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Stroud Selected to Give Last Lecture

…and in 2007 Professor Randy Pausch delivered the most famous last lecture at Carnegie Mellen University. “His lecture became a best-selling book and YouTube sensation because of the passion and humility Pausch expressed in what was, indeed, his last lecture,” Saetre said. “Pausch was afflicted with cancer and would soon…

Chaplain David Saetre at podium

“Nature Boy” Saetre Called Back for Encore

…it is the final lecture graduating seniors will hear at Northland College and it’s theoretically the last lecture the speaker would give knowing it may be his last. “However, my lecture is meant to be a postscript to a Northland education and also to a career of teaching about the…

Ojibwe Coloring Books

Northland Grad Pens, Illustrates Ojibwe Coloring Books

WHSP Publishes Ojibwe Traditions

This winter, the Wisconsin Historical Society Press published its first children’s coloring book series, Ojibwe Traditions. The four books in the series contain pictures to color, stories, vocabulary, and often also include activities like word scrambles and mazes, to help kids learn more about Wisconsin’s American Indian — and specifically…

Dr. Elizabeth Andre speaking

The Last Lecture—“Life as an Expedition” with Elizabeth Andre

May 25, 2023, 5:00 pm6:00 pm

The Last Lecture is hosted by the Northland College Student Association (NCSA) and will feature Dr. Elizabeth Andre, professor of nature and culture. The Last Lecture is open to graduates and families. It will also be livestreamed….

George Washington of Virginia presides over the Federal Convention of 1787 as delegates sign the U.S. Constitution at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. A number of the delegates, like Washington, either served in the Continental Congress or fought the British during the American Revolution.

Constitution Day Talk

September 18, 2023, 1:00 pm2:20 pm

As part of the class HIS 325: Nature and Nation, Professor Erica Hannickel will give a lecture on the early national naturalist William Bartram, his connections to the founding fathers, and how some of his observations of the Creek and Cherokee people and their government styles in the southeastern United…

Northland College student working as meteorologist.

National Weather Service Skywarn Spotter Class

April 19, 2023, 6:30 pm8:30 pm

Join the Skywatchers Club to learn more about what happens in the clouds above us! This two-hour lecture given by the National Weather Service will teach people about severe weather and the disasters that come with them. After this lecture, you will be a certified Storm Spotter! Anyone is free…

Northland College starry night

Paleoclimatology Lecture with Cait Livsey

March 29, 2023, 7:00 pm8:30 pm

Join the Skywatchers Club for a paleoclimate lecture given by Cait Livsey! If you’re interested in a career in paleoclimatology, or are just curious about it, you’ll want to be there. This event is open to current Northland College students, faculty, and staff….

American Kestrels in Northern Wisconsin

January 30, 7:00 pm8:00 pm

American kestrels are amazing critters with wings. In this public lecture, Associate Professor of Natural Resources Erik Olson will introduce local efforts to conserve and monitor kestrels. He will also explore how his recent research findings have shed new light on this falcon that he has been fascinated by since…