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The RVRC community is deeply committed to sustainability and societal contributions, also reflecting the core values of the National University of Singapore (NUS). The theme of RVRC Day – “Building Bridges, Strengthening Bonds” – highlighted the significance of fostering connections within the RVRC community of students and staff, as well as with the broader community…

RVRC is pleased to announce that the following students are to be placed on the RVRC Programme Honour Roll 2024!  Congratulations! The RVRC Programme Honour Roll recognizes select students with an overall positive learning disposition, a growth-mindset, meritorious academic performance, and leadership contributions to the College. The recognition takes the form of the award of…

Earlier this year, four RVRC students were selected to attend the Association of Pacific Rim Universities Undergraduate Leaders Programme (APRU ULP), hosted from 7-18 Jul 2024 by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. These students are Lisa Lim Xin Quan, He Xinghua,Wong Yang Cheng, and Zhuang Ying’En (Shanice). APRU ULP 2024 aimed to equip its participants with…

The RVRC 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner was a remarkable celebration filled with inspiring moments and engaging performances. The evening kicked off with a commemorative speech by RVRC Master Sim Tick Ngee, who celebrated the college’s decade of achievements. Following this, the audience was treated to entertaining musical performances by RVRC’s Jukebox and the winners of…

Dr. Noeleen Heyzer’s commitment to practicing transformational leadership was the focus of her informal conversation with the RVRC Fellowship on 22nd August 2024. The session was facilitated by College Master A/P Sim Tick Ngee, who began the session with a brief overview of the RVRC mission and how it translates into the academic, student, and…

The Cambridge Dictionary defines home as a place where a person feels they belong. As such, a home inevitably plays a pivotal role in one’s life. Likewise, RVRC is home through one’s university journey. As a place of temporary permanence and comfort, how could one possibly, after 4 years of living here, not feel attached…

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…

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…

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,…

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…