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| 4/17/2012 | Northland appoints two new members to Northland College Board of Trustees The Northland College Board of Trustees has appointed Bill Van Sant and David Bretting as the newest members of the board. Bretting and Van Sant will begin serving on the board in July. "The Northland College Board of Trustees is pleased to have such talented individuals serving the institut… |
| 4/13/2012 | Northland College hosts guest speaker on Rewilding the Apostle Islands James Feldman, Ph.D., will explore the connection between humans and nature in the next Hulings lecture at Northland College on Monday, April 16. He will offer his presentation "Rewilding the Apostle Islands: Rethinking Humans' Place in Nature" in the Sentry Room of the Sigurd Olson Enviro… |
| 4/13/2012 | Northland College students seek to raise awareness of genocide Students taking art classes at Northland College organized a campus event on Wednesday, April 11, to raise awareness of genocide as they participate in the national One Million Bones project. Students are using clay and other materials to create bones that will be sent to Washington D.C. for display… |
| 4/12/2012 | Northland College Winds and Jazz Band present spring concerts The Northland College Winds and Northland College Jazz Band will present their spring concerts on Monday, April 16, and Tuesday, April 17, in the Alvord Theatre at Northland College. The Northland College Jazz Band will perform its cabaret concert "Jazz for Blue Monday," on April 16 and th… |
| 4/11/2012 | Local musician Marlin Ledin next featured guest on Studio Sessions The Northland College radio station, 97.7 WRNC-LP, will feature local musician and Washburn native Marlin Ledin on the next segment of "Studio Sessions" on Friday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. WRNC Music Director and Northland student Jeremiah Cornehl interviews Ledin about his life as a musicia… |
| 4/9/2012 | Northland College to screen documentary on oppression in North Korea Northland College will host a film screening of the documentary "The People's Crisis: A Documentary About the Real Crisis in North Korea" on Thursday, April 12. The film will be shown at 5:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Craig A. Ponzio Campus Center at Northland College. The event, ano… |
| 4/5/2012 | Chequamegon Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven concert The Chequamegon Symphony Orchestra will perform an evening of Beethoven's music on Saturday, April 14. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Presbyterian-Congregational Church in Ashland. The event, another offering in the Northland College Community Connections series, is open to the public.… |
| 4/4/2012 | Northland College partners with Lake Superior Elementary on “Ravine Clean” Lake Superior Elementary students in grades K-5 got their gloved-hands dirty at Northland College on Tuesday, April 3, including second grader Aryan Gary. Grade school students helped clean up the ravine by Bay City Creek. The event was part of the school's recycling-themed month, according to after… |
| 4/4/2012 | Northland College awards honorary degree to Robert Olson Northland College today awarded an honorary degree to Robert Olson, son of Sigurd F. Olson, at an Honors Day ceremony at Northland. Olson received the degree as a result of his contributions to public service, as well as his work to protect and preserve natural resources. "Throughout your li… |
| 4/3/2012 | Alley Restaurant partners with 97.7 WRNC for public radio pizza fundraiser Pizza and public radio lovers can satisfy their appetites for both in an upcoming fundraiser for Northland College radio station 97.7 WRNC-LP. Northland radio will hold a pizza fundraiser on Monday, April 9, from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Alley Restaurant in Ashland. The Alley Restaurant will donate roughl… |
| 3/30/2012 | Northland student debuts artwork in public exhibit at the Black Cat Mary Schaubschlager, Northland College senior and local artist, will hold a public reception for her exhibit "Many Moving Parts" on Friday, April 13. The reception will be held at 5 p.m. at the Black Cat Coffeehouse in Ashland. The event is free and open to the public. The exhibit feat… |
| 3/30/2012 | Northland College to host guest speaker and journalist William Powers Author and journalist William Powers will speak at Northland College about living "off the grid" in a 12 square foot cabin on Tuesday, April 3. The event will be held at 7 p.m. in the Sentry Room of the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute. Powers' visit, another offering in the Northland … |
| 3/30/2012 | Northland College hires Native American Indigenous Cultures Center Director Northland College alumnus James Pete has been appointed the new director of the Native American Indigenous Cultures Center at Northland College. Pete has served as an adjunct faculty member for local colleges and universities, including most recently at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Pete, … |
| 3/29/2012 | It's ladies night on Northland radio's Studio Sessions Northland College radio station 97.7 WRNC-LP features two talented young women performing on the local music scene this Friday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m. Local musicians Danielle Nepstad and Yazmin Bowers are the next featured guests during a special one-hour installment of "Studio Sessions."… |
| 3/28/2012 | Northwest Wisconsin educators launch NorthWERD group Northwest Wisconsin educators convened today to launch a new consortium of regional educators called Northwest Wisconsin Educators for Regional Development or NorthWERD. Nine institutions in northwest Wisconsin formed NorthWERD to respond to the needs of regional developers and students, as well as … |
| 3/27/2012 | Northland College narrows finalists for men’s basketball coach Three finalists have been invited to campus by Northland College Director of Athletics Bill Wilson to interview for the position of Northland men's basketball head coach. The candidates include Bruce Wilson, assistant coachwith the Iowa Energy in the NBA's Developmental League; Stu Engen, former hea… |
| 3/27/2012 | Northland College hosts free electronics recycling event Northland College is partnering with the Superior Choice Credit Union in Ashland and 5R Processors of Ladysmith to host an electronics recycling day at Northland on Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, another offering in the Northland College Community Connections series, is free a… |
| 3/27/2012 | Northland details progress on admissions, finances and community partnerships Northland College today detailed its progress in three important areas of focus that enhance its financial, social, cultural and academic opportunities while also extending the College's long-standing tradition of educational excellence. "Northland is springing ahead on a number of importan… |
| 3/26/2012 | Northland College teams up with AFD to enhance safety on campus Northland College and the Ashland Fire Department joined together to bring life-saving equipment to campus. Northland secured six automated external defibrillators (AEDs) with the assistance of the Ashland Fire Department to install in locations across campus this month. AEDs are portable electronic… |
| 3/21/2012 | Northland partners with NGLVC to host Anishinaabe water walker Northland College is partnering with the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland to host Anishinaabe water walker Josephine Mandamin on Monday, March 26, at 7 p.m. Mandamin will speak at the visitor center about her experience coordinating the 2011 Mother Earth Water Walk. The event, another … |
| 3/20/2012 | Northland College hosts spring choral concert The Northland College Choirs will present their spring concert on Thursday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Alvord Theatre. The Northland College Choirs will perform with community women's choir the Accidentals. The concert, another offering in the Northland College Community Connections series, is fr… |
| 3/20/2012 | Northland radio station features program on Ashland middle schoolers The Northland College radio station 97.7 WRNC-LP will broadcast a radio special featuring stories from Ashland Middle School students on Thursday, March 22, at 5 p.m. Ashland Middle School collaborated with WRNC to develop a radio program where students offer stories and advice to their peers on iss… |
| 3/16/2012 | Former Shell Oil advisor to speak on sustainability at Northland College Anita Burke, founder of The Catalyst Institute and former Shell Oil advisor, will speak about sustainability at Northland College on Tuesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. in the Sentry Room of the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute. The event, another offering in the Northland College Community Connecti… |
| 3/14/2012 | Local musician Bruce Burnside next guest on Studio Sessions The Northland College radio station 97.7 WRNC-LP will feature local musician and Bayfield resident Bruce Burnside on the next installment of "Studio Sessions" on Friday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m. Burnside will discuss the release of his 5th and newest album "For All The World to See.&quo… |
| 3/13/2012 | Regional artist offers print demonstration for Northland students Laura Corcoran, a visiting printmaker from the Twin Cities area, offered a demonstration of printmaking techniques to Northland College art students at the Mary Van Evera Visual Arts Center on Monday. Corcoran, a recent recipient of a Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant, visited the c… |
| 3/9/2012 | Northland student wins first-place award from Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Northland College junior Amber Mullen has won a first-place award for radio news coverage of local reaction to the Penn State sex abuse scandal from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. Mullen reported news stories for Northland College radio station 97.7 WRNC-LP during a writing internship last… |
| 3/8/2012 | Local musician Bentley Brehm next featured guest on Studio Sessions The Northland College radio station, 97.7 WRNC-LP, will feature local musician and Washburn resident Bentley Brehm on the next segment of "Studio Sessions" on Friday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. WRNC Music Director and Northland student Jeremiah Cornehl will interview Brehm about his life as a m… |
| 3/2/2012 | Northland College celebrates Indigenous Cultures Awareness Month in March Northland College will host several events as part of celebrations marking Indigenous Cultures Awareness Month in March. The events promote awareness and understanding ofNative American culture through a new Native American and Indigenous Cultures Center established last fall at Northland College. T… |
| 3/1/2012 | Local group Hoff Stevens featured guest on Northland radio’s Studio Sessions Northland College radio station 97.7 WRNC-LP features local musicians Eric and Adam Doane of Hoff Stevens on the next installment of "Studio Sessions" on Friday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. WRNC Music Director and Northland student Jeremiah Cornehl hosts the radio segment, interviewing local art… |
| 2/28/2012 | Northland College names new Dean of Faculty and V.P. of Academic Affairs Cheryl Contant has been appointed Dean of Faculty and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Northland College. Contant, who has been working in System Academic Administration at the University of Minnesota, will begin serving as Northland's Dean of Faculty on July 1, 2012. Contant comes to Northl… |
| 2/27/2012 | Northland College launches Varsity Club to strengthen Northland Athletics Northland College Director of Athletics Bill Wilson announces the launch of the Varsity Club, a new athletics organization seeking members to provide support to the college's athletics programs. The Varsity Club will help strengthen current intercollegiate athletic programs offered at Northland. The… |
| 2/24/2012 | Northland radio station WRNC explores local food systems on next Ecotopia Northland College radio station 97.7 WRNC-LP examines sustainable agriculture and local food systems in the Chequamegon Bay area for February's installment of Ecotopia. Ecotopia is a monthly radio program produced by WRNC that looks at a topic or series of subjects related to the environment. The pr… |
| 2/23/2012 | Local musician Dan Clark featured guest on Studio Sessions on 97.7 WRNC Northland College radio station 97.7 WRNC-LP features local musician and Bayfield resident Dan Clark on the next installment of "Studio Sessions" on Friday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m. WRNC Music Director and Northland student Jeremiah Cornehl hosts the radio segment, interviewing local artists … |
| 2/23/2012 | Northland men’s basketball coach steps down Northland College Athletic Director Bill Wilson announced today that head men's basketball coach Rob Robinson is stepping down effective immediately. Coach Robinson began his coaching career at Northland in 1994 as an assistant for the men's basketball team, helping them achieve back-to-back 19 w… |
| 2/21/2012 | Film screening and Anishinaabe speaker focus on freshwater at Northland College Northland College is hosting several events the week of Feb. 26 to examine issues facing freshwater as part of its William P. Van Evera Endowed Lectureship series. The events will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 28, with a film screening of the award-winning documentary "Flow: For the Love of Water"… |
| 2/15/2012 | Northland faculty member receives funding for biorenewable plastics research Dr. Nick Robertson, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Northland College, has received a second year of funding to support research on polymer-based biorenewable plastics. The University of Minnesota Materials Research Facility Network awarded Robertson funding to support access to cutting-edge lab… |
| 2/8/2012 | Northland radio station WRNC debuts Studio Sessions show on local musicians Northland College radio station 97.7 WRNC-LP will unveil a new show featuring local musicians on Friday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. WRNC Music Director and Northland student Jeremiah Cornehl hosts the radio segment, interviewing local artists and bands about the music they create. Musicians also perform … |
| 2/7/2012 | Northland College Winds presents Valentine’s Day concert for children Love is in the air and fun is all around for kids attending the Northland College Winds concert "Cartoons, Clowns and Merry-go-rounds" at 7 p.m. on Valentine's Day in the Alvord Theatre at Northland College. The annual children's concert on Feb. 14 seeks to delight youngsters with music fo… |
| 2/6/2012 | African circus art dance team visits Northland during African American History Month ZuZu African Acrobats will visit Northland College on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 3 p.m. in the Kendrigan Gym as part of celebrating African American history and heritage during the month of February. The five-member team will perform a 45-minute routine of tumbling, limbo, and dance native to East Africa. … |
| 2/1/2012 | Northland College seeking public input as it pursues re-accreditation Northland College is currently seeking re-accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission, a non-governmental regional accrediting agency. The commission will evaluate a self-study prepared by Northland College. The evaluation will assess Northland's financial stability, student services, learning… |
| 1/28/2012 | Mining forum at Northland offers insight into mining regulation and legislation More than 50 area residents turned out to hear presentations from state and local officials on the regulatory, scientific and cultural issues surrounding a proposed iron mine in northwestern Wisconsin Saturday, Jan. 28. The forum held at Northland College in Ashland was framed to educate the communi… |
| 1/27/2012 | Northland radio station WRNC explores mining and the environment on Ecotopia Northland College radio station 97.7 WRNC-LP examines the relationship between mining and theenvironment in January's installment of Ecotopia. Ecotopia is a monthly radio program produced by WRNC that looks at a topic or series of subjects related to the environment. The program will air Monday, Jan… |
| 1/20/2012 | Dog mushers to speak at Northland College about Pebble Mine controversy in Alaska Tim Osmar and Monica Zappa, competitive dog mushers, will visit Northland College to speak about the impact of an open pit mining proposal in Bristol Bay, Alaska, on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Alvord Theatre. The event is one of several lectures being held during Mining and the Environment … |
| 1/18/2012 | Northland College to sponsor mining education week Residents of northern Wisconsin will have the opportunity to learn about the proposed Penokee Hills and Gogebic Range iron ore mine from a variety of perspectives during Mining and the Environment Week at Northland College in Ashland, Wis. The college will sponsor a public forum on Saturday, Jan. 28… |
| 1/13/2012 | Northland College radio station WRNC now available for streaming on smart phones Is there an app for that? You bet. Northland College radio station 97.7 WRNC-LP can now be streamed from a variety of smart phones, including the iPhone, Droid and Blackberry. WRNC listeners and iPhone users may tune in using the Public Radio Player application from the Public Radio Exchange. In add… |
| 1/12/2012 | Sustainability and campus culture topic of Hulings Lecture event at Northland The next featured speaker in the Hulings Lecture series at Northland College takes on a topic near and dear to a school with a unique environmental mission. Dr. James Farrell looks at how college and American culture impact sustainability in his presentation, "The Nature of Our Lives: Sustainab… |
