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Northland student in the lab

Research Experience Lands Weir His Dream Job

…performing chemical assays on water as well as water sampling. “I learned everyday I worked at ARELab. With the lab located in the science building, work felt like an extension of my classes, rather than work,” he said. “The faculty constantly challenged me to develop a better understanding of whatever…

Glass of beer sitting next to Cabbie's Tap logo.

Ten-cent Taps, Lasting Romance & Ida's Special Sauce

…all on rye bread. That brick cheese sandwich and a beer was Cabbie’s for me. I stayed only a year-and-a-half, getting the bug for a much bigger campus. I went on to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, and finally the University of Minnesota. Three degrees later and after thirty years…

Students stand with award

Northland College education program recognized

…national conference in Tampa, Florida. This national award recognizes the community collaboration between Northland College and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College in Hayward, Wisconsin, and their work to advance the Future Indian Teachers Program through advancement and extension of the Training Exceptional Educators Clinical Residency Program. This partnership directly…

Teacher with elementary students

Colleges of Distinction Recognizes Northland Educator Preparation Program

…advancement and extension of the Training Exceptional Educators (TREE) Clinical Residency Program. This partnership directly supports and impacts regional, state, and national efforts to increase diversity in the K-12 teaching profession as well as efforts in Ojibwe language revitalization by increasing the number of certified and licensed Native American teachers….

Sunset at Forest Lodge

Changing Climate, Changing Culture

Student-Led Conference at Forest Lodge

…capstone level work and they did it as volunteers because they believe it’s time to take action on climate change,” she said. In addition to their own presentations, Janssen and Fisher invited four of their own role models to speak. University of Wisconsin-Extension Environmental Outreach State Specialist Cathy Techtman discussed…

Portrait of Northland College student Travis Sherlin

Travis Sherlin: Healthy Addiction for Exploration

the side of a mountain rewarded Travis with a view over the entirety of the Cochise Stronghold, a world-famous climbing destination. Having returned to Northland for his senior year, Travis is now working simultaneously on a full class load, his senior capstone project, and an internship with the UW Extension

Bubbles

Kraft to Speak on Wisconsin Groundwater Issues

…University of Wisconsin–Extension and is largely dedicated to serving the citizens, communities, businesses, and governments of Wisconsin. He is passionate about outreach in the Wisconsin Idea tradition: “the boundaries of the University are the boundaries of the state.” Kraft’s outreach involvement includes how lakes and streams have been dried by…

Northland College student Abby Keller and National Park Service mentor Caroline Twombly stand outside the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Women in Outdoor Leadership

…outdoor environmental education, then went on to earn a master of education and professional development from UW-Superior and a PhD in agriculture, extension, and adult education from Cornell University. She now serves as professor emeritus in the School of Education at Iowa State University. She is by all accounts, a…