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Chaplain David Saetre at podium

Saetre Awarded Doctor of Humane Letters

…and the Faculty Person of the Year. These honors have been bestowed by both the students and faculty of Northland. You have served Northland in every conceivable fashion. You have pushed this institution and its students, faculty, and staff to think deeply, to act morally, and to live up to…

President Miller meeting with students

Op-Ed: Reinventing the Liberal Arts Model

…of national forest, we have Lake Superior, the world’s largest fresh water lake in the world, in our backyard. The global issue of our time is climate change and for many reasons, Lake Superior is the ideal location to study climate change adaptation. Our faculty continues to adapt curriculum to…

Wheeler Hall 2016

Stolid Wheeler Hall

faculty offices. I found out why when I took a tour in July with Don Chase, a 1962 Northland graduate and longtime staff member, now retired, and board member. Wheeler Hall is, indeed, the campus’ first building—completed in 1893 for North Wisconsin Academy, the private high school that became Northland…

wolf laying down

Timber Wolf Alliance Returns

…bring it back,” said Assistant Professor of Natural Resources Erik Olson, who sits on the TWA board and will provide faculty support to the programs. Northland College started TWA in 1987 as a way to educate citizens about the wolf recovery plan in Wisconsin. In 2008, the Discovery Center offered…

Close-up of a black ash bracelet with orange and blue colors

Black Ash Bracelet Workshop

October 16, 2023, 9:30 am12:00 pm

Come learn how to make your own black ash bracelet from Ojibwe basketry artist and Northland College faculty member April Ogimaakwe Stone. This event is open to current Northland College students, faculty, and staff. Space is limited to eight participants per session. Registration is required. To register, please contact Barb…

The main Northland College entrance sign

Presidential Town Hall for Faculty and Staff

February 15, 12:00 pm1:00 pm

Northland College employees are invited to join President Chad Dayton for a Presidential Town Hall. Topics covered will include the College’s budget. This event is open to Northland College faculty and staff only….

Northland College students in the cafeteria

Finals Week Feast

April 18, 2023, 4:30 pm6:30 pm

Baldwin Commons will be hosting a Finals Week Feast! This meal will be free for staff, faculty, and students so we can all enjoy food together during our last week of the semester! This feast is in addition to the Finals Week Late-night Breakfast on Monday, April 17, which is…

North Pikes Creek Northland Volunteer Day

April 6, 11:00 am3:00 pm

The Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands are hosting Northland College students, faculty, and staff for a day of service. Volunteers will work outdoors planting and caring for tree species as part of the wetland’s assisted migration initiative. This service day is organized by students of OED 361: Interpretive…

Northland College sign

Combined Faculty/Staff In-service

August 31, 2023, 8:30 am11:30 am

This event is for Northland College faculty and staff only. Join us for sessions in the morning and a complementary lunch 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m….

Close-up of a black ash bracelet with orange and blue colors

Black Ash Bracelet Workshop

November 2, 2023, 6:00 pm8:30 pm

Come learn how to make your own black ash bracelet from Ojibwe basketry artist and Northland College faculty member April Ogimaakwe Stone! Registration is required. There will be two independent workshops, and participants will register for one session (both are the same). The next session will be held on Friday,…