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First Year Experience (FYE)

Making a smooth transition to college life is an important step in achieving success at college and at Northland. The FYE will get you started on the right path by connecting you to the people, programs and activities that will help you get the most out of your first year. All first-year students participate in the FYE which runs during the first half of the Fall Term.

You will meet your FYE classmates on the Tuesday before academic classes begin. Each section of the FYE has 8-10 students and an upper-class student instructor. The course will introduce you to other first-year students as well as to many activities and opportunities at Northland and in the local community. This is unlike any other class you will take, so make the most of this time getting to know your fellow classmates and participating in fun activities. Listed below is a tentative schedule for the fall FYE, with some sample programs:

Introductions, Information Sharing, and Planning
Leadership Activities
Sustainability Programming - community garden; composting; renewable energy production
Extracurricular activities with your group - sports events, NCSA meetings, lectures, campus events
Wellness Fair - may include: local health care; Pilates; self-defense, healthy eating
Lifelong Learning Activities - example: organic seed collection; fly fishing; swing dance; musical jams
Community Service Project - Bayfield Apple Festival; Humane Society; LoonWatch; beach clean-up, Faith in Action
Reflection Presentations
Prep for Winter Registration

Event Calendar
September 2012
SU	MO	TU	WE	TH	FR	SA

26	27	28	29	30	31	1

2	3	4	5	6	7	8

9	10	11	12	13	14	15

16	17	18	19	20	21	22

23	24	25	26	27	28	29

30	1	2	3	4	5	6

Chequamegon Bay BioBlitz
Sep 21, 2012, Sep 22, 2012
Northland College

Chequamegon Bay BioBlitz

Sep 21, 2012, Sep 22, 2012

Location Information
Northland College

Chequamegon Bay BioBlitz

The Chequamegon Bay BioBlitz is a free event open to people of all ages who want to come learn about the creatures with whom they share the Chequamegon Bay. Centered on the Northland College campus, the BioBlitz will feature experts in many fields of science who will lead field trips into the Ashland area and teach participants about their area of expertise. Experts in birding, botany, mammals, fish, insects, reptiles, and many others will all be featured. The goal of the BioBlitz is to get a count of all possible species in the Chequamegon Bay and to collect information that will be useful for wildlife and land management in the Ashland area, as well as to educate citizens about the unique and diverse ecosystem around them. Field trips will take place in two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon with a break for lunch in between.

Schedule of Events

Friday, September 21, 2012 - 6:15 p.m. - Bat Field Trip to Bayfield Hatchery

Saturday, September 22, 2012

8:30 a.m. at the Alvord Theatre, Introductions, Welcome to the BioBlitz!
9 a.m. - First field trips go out
Topics:
Waterfowl with Nick Anich (WDNR)
Birding: Ryan Brady (WRNR)
Birding with Katie Stumpt (Northland College)
Small Mammals with Paula Anich (Northland College)
Geology with Tom Fitz (Northland College)
Aquatic Inverts with Tracey Ledder (WDNR)
Plants with Sarah Johnson (Northland College)
Fish with Northland College AFS and Scott Braden (WDNR)
Noon - Field trips arrive back at Northland's campus
12-1 p.m. - Lunch
1 p.m. - Second field trips go out
Topics:
Butterflies/Dragonflies with David Bratley and David Hanson (Naturalists)
Birds with Linda Parker (Forest Service)
Geology with Tom Fitz (Northland College)
Mushroom and Fungi with Matt Welter and Betsy Bartelt
Aquatic Inverts with Tracey Ledder (WDNR)
Plants with Sarah Johnson (Northland College)
Fish with Northland College AFS and Scott Braden (WDNR)
4 p.m. - Field trips arrive back at Northland's campus
5 p.m. - Closing statements, species count

** The expert list will keep growing as we talk to more people and get more commitments

Transportation
Transportation will not be provided by Northland College. Participants will be asked to carpool in their own vehicles, those of the experts, and/or other members of their trip to get to the locations of field trips. All locations will be within 15 miles of Northland's campus, so driving time and gas use should be minimal.

Pre-Registration
Please pre-register for trips as most ofhave a 15-participant limit. Participants can pre-register by e-mailing or calling Peter Aerts at Aertsp01@myemail.northland.edu or (920) 328-4594.

Lunch
We are able to provide a free pizza buffet for the first 50 pre-registered participants.

Contact Information

(920) 328-4594
Aertsp01@myemail.northland.edu

LumberJacks Soccer
Sep 1, 2012, Sep 2, 2012, Sep 7, 2012, Sep 9, 2012, Sep 11, 2012, Sep 14, 2012, Sep 15, 2012, Sep 20, 2012, Sep 22, 2012, Sep 25, 2012, Sep 28, 2012, Sep 29, 2012, Oct 6, 2012, Oct 9, 2012, Oct 11, 2012, Oct 13, 2012, Oct 19, 2012, Oct 20, 2012, Oct 26, 2012, Oct 27, 2012
See Website For Time & Location

LumberJacks Soccer

Sep 1, 2012, Sep 2, 2012, Sep 7, 2012, Sep 9, 2012, Sep 11, 2012, Sep 14, 2012, Sep 15, 2012, Sep 20, 2012, Sep 22, 2012, Sep 25, 2012, Sep 28, 2012, Sep 29, 2012, Oct 6, 2012, Oct 9, 2012, Oct 11, 2012, Oct 13, 2012, Oct 19, 2012, Oct 20, 2012, Oct 26, 2012, Oct 27, 2012

Location Information
See Website For Time & Location

http://www.northlandcollegesports.com/schedule.aspx?path=msoc&

Date	Opponent	Location	Time
9/1/2012	MacMurray	Storm Lake, Iowa	4 p.m.
9/2/2012	Buena Vista	Storm Lake, Iowa	4 p.m.
Carthage College Tournament
9/7/2012	Carthage	Kenosha, Wis.	7 p.m.
9/9/2012	Clark	Kenosha, Wis.	1 p.m.
9/11/2012	St. Scholastica	Duluth, Minn.	4:30 p.m.
9/14/2012	Minnesota Morris	Ashland, Wis.	4:30 p.m.
9/15/2012	Crown	Ashland, Wis.	2:30 p.m.
9/20/2012	Northwestern (MN)	St. Paul, Minn	4:30 p.m.
9/22/2012	North Central	Ashland, Wis.	2:30 p.m.
9/25/2012	Northland International	Ashland, Wis.	4 p.m.
9/28/2012	Martin Luther	Ashland, Wis.	4:30 p.m.
9/29/2012	Bethany Lutheran	Ashland, Wis.	2:30 p.m.
10/6/2012	St. Scholastica	Ashland, Wis.	Noon
10/9/2012	Wisconsin-Superior	Ashland, Wis.	4 p.m.
10/11/2012	Northwestern (MN)	Ashland, Wis.	1 p.m.
10/13/2012	North Central	Minneapolis, Minn.	Noon
10/19/2012	Crown	St. Bonifacius, Minn.	1 p.m.
10/20/2012	Minnesota Morris	Morris, Minn.	Noon
10/26/2012	Bethany Lutheran	Mankato, Minn.	1 p.m.
10/27/2012	Martin Luther	New Ulm, Minn.	Noon

LumberJills Soccer
Sep 1, 2012, Sep 2, 2012, Sep 3, 2012, Sep 7, 2012, Sep 9, 2012, Sep 11, 2012, Sep 14, 2012, Sep 15, 2012, Sep 20, 2012, Sep 22, 2012, Sep 28, 2012, Sep 29, 2012, Oct 6, 2012, Oct 11, 2012, Oct 13, 2012, Oct 16, 2012, Oct 19, 2012, Oct 20, 2012, Oct 26, 2012, Oct 27, 2012, Oct 30, 2012
See Website For Time & Location

LumberJills Soccer

Sep 1, 2012, Sep 2, 2012, Sep 3, 2012, Sep 7, 2012, Sep 9, 2012, Sep 11, 2012, Sep 14, 2012, Sep 15, 2012, Sep 20, 2012, Sep 22, 2012, Sep 28, 2012, Sep 29, 2012, Oct 6, 2012, Oct 11, 2012, Oct 13, 2012, Oct 16, 2012, Oct 19, 2012, Oct 20, 2012, Oct 26, 2012, Oct 27, 2012, Oct 30, 2012

Location Information
See Website For Time & Location

http://www.northlandcollegesports.com/schedule.aspx?path=wsoc&

Date	Opponent	Location	Time
9/1/2012	MacMurray	Storm Lake, Iowa	2 p.m.
9/2/2012	Buena Vista	Storm Lake, Iowa	2 p.m.
9/3/2012	Wisconsin River Falls	Ashland, Wis.	3 p.m.
Carthage College Tournament
9/7/2012	Carroll	Kenosha, Wis.	3 p.m.
9/9/2012	Robert Morris	Kenosha, Wis.	11 a.m.
9/11/2012	St. Scholastica	Duluth, Minn.	2 p.m.
9/14/2012	Minnesota Morris	Ashland, Wis.	2 p.m.
9/15/2012	Crown	Ashland, Wis.	Noon
9/20/2012	Northwestern (MN)	St. Paul, Minn.	2 p.m.
9/22/2012	North Central	Ashland, Wis.	Noon
9/28/2012	Martin Luther	Ashland, Wis.	2 p.m.
9/29/2012	Bethany Lutheran	Ashland, Wis.	Noon
10/6/2012	St. Scholastica	Ashland, Wis.	2:30 p.m.
10/11/2012	Northwestern (MN)	Ashland, Wis.	3:30 p.m.
10/13/2012	North Central	Minneapolis, Minn.	2:30 p.m.
10/16/2012	Wisconsin-Superior	Ashland, Wis.	4 p.m.
10/19/2012	Crown	St. Bonifacius, Minn.	3:30 p.m.
10/20/2012	Minnesota Morris	Morris, Minn.	2:30 p.m.
10/26/2012	Bethany Lutheran	Mankato, Minn.	3:30 p.m.
10/27/2012	Martin Luther	New Ulm, Minn.	2:30 p.m.
UMAC Tournament
10/30/2012	UMAC Semifinals	TBD	TBD
11/3/2012	UMAC Championship	TBD	TBD

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
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

Northland College Alumni Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup
Sep 22, 2012
9-11 am @ Start at Northland College Campus

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