Children’s and Young Adult Literature Conference November 4 Educators of young children can inspire a lifelong appreciation for nature. For this reason, Northland College is hosting its first-ever Children’s and Young Adult Literature Conference on Friday, November 4 for educators of all types—including librarians, teachers, childcare providers, parents, and college…
By Mark Peterson, SOEI Executive Director For the Duluth News Tribune Socrates wrote over 2,000 years ago that, “Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.” But wonder gets short shrift in our world today, and the sense of wonder dims in many people as they grow older. Thus, to all of…
…watching Reed Timmer on TV made me think this is something that I have wanted to do my entire life,” said Romano. The next day he started researching meteorology programs and found Northland College. The third time was a charm. Northland College fit him well. He developed his own WRNC…
…before you today. So when I was trying to decide what to share in my talk, I thought back to when I first came to Northland as a freshman four years ago. And to be truthful, When I first came here I didn’t like it. I didn’t know anyone. It…
…Published in time for the April 22 celebration of Earth Day, The Princeton Review highlights the Northland College’s commitment to local foods, composting and sustainability academic offerings. “Northland College isn’t just meeting sustainability standards — it’s setting them,” the guide reports. The Princeton Review chose Northland College based on a…
…Superior. Monday, August 15, Evan Flom ’14, Allissa Stutte ’13, and Andy Butter ’14 returned from the east, running along the Lake Superior shoreline for their final running miles. The three friends circumnavigated the lake jogging 1,352.31 miles on foot in eighty-six days—an average of fifteen miles per day. …
…day after the inauguration [of Donald Trump] and the surprising and delightful results of the 2017 November elections, is encouraging. It seems that many people, perhaps especially women, who had been far too complacent or lethargic for far too long are now getting busy, and that is crucial because we…
…public about the environment they live in. “Allowing visitors and students to understand this landscape is crucial,” Koski said. “One of the reasons we have so much environmental degradation is because people don’t understand —which leads them to not care.” The ravine is more than just pretty a part of…
…five years. “There is no better role model or example than to see your parents put on their gear and head out the door to work every day,” he said. “I think there are many ways to break the cycle of poverty and having exemplary role models cannot be overstated.”…
…A week later, a straight line wind event ripped through Ashland overnight. “Surveying the damage walking through campus the next day, was something I’ll never forget,” she said. Duarte planned on going into broadcast meteorology but her career took a different direction. Instead, she is a software engineer for the…
