Sustainable Community Development News

Kaylee Thornley

Thornley Takes Top Prize

The Midwest Sociological Society (MSS) awarded first prize to Northland College senior Kaylee Thornley for her paper, “Social Capital and Community Attachment: Understanding How Social Ties, Trust, and Reciprocity Relate…  Read More

small town

Rewriting the Small Town Narrative

Over the last forty years, the dominant narrative for rural communities has been one of decline and loss, said Brandon Hofstedt, associate professor of sustainable community development and faculty director…  Read More

student with water samples

Brainstorming Beach Warnings

Three years ago, the City of Ashland collaborated with Northland College to have researchers and students collect water samples, test for E. coli at city beaches, and post advisories when…  Read More

Alec Drakenberg

Meet the Beast: Alec Z. Drachenberg

Majoring in sustainable community development Competing in cross country Has dual citizenship having lived in Tijuana, Baja, California, Mexico, as a preschooler/ kindergartener, then San Diego, California, most recently. Q. You have…  Read More