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Northland College student and wolf pup

Howling with Wolves

For Wolf Awareness Week, we asked three students about their experiences with wolves. Jordyn O’Gara, Junior Natural resources with wildlife ecology and ecological restoration emphasis Future plans? I would ideally love to work in a wildlife ecology program where I can have a combination of public education and field research;…

Student at poster session.

Welnetz: Science and the Back Country

…great Northland students can be and how they will be the next great generation of problem-solvers,” Hudson explained. For the past two years, Welnetz has collected water samples from the region and monitored Lake Superior temperatures and wind events to see if costal upwelling has an effect on the ecosystem….

Northland College student Hattie Hoffman plays guitar

In Pursuit of Biology, Music, & Environmental Justice

…parts of the Northland community. “Northland gives you everything you need to succeed in anything you want to do, and is one of the most supportive communities I have ever been in,” she said. Looking toward her future at Northland and onward, Hattie hopes to keep the future an open…

President Miller meeting with students

Op-Ed: Reinventing the Liberal Arts Model

…when small colleges are merging, downsizing or closing shop, we’re ramping it up. We’re taking advantage of our unique location. The College has engaged with the community to partner on programs around the health and future of the region. And people who care about Northland College and our surrounding community…

Northland College graduate Matthew Koszuta

Koszuta ’18 Heads to OSU

Researching Orographic Precipitation

…Andrew Jensen has had a huge impact on me by supporting my research interests the past couple of years and by allowing me to struggle through difficult aspects of projects on my own, adding to what I learned. His approach to advising my research forced me to delve deeper into…

Forest Lodge Educational Campus Takes Shape

…work at the estate, points to the College’s unique credo when describing this natural partnership; the school challenges students, faculty, and staff to lead on a high path to a better future. It is in the spirit of leading to this higher path that the SOEI has begun to explore…

Kids at Stockton

Better than Xbox: the Apostle Island School

…“The wisdom of the Island School students’ words and experience tell a story of peace and relaxation, of connecting to nature, of a joy in departing from technology for a little while, of pleasure in getting to socialize with friends, of a concern and hope for the future,” Jenkins said….

Glass of beer sitting next to Cabbie's Tap logo.

Ten-cent Taps, Lasting Romance & Ida's Special Sauce

…to 1958 I didn’t go into Cabbie’s very much as I didn’t and don’t drink. But I was a designated driver way back then and would drink Pepsi there. I was there with several Korean War vets. My girlfriend, future wife, Charlotte Guss, went in there with her brother. She…

Teacher with elementary students

Colleges of Distinction Recognizes Northland Educator Preparation Program

The students and faculty of the Northland College Educator Preparation Program have been nationally recognized by the Colleges of Distinction, an organization that connects students to colleges and programs. “We find it critical for future educators to be experienced practitioners with a keen understanding of different perspectives,” the Colleges of…

Young ladies in a canoe on a lake with fall colors behind them.

Youth Outreach Programs

Planting the Seeds of Literature The Children’s and Young Adult Literature Conference is a symposium for educators, including public librarians, teachers, child care providers, parents, and college students enrolled in fields related to education. Held at Northland College, this conference will include keynote presentations, breakout sessions, networking time, book signing,…