Ridderrennet 2014
In the early morning of Sunday, March 30th, 2 student participants, 6 student volunteers and 2 staff members departed from the College to Beitostølen, where the 51st Ridderrennet was to take place. Ridderrennet is an annual event allowing people with different disabilities to compete in winter sports, primarily cross-country skiing, regardless of their age, gender, country of origin, or physical fitness level. Here is a report from one [...]
Red Cross Meeting
Arne, Larry and Inger Johanne Osland from the Haugland Rehabilitation Centre, were invited to give a presentation to the 130 delegates at the Annual Meeting of the Sogn og Fjordane Red Cross in Balestrand about the partnership between the Rehab Centre, RCN and our shared connection with the Red Cross. An important message to the delegates was an update on the work done for our new centre for visitors - UWC Connect, which will give [...]
Queen Sonja’s visit
Our Patron, Her Majesty Queen Sonja, is visiting the College April 3rd – 4th. Queen Sonja has been a true supporter of our mission to make education a force to unite people, since the College was established in 1995. Staff and students are eagerly preparing for the event, in co-operation with the Palace and the Office of the 'Fylkesmann'. Highlights of the event will be the student show [...]
Semester at Sea
Åse Rustad Kvisberg, RCN graduate from 2013, was selected to participate in the 'Semester at Sea' programme. This opportunity, for one UWC student from each College, is sponsored by Shelby Davis. This is Åse's report: Semester At Sea is an extraordinary experience with immense potential for participants. It offers a broad scope of classes, amazing itineraries and a large, whilst intimate, community. I cannot say that this voyage [...]
Receiving Clinton award
Kanchan Amatya (RCN 2012) - second from right in this picture - was awarded a 'Resolution Fellowship Grant' to continue her project, 'Sustainable Fish Farming and Microfinance Initiative' by President Clinton. Congratulations, Kanchan!
Roving Fulbright Scholar
Flannery Burke, a UWC-USA graduate and currently a Roving Fulbright Scholar in Norway, has been visiting the College. Flannery was invited to address the community at the start of the 'Happiness' Global Concerns Day - talking about what makes her happy. As her subject she chose Light; specifically the clear, bright light of Los Angeles where she lived for some years. Her talk was poetic in her [...]