For the second time in three years, the Northland College Educator Preparation Program has been recognized by the Association of Independent Liberal Arts College for Teacher Education as a Model of Excellence in Partnerships. Annette Nelson, associate professor and education department chair, accepted the award in March at the AILACTE…
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…
…eventually towed to shore, and her work with the Center continued the very next day. Originally from Conover, Wisconsin, Welnetz was attracted to Northland College for the Superior Connections program. She continued for her remaining college career to immerse herself in Lake Superior research. “Learning about the area was super…
Liz Windett, class of ’10 studied at Kansai Gaidai University (KGU) in Hirakata, Japan, for a semester as part of a sister school agreement between Northland College and KGU. Now the Gift Coordinator at Northland College, she has had a front-row seat to greeting Japanese exchange students Hikari Komatsu and…
…for starting Aqueous was simply the absence of such a thing in the area,” said co-founder Marissa Fish, who graduated from Northland College in 2015. “There are numerous places in the area to display visual arts, but there was a lack of such opportunity for writers—as the idea grew, we…
…Tracking Workshop on Saturday, November 2. Registration is required for each workshop and both will be held on Northland College’s campus, offering hands-on opportunities for the public to engage with experts on wildlife conservation. As Northland College looks ahead to future events, including the 2028 Great Lakes Wolf Symposium, the…
…different colleges, and Northland was one of them. Many at my school considered Northland to be the college version of Great River: small with an emphasis on the environment and hands-on experiences for students. These are some of the main reasons I decided to attend Northland after finding it. …
…due to more than espresso. They’ve just finished their freshman year in Superior Connections, a unique interdisciplinary course of study focused on the Lake Superior watershed. Founded in 1892, Northland College is located in northern Wisconsin near Lake Superior and the Chequamegon National Forest with its resident wildlife. Northland’s 500…
…Northland College Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute and the TWA Board, to ensure a smooth transfer that is mutually beneficial,” Meza said. The belief is that Northland College will provide TWA with fertile academic ground, additional resources, and dedicated leadership that will help it flourish. Olson will provide faculty support to…
Northland College will host a four-day Lake Superior Youth Symposium, April 27-30, offering a dynamic menu of field experiences, programs, presentations, and entertainment. The Symposium is a biennial event—this is the 12th—open to teachers and students in grades 8-12 throughout the Lake Superior watershed——Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the province of…
