Posts by Hafsah Begum

Lead by Dr. Chua Siew Chin, RVRC conducted a Forest Restoration Workshop last Saturday for 28 teachers and students from various schools. Despite the drizzling weather, everyone came with lots of enthusiasm to see how they can play a part to restore our native forests. Dr. Adrian Loo, Nparks Group Director of Conservation Division gave…

The college had another opportunity to interact with RVRC Rector Prof. Liew Mun Leong on 21 March. The session began with a special showcase of the newly completed Project Jewel, by his principal private secretary Mr. Leong Weihao. Students got a sneak preview of the spectacular design and landscape features of the project. Students then…

Hatch is a social enterprise which brings motivated and suitably-skilled youth to high-potential companies. Through the use of knowledge, network, and technology, the startup provides business solutions to harness the potential of every youth. Currently, Hatch runs an immersive training and job-matching program targeted at youth from non-traditional pathways. Youth undergo training in one of…

On 19 Feb afternoon, 23 RVRC students participated in a DIV visit to Siloso Beach Resort in Sentosa. Since 2008, the resort has effectively carried out a good number of sustainability practices. In the short 90 minutes, Mr Karl Fischer, the resort’s CSR manager, brought the students on an insightful tour and shared the various…

On the 31st of January, 30 RVRC students led by Charles Pang (Residential Fellow) visited HP’s Smart Manufacturing Application and Research Centre (SMARC) for an industrial visit. The visit started with an overview of the sustainability and green initiatives that HP is directly championing in Haiti, China and India, including how these initiatives have impacted…

208 Year 1 students and 14 staff from RVRC volunteered their Sunday on 20 Jan 2019 to help 20 units of underprivileged and elderly households from Tampines Changkat and Tampines North with spring cleaning. This was done in collaboration with Young NTUC. Activities included painting, sweeping, mopping, decluttering and rearranging furniture for the residents. Students also…

  On 24th January 2019, RVRC hosted Mr Neo to share about the work SIAEC does, explaining both its engineering and business operations. Students learnt how SIAEC’s Engineering operations revolve around the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the aircraft, cabin and engines. They also gained insight into SIAEC’s Business operations that involves several joint ventures with major global…

RVRC partnered The Lloyd’s Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk (LRFI, NUS) to host the workshop ‘All work and no play: Using participatory games in Multidisciplinary Teaching’. The workshop focused on the creative use of games and facilitation skills for multi-disciplinary teaching and was open to teaching staff from all Residential Colleges. The interactive and engaging workshop…

During the vacation, 19 RVRC Year 2 students together with 2 RVRC staff embarked on a service-learning project in Bintan as part of their Year 2 Forum on ‘Reflection’. Over the course of 4 days, the team built two safewater gardens –  practical and economical biological wastewater recycling systems which help to prevent diseases, lift…

Jukebox, the student music interest group of Ridge View Residential College (RVRC) was invited to perform at the MEWR Year of Climate Action Lunch on 28 Nov to a diverse audience of sustainability partners and stakeholders, with Minister Masagos Zulkifli in attendance.   Jukebox represented by Sulaiman Daud (Year 2 RVRC), Yeap Yong Ern Joel (Year 1…