Sun is high enough over the hills but low enough to shine through an accidental prism (a [...]
Til fjells – a walk in the hills
Some current students have been especially enthusiastic to experience local outdoor possibilities; this was noticeable when they woke up one Sunday morning last winter and carried skis for an hour to a nearby skiing [...]
Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony 2018
The International Community taking a Stance against Wartime Sexual Violence. In Oslo City Hall for the ceremony This year the College had the honour of being represented at the Nobel Peace Prize [...]
Maarten Hillebrandt (RCN ’01-’03)
If ever a national stereotype applied to a young adolescent, for me, it would be the famed Dutch directness. From a young age, I strived to “tell it as I see it”. In high school, [...]
Renovation Campaign 2018
We are now in the middle of the Campus Renovation Campaign. A warm thank you to everyone who has donated or otherwise contributed. Our aim is to reach 600.000 NOK. As we write this, [...]
Rafto Prize 2018 – Adam Bodnar
45 of our students and 3 teachers attended this year’s Rafto Conference, which gave us an insight into the Human Rights situation in Europe with a particular focus on vulnerable groups, among them: women, [...]
Arne Ophaug 26.10.’53 – 20.10.’18
It was with great sadness we received the news that Arne Ophaug had passed away after a period with cancer treatment. Many colleagues took a last farewell in the funeral at Fedje last Friday, [...]
Alumni Making an Impact
Recently, both Mark Wang ('98-'00) and David Sengeh ('04-'06) have been in the limelight with their mission related impact. Mark, now founder and Chair of UWC Changshu, was delighted to host King Harald and [...]