First Aid Course
Second year student, and dedicated First-aider Bob Okello writes: This year’s edition of the Annual First Aid Course was noteworthy for its high levels of energy and enthusiasm. The three-day training course for our first years took place from Wednesday 28th to Friday 30th January under the keen leadership of the well-trained and dedicated group of second year students who collectively made up the First Aid team, [...]
Sound of the Human Being
Starting on 11th February, HIFUS and the companies at Haugland hosted a two-day seminar with a focus on health and human resourcefulness, with participants from many sectors. The theme of the seminar was: "The Sound of the Human Being". The seminar opened with a lecture by Cato Zahl Pedersen in English in front of a packed auditorium. Cato told his own story ("Unarmed to the South Pole") [...]
ENOVA in Trondheim
On the 2nd of February, a non-Norwegian-speaking team of five students and one staff member set off to Trondheim to participate in a Norwegian-conducted national competition on energy innovation held by the Norwegian organisation Ungt Entreprenorskap. Flying off to Trondheim in a small aeroplane, we were buzzing with anticipation as we contemplated meeting our Norwegian peers and engaging in meaningful debates about the state of the global [...]
Eirik Fismen
Today Eirik Fismen, long-serving doctor at the Haugland Rehabilitation Centre, came to the College Meeting to receive our grateful thanks on the occasion of his retirement. Larry offered the following address: It is a great pleasure to welcome Dr Eirik Fismen here today. Eirik has been the senior doctor at the Rehabilitation Centre for over twenty years and has been a committed, strong and loyal supporter of [...]
Tedx at UWC Costa Rica
It was a privilege to join our sister College, UWC Costa Rica, during their second TEDx UWCCR event. TEDx events are independently organized talks created in the spirit of “ideas worth spreading”. The event was streamed live in Flekke thanks to the incredible efforts of staff and student volunteers who dedicated time and energy to coordinate the event with their Costa Rican counterparts. This year’s edition of [...]
Vacancy – UWC Connect
This spring UWC Connect opens a new Centre for visitors at Haugland in Fjaler, Western Norway. We are looking for an experienced and ambitious person to lead the development of an international centre for the region. The company will run camps and outreach activities on behalf of its owner UWC Red Cross Nordic. See here for further information, and here for our Vacancies page. For further details concerning the position, contact the [...]