Posts by Hafsah Begum
Reflecting 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…
Read MoreRV10 Welcome Back Carnival 2024
The CSC organised the annual RVRC Welcome Back Carnival for residents in January, to kick start the new semester. They chose the RV10 Theme, in a nod to the 10th Anniversary of the college in 2024. The event featured crowd favorite game stations, such as the popular gladiator dome, archery and darts. Long queues could be seen at food stations…
Read MoreRVRC Open House: 9 March 2024 (Saturday)
As part of the NUS Open House 2024, join us on campus on 9 March to learn more about living and learning at Ridge View Residential College (RVRC). RVRC will open its doors to visitors for guided tours through the college. There will also be information booths and information talks conducted at RVRC and NUS UTown…
Read MoreRVN2002 Wild Asia: Conservation Matters
Following six classroom sessions, 17 students, 1 TA, and RVRC fellow Patricia Lorenz braved the rainy season as they embarked on their Overseas Fieldtrip to Perak, Malaysia. Their first stop was Merapoh, where students worked with the Community Partner MYCAT (The Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers is an alliance of non-governmental organisations comprising the Malaysian Nature Society,…
Read MoreSTEER Taiwan Dec 2023
The inaugural RVRC Study Trips for Engagement and Enrichment (STEER) program is dedicated to exploring the island of Taiwan, a dynamic East Asian locale renowned for its rich culture, breathtaking landscapes, and unwavering commitment to sustainability. 18 RVRC students embarked on their 12-day learning journey in December 2023, which included visits to Geothermal and Solar…
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