Northland College

NORTHLAND COLLEGE'S MISSION IS TO INTEGRATE UNDERGRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS STUDIES WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL EMPHASIS, ENABLING THOSE IT SERVES TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE.

INSTRUCTIONNORTHLAND'S FACULTY-DESIGNED CURRICULUM INTEGRATES THE COLLEGE'S ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION ACROSS ALL FIELDS OF STUDY AND IS A CAREER-FOCUSED CURRICULUM. NINETY-TWO PERCENT OF NORTHLAND GRADUATES ARE EMPLOYED OR IN GRADUATE SCHOOL, HAVING DEVELOPED THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE TO PREPARE FOR ADVANCED STUDY AND MEANINGFUL LIVES. THE COLLEGE HAS LAUNCHED SCIENTISTS, EDUCATORS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS IN ALMOST EVERY FIELD IMAGINABLE AND HAS PROVIDED GRADUATES WITH THE TOOLS, CONFIDENCE, AND VISION TO BE COMPETITIVE IN A GREENER WORLD ECONOMY.STUDENTS AT NORTHLAND CAN TAKE COURSES IN MORE THAN 40 ACADEMIC FIELDS OF STUDYIMPRESSIVE FOR A TINY BUT MIGHTY SCHOOL ON THE SHORES OF THE BIG LAKE GITCHI GAMI (OJIBWE FOR "GREAT SEA"). NORTHLAND'S 550+ STUDENTS CAN EXPLORE CLIMATE CHANGE STUDIES, HUMANITY AND NATURE STUDIES, NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES, SIX PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS, SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, WATER SCIENCE, AND MORE. FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FOCUS MORE DEEPLY ON LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM THROUGH NORTHLAND'S SIGNATURE SUPERIOR CONNECTIONS AND GROWING CONNECTIONS PROGRAMS.THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION HAS RECOGNIZED NORTHLAND FOR ITS SUSTAINABILITY CURRICULUM. THE AASHE SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS INDEX RECOGNIZES TOP-PERFORMING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN 17 SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT AREAS; CURRICULUM IS ONE OF THEM AND INCLUDES COURSES, PROGRAMS, LEARNING OUTCOMES IN SUSTAINABILITY, LIVING LABORATORY INITIATIVES, IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES, SUSTAINABILITY LITERACY, AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT. EVERY ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT AT NORTHLAND OFFERS SUSTAINABILITY COURSES, AND THERE ARE SEVEN MAJORS AND MINORS SPECIFIC TO SUSTAINABILITY, SUCH AS SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ONE OF THE ONLY OF ITS KIND IN THE NATION.

STUDENT SERVICESSERVICES PROVIDED TO NORTHLAND COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THEIR SUCCESSFUL LIVING AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES AT THE COLLEGE. SERVICES INCLUDE HEALTH SERVICES SUCH AS COUNSELING AND A STRONG AFFILIATION WITH A LOCAL MEDICAL CLINIC RUN BY A NORTHLAND COLLEGE ALUMNUS, ACCOMMODATIONS, AND SAFETY AND SECURITY. STUDENTS ALSO FIND SUPPORT AT AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN CAMPUS-WIDE ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.IN ADDITION, STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND ATHLETICS. THIRTY-EIGHT PERCENT OF NORTHLAND STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS, AND THERE ARE NEARLY 20 CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS ON CAMPUS. MOST NOTABLE IS THE NORTHLAND COLLEGE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (NCSA). FOUNDED IN 1970, NCSA IS THE ONLY STUDENT-RUN CAMPUS GOVERNMENT IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN THAT DETERMINES ITS OWN BUDGET AND MANAGES ITS OWN FINANCES. THE GROUP IS A 501(C)(4) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION RUN COMPLETELY BY STUDENTS THAT IMPACTS THE COLLEGE, AND THE WORLD, ON A REGULAR BASIS. FOR EXAMPLE, EFFORTS STEMMING FROM NCSA LED NORTHLAND TO FULLY DIVEST FROM FOSSIL FUELS.OTHER CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE INCLUDE: THE 4TH WALL (DRAMA), THE ALLIANCE (LGBT2QAI AWARENESS), AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY, AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY, FIRE CREW, FOOD RECOVERY NETWORK, MULTICULTURAL CLUB, NORDIC SKI CLUB, SAILING CLUB, STUDENT PUBLICATIONS (NEWSPAPER, LITERARY JOURNAL, AND YEARBOOK), AND WEATHER CLUB.

AUXILIARY ENTERPRISESNORTHLAND'S ON CAMPUS AUXILIARY SERVICES INCLUDE THE BOOKSTORE, DINING SERVICE, AND RESIDENCE HALLS.THE COLLEGE COLLABORATES WITH CHARTWELLS HIGHER ED TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE DINING EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS. INITIATIVES INCLUDE TRAY-LESS DINING TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE; DIVERTING FOOD SCRAPS FROM THE LANDFILL THROUGH THE CAMPUS COMPOSTING PROGRAM; AND PROCURING MEAT, PRODUCE, AND DRY GOODS FROM REGIONAL FARMERS AND BUSINESSES AND THE CAMPUS GARDENS. THE COLLEGE HAS ALSO SIGNED THE REAL FOOD CHALLENGE AND ADOPTED REAL FOOD STANDARDS, WHICH VALUE THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, ORGANIC FOODS, FAIR LABOR STANDARDS, AND LOCAL SOURCING AS METRICS FOR EVALUATING THE FOOD NORTHLAND PURCHASES. APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT OF NORTHLAND COLLEGE STUDENTS LIVE ON CAMPUS IN ONE OF FIVE RESIDENCE HALLS OR IN THE TOWNHOUSE APARTMENTS. THE MCLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL LIVING AND LEARNING CENTER (MELLC) RESIDENCE HALL IS A CAMPUS FAVORITE, NAMED AFTER A BELOVED FORMER PRESIDENT AND HIS WIFE. THE CENTER HAS BEEN LAUDED NATIONWIDE FOR ITS ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN. IT FEATURES SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES, A 120-FOOT WIND TURBINE, PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS, AND A GREENHOUSE.