…and in 2007 Professor Randy Pausch delivered the most famous last lecture at Carnegie Mellen University. “His lecture became a best-selling book and YouTube sensation because of the passion and humility Pausch expressed in what was, indeed, his last lecture,” Saetre said. “Pausch was afflicted with cancer and would soon…
…it is the final lecture graduating seniors will hear at Northland College and it’s theoretically the last lecture the speaker would give knowing it may be his last. “However, my lecture is meant to be a postscript to a Northland education and also to a career of teaching about the…
…experience still resonates with who I am now. Currently, I am in the fourth year of operation as owner of Irwin Artworks LLC. My company showcases my artwork, ranging from large murals to sculpture, most often reflecting the wonders of the natural world. To see Cait’s work: http://www.irwinartworks.com/cait-irwin-s-bio.html https://www.facebook.com/irwinartworks/ …
…Spinster Books, and Apostle Island Booksellers. Savanna Basina, Red Cliff Indigenous arts and science coordinator, will be partnering with Britton Doolittle of Chequamegon Books to lead a study of Dr. Wendy Makoons Geniusz’s books in the weeks leading up to this lecture in August. Registration for this lecture has closed….
…shared curiosity and partnership has led to many new scientific discoveries. From rope to live traps and from floods to squirrel problems—the trials and tribulations of working in the canopy will be shared through photos, videos, graphs, and stories—this lecture is sure to entertain. This lecture is sponsored by The…
*Updated May 23, 2019* Commencement will be held in Ponzio Stadium. Join us for the 108th Commencement ceremony and Baccalaureate service: Saturday, May 25, 2019. The Commencement ceremony will be held in Ponzio Stadium. Or, in case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Chapple Family Gymnasium….
Immediately following the Last Lecture, families of our graduates are invited to join faculty and staff in raising a glass to honor the Class of 2025 and their transition from students to alumni of Northland College. All are welcome to the Campus Mall to cheer on our graduates as they…
…healing into our lived experiences and relationships. We will offer ways to hold histories filled with grief and disconnection and invite inspiration about what might open us to healing and justice with and through our ancestral lines. This lecture is sponsored by Tamarack Health. Registration for this lecture has closed….
Presented by Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings, associate director of the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute, this event offers a moment of reflection and inspiration from a faculty member chosen by the graduating class. This year’s Last Lecture is entitled “Community, and the Inter-generational Laws of Kindness.” Hosted by the Northland College Student…
