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Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude and is each year celebrated at the American College of Norway with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. This year's dinner brought together students, staff and faculty for a delicious meal, reminding us of the many things we have to be thankful for.

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ACN is thrilled to announce that long-time visiting Professor, Dr. Tami Carmichael, is back to teach for Summer School 2022. Having been in touch with ACN since the late 1990's, Dr. Carmichael is a true ACN supporter who considers Norway her second home. Get to know her and learn about her course, Oslo: Vikings to Hipsters, in this interview.

Are you longing for traveling or yearning to explore something new while making memories that will last a lifetime? If so, come join us at the American College of Norway (ACN) for our four-week summer school program from May 23 – June 17 and earn up to 6 U.S. credits while you're at it! Apply today to secure your spot in this unique program!

Each semester, American College of Norway welcomes a faculty member from one of the partner universities in the US to come and teach in Moss. This semester, the visiting professor is no stranger to ACN. She taught here in 2019 and is delighted to be back in Norway after not having the opportunity to visit her beloved Scandinavia since before the pandemic. Meet Dr. Elaine Jenks, professor at West Chester University, and learn about why she enjoys being a professor, where her fascination with Northern Europe comes from, and her go to's in Norway (including where to get the best fish soup!).

Homecoming Spirit Week is an important event at the beginning of each school year at American universities. It is a week filled with events and fun, where students get into the college spirit by enjoying different activities. This year's Homecoming Spirit Week at ACN consisted of theme days, a tennis table tournament, an American football game, and the annual Homecoming Dance.

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Welcome Weekend at ACN is an annual tradition to welcome new students and to kickstart the school year.

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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ACN's Creative Writing course taught by American faculty member, Lillian Rosa spent this semester exploring various aspects of creative writing with haiku poems at the forefront of their studies. In this post, you'll find a selection of their tremendous and impressive work this semester. Great work, Creative Writing students!

Do you want to join the ACN team? The American College of Norway seeks to hire a Marketing and Event Coordinator in a full-time position. Applications are due April 16, 2021.

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!

Emma Louise Berger started her American college degree at ACN in 2020 and is now studying at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Read about her time at ACN and her hopes for the coming years.

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.