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Isham heads Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
…American Student Association for two years. “It was a small school. You couldn’t hide anywhere and the professors were there with us,” he said. “I needed that.” He also worked in two different internships with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC), an agency representing Wisconsin’s eleven tribes…
Northland College Receives High Marks for Sustainability Achievements
Northland College has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. Northland College ranked as one of…
Back from the Brink of Extinction
Mexican Wolf Reintroduction and Recovery
…and central Idaho. But the challenge was met, and the establishment of a healthy captive population of Mexican wolves was the first success of Mexican wolf recovery. The subspecies persisted due to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Society’s Species Survival Plan (SSP) for the Mexican wolf. Without the hard…
Straw bans? Composting buckets?
Wisconsin Campuses Adopt Dramatic 'Green' Changes
…live in a culture and environment that supports it and makes it a norm,” said Northland Student Association President Jenise Swartley, a senior from suburban Philadelphia. “These decisions quickly become part of your daily consciousness.” And yes, she has a compost bucket under the kitchen sink in her off-campus apartment….
Northland-LCOOCC Partner to Train More Teachers
…curriculum on their campus will allow us make use of the many unique local community resources—including amazing support from the Hayward and Lac Courte Oreilles School Districts.” The Northland College Educator Preparation Program was the recipient of the 2015 Model of Excellence Award from the Association of Independent Liberal Arts…
Confluence: One Last Chance to Dance
…Northland College Student Association (NCSA) for the past three years. He said NCSA has been discussing this idea for awhile. “I wanted to make it happen,” he said. He started exploring the idea in October and the project morphed into Patterson’s senior capstone—his final piece to demonstrate the skills he’s…
Water Collaborative Connects Communities
…Service • Jane Anklam, West Wisconsin Land Trust Public Involvement: • Chequamegon Water Collaborative • Kevin Brewster, Bad River Watershed Association • Val Damstra, Coordinator of the Chequamegon Bay Area Partnership “This is an incredible opportunity for people to interact with water resource professionals and researchers in the region,”Fitzgerald said….
Powwow to Spotlight Proclamation, New Dances
…day instead as an opportunity to celebrate Indigenous diversity and resiliency,” said Northland College Indigenous Cultures Center (ICC) Director Katrina Werchouski. The proclamation is just the beginning. The ICC, Native American Student Association (NASA), and other powwow organizers have added several new features this year designed to educate attendees about…
Social Change and Nonprofit Work
…Hearts to End Hunger campaign in Ashland, which aims to bring awareness to the homelessness in the region. These initiatives and his involvement with the Northland College Student Association have him fired up for local politics. “It has instilled in me a passion for public interest and local community initiatives,”…
Q&A with Helen Pent Jenkins, class of 2008
…was obvious. Northland was a great fit. TRAVIS: During your senior year you were the president of the Northland College Student Association. What skills did you acquire and what accomplishments were made while leading that organization? HELEN: Being NCSA President was one of the best things I did in college….