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Professional Preparation of Early Childhood Teachers

Northland College received an innovative teaching and learning grant in September for $24,849 from the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association. This is the second grant from this organization. Last year, Northland College received an articulation grant for $25,000. Wisconsin institutions have been working to streamline how early childhood education credits transfer…

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Northland collaborates with and empowers students who have qualifying disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act by working together proactively to determine reasonable and appropriate accommodation measures. Northland is committed to providing students who have disabilities with an equal opportunity to fully participate in its courses, programs, and activities. Students…

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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….

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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…

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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….

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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…

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Sigurd Olson Legacy

Sigurd Olson (1899-1982) was acknowledged during his lifetime as a leader of the American environmental movement, an emblematic figure for a generation of activists. As a writer, teacher, and activist who was a harbinger of the raising of America’s ecological consciousness, Olson’s history, writings, and This content was curated by…

Stephanie Red Cloud Muise

Second at National STEM Conference

…Muise, who grew up outside of Boston, is affiliated with the Mik Maq nation. She is co-president of the Native American Student Association and a member of the newly formed Northland College chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society. AISES is a national organization for the promotion of…

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…

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"A Dreamer and a Doer" Cleans the Ravine

…the ravine. The Renewable Energy Fund awarded Koski $12,650 for the project and the Northland College Student Association assisted with the contribution of $500. The funding covers two summers worth of work. “Tim is a dreamer and doer,” said Assistant Professor of Natural Resources Sarah Johnson. “Tim applies creativity, ingenuity…