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Robin Wall Kimmerer

The Gifts You Bring the World

…(as if a college education, and lifelong love and support were not enough). But what I want to think of today, are not the gifts that the world brings to you, but the gifts you bring to the world. In Anishinaabe traditions, the direction of gift giving on a day…

Collage of historical photos of the Bro Family at Northland College

The Bro Family

A Century at Northland College 

The Bro family at Northland College spans more than a century. The Bros have a rich history of adventure, lifelong friendships, love, connections, philanthropy, service, and finding one’s true calling. It is a story worthy of a book. Their Northland connection begins with Albin Carl Bro, the son of Swedish…

Sigurd Olson leaning on tree

12 Personal Items of Sigurd Olson

At the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute

On October 21, 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed into law the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Act. Sigurd Olson, who attended Northland College from 1916-18, had a lifelong relationship with the Boundary Waters, celebrating his honeymoon there in 1921, guiding numerous trips on its waters, living and raising his family…

High school boy looking through magnifying glass at lumber.

Changing Lives

…In addition, we offer an exceptional variety of lifelong learning programs for adults that range from nature journaling to the geology of Minnesota’s north shore to a yoga retreat at Forest Lodge. Taught by professors, artists, and instructors, these sessions help recharge and inspire the kid in all of us….

Bird on a barb fence

Ornithologist Susan Haig pioneering voice for birds on the brink

…school and a lifelong love of plants and gardening,” she said. “By working for Dick in the greenhouse on Saturdays, I got to tag along on his birding adventures which resulted in my becoming an ornithologist. Among other courses, I took genetics from Dick Verch and am currently sitting across…

Northland College alum Jennifer Granick

Veterinarian & Prof of Small Animal Internal Medicine

…to living for four years in the most beautiful setting imaginable—the north woods on the shores of Lake Superior—Northland provided me with an exceptional education and lifelong friendships. Small class sizes allowed for close relationships with peers and faculty. I doubt that any professor at a large state school would…

authors and books graphic

Conf to Highlight The Power of Story

Children’s and Young Adult Literature Conference November 4 Educators of young children can inspire a lifelong appreciation for nature. For this reason, Northland College is hosting its first-ever Children’s and Young Adult Literature Conference on Friday, November 4 for educators of all types—including librarians, teachers, childcare providers, parents, and college…

Mary Van Evera Visual Arts Center

In Gratitude and Recognition

Honoring the Van Evera Foundation’s partnership with Northland College and the woman who made it happen.