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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…

Portrait of Northland College student Travis Sherlin

Travis Sherlin: Healthy Addiction for Exploration

…suck the marrow out of life.” Travis would have liked to fit all six EcoLeague schools into his degree plan. He chose three: his home school Northland College; Prescott College in Arizona in 2014; and Dickinson College in Pennsylvania in 2015. “EcoLeague increases your course catalog by five hundred new…

Wheeler Hall 2016

Message to the Community: budget updates

…and Jim decided to fund golf for student recruitment and retention. We will be honoring the existing five fall registrations of students in the EcoLeague exchange program. Going forward, we intend to continue our membership within the EcoLeague while we assess ways to improve the exchange imbalance that has made…

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.

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Off-campus Study

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. Travel grants and scholarships are available. Learn more. Pay…

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….

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 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…

Northland College students help build a section of the Ice Age Trail.

Students, Faculty Add Muscle to Ice Age Trail

…positive impact on the broader community,” Ullman said. “Volunteer projects like the one with the Ice Age Trail provide the opportunity to bridge those interests.” The students—junior Hannah Figgins, majoring in sustainable community development, Amanda Haddock, an Ecoleague exchange student from Dickinson College, and sophomore Abigail Gentry and senior Ryan…