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Katherine Sorenson

Senior Katherine Sorenson on EcoLeague

Majors in directed studies, agroecology Grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Keeps busy with patchwork and sewing, gardening, rock climbing, bicycling, swimming, and beachcombing for Lake Superior agates Q. How did you find out about EcoLeague? A. I found out about EcoLeague before I even…

NorthLakes Insurance Navigators Tabling

January 25, 11:00 am1:00 pm

Are you wanting insurance coverage but unsure of where to start? NorthLakes Community Clinic’s insurance navigators are tabling at the Ponzio Campus Center to help answer any questions you may have about the process. Stop by and take advantage of this free resource! This event is open to current Northland…

Northland College student participates in Eco League exchange program with Alaska Pacific University.

Off-campus Learning

Whatever your interest, you can deepen and expand your education by studying off campus. This includes intensive, in-depth courses during May term, a semester at an EcoLeague school, or special courses at a partner organization. There is something right for you.

President Miller helping at STAR camp

Community Outreach

From on-campus youth classes to cultural workshops to tribal educational fairs, the ICC staff provide community outreach throughout the region. We serve as a resource to students and indigenous groups. If you are interested in these or other outreach activities, click on contact us below. tabling at tribal educational fairs…

Northland College student

EcoLeague: Semester Immersion

Majoring in sustainable community development Grew up in Grand Marais, Minnesota Keeps busy making wildflower bouquets, painting portraits of friends, and drinking tea at the Black Cat. Northland College junior Sophie Holz has great memories from her EcoLeague semester at Green Mountain College—one of six EcoLeague schools, including Northland College….

Photo from Standing Rock

Advocacy and Public Discourse

…and value of each person, and the free, honest, and civil exchange of ideas in pursuit of the truth. To that end we reject the destruction of property, the desire to harm, the use of coercion or threats either real or implied, profanity, violence, or the use of force in…

Robin Wall Kimmerer

The Gifts You Bring the World

…College. This exchange of gifts takes place in a community ceremony we call a giveaway, where presents are shared, often laid out on a beautiful blanket over the grass. In a small gathering, the gifts are usually lovingly made by hand. After the gifts have been shared, there is a…

Northland College Students at Apostle Island Ice Caves

Coolest School in the Midwest

Sierra Magazine Recognizes Northland for Sustainability Initiatives

…1971 became one of the first colleges to offer an environmental studies degree. Northland is a member of the EcoLeague, a consortium of six colleges and universities that share missions based on environmental responsibility and social change. In addition to the Cool Schools rating, Northland College achieved a STARS Gold…

Northland College Japanese exchange students

Windett ’10: Why Japan Rocks

The Northland-KGU Connection

Liz Windett, class of ’10 studied at Kansai Gaidai University (KGU) in Hirakata, Japan, for a semester as part of a sister school agreement between Northland College and KGU. Now the Gift Coordinator at Northland College, she has had a front-row seat to greeting Japanese exchange students Hikari Komatsu and…

Northland College graduate Olivia Anderson runs tests at the Burke Center lab

Summer Ideal Time for Gaining Professional Experience

Olivia Anderson, 2018 Graduate

…many of his classes, I was able to pursue projects centered around community and design. Scott Grinnell and his Renewable Energy and Sustainable Design class solidified my interest in sustainable design. John Van Hoesen at Green Mountain College, where I did an EcoLeague semester, piqued my interest in GIS. Most…