UPDATE - FRIDAY, MARCH 13th After careful consideration and consultation we have decided to keep campus open for both generations of students should they choose to remain. As far as we know, to date, no current UWC RCN student or staff member has been infected with the Covid-19 virus. All measures put into place by our College are purely precautionary and follow the advice given by [...]

One of our students made this great video with a snap shot of life on campus. UWC Red Cross Nordic might be isolating around itself. But life goes on...

White mountains, fjord and high spirits. That’s what Friluftsveka (Outdoor Week) is all about. Some of our students never saw snow before. Now they found themselves on skis on a steep slope and all were looking toward spending a night outside in a sleeping bag. It was a great experience to see the students evolve. Some, that weren’t able to stand on their skis when [...]

We have appointed Hege Myhre as the new Rektor for the College, starting in the school year beginning August 2020. There were many well qualified applicants for the position from all over the world. After several rounds with interviews and visits to the school, we are happy to now have Hege Myhre in place. She is currently Rektor at Kongsberg International School and has extensive [...]

Students are happy to be back home in Finland House - fully renovated.  They have made this video in gratitude to everyone who has contributed to making this happen.  Next one for moving out as part of the renovation work is Norway House.

As part of our anniversary celebrations we received a visit by President of the Norwegian Red Cross, Robert Mood on Feb 4th - 5th. During the stay he got to learn about and experience the values-based activities that the institutions at Haugland offer in the fields of education and rehabilitation. What combines it all is a shared focus on the resourcefulness of the individual - [...]