Creating memories for life in Svalbard

In this blog post, Norwegian student Selma Jacobsen reflects upon her trip to Svalbard with ACN in February and March 2022. The field trip to Svalbard is an annual excursion offered to students at ACN where they can earn 1 credit while exploring and learning about the unique islands of Svalbard: one of the world’s northernmost inhabited areas.

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American College of Norway Alumni Spotlight – Benjamin Hannus (ACN 2018/2019 | University of North Dakota ‘21)

Benjamin Hannus started his American college degree at ACN in 2018 and has now recently graduated from University of North Dakota. Read about his time at ACN and UND.

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Creative Writing Short Story Winner

In spring 2021, students enrolled in Creative Writing at ACN had the opportunity to participate in a Short Story Competition. The judges were impressed by all of the stories submitted, and finally (unanimously) settled on a winner: Jim Westgård’s “Unit 1A docking to loading bay 4”.

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American College of Norway Alumni Spotlight – Pernille Ellis (ACN 2016/2017 | Texas State University ‘19)

Pernille startet sin amerikanske bachelorgrad ved ACN (2016/2017) og har nå en bachelorgrad i kommunikasjon fra Texas State University (2019). Les mer om tiden hennes på ACN og i USA og hennes jobb i Colorado!

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Cooperative Education – Developing Leadership Skills

As we wrap up the Fall 2020 semester and near the end of the year, we can’t thank our faculty and staff enough for working so diligently to prioritize safety while still delivering top-notch education and an active campus life. We couldn’t be more proud of their efforts as well as the level of understanding and determination our students had to turn what could have been an uneventful semester into an unforgettable and rather memorable start to their American education! In this article, current ACN student, Cecily Buch reflects on her experience being involved on campus and the level of enrichment it has brought to her college experience.

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Thank You American College of Norway! – Reflections from ACN Alumna and Recent P.h.D. Recipient, Kristina Syversen

Kristina Syversen started her college career at ACN back in 2007 and recently received her Ph.D. in Educational Foundations and Research from the University of North Dakota. Reflecting back on her educational career, Kristina revisits many of her fond memories in the U.S. and offers advice to our new batch of students. Congratulations on your recent graduation and the start of your new career at Høgskolen i Innlandet! We’re so proud of you, Kristina!

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