Posts by Hafsah Begum
Living and Learning for a Shared Future: The RVRC Way
As RVRC celebrates its 10th anniversary, this year’s symposium held on 24 February emphasized the college’s forward-looking mission of fostering sustainability education and workplace readiness. The theme “Living and Learning for a Shared Future: The RVRC Way” encapsulated the college’s adoption of experiential learning pedagogies and a belief in the world as a classroom. With esteemed…
Read MoreGrad Dinner 2024
A dedicated team of RVRC Seniors organized the annual farewell dinner for the graduating RVRC Year Two students. The event was held on 19th April at the NUS Guild House. This year’s theme was ‘Masquerade’, 🎭🎭 inviting students to interpret it differently, with a beautiful display of masks worn by students, Fellows, and Admin staff. The…
Read MoreConcert by the Ridge 2024
The collaboration and hard work of Jukebox, Dance Revo, and Bollyview culminated in a stellar showcase in the college’s annual Concert By The Ridge (CBTR) on 7th April 2024. Bringing to University Cultural Centre (UCC) the likes of Lewis Capaldi’s top hits, to martial art renditions of Jay Chou’s “Fearless”, to rhythmic recreations of Bollywood’s…
Read MoreDr. Noeleen Heyzer appointed RVRC Rector
RVRC is privileged to have Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, Social Scientist and Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, appointed as the college Rector. We extend her a warm welcome, and share the following message from her for the RVRC Community: It is an immense honour to be appointed Rector of Ridge View Residential College, National University…
Read MoreReflecting on the ICG Volleyball Gold
The annual Inter-College Games (ICG) are held at the start of Semester 2. bringing together the NUS Residential College community in sporting participation and enthusiasm. One of the highlights of the ICG 2024 for RVRC was winning the Volleyball Gold. Youngkyu (Year 2), the Volleyball IG Captain 2023-24 reflects: I consider myself fortunate to be the…
Read MoreOpen House 2024 & Admission to RVRC
Our Student Ambassadors presented an interactive and engaging showcase of RVRC’s vibrant academic, student, and residential life at the NUS Open House on 9th March 2024. 🌟 Visitors learnt about the RVRC Programme with its focus on experiential and outdoor learning, the diverse range of Student Interest Groups (IGs) offered spanning club and society, performing arts, and sports,…
Read MoreRVRC Times Square
The innovatively titled RV Times Square was a college wide CSC event organised on 14 March to celebrate the end of the mid-terms. The event included an open format showcase of musical and other performances🎸 by residents and friends. Also part of the celebration were exciting food booths including ice cream🍦, nacho chips, and muah chee; tattoo and art booths for…
Read MoreDialogue with Rolex Awards for Enterprise Laureate
Working in collaboration with NUS Sustainability, RVRC hosted the 2023 Rolex Awards for Enterprise Laureate, Ms. Denica Riadini-Flesch. The special dialogue on 13 March 2024, open to the entire NUS community, was to enable students to learn about Denica’s experience in founding and leading SukkhaCitta. SukkhaCitta is a social enterprise that empowers craftswomen and smallholder farmers…
Read MorePersonal Development Festival
RVRC’s Personal Development Festival (PDF) marked the launch of the College’s informal curriculum, aimed at building up students’ capabilities beyond academics. The PDF comprised of a series of workshops specially curated for students’ personal development, including mindsets and skillsets to enable students to thrive both now as a student, and in the future at the workplace. The…
Read MoreRVRC’s Learning Forest
As the College in Nature, RVRC is continuing its campus greening and tree planting efforts with the creation of a new reforestation plot at the main entrance to the college, as part of the college’s 10th Anniversary celebrations. The RVRC Learning Forest will serve three key functions: enhance ecological connectivity to the Kent Ridge Forest, create…
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