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within four years.The natural resources that surround Northland College, like the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and Lake Superior, have been integrated into our classrooms since our 1892 founding. In 1971, Northland made a bold decision to be a different kind of college by focusing our mission and liberal arts and sciences curriculum around issues of the environment and sustainability.

We believe that the environment and sustainability are the most important issues of our time. If they are not addressed successfully, few other global and societal problems will matter.

This unique focus provides our faculty and students a common perspective through which to explore together the many academic disciplines that are a part of a sound, high-quality liberal arts and sciences curriculum. These disciplines include the usual areas of study, spanning from business to art, from chemistry to sociology, from teaching to biology, and from English to engineering.

Today, Northland College remains a national leader in delivering the most innovative, holistic, and well-established liberal arts and sciences curriculum focused on the environment and sustainability.

If you’re someone who won’t settle for anything less than a college degree that reflects true preparation for the future and not just wisdom from the past, you’ll graduate from Northland with something extra: “green” skills that will mark you as a problem-solving leader uniquely prepared for today and the future.

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within four years.The natural resources that surround Northland College, like the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and Lake Superior, have been integrated into our classrooms since our 1892 founding. In 1971, Northland made a bold decision to be a different kind of college by focusing our mission and liberal arts and sciences curriculum around issues of the environment and sustainability.

We believe that the environment and sustainability are the most important issues of our time. If they are not addressed successfully, few other global and societal problems will matter.

This unique focus provides our faculty and students a common perspective through which to explore together the many academic disciplines that are a part of a sound, high-quality liberal arts and sciences curriculum. These disciplines include the usual areas of study, spanning from business to art, from chemistry to sociology, from teaching to biology, and from English to engineering.

Today, Northland College remains a national leader in delivering the most innovative, holistic, and well-established liberal arts and sciences curriculum focused on the environment and sustainability.

If you’re someone who won’t settle for anything less than a college degree that reflects true preparation for the future and not just wisdom from the past, you’ll graduate from Northland with something extra: “green” skills that will mark you as a problem-solving leader uniquely prepared for today and the future.

President Michael A. Miller, Ph.D.

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Learn more at northland.edu/sciences

Meteorology

Math With a Mathematical Sciences degree, you will develop a solid foundation in mathematical concepts and gain experience in applying those concepts to model environmental, social, or physical phenomena. This dual training will get you ready for graduate studies in mathematics, engineering, and other fields, or to secure employment in a wide variety of disciplines, including teaching, business, and government.

The Environmental Geosciences major emphasizes fieldwork, hands-on experiences, and the interdisciplinary nature of geoscience. You will become proficient at gathering field data and using equipment to produce maps that illustrate the distribution and nature of Earth’s features. You can focus your learning in Meteorology, Geology, or Water Science.

Environmental Geosciences

Lake Superior significantly affects the Ashland area weather. This “lake effect” can, for example, cause snow to fall on you while just a few miles away it is sunny and 15 degrees warmer. The impact of Lake Superior adds a fascinating aspect to predicting the weather, understanding global climate, and conducting in-depth research on climate change. Northland College is one of the few small private colleges to offer this major. Learn more at northland.edu/meteorology

Environmental ChemistryThe hands-on coursework of the Environmental Chemistry major prepares you for a diverse future and a career addressing environmental and energy crises. These options include working in government agencies, medicine, law, and public policy.

The Biology major offers an exciting blend of traditional biological study with an added emphasis on ecology and environmental studies. Our Biology program allows you to study in the field and in the lab. You can take advantage of unique northern lakes and woods biomes in more than a million acres of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and the Lake Superior watershed. You will be prepared for employment in bio-research, natural resources, and environmental consulting.

Biology

If you have a deep passion for the outdoors and want to help others gain the skills they need to enjoy the natural world, consider a degree in Outdoor Education. Students collaborate as they explore the connections between education and the environment. Graduates work in wilderness skills schools, community, state, and federal parks, and help people withdisabilities enjoy outdoor pursuits.

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Wildlife Management

With a Natural Resources degree, you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to communicate effectively, manage natural

resources, and solve problems and conflicts. You’ll gain practical experience through field

activities and by using work teams toprepare plans, develop budgets,

and analyze data.

Learn theories and techniques for management of wildlife populations, including population dynamics, life histories, habitat management, census techniques, and preservation of endangered species. You will gain insight and experience through field trips to local areas of interest and hands-on field work.

Ecological RestorationStudy the natural elements and relationships that create a balanced eco-system. Then learn the nuts and bolts of designing and implementing a restoration plan using a range of tools from native plantings to prescribed fire.

Watch students in the fieldat northland.edu/videos

Sarah Larsen `12Clifton Park, NY

Outdoor Education MajorNatural Science Teaching Minor

Explore basic concepts and specific methods for managing fish populations. Learn and use modern statistical methods to estimate vital parameters of exploited fish populations, including abundance, age, growth, mortality, condition, and size structure.

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Teacher Education Join a vibrant, diverse group of students with caring, attentive professors to become an elementary, social studies, or science teacher. You’ll find a learning environment in which students develop close relationships with faculty, explore personal styles, practice positive classroom interactions, and learn from one another. Teaching compassionately, collaboratively, and ecologically, shapes Northland’s distinctive Education Program.

Our education program enables you to earn your degree and complete student

teaching in four years.

Find out more at northland.edu/education

Paul Schue, Ph.D., engages students in a discussion about history.

Complete this program and you may participate in the Cooperative Education Internship Program. Business Management allows you to explore careers in small business, industry, and government while earning college credit. After graduation, go on to pursue a career as an entrepreneur or business management professional.

Meet more of our faculty at northland.edu/faculty

Business Management

Rajat is the Chapple Chair of Business and Social Responsibility. His teaching interests include marketing, strategic management, social entrepreneurship, and business and public policy. Rajat recently developed an action research project in India involving a clean development mechanism, community tourism, and rural development. His corporate social responsibility work and past associations have been diverse and include locations such as the hills of the Himalayas and the plains of India. Rajat is also part of the creation of a United Nations Development Program and consults with United Nations Global Compact initiative.

Rajat Panwar, Ph.D.

As a Business major, you’ll gain a foundational understanding of economics, finance, management,

marketing, and social responsibility. You can focus your learning in one of two emphases: Business Management

or Public Affairs Management.

This program will prepare you to understand the complexities of the relationships between business, government, and non-profit organizations. It prepares you to ethically manage a company’s public affairs functions. You may go on to graduate school or a career in public affairs management or corporate social responsibility in for-profit or non-profit organizations.

Public Affairs Management

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View student art, meet our faculty, and find out about upcoming events at facebook.com/ncArtScene

Studio Art Major and resident of Quincy, CA, Sam Berry `10 cleans one of his lithographs used for printmaking.

Creative ArtsNorthland’s creative arts explore the relationships between humanity and the environment. These programs foster creativity and critical thinking. You will develop visual literacy and problem-solving skills to explore the many avenues of technical and creative expression, while also developing an appreciation for artistic craftsmanship.

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HumanitiesThrough an interdisciplinary approach, the Humanities program seeks to answer

questions about the human race. You will polish skills in thinking, writing, reading, and expressing yourself. The major will prepare you for a career in publishing, ministry, public

relations, journalism, or diplomatic service, and graduate study in a wide range of disciplines.

Art Fostering creativity and critical thinking through the practice and history of studio arts, the Art program explores avenues of technical and creative expression. Graduates are prepared to be professional artists, museum curators, or marketing professionals.

Find out more about Northland’sarts at northland.edu/arts

English & WritingCombining the formal study of English literature with practice in the art and craft of writing fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction, Northland’s English and Writing program prepares you for a rewarding career as a professional writer, teacher, policy-maker, attorney, or graduate study in numerous fields.

Sociology & Social JusticeWith a degree in Sociology and Social Justice, you will constructively address emerging social trends and problems, including issues of identity, equality, resource distribution, diversity, and environmental sustainability. You will develop skills in critical analysis, conflict resolution, writing, public presentation, and social science research methods.

This program is designed to help you learn about the interdependence of environmental, economic, and social issues. You will strengthen your abilities to become an effective agent of change in your community. This program will prepare you for a career in government, environmental consulting, or economic and community development, or graduate study in numerous fields.

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Humanity & Nature StudiesThe Humanity and Nature Studies major is designed for you to understand the complex relationships that people have with nature and challenges you to make a difference in the world. This program prepares you for a variety of environmentally focused careers in business, education, government, public policy, community planning or nature therapy, or graduate school.

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Native American StudiesNorthland’s rich relationship with the region’s native community offers you an immersive, hands-on Native American Studies major with a rigorous academic curriculum based in native worldviews and indigenous ways of life. You will be prepared to work in social service agencies, museums, or history centers.

Tom Fitz, Ph.D., discusses Lake Superior geology during a Superior Connections field trip.

Sociology & Social JusticeWith a degree in Sociology and Social Justice, you will constructively address emerging social trends and problems, including issues of identity, equality, resource distribution, diversity, and environmental sustainability. You will develop skills in critical analysis, conflict resolution, writing, public presentation, and social science research methods.

This program is designed to help you learn about the interdependence of environmental, economic, and social issues. You will strengthen your abilities to become an effective agent of change in your community. This program will prepare you for a career in government, environmental consulting, or economic and community development, or graduate study in numerous fields.

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Humanity & Nature StudiesThe Humanity and Nature Studies major is designed for you to understand the complex relationships that people have with nature and challenges you to make a difference in the world. This program prepares you for a variety of environmentally focused careers in business, education, government, public policy, community planning or nature therapy, or graduate school.

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Native American StudiesNorthland’s rich relationship with the region’s native community offers you an immersive, hands-on Native American Studies major with a rigorous academic curriculum based in native worldviews and indigenous ways of life. You will be prepared to work in social service agencies, museums, or history centers.

Tom Fitz, Ph.D., discusses Lake Superior geology during a Superior Connections field trip.

It’s all about Connections.You will be challenged academically at Northland College, but our curriculum has been designed to help you succeed. General education courses are uniquely designed to help you complete your degree in four years and prepare you for a successful career.

We call these general education courses our Connections curriculum. You can choose from three innovative programs to find the one that best fits your interests!

Natural Connections Faculty teams will guide you in developing a better understanding of the complex relationship between humanity and the world in which we live.

Growing Connections This sequence is rooted in the earth. You will take courses in small business management, sustainable agriculture, and the chemistry of food.

Superior Connections Faculty members guide you through an in-depth examination of the Lake Superior watershed. This program culminates in a month-long circumnavigation of Lake Superior.

Examples of Wellness workshops include:Learning to Observe NatureWisconsin Hunter SafetyHatha YogaDiscover Scuba (SCUBA Certification)Weight Lifting for WomenStress Management Techniques

Academic Tutor TrainingIntro to West African DancingMoney 101: How to Manage Your Money Attending a Professional ConferenceEthical Leadership TrainingGearing Up for Graduate School •

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You will engage in a co-curriculum of Wellness workshops and learning experiences. Through these workshops, you will actively engage in life's challenges by making ethical and fulfilling choices grounded in a rich sense of identity, positive disposition, and healthy habits over a lifetime.

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completing the general education program.

Ben Nicholes `12 of Lodi, WI, and Laura Fisher `11 ofGreen Bay, WI, test water samples in a nearby marsh.

Onlineuniversities.com recognizedNorthland as one of the nation’s most bike-friendly campuses. The student

government set up a bike rental system where students can rent bicycles with

ease. The Northland Bike Shoppe maintains a �eet of free-to-borrowbikes for the campus community.

#4 Most Bike-Friendly Campus of 2011

Northland sets national standards.

The McLean Environmental Living and Learning Center, an environmentally conscious residence hall,

development of the U.S. Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system. The newly renovated Dexter Library, which is now one of four buildings in Wisconsin to achieve LEED Gold ranking, is our �rst certi�ed building with the completion of a photovoltaic array.

LEED Gold Standard

Northland College received a perfect score in this survey of environmentally friendly schools. Criteria used by the Princeton Review includes the percentage of food expenditures that goes toward local, organic or otherwise environmentally preferable food, whether new buildings are required to be LEED certi�ed for environmental

2011 Princeton Review: Green Honor Roll

Northland College ranked in the nation’s top tier among the most competitive and prestigious institutions. To qualify, each liberal arts institution must emphasize undergraduate education and award at least 50 percent of degrees in the liberal arts.

US News & World Report: Best Liberal Arts Colleges 2011

Northland College is one of the 152 nationally recommended “Best in the Midwest” colleges by The Princeton Review.

2011 Princeton Review: Best in the Midwest

Ashland, Wisconsin, was highlighted as a “Top Town” in America based on socio-economic data which made up a strong Quality of Life score. Sixty percent of the criteria was also based on an Outdoor Life score, which includes the abundance of sportsman’s opportunities.

Outdoor Life Magazine: Top Towns 2011

Northland College graduates excel in both the job market and in graduate or professional school.

We’ll help you explore professional learning opportunities through internships, networking, job searches, and more. Through this immersion in professional life, you’ll explore how your interests and career options can become real.

Internship Employer Examples:Bad River Watershed Association

Apostle Island Community Foundation - Grant WritingNorthern Great Lakes Visitor Center

Marketing and OutreachWildlife Rehabilitation

Audubon CenterBell Street Pottery

Prepared for the open road.

Graduate School Examples:UW Madison Veterinary School of Medicine

Michigan Technological UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin MadisonGeorge Washington University

Vermont School of LawSyracuse UniversityCornell University

Employer Examples:Department of Natural Resources

Lincoln Financial GroupWilderness Inquiry

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Each year, members of the Northland community participate, volunteer, and

watch the Apostle Islands Sled Dog race which starts just north of Bayfield and

stretches up to 80 miles in length.

Most winters, depending on ice and weatherconditions, the Apostle Islands National Lake Shore opens a path across the lake to access the frozensea caves near Meyer's Beach, a stretch of scenic

shoreline north of Ashland on the Bayfield Peninsula.

Watch student videos at northland.edu/videos

In the winter months, the Nordic Ski Club meets weekly to explore the many trails connected to Northland. Each year, many students, staff, and faculty take part in two of the three largest cross-country ski races in the United States, the American Birkiebeiner in Hayward, Wisconsin, and the Book Across the Bay in Ashland.

Nordic Ski Club

Bonnie Johnson `12Freeport, MEOutdoor Education Major

View more clubs and organizations at northland.edu/activities

Northland students get involvedaround the world through study

abroad experiences.

Hit the trails, the stage, the climbing wall, or the town. From whitewater paddling to weather forecasting to community service, Northland’s small size and tight-knit community means it’s easy to get involved, both on and off campus.

Clubs and Organizations

India May Term Trip

Semester-long study abroad opportunities include trips to Iceland,

British Columbia, Ecuador, and Namibia - just to name a few!

Student clubs and organizations include:

Environmental CouncilNorthland WindsPaws and ClawsArt LeagueNCSA (Student Government)American Fisheries Society

Active MindsDrifts (student newspaper)Native American Student AssociationQuartile Literary PublicationWeather ClubNorthland Volunteer Program•

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