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Northland College alum Stuart Barnes Jamieson

Supporting the Next Generation of Non-Profits and Their Leaders

Stuart Barnes Jamieson '81

…but I figured I had to put it away forever when I finished high school. Fortunately, Dr. Glickman easily convinced me to sign up to play in the Chequamegon Symphony Orchestra—my first ever orchestral experience. I loved every minute of it! In fact, thanks to my Northland experience, this year,…

Photo of a holstein cow

Value-Added Dairy in the Chequamegon Bay Region

The Northland College Center for Rural Communities received a $5,000 grant from AgStar Financial Services to head up a market study to estimate the demand for locally produced and grass-fed and organic dairy products across the Chequamegon Bay region. “Many small farmers are struggling in the region, and transitioning to…

girl posing with Smokey the Bear

Fed Jobs Just Got Easier

…forest service.” Many Northland College students will be able to log hours while they’re in college, Craig said. Craig helps Northland College students find internships with nonprofit organizations, private companies and federal agencies. “The real value comes when the internship translates from an experience in college to a career offer,”…

Deer exclosure-Bayfield County

Wisconsin’s Disappearing Forest

Prof Sarah Johnson researches the botanical realities of deer browse

…bluebead lily, we talk about the botanists who have built upon the work of their predecessors—Aldo Leopold, John Curtis, Don Waller, Jim Meeker, Sarah Johnson, and others. “They have a sense of the long-term and see the value in each other’s work,” she says. We walk off the trail to…

Northland College students in garden

The Campus Garden Crew

…excited to see how the new food processing facility will develop with the gardens and the local community to improve soil health and empower producers with a way that adds value to their products To support the gardens and the crew volunteer on campus, shop at the Mino Aki stand…

Three Northland College chemistry students standing in front of chalkboard.

Chem Students Recognized for Research

…place for their presentation on plastic depolymerization. Klein, Hudson and Corcoran along with other students have been working with Nick Robertson, assistant professor of chemistry from Northland College, to develop a method for turning used plastic pop bottles into useful molecules for high-value products. Their work appeared in the May…

2017 Loon poster Photo by Lorna Rohloff

Foot Waggling Loon Dad Cover of 2017 Loon Poster

the educational value and the beauty of the photo. What set it apart though from dozens of beautiful loon shots is the foot waggle—”thought to be a comfort movement, possibly used as a means of cooling off,” said LoonWatch Coordinator Erica LeMoine. “It was something we hadn’t seen captured in…

Aerial shot of Ashland and Chequamegon Bay

Rural America: A Living Laboratory

Center for Rural Communities Bridging the Theory-Practice Divide

…is currently collaborating with a student to calculate the economic value of ecosystems in Ashland and Bayfield counties. Going forward, she will be developing programs to support locally-owned small businesses in the region. “This work has the potential to build on our region’s strengths and create vibrant communities,” Kemkes said….

Aqueous Magazine

Campus, Community Create Literary Magazine

…knew we wanted to include visual art as well any type of art we could put into printed form.” Fish along with co-founders Nick Nelson, Sara Owen, and Kristen Sandstrom published their first issue in 2013. Professor Tim Ziegenhagen, who calls himself supporter and lover of the magazine, said Aqueous…