Alumni News

A Message from the Board of Trustees

Dear Northland Community, Northland College has always been rooted in the belief that individuals can make a meaningful difference in their communities. Over the past two weeks, this spirit has shone brighter than ever before. The enthusiasm, creativity, and commitment to safeguarding and advocating for Northland’s future has been truly extraordinary. While the Board has…

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Northland Community Rallies to Support Sustainable Future

On Monday, March 11, The Northland College Board of Trustees launched an urgent fundraising appeal to raise $12 million by April 3, 2024 to avoid closure of the nation’s first environmentally-focused liberal arts institution and reimagine its future. In response, Northland community members have asked questions, shared stories, made donations, and provided input—all in an…

Northland College Seeks $12 million to Avoid Closure, Reimagine its Future

[Ashland, WI, March 11, 2024] – The Northland College Board of Trustees has launched an urgent fundraising appeal to raise $12 million by April 3, 2024 to save the nation’s first environmentally-focused liberal arts institution and support its evolution. If the funding goals are not met, the College will be forced to begin the closure…

Amanda Petty receives large check in classroom surrounded by students.

Robots for the Win!

Not many teachers come home from school knowing their classroom received $60,000 for curriculum enhancement, but thanks to her passion for providing new learning opportunities and her stellar, on-the-fly videography skills, this Northland alum sure did. Seventh grade science teacher Amanda Petty ’14 remembers the day her boss told her to “wear something nice to…

Two people hold a sign reading “Get Ready for Nonviolence” in winter

What I Learned in Jail

I hear the crackle of police radios before the officers enter the badly-lit classroom in the basement of Bobb Hall, Jim Meeker introducing Vegetative Types of the Great Lakes Region. I’m at a desk in a middle row; too cool to sit in front, too anxious to fully give in to the back. I watch…

Pride Flag in the Ponzio Campus Center

The Story Behind the Pride Flag on Campus

As we reach the end of Pride Month, student intern Toni Alioto ’22 delves into the history of the pride flag—its creation, its meaning, and its continuous adaption to the changing landscape that is the LGBT2QAI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer/questioning, ally, intersex, +) community. The rainbow flag has become an international symbol for…

Northland College Alumni Dinner 2019

Fall Fest Returns September 21–24, 2022

Reprise of Favorite Traditions, Environmental Conference

After two years without in-person reunions, Fall Festival is returning to campus September 21–24, 2022. “Reconnecting with the campus community is important for our alumni and friends. The past two years have been hard on many traditions that are only shared during big gatherings like Fall Festival,” Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Jackie…

northern Wisconsin fall trees

Looking Forward to Fall Festival 2022

Hello and greetings from Northland! With August just around the corner, I know many of you are thinking about Fall Festival. I have been, too. And, I’m here to let you know that we are looking to 2022 for the next all-call on campus reunion. In 2022 we will celebrate our 130th Birthday and the…

Masks

Alumni Sew Masks for Incoming Students

When the pandemic hit, Nancy Carey Mullenbrock ’78 got to work doing what she does easily—sewing. She created masks first for family and friends—then this summer, she starting thinking about students returning to campus. Apart from cutting the waste caused by using disposable masks daily, Mullenbrock explained that making masks was a “very tangible, very…

Northland College alum Don Chase

In the Shadow of Giants

Don Chase Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Just as January marks the beginning of a new calendar year, for schools and colleges, September is a fresh start to a rigorous nine-month schedule. At Northland College, the campus comes to life after a summer slumber. Students return and classrooms fill as they have for over a hundred years. The focus turns to the…