…tourism on island communities. The committee tabled ideas for a community center and a strategic plan for the future to align with the town’s planning process. For questions about the Great Lakes Islands Initiative, please contact a member of the steering committee or the Center for Rural Communities at crc@northland.edu…
…composting machine, installed in 2017 at the rear of the Hulings Rice Food Center on campus has greatly expanded the college’s ability to deal with food waste. The industrial-strength composter can take 70,000 pounds of food scraps and 26,000 pounds of leaves and wood chips and convert them into 32,000…
…been the center of political movements. It is the platform on which ideas of culture and community, politics and pleasure, are constructed. The opportunity to work on the farm that my grandfather and his 10 siblings were raised, taught me the potential of sustainable and regenerative agriculture to create a…
This guide offers an overview and links to some of the most important policies and rules related to student-athletes. However, it does not replace or supersede the official Northland College Handbook—which provides the complete text of all College policies—or actual UMAC, NCHA, WIAC and NCAA rules and regulations. This handbook…
As part of a new food recovery initiative, Northland College students have been collecting leftover food slated for the compost bin—pizza, soup, mashed potatoes—from Chartwells Dining Service on campus and they package and deliver it to a regional food bank. This initiative is part of a nationwide, student-led movement combatting…
…were for real. How do you manage and prioritize the gardens, the farmers, the high tunnel, food processing, the entrepreneurs using the kitchen, the development of an academic program, and the compost? The compost alone is a full-time puzzle. Lists. I love lists and live by them. If you visit…
…student-organized conferences on organic farming and initiatives to promote locally grown food in the dining halls. • Northland has taken aggressive steps to reduce energy consumption on campus. The college has a wind tower, geothermal heat in the campus center and library, and furniture made from recycled materials. Solar panels…
