…business administration and economics, during a 2014 May term class, The Legal Environment of Business. Joyal, who has taught at Northland College for thirty-eight years and has been involved with the conference for twelve or more years, said that this was the first time ever that Northland students have competed….
…many of his classes, I was able to pursue projects centered around community and design. Scott Grinnell and his Renewable Energy and Sustainable Design class solidified my interest in sustainable design. John Van Hoesen at Green Mountain College, where I did an EcoLeague semester, piqued my interest in GIS. Most…
Register Now Peter Annin, veteran reporter and author of “The Great Lakes Water Wars,” will be teaching a course of the same name at Northland College this semester. Starting Jan. 14, his class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays in Wheeler Hall from 2:30-3:50. Registration for this course is open to the…
In her first year at Northland, natural resources student Marissa Olsen enrolled in a film class, that provided a meaningful vehicle for sharing and interpreting her science classes. For her, film bridged the gap between art and science. “By capturing the audience’s attention and interest through video, we have the…
…separate times. The first was a semester abroad in Switzerland with SIT World Learning. I took classes at the UN and focused on international organizations and diplomacy. The second time was a summer abroad in Ecuador with IES Abroad. I took classes at Galapagos University and studied Ecuadorian ecology. And…
…last lecture of their undergraduate careers. This year they chose Saetre, naming his brilliant oratory skills. “Seeing as this is the first year in a while that David won’t be giving an address to the senior class, I (very selfishly) would love to hear whatever he wants to contribute in…
…coursework, students spent the first three weeks of class touring and measuring the Forest Lodge buildings, looking over blue prints, and researching accessibility laws and historic building preservation guidelines. Their task was to identify accessibility challenges and to recommend solutions which meet or exceed Architectural Barrier Act Standards and comply…
…a class assignment. “It became a mission to contribute to Forest Lodge’s rebirth and provide accessibility to more people,” he said. “William Butler Yeats wrote that education is ‘not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire,’ and I think that the promise of Northland College promotes…
…wanted to go after graduation. After much searching, I realized that Northland had everything that I was looking for; small class sizes, affordable, and a quality education. Going to college in my hometown gave me ample benefits and made the transition from high school to college significantly easier. Being a…
…holders that I talked with insist that a gun is simply a tool for protection,” she said. “I demonstrate in this book how much more the license represents—that possessing a concealed firearm is a practice shaped by race, class, gender, and cultural definitions that separate ‘good guys’ and ‘bad guys.’”…
