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Ed Prep Program Receives National Recognition

More time in the classroom The Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education recently awarded Northland College a Model of Excellence Award for its clinical residency program. Director of Teacher Education Annette Nelson accepted the award last month at the national conference held in Atlanta, Georgia. She presented…

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

Birds and the Border Wall

…steel wall is slated to be built. In October, I traveled to Washington DC with two other board members of the Friends of the Wildlife Corridor, as well as the president of the American Birding Association. We spent three full days in meetings of house and senate offices, discussing the…

Alumnus Henry Fitzgibbon performs on stage at Northland College

Henry Fitzgibbon ’51 On Broadway

A Life in the Arts

…college towns, and in Chicago and Milwaukee, always returning to New York City to perform at the Jan Hus Playhouse on East 74th Street. The American Savoyards “turned equity,” which meant Fitzgibbon and his fellow company actors were eligible to join the Actors Equity Association, a labor union representing live…

Northland College convocation

Class of 2020

Welcoming 222 New Students

Northland College officially welcomed more than two-hundred new students Friday, September 9 with a ceremonial walk, convocation address, and Everybody Party, sponsored by the Northland College Student Association. Drummer Stevie Matier led the Class of 2020, pounding a Lambeg drum from northern Ireland, over Bay City Creek, across the Fenenga…

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49th Annual Folk Fest

…Northland College Student Association (NCSA), Folk Fest celebrates forty-nine years this year, solidifying its place as Wisconsin’s longest lasting folk festival. The event will take place on campus April 15-17 rain or shine. Musicians include: Pop Wagner, Plucked up Strong Band, Charlie Parr, We Are the Willows, Michael Gulezian, Pushing…

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Naturalist Stone '04 to speak at Fall Festival

…Exploring Northwoods Nature through Science and Your Senses.” Three of her columns recently earned an Excellence in Craft award from the Outdoor Writers Association of America. Stone will be available for signing books before and after the talk. This event is part of the weekend-long Fall Festival at Northland College….

Sunset at Forest Lodge

Changing Climate, Changing Culture

Student-Led Conference at Forest Lodge

…Northland College Student Association vice president to expose as many students as possible to the benefits of becoming involved with the Citizens Climate Lobby. Ideally, Fisher would like to see three-to-five Northland College students active in the local chapter. “This weekend we initiated the steps to really achieve these goals…

Teacher with elementary students

Colleges of Distinction Recognizes Northland Educator Preparation Program

…the program was recognized by the Association of Independent Liberal Arts College for Teacher Education as a Model of Excellence in Partnerships. This national award recognizes the community partnership between Northland College’s Educator Preparation Program and the Future Indian Teachers Program at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College (LCOOC) through…

Ethiopian girl stretches before running (Girls Gotta Run Foundation)

If You Give a Girl a Pair of Sneakers . . . .

Dr. Patricia E. Ortman '71 Creates Girls Gotta Run Foundation

…learned that I was a leader,” she said. “I helped to create the Northland College Student Association, which became known nationally as a model for other schools, and led the organization of our campus’s mobilization against the Vietnam War and other important causes.” After graduation, she moved to Washington DC…

Northland College Bee Friendly Campus

Northland College Becomes First Wisconsin Bee Campus

Working to Promote Native Bees and Pollinators

…faculty, and students will be creating an outreach plan to raise awareness about the plight of pollinators, integrating pollinator curriculum into a few campus courses, and developing more habitat for pollinators. Northland College recently received high marks for sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher…