Happy UWC Day
UWC Day is the annual global celebration of the UWC mission and values. At RCN we have reserved the whole day for workshops focusing on Humanitarian and Environmental Issues. The day ends with a formal dinner in National Costumes (or festive clothes) followed by student students led celebration with live music. Alumni and Friends of RCN are invited to participate in the RCN Quiz at [...]
We welcome Solveig-Karin (RCN 2000) as co-year rep.
At the heart of the UWC education model is a deliberately diverse, engaged and motivated community in pursuit of our mission. This also means that UWC students have an open invitation to stay engaged with the movement after graduating. Over the last years, we have increased our efforts for the work to actively engage with alumni, with a Development and Alumni Relations Officer as a [...]
Welcoming our Students to a Safe Community
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 [...]
Alumnus research on COVID-19 w. WHO
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 Project website
Amina (RCN’19) awarded with Davis Project for Peace
Congratulations to Amina (RCN'19). The Davis Committee has chosen her project among the rewarded for the 'Davis Project for Peace' 2020.
In Memory of Ulysses (Nkosingizwele) Zwane (UWCRCN 2002)
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 [...]