…to continue. I applied and got a job through AmeriCorps with Milwaukee Habitat within a few weeks. When my time with Habitat was coming to a close, I knew I wanted a physical job where the fruits of my labor were immediate. I happened to find the perfect position here….
…reading some Canadian CliFi, a Finnish novel, and we will end the course with a novel very much in line with Northland’s ethos and philosophy. What lessons relevant to 2020 can students learn from climate fiction? In the final analysis, these readings should be an invitation for all of us…
…Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest, Heather Lang, Illustrated by Jana Christy (Calkins Creek) In this picture book biography, Lang’s beautiful poetic language (in free verse form) and Christy’s striking illustrations capture an inspiring real-life story of Meg Lowman. Like Sigurd Olson, Meg drew her inner strength and inspiration from…
…in this space that “The Institute Brochure” came to be. This eighteen-page publication, which features faculty from the era like Goetz and Dick Verch, served as a prospectus for the Institute, and it includes a statement of philosophy attributed to Sigurd Olson: “the enhancement of life in our beautiful northern…
…miscellaneous ephemera Sound recordings The Olson Library includes several hundred volumes dedicated to the themes of nature, philosophy, ecology, and northern exploration. Many are first editions, out of print, rare, or inscribed by the authors to Sigurd Olson. A number of the volumes also contain marginal notes in Olson’s hand…
…and outreach, was named one of Wisconsin’s five true liberal arts colleges, and was included in the prestigious Earth Day Top Ten honors from the American Institute of Architects. He also served on community, state, and national boards, taught philosophy and religion when he could, and still found the time…
…course includes sections on the history of pandemics, epidemiology of infectious disease, public health principles, biology of viruses, cost benefit analysis of social isolation, philosophy of hope and despair, public land use and changing recreation patterns, and the poetry and music of pandemics. Fifty students registered the first day that…
…Phyllis Tribbey Vinson. Arthur and Louis and a cousin worked in the Copper Craft shop. Their products were sold nationwide and brought income to the College and to the young artists. Arthur was on the tennis team and sang in the choir, which toured extensively; Louis played football and was…
…and adult learning formats. In many ways, we underutilize our beautiful campus and our exceptional physical resources during the summer months, and programs such as these would resonate with and enhance our outreach objectives. Our Resonating Mission A liberal arts education infused with an environmental focus across disciplines is an…
