Northland College and the Chequamegon Bay Area Arts Council are teaming up again to host the 2015 Small Works exhibition and auction to be held at the Dexter Library on the campus November 10 through December 4. A closing reception will be held on December 4, 5 p.m. – 7:30…
Northland College researchers want to prepare Chequamegon Bay for the worst. In order to do so, first they need to better understand how the bay works. Four researchers will present their most recent findings to the community Tuesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. at the Northland College Sigurd Olson Environmental…
By Derrick Mason, The Journal Standard: FREEPORT — A former Freeport resident has been recognized as a trailblazer for women’s rights. Kelly Martin, 54, [1986 Northland College graduate] is one of about 60 “Silence Breakers” named Time magazine’s 2017 Person of the Year for her role in speaking out against…
Wisconsin Public Radio broadcasts the 8th Annual “Writers Read: Gut Instinct.” The program features original works of fiction, non-fiction, twitterature and poetry from writers living in northern Wisconsin and the Twin Ports. The event was coordinated by Julie Buckles and Northland College in partnership with WPR. Writers from the Chequamegon…
…transportation to and from the mainland, job and education opportunities, law enforcement, and healthcare. . . . Brandon Hofstedt, the faculty director of the Center for Rural Communities at Northland College said, “the research side of what we’re doing is in it’s infancy, and we’re really trying to collect information…
Northland College students and their professor have recently embarked on a study of the behavior of the gray fox in the Chequamegon Bay region, and are seeking community help for their research project. They are only interested in sightings in Ashland and Bayfield counties. Students Kara Winter and Michaela…
The Urban History Association awarded Josiah Rector, Hulings Assistant Professor of US and Environmental History and Culture, the Michael Katz Award for Best Dissertation in Urban History. Rector, who began at Northland College this fall, wrote his dissertation “Accumulating Risk: Environmental Justice and the History of Capitalism in Detroit, 1880-2015,”…
Chequamegon Bay residents love where they live—and that’s good for business, according to the Northland College Center for Rural Communities. The Center released results Tuesday from their study, “Roots in Chequamegon Bay: Opportunities for Strengthening Community Attachment,” showing that close to seventy percent of residents are highly attached to the…
In celebration of Indigenous Cultures Awareness Month, Northland College will be hosting a series of events to promote understanding of Native American and indigenous culture. Events are free and open to the public. Click on the links for more information. March 3 Ojibwa Winter Games 1-6 p.m. Campus Mall March…
