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Liz White in cap and gown

Liz White: Student Commencement Address

…that created this change in how I felt about Northland? As I look back, I’ve realized that the thing that made all the difference was community. Community is a word we hear a lot, I think especially at Northland. But what exactly is community? Well I think community probably is…

Loon flying over a lake

Annual Lakes Monitoring Program

Since 1978, LoonWatch’s Annual Lakes Monitoring Program has engaged an active volunteer network of Loon Rangers as its primary tool to collect critical long-term data on loons in northern Wisconsin. Working as population monitors and environmental educators, these volunteers have been the field force that has provided SOEI and WI…

Northland Volleyball student athlete

Student Athlete Handbook

…as part of their athletic team, the College community, the local community, and even the global community. Accountability: Students will be held accountable for their actions, and disciplinary measures may result if they violate departmental or College policy. However, we also want to promote a broader concept of responsibility which…

Mother loon and her chick

Wisconsin Loon Population on the Rise


Results of the 2015 one-day Wisconsin Loon Population Survey

…running and only statewide survey of loons. “The survey is vital to collecting baseline data and assessing the effectiveness of current conservation efforts with the loon population,” LeMoine said. In the past, the survey has been coordinated with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Science Services. This year,…

Great lakes Initiative Madeline Island Ferry Dock

Great Lakes Islands Summit, Madeline Island Fellowship Project

…Max Paap, Glenn Carlson, Michael Collins, and Marina Lachecki. They held a community meeting on October 12 to start the discussion. A second community meeting was scheduled for October 26. Due to bad weather and ferry cancellations, the community meeting was canceled. As the steering committee worked to reschedule, it…

Aerial shot of Ashland and Chequamegon Bay

Rural America: A Living Laboratory

Center for Rural Communities Bridging the Theory-Practice Divide

…events. Regional Database The Center completed the Ashland Assets and Amenities report, which compares Ashland to other north woods communities that are similar in size, to identify opportunities for expanding existing assets and expanding amenities. “Building on this report, we worked with the City of Ashland on a forum to…

Survey Says: Citizens Love It Here

…contribute to the community,” Hofstedt said. Findings show that the three most important social attributes connecting residents to where they live are their views on how invested in the community other residents are, their level of trust in different groups and if they experience the community as open and welcoming…