…says he chose Northland for its small class sizes, access to professors, and its proximity to Lake Superior. He got all three. In his three years at Northland—he transferred from UW-Eau Claire after completing time with U.S. Air Force—he has participated in significant research, presented his finding, worked as a…
…to soothe class conflict, beautify ugly landscapes, and solve the growing problems with the Industrial Revolution. He was the first American that took the leap into serious and sustained wine production, selling his products nationally and internationally. Q. You’ve researched and written “Empire of Vines” for the last eight years,…
Business student Niina Baum competed sportsmen’s class at the Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race last weekend. Saturday and Sunday she took her team of six for two twenty-mile runs. She’s been racing huskies for a dozen years. https://youtu.be/Hv5zDbhoVEg…
…classes,” he said. One of Travis’ favorite memories of EcoLeague comes from his glimpse into the experiential education atmosphere of Prescott College: “During my month-long Introduction to Rock Climbing block course in Arizona, we climbed a five-pitch face that had a two-hundred-foot free rappel at the top.” This journey up…
…Carolina. UHA writes: Accumulating Risk by Josiah Rector brings together environmental history, the history of capitalism, and the history of race, class, and gender inequalities to show how Detroit’s economic transformation has concentrated environmental risk in poor urban neighborhoods. Rector expertly investigates large structures like capitalism, deindustrialization, and neoliberalism while…
…in outdoor education, Northland’s most popular major.* It pairs nicely with the business degrees, sustainable entrepreneurship or sustainable community development for a double major. Classes at Northland immerse students in the outdoors. ‘For my limnology class, we go on a field trip each week to a different type of water…
…is discovering those “ordinary miracles” that surround us each day and cause us to be amazed. Class of 2017, your studies likely provided you opportunities to wonder in the classroom or outdoors. Think back. When was a moment you caught yourself silently exclaiming, “Wow!” That was wonder. Scientist Rachael Carson…
…students to experience the Lake’s 3.5 billion-year-old geology, clear fresh water and fickle moods. “It’s more than a camping adventure,” said Neitzke. “We’ve taken nine classes that include geology, natural history, humanities and literature of the Ojibwe and European cultures.” Rather than viewing each class as independent and separate, 12…
