…work is much broader than retention. I highlight retention of students of color and first generation to keep us on task and not dilute the vision set by Northland. Do you see diversity challenges/opportunities unique to Northland? During new student orientation, a father approached me and asked if I’d read…
…10 years as chair — credits Northland with helping launch his successful business career. “Unlike larger major universities, professors at Northland never quit on you—this is the foundation that allowed me to be successful in law school and which helps me in every transaction.” Allen has supported substantial College initiatives,…
…mentor stands out in Northland’s history. In that spirit, an endowed fund has been initiated to honor Jim’s legacy. The James E. Meeker Award for Excellence in Natural Resources Research will honor an undergraduate student annually who has done excellent research on a natural resources topic at Northland College. This…
…most respectful ways to break the rules for a little healthy disruption. Q. What advice do you have for younger students wanting to step into leadership at Northland College and beyond? A. There are few places where your impact will be as visible as it will be Northland, and you…
…and the Faculty Person of the Year. These honors have been bestowed by both the students and faculty of Northland. You have served Northland in every conceivable fashion. You have pushed this institution and its students, faculty, and staff to think deeply, to act morally, and to live up to…
…in California. Because Northland is what Northland is, students get exposed to sustainability issues. By the time DiLillo started his junior year he had taken several sustainable community development and small business management classes. “I have always recycled, but after a small time at Northland I realized there are other…
U.S. Forest Service and Northland College sign historic property lease at Forest Lodge. The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and Northland College signed a historic property lease Monday allowing Northland College to operate and maintain Forest Lodge. Forest Lodge, located eight miles east of Cable, Wisconsin, is a unique 872-acre estate that…
Northland College has joined a public-private partnership designed to accelerate the development of hazelnuts as an agricultural product found in wild form throughout the region. The College, American Hazelnut Company, Bayfield Foods Cooperative, the UW-Extension Service, and the University of Wisconsin’s Biological Systems Engineering department, together are undertaking a two-year…
Name: Matthew V. Koszuta Major: Meteorology & Mathematical Sciences Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Q. How did you find Northland? A. My introduction to Northland College was through my friends/coworkers at a Milwaukee County Council Boy Scout Camp—LeFeber Northwoods Camps. This occurred the summer prior to my Senior year of high school….
…parts of the Northland community. “Northland gives you everything you need to succeed in anything you want to do, and is one of the most supportive communities I have ever been in,” she said. Looking toward her future at Northland and onward, Hattie hopes to keep the future an open…
