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Northland College senior at powwow

Powwow to Spotlight Proclamation, New Dances

colleges in the United States to do the same. Miller will be joined by Nez Perce tribal member and Northland College trustee Jaime Pinkham. “This proclamation will set the stage for surrounding communities to unite in support of Indigenous community members to recognize how history was written, and use that…

4th grade teacher alumna

Professional Preparation of Early Childhood Teachers

…to transfer from two-year institutions into the educator preparation program at Northland College and to complete degree and teaching licensing. In the last year, Northland College has signed articulation agreements with Nicolet College, Gogebic College, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa College, and all the schools in the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

Former faculty member Jim Meeker

Former Professor's Legacy

…done excellent research on a natural resources topic at Northland College. This award was established by Jim’s family, friends, students, and colleagues. It honors Jim’s legacy at Northland College and in the region by recognizing an undergraduate student, chosen by the faculty of the natural resources program, who has excelled…

kayaking students

Lake Superior is the Classroom

…Magazine for some of its eco-friendly operations, including an ambitious local food program, plus innovative recycling and energy initiatives. For a private college, Northland’s fees are slightly lower than larger liberal arts siblings and it offers a range of work-study options for tuition assistance. To begin their college careers, Northland

Aqueous Magazine

Campus, Community Create Literary Magazine

…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…

Forest Lodge Woods

Mamie Parker: On Fishing Not Kissing

…to the table that could be great advocates. Q. What is your reason for speaking at Northland College this weekend? A. I’m really impressed with what Northland College is doing. I think that—again, I can only start with my personal experiences and what it meant when I had a chance…

Students stand with award

Northland College education program recognized

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…

Student looking through geology loop

A Future in Geologic Time

Profile: Julianne “Annie” Daw Graduated: 2015 Major: environmental geosciences—geology and mathematical sciences Minor: physics Hometown: Costa Mesa, California Annie Daw decided to come to Northland College because she wanted a big change in her life. She’d never lived in the Midwest and was looking for a college with an environmental…

Northland College graduate Olivia Anderson runs tests at the Burke Center lab

Summer Ideal Time for Gaining Professional Experience

Olivia Anderson, 2018 Graduate

…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.  …

Northland College student Isa Meyer works with a display in the Native American Museum

Combining Forestry and Native American Studies

…She added a Native American studies major after taking an Introduction to Native American Studies course her first semester at Northland, spurring her interest in traditional ecological knowledge. “She’s just an incredibly dedicated, articulate, and smart Northland College student,” said Stacy Craig, coordinator of applied learning. Meyer said Northland College