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International Application Process

…EcoLeague, and more. Your personal education journey would include experience with faculty members in your field getting to know you, your passions and your goals. Why Northland? Northland’s commitment to environmental education has been noticed around the United States by some of the most prestigious college reviews. In the last…

Collage of historical photos of the Bro Family at Northland College

The Bro Family

A Century at Northland College 

…immigrants in Prentice, Wisconsin, whose high school pal was Kenneth Olson—Sigurd Olson’s brother. Kenneth set off to Northland College in 1912 and sent a letter to Albin, telling him he should do the same. Albin relayed the story of his arrival to Northland College at the 1945 inauguration of President…

Outdoor Orientation

…you become acclimated to Northland College, prepares you for the first day of classes, offers a great chance to meet other new students, and answer any questions you have about living at Northland. OO experiences include everything from backcountry expeditions to urban exploration. Make sure you register for your trip…

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Ackerman Brothers Pursue Fish Biology, Genetics

Northland was the place. I had visited a number of different schools and none of them felt right,” Nick said. The leaf survived and the gamble paid off. Today, Nick is married to his Northland College sweetheart Caryn Green ’00, who he met on his outdoor orientation trip. He works…

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Q&A with Helen Pent Jenkins, class of 2008

Northland, and the fall out of the 2008 financial crisis. TRAVIS: How did you decide to attend Northland College? What factors influenced your decision? HELEN: I chose Northland for a few different reasons. I really loved the small college population, the student-to-staff ratio, and the rural character of Ashland. I…

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Opportunities Fair—Work Study, Internships, and Campus Clubs and Orgs

September 8, 4:30 pm6:00 pm

Northland College Student Publications (NCSP) ReUse Room Skywatchers Club Society for Creative Anachronism The Wildlife Society On-campus Jobs Diversity Center Work study and non-work study Food Recovery Network Northland College Music Department Work study Northland College Student Publications (NCSP) Office of Admissions Work study Offices of Alumni Relations and Advancement…

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About Draft

Northland College is a private liberal arts college with a progressive focus on the environment and sustainability….

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Changing Climate, Changing Culture

Student-Led Conference at Forest Lodge

…and Northland College courses. “This conference was a great opportunity for us as Northland students to learn from each other. Our experiences are vastly different and we can bring so many alternative perspectives to the table as we talk about climate change,” Fisher said. Northland College senior Sarah Szymaniak said…

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Advocacy & Public Discourse

Our purposes as a college are to foster rigorous and independent scholarship by our faculty and their students, encourage free inquiry in the pursuit of truth, and offer our objective findings to the larger community. Northland College fulfills these purposes by safeguarding scientific inquiry and intellectual discourse so all voices…