I’ve lived my whole life in Wisconsin. It’s a great place to be from, for sure! Right before my last semester at Northland, however, I decided I wanted to live somewhere completely different. I landed on a plan to move to Oregon, primarily because of the many different ecosystems throughout the state—valleys, mountains, high deserts,…
Lynn Rued’s Northland story starts at a classic north woods fall pot-luck—the kind where you bring your lawn chair and a dish to share and sit around talking and eating and charring marshmallows until the embers die. “I was standing there talking with my mom and this older guy comes up, a real Jeremiah Johnson…
Just a few weeks after Commencement, Cameron Jaeger and Liam Jansen are already putting skills they learned at Northland to work—on a national stage. The two 2023 outdoor education grads just won gold in the men’s tandem event at the 2023 North American Whitewater Open Canoe Slalom Championships. Liam and Cam first learned whitewater canoeing…
My first semester teaching at Northland was not quite what I expected. Transitioning to Northland from the University of Georgia, a much larger school with lecture-hall-sized general education requirements, I was looking forward to smaller classroom environments where I could engage in fruitful discussions about philosophy with my students. Philosophy is one of those subjects…
Northland College’s Athletics Department will host several upcoming sport camps for youth in elementary and middle school. Camps are just $30 each, and they are open to kids of all skill levels. Each camp attendee will receive a Northland College Athletics t-shirt. This series of youth sports camps is sponsored by Ashland Ford Chrysler. Currently-scheduled…
Alyssa Hoffman is a first-generation college student from Park Falls, Wisconsin, who loves being outdoors. When she discovered Northland College, she knew it was the perfect fit for her. But coming from a large family with six siblings, she knew she needed all the support she could get to make it a reality. “The Wisconsin…
Northland College is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Schumacher as its new executive director of intercollegiate athletics, effective mid-June. Schumacher brings a wealth of experience in both private and public institutions and a strong track record of success in collegiate athletics administration, having served as the athletic director at the University of Wisconsin-Eau…
Congratulations, graduates! Northland College is proud to have welcomed 106 graduates into the Northland alumni family at the 112th Commencement Ceremony this past weekend. The Class of 2023 has already made an impact—on campus and in the world. Among the crowd of soon-to-be-grads in caps and gowns were student association senators, directors, and co-presidents; Eco…
Northland College is pleased to announce its 112th Commencement Ceremony, which will take place on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 11 a.m. in Ponzio Stadium. All are invited to attend and celebrate as we recognize the achievements of Northland College’s 2023 graduating seniors. “We are incredibly proud of our graduates and all that they have…
Northland College has announced that after nine years in Northland College’s Athletics Department, Director of Athletics and Head Men’s Hockey Coach Seamus Gregory has resigned to pursue other coaching opportunities. Hired in July of 2014, Gregory was the fourth head men’s hockey coach in Northland’s history and spent the past nine seasons behind the LumberJacks…
