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Community Connections
Northland College offers members of the Chequamegon Bay area a wide range of events, lectures, classes, and performances. Browse calendar (right) to view upcoming community events and find out what's happening on campus. If you are interested in participating in one of our Wellness Workshops, click here.
Community Calendars
There's a lot going on in the Chequamegon Bay Area. Check out community events and calendars at the links below:
Hulings Lecture: A Century of Peace
Sep 18, 2012
Location Information
Sentry Room
- 6:30 p.m. Welcome and Reception for Dr.Kent and Pat Shifferd
- 7:00-7:35 p.m. Dr. Patricia Shifferd, “Between Grace and Fear” (Dr. P. Shifferd is an Independent Consultant in Research and Evaluation. She was a Northland Professor of Sociology and Anthropology from 1968-1998.)
- 7:40-8:15 p.m. Dr. Kent Shifferd, “1900-2000; A Century of Peace” (Dr. K. Shifferd is the author of From War to Peace: A Guide to the Next 100 Years. He was a Northland Professor of History from 1968-1999 and Director of Peace Studies from 1985-1999.)
- 8:15 p.m. Q/A followed by book signing
Contact Information
crussell@northland.edu
Aug 31, 2012, Sep 1, 2012, Sep 7, 2012, Sep 8, 2012, Sep 11, 2012, Sep 12, 2012, Sep 18, 2012, Sep 21, 2012, Sep 22, 2012, Sep 28, 2012, Sep 29, 2012, Oct 3, 2012, Oct 5, 2012, Oct 6, 2012, Oct 12, 2012, Oct 13, 2012, Oct 19, 2012, Oct 20, 2012, Oct 23, 2012, Oct 24, 2012, Oct 26, 2012, Oct 27, 2012, Oct 31, 2012
See Website For Time & Location
LumberJills Volleyball
Aug 31, 2012, Sep 1, 2012, Sep 7, 2012, Sep 8, 2012, Sep 11, 2012, Sep 12, 2012, Sep 18, 2012, Sep 21, 2012, Sep 22, 2012, Sep 28, 2012, Sep 29, 2012, Oct 3, 2012, Oct 5, 2012, Oct 6, 2012, Oct 12, 2012, Oct 13, 2012, Oct 19, 2012, Oct 20, 2012, Oct 23, 2012, Oct 24, 2012, Oct 26, 2012, Oct 27, 2012, Oct 31, 2012
Location Information
See Website For Time & Location
http://www.northlandcollegesports.com/schedule.aspx?path=wvball&
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Coast Classic | ||||||
| 8/31/2012 | Alverno | Claremont, Calif. | 10:30 a.m. (PST) | |||
| 8/31/2012 | Pomona | Claremont, Calif. | 12:30 p.m. (PST) | |||
| 9/1/2012 | Colby-Sawyer | Claremont, Calif. | 9 a.m. (PST) | |||
| 9/1/2012 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Claremont, Calif. | 11 a.m. (PST) | |||
| Bethel University Invitational | ||||||
| 9/7/2012 | Central | Arden Hills, Minn. | 4 p.m. | |||
| 9/7/2012 | Carleton | Arden Hills, Minn. | 8 p.m. | |||
| 9/8/2012 | Linfield | Arden Hills, Minn. | 10 a.m. | |||
| 9/8/2012 | Bethel | Arden Hills, Minn. | 2 p.m. | |||
| 9/11/2012 | Lakehead | Superior, Wis. | 6 p.m. | |||
| 9/11/2012 | Wisconsin-Superior | Superior, Wis. | 8 p.m. | |||
| 9/12/2012 | Wisconsin River Falls | Ashland, Wis. | 7 p.m. | |||
| 9/18/2012 | Finlandia | Hancock, Mich. | 7 p.m. (EST) | |||
| 9/21/2012 | Northwestern (MN) | Ashland, Wis. | 7 p.m. | |||
| 9/22/2012 | North Central | Ashland, Wis. | 11 a.m. | |||
| 9/22/2012 | Finlandia | Ashland, Wis. | 3 p.m. | |||
| 9/28/2012 | Crown | St. Bonifacius, Minn. | 7 p.m. | |||
| 9/29/2012 | Minnesota Morris | Morris, Minn. | 11 a.m. | |||
| 9/29/2012 | Dakota State (S.D.) | Morris, Minn. | 1 p.m. | |||
| 10/3/2012 | St. Scholastica | Duluth, Minn. | 5 p.m. | |||
| 10/3/2012 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Duluth, Minn. | 7 p.m. | |||
| 10/5/2012 | Bethany Lutheran | Mankato, Minn. | 7 p.m. | |||
| 10/6/2012 | Martin Luther | New Ulm, Minn. | 1 p.m. | |||
| 10/12/2012 | Crown | Ashland, Wis. | 7 p.m. | |||
| 10/13/2012 | Minnesota Morris | Ashland, Wis. | 1 p.m. | |||
| 10/19/2012 | Northwestern (MN) | St. Paul, Minn.s | 7 p.m. | |||
| 10/20/2012 | North Central | Minneapolis, Minn. | 1 p.m. | |||
| 10/23/2012 | Wisconsin-Stout | Ashland, Wis. | 7 p.m. | |||
| 10/24/2012 | St. Scholastica | Ashland, Wis. | 7 p.m. | |||
| 10/26/2012 | Bethany Lutheran | Ashland, Wis. | 7 p.m. | |||
| 10/27/2012 | Martin Luther | Ashland, Wis. | 1 p.m. | |||
| UMAC Tournament | ||||||
| 10/31/2012 | UMAC Semifinals | TBD | ||||
| 11/3/2012 | UMAC Championship | TBD | ||||





