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Rights and Responsibilities

Northland is committed to fostering a campus environment that is conducive to academic inquiry, a productive campus life, and thoughtful study and discourse….

Northland Volleyball student athlete

Student Athlete Handbook

…is an additional resource for those students who choose to participate in athletics while at Northland. If you have any questions, you should review the applicable Northland College policy and/or UMAC/NCHA/WIAC/NCAA rule(s) and consult with you coach or the athletic director. Below are the Department of Athletics’ most important guiding…

Glass of beer sitting next to Cabbie's Tap logo.

Ten-cent Taps, Lasting Romance & Ida's Special Sauce

…Also, an added bonus, I met my husband there. He was not a student at Northland. That was in 1955. We have now been married for fifty-seven years and when we come home for Northland reunions, we also spent time at Cabbie’s. Tom Chvala 1958 As a student from 1955…

Collage of historical photos of the Bro Family at Northland College

The Bro Family

A Century at Northland College 

The Bro family at Northland College spans more than a century. The Bros have a rich history of adventure, lifelong friendships, love, connections, philanthropy, service, and finding one’s true calling. It is a story worthy of a book. Their Northland connection begins with Albin Carl Bro, the son of Swedish…

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Q&A with Helen Pent Jenkins, class of 2008

Northland, and the fall out of the 2008 financial crisis. TRAVIS: How did you decide to attend Northland College? What factors influenced your decision? HELEN: I chose Northland for a few different reasons. I really loved the small college population, the student-to-staff ratio, and the rural character of Ashland. I…

Sunset at Forest Lodge

Changing Climate, Changing Culture

Student-Led Conference at Forest Lodge

…and Northland College courses. “This conference was a great opportunity for us as Northland students to learn from each other. Our experiences are vastly different and we can bring so many alternative perspectives to the table as we talk about climate change,” Fisher said. Northland College senior Sarah Szymaniak said…

girl posing with Smokey the Bear

Fed Jobs Just Got Easier

…of its partners to facilitate the program. While partners are still being added to the list, Northland College is the only four-year college and one of the few institutions in the upper Midwest on the list, said Stacy Craig, coordinator of applied learning at Northland College. Northland College is located…

Northland College alum Stuart Barnes Jamieson

Supporting the Next Generation of Non-Profits and Their Leaders

Stuart Barnes Jamieson '81

…freshman year, I was double majoring in history and environmental studies, taking classes in ethics, sociology and anthropology, literature, and psychology. Kent and Pat Shifferd were huge influences upon my academic career at Northland as I explored the relationship between humans and the land across history, cultures and many other…