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Hal Welch and Patrick Shea bio outside Ashland

An American Pilgrimage, Of Sorts

Biking Ashland to New Orleans

Northland College sophomores Hal Welch and Patrick Shea departed Friday, April 28 on a 34-day, 1,800-mile bike trip from Ashland to New Orleans. As part of their May term semester,…  Read More

Aerial shot of Ashland and Chequamegon Bay

Rural America: A Living Laboratory

Center for Rural Communities Bridging the Theory-Practice Divide

Northland College is undoubtedly situated in the best place on Earth for student learning. Located in the midst of Lake Superior, the Apostle Islands, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, three tribal communities,…  Read More

Students display the results of their research accomplishments at the annual Honors Day Poster Session

2017 Honor’s Day Poster Session

Students Exhibit 34 Research Projects

Why does the gray fox climb?? That along with 34 other research projects were presented at the Honors Day Poster Session April 6, 2017. Top prizes went to Michaela Fisher…  Read More

The Penn family

My Northland Women

Three Generations of Penn Women

Northland College, which celebrates its 125th anniversary this year, was far ahead of its time in its commitment to educating and providing jobs for women. Founded in 1892, twenty-four years…  Read More

SONWA winners

2016 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award Winners

Northland College announces Book Awards for Earth Day

Northland College has announced the winning 2016 books for the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award (SONWA) in adult, young adult, and children’s literature. Since 1991, the SONWA has honored…  Read More

Northland College President Mike Miller and Professor Emeritus Bruce Goetz

Goetz awarded Professor Emeritus status

Bruce Goetz, retired professor of geoscience, was recently awarded the title of Professor Emeritus by Northland College. “When I heard that my colleagues had voted for that and approved that…  Read More

Students line up for testing GMOs at STEM Career Day

Middle School STEM Career Day

Some 109 middle school students from northern Wisconsin school attended a STEM Career Day at Northland College and Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Monday, April 3. Six sessions were held regarding…  Read More