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Northland College student Abby Keller and National Park Service mentor Caroline Twombly stand outside the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Understanding Federal Applications and USAjobs.gov

November 9, 2023, 5:30 pm6:30 pm

…hiring others into) the National Park Service, will again lead this popular annual workshop. She’ll provide an overview of setting up your USAjobs account, searching for opportunities, understanding the fine print and various hiring authorities, document uploading, what to expect during the hiring process—including potential assessment tests—and a ton of…

Lectures on the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

November 29, 2023, 6:00 pm8:00 pm

Join Assistant Professor of Religion Charlie Krysinski and Professor of History Paul Schue to go beyond global headlines and gain a deeper understanding of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The two will each draw on their expertise to deliver a talk followed by a Q&A. Charlie willl examine the relationship between anti-Semitism,…

Northland College alum Abby Rose and her sister Yana Dee at Yana Dee Ethical Apparel

Thread of Hope

Making Fashion Ecological, Sustainable, and Just

…was a newer, niche thing; that’s changed a lot,” she said. “The same thing is happening with fashion because people are caring more about social justice, the environment, and personal health.” In conventional clothing production, about half of the fabric is thrown away because the fabric is so cheap, so…

Northland College alum Carl Sacks looks at GIS with students

Mapping for a Better World

Created "The Black Snake in Sioux Country" Map

…to tribal cultural resources. “To me, maps provide an important vehicle for empowering marginalized communities to fight back against environmental and social injustice,” he said. Read, view his maps, and learn more about his process by visiting his blog or his website. Photo of Carl Sack with students by Tom…

Collage of historical photos of the Bro Family at Northland College

The Bro Family

A Century at Northland College 

…in social justice and in the world,” said Kim Bro, who lives near Washburn, Wisconsin. Kim did not attend college at Northland but he received a call in 1973 from his Aunt Harriet Harmon Dexter, who worked at the College for more than forty years. She told him about an…

Northland Volleyball student athlete

Student Athlete Handbook

This guide offers an overview and links to some of the most important policies and rules related to student-athletes. However, it does not replace or supersede the official Northland College Handbook—which provides the complete text of all College policies—or actual UMAC, NCHA, WIAC and NCAA rules and regulations. This handbook…

Northland College alumnus Tiffany Kirsten stands with fellow activists along the border of Texas and Mexico

Careers in Social Justice, Conservation, and Public Service

SOEI Interns

…Endowment, a program to offer paid internships to students to give them the needed experience. Looking back, we’re not surprised to discover that many of these student interns have gone on to careers in social justice, conservation, and public service. Here are just a few examples. Tara Ward ’83 is…

Geology

…remarkable history of the Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the Earth is continually undergoing. Northland’s geology program gives you a thorough understanding of how the physical earth—its minerals, rocks, soils, water, landscapes—form the foundation on which all ecosystems exist….

Northland College student in class

Humanity and Nature Studies

This major mixes the liberal arts with the environmental crunchiness that so many students want. With humanity and nature studies, you can craft your major from a menu of courses—from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences to create a major that matches your interests. Your studies combine the cultural…

Robin Wall Kimmerer

The Gifts You Bring the World

…like this is reversed. It is the honored one, who gives the gifts, to celebrate his or her good fortune and to symbolically thank the community for the gifts of education, or achievement or honor that one has received. In this spirit I have here gifts of gratitude for the…