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Professor Joel Glickman conducts an orchestra.

Forty Years Conducting

…orchestra. “A symphony orchestra provides an experience that all members of a community can share and discuss, a way to deepen and broaden their experience with music that lasts a lifetime,” he said. Glickman has directed Northland’s music program for forty years, serving on faculty committees, conducting individual lessons and…

Northland College Bee Friendly Campus

Northland College Becomes First Wisconsin Bee Campus

Working to Promote Native Bees and Pollinators

…day,” said Food Systems Manager Todd Rothe. “This is a great example of a student taking the initiative and with staff and faculty support making the planet a better place.” Pollinators like bumble bees, sweat bees, mason bees, honey bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, hummingbirds and many others are responsible…

Chaplain David Saetre at podium

“Nature Boy” Saetre Called Back for Encore

As campus minister at Northland College, David Saetre delivered the baccalaureate address to graduating seniors for twenty years. Last year, he retired to teach—and so delivered his last address. Students are now calling him back to the stage. Since 2006, seniors have voted on a faculty member to deliver the…

Northland College faculty eat at outdoor buffet

USDA awards CRC funding to study regional food system   

…find ways to make it easier for people to access food produced in the region, and in doing so, we hope to create greater sustainability for our small farms and our local economy,” said Robin Kemkes, faculty research associate at the Center for Rural Communities. Northland College received one of…

Immerse Yourselves

…can purchase—you cannot just fill in your billing information and then check out. Instead, learning is a journey of discovery. Your faculty members and peers will accompany you on this journey; they’ll help you determine which directions you might go and what paths to take, but they won’t carry you…

Photo of a holstein cow

Value-Added Dairy in the Chequamegon Bay Region

…a diversified dairy market may offer a more stable revenue source,” said Robin Kemkes, faculty research associate at the Center for Rural Communities, who will be heading the project. “The study will determine if this is feasible.” Kemkes said that student-research assistants, staff, and faculty will be contributing to this…

Northland students stand with award

Ed Prep Program Receives National Recognition

…it to her students who implemented and participated in the pilot program. Vice President of Academic Affairs Les Alldritt attended the presentation, extending his congratulations to the faculty and students. Nelson and faculty initiated the residency program two years ago. “Students from around the state said they wanted more time…

Stroud Selected to Give Last Lecture

…campus minister and historian David Saetre. “Yates was familiar with other colleges that held these annual events where a faculty member is asked to deliver a ‘last lecture’ to the college or to the graduating class,” Saetre said. The tradition at other campuses, according to Saetre, dates back to 1955…