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Northland College alum Abby Rose and her sister Yana Dee at Yana Dee Ethical Apparel

Thread of Hope

Making Fashion Ecological, Sustainable, and Just

…her sister, Yana Dee. “It’s been a huge shift for me to think about how fashion is function and that fashion needs to change,” said Weglarz, who majored in environmental studies and community organizing. “Not just the materials that are used but how we shop. Closets are too full because…

Setting the table at the Farmers Union Dinner

Room for More at the Table

Reflections on the Universal Power of a Shared Meal

…continue to build a healthier and more just community? We must consciously and continually integrate ourselves, always leaving room for more at the table. So, this Thanksgiving, enjoy the company of others around the table and savor the flavors of the season, celebrate the regional bounty our food system has…

Northland College alum Alex Alvarez

Climate Change and the Risk for Mass Violence

Alex Alvarez '85 leads the Genocide Resource Project

Alex Alvarez ’85 majored in sociology and outdoor education at Northland College and went on to pursue sociology at the University of New Hampshire. He is a professor at Northern Arizona University in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and from 2001 until 2003 was the founding Director of…

Northland College alums Derek Ogle and Tam Hofman

Alumni Association Recognizes Hofman and Ogle

…worked for the Ashland and South Shore school districts as a special education teacher and received her master’s degree in special education from UW-Superior in 2004. Derek Ogle, or just Ogle as he’s known on campus, is a professor of mathematics and natural resources at Northland College. He graduated magna…

Northland College alum Carl Sacks looks at GIS with students

Mapping for a Better World

Created "The Black Snake in Sioux Country" Map

…Tribal and Community College in Cloquet. He lives in Duluth with his wife Zee and two kids, Oscar, age three, and Orion who was born in August. When Sack decided to become a cartographer, he didn’t just want to make pretty and useful maps. “I became a cartographer to make…

Eau Claire solar garden, photo taken by PJ Nelson

In a Bold Step Forward, Students Purchase Solar Shares

Solar will provide power to CSE

…society as a whole,” said Jenise Swartley, NCSA president. The solar garden is scheduled to be built in fall 2019 on Xcel-owned land near their Ashland Service Center, just off Farm Road in the city of Ashland. Until then, NCSA owns shares in the Eau Claire Community Solar Garden that…