Posts by Hafsah Begum
RV FoRestore- Forest Restoration Workshop
On the 18th of June, RV FoRestore held their annual Forest Restoration Workshop in conjunction with the National Parks Board (NParks), bringing together participants ranging from schools, to NGOs and NUS students interested in forest restoration work. The workshop started off with an introduction of forest restoration in Singapore by Mr. Lim Jiang Jim from…
Read MoreRVRC Climate Cafe Human Library Session
RVRC Climate Cafe hosted its inaugural virtual Human Library session on 18th June! The session had 23 participants and was led by Lee Wan Xin (Y2), Andrew Lam (Y2), Kimberly Aw (Y2), Natalie Ong (Y3) and advised by Dr Eunice Ng. To begin, two of our RVRC faculty members, Sadaf Ansari and Graham Wolfe, graciously highlighted how sustainability is pertinent to…
Read MoreGreen Rangers Gardening Weekend
On the May Day long weekend the RV Green Rangers organised a gardening weekend, to which RVRC students were invited to try their hands on working the soil. The event comprised two days of experiential learning. On the first day students went to Patricia’s garden to learn about Gardening for Wildlife, which is one focus of the RV Green Rangers. Gardening for…
Read MoreRVRC Dinner & Dance 2022
On the 6th of May, RVRC held its annual RVRC Dinner and Dance, marking the end of another academic year! The dinner, which was held in the NUS Guild House, brought together our Year 2 Cohort for their final formal function before graduating from the college. The mood was lighthearted, and everyone was in high spirits after finishing their semester’s final…
Read MoreArtJam 18-22 April
RVRC Fellow Sadaf Ansari ran ArtJam for 4 hours daily from 18th to 22nd April. A total of 55 students participated and 10 members of staff and their family members attended the sessions held in the Flex Theme Room. The ArtJam was conceived as a series of interactive and hands-on art therapy sessions to enable students to take a break from studying for…
Read MoreRVC1000 Dialogue – Let’s Talk with Steven Chia
On Thursday 24 March 2022 at 7 pm, Ridge View Residential College was honoured to host a talk with Steven Chia, an award-winning journalist with Channel NewsAsia. Mr Chia was happy to meet our RVC1000 How in the world do we get along? students. In front of a full audience, Mr Chia engaged students with his view on culture, experienced through…
Read MoreRecognising student achievements in the RVRC Programme
The college is pleased to announce the Honour Roll for the RVRC Programme AY21/22. Please join us in congratulating these students, who were selected for their meritorious academic performance, active engagement, and growth. Students listed on the Honour Roll will receive the RVRC Digital badge for ‘Outstanding Performance’, in addition to the RVRC Year Two…
Read MoreWorkshop @Pottery Jungle
Taking a break from campus and midterms, RVRC students visited the Thow Kwang Pottery Jungle @Lor Tawas, home to one of Singapore’s two huge traditional wood-fired kilns (dragon kiln). The visit to this hidden gem, tucked away near the forest, included an educational tour of the kiln followed by a relaxing morning of fun with…
Read MoreRVRC Open House 2022
5th of March 2022 was an exciting day for all at Ridge View Residential College (RVRC), for the first time in almost three years, we finally opened our doors for a physical Open House. The team led by Project Director Kim Jin and his team welcomed close to 200 visitors to RVRC. All day RVRC staff and students conducted tours, showcasing what it…
Read MoreWelcome Back Carnival 2022
The RVRC community was greeted with a warm welcome back to residential life on 13 Jan 2022. In a memorable evening organized by RVRC CSC, students and staff alike were able to spend an evening together replete with fun and light-hearted activities, as all corners of the college were abuzz with students participating in a…
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