Northland College and the City of Ashland are thrilled to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us at Camp Brother Bear 2024, which took place September 28 at Prentice Park. The weekend was a celebration of community, alumni, and friends, all coming together for music, food, and fun in one of Ashland’s…
The Timber Wolf Alliance at Northland College is excited to host the Great Lakes Wolf Symposium October 15–17, 2024, on campus in Ashland, Wisconsin. The Great Lakes Wolf Symposium provides an… Read More →
We are thrilled to share that thanks to the incredible generosity of donors and supporters, we have begun this fall semester with nearly three hundred students eager to embrace their Northland experience! These students have shown remarkable positive energy, and their dedication has inspired a generous alumni donor to ensure they have an unforgettable start…
Real-time data from the Lake Namekagon chain of lakes went live this week with the launch of a new Northland College website. The website, hosted by the College’s Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation, gathers information hourly, such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, and chlorophyll a, and broadcasts the data online. “We are listening to…
The Northland College Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute has announced the winning 2023 books for the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award (SONWA). Restoring Eden by Elizabeth D. Hilborn has been selected for the top prize in nature writing. “Reminiscent of Rachel Carlson’s Silent Spring, and written with elegance and sensitivity,” observed Institute director Alan Brew,…
The Northland College Board of Trustees today voted to approve a refocused model for the College which will allow the institution to remain open. This decision follows a comprehensive effort to secure a future for the College, including a fundraising campaign and financial exigency process. The approved model draws from the proposals and ideas shared…
The Northland College Board of Trustees intended to provide a definitive update on the College’s future today, April 23; however, there has been a positive development that changes the scope of the situation. In the last twenty-four hours, Northland College has received several transformative donor gifts. While Northland is still short of its total funding…
Today, April 18, Northland College’s Board of Trustees shared a brief update regarding next steps for the financial exigency process with the campus community. The Board understands that there is a great deal of continued uncertainty, anticipation, and a need for clarity about Northland’s future. This has been an intense process and timeline, and it…
Since the Board of Trustees declaration of financial exigency on April 4 considerable work has been conducted on curricular restructure and operational budget adjustments to realign the College, reduce the deficit, and create a viable path forward. At the same time, Northland students, faculty, and staff have been working diligently as they conclude Winter Term, complete…
On April 4, Northland College’s Board of Trustees declared financial exigency, setting off a formal process designed to provide a final, good-faith effort to save the College. Following is more detail on financial exigency and what the process looks like moving forward. What is financial exigency, exactly? Financial exigency, in simple terms, signifies a severe…
