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Do you remember your first visit to Northland?

We’re here, and even better.

Our programs set national standards.• SierraMagazine“2011CoolSchools”

Schools are featured for their efforts to stop global warming and operate sustainably. Northland placed 7th on the list. The magazine spotlights the schools that are making a true difference for the planet, and marks Sier-ra’s fourth annual listing of America’s greenest universities and colleges.

• 2011PrincetonReview:GreenHonorRollNorthland College received a perfect score in this survey of environmen-tally friendly schools. Criteria used by the Princeton Review includes the percentage of food expenditures that goes toward local, organic or oth-erwise environmentally preferable food, whether new buildings are re-quired to be LEED certified for environmental friendliness, and whether the school employs a full-time sustainability officer.

• USNews&WorldReport:BestLiberalArtsColleges2001Northland College ranked in the national’s top tier among the most com-petitive and prestigious institutions. To qualify, each liberal arts institu-tion must emphasize undergraduate education and award at least 50 percent of their degrees in the liberal arts.

• 2011PrincetonReview:BestintheMidwestNorthland College is one of the 152 nationally recommended “Best in the Midwest” colleges by The Princeton Review.

LEEDGoldStandardThe MELLC, an environmentally conscious residence hall, was built with a variety of re-cycled products and energy efficient materials, and was a prototype in the 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 first certified building with the completion of a photovoltaic array.

Our new curriculum inspires.Our new curriculum is built on a foundation that emphasizes connections. It is distinctive for its integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to general education, environmental sustainability and its innovative academic majors. Our experienced faculty, immerse students in real-world complexities that develop the habits of mind and heart required to negotiate these com-plexities with success. They prepare students for a rewarding future in whatever path they choose.

“Being a professor at Northland means teaching is the most important part of your professional life; helping students learn is paramount. At Northland you have the latitude to do this in a variety of ways. You can structure your class so that it is lecture, discussion, lab-intensive, includes lots of field experi-ences, etc. You can teach inside, out-doors, or even while you are paddling or fishing with students. I can’t imagine a better place to teach geosciences. Northern Wisconsin has a variety of landscapes and a rich, geologic history to draw on.”

BruceGoetzProfessor of Geoscience At Northland since 1969

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Our graduates are prepared to solve the complex problems of the world and have hands-on experience to do just that. A Northland education gives students the tools and knowledge to become world leaders. Many of our alumni are leaders in their fields of public policy, sustainable business practice, and environmental education. The liberal arts experience at Northland gives students a well-rounded, diverse education. Students gain knowledge and experience in the arts and sciences. Northland prepares graduates to be leaders and problem solvers in whatever career path they choose.

Our students are problem solvers and innovators.

They are involved inside and outside the classroom.Whether it be through athletics, co-curriculars, academics or volunteering, our students go above and beyond the ordinary. They are leaders with new ideas, strategies and out-comes. They think outside of the box. Our students are the type of people employers and graduate schools are looking for, and the type we are proud of.

80% of Northland students ranked in the upper half of their high school

class.

They become leaders in their careers.

LindaAnderson-Carnahan`81B.S., Chemistry, Northland College M.S., Public Health, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill

From social justice to environmental research, our alumni face the world’s problems head-on. They are prepared to make a difference and leap at the chance to make a change.

Take Linda Anderson-Carnahan for example. She is currently the Deputy Assistant Regional Administrator and Associate Director of the U.S. EPA’s Region 10 Office of Management Programs. She had provided expertise on the EPA’s Clean Air Act provisions, maintained responsibility for grants and bud-gets, and managed an environmental laboratory. She also serves as a mentor for disabled and minority employees.

Shortly after completing her degree, Linda embarked on a career as an employee of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. She began at the agency developing a water quality-based toxics control program and reviewing toxicity tests, earning recognition as an expert on toxics and water quality. Later on, she became involved in Superfund site testing, in measuring the effect of agricultural chemicals on rivers, and in developing programs to abate hazardous air pollutants.

Our future is bright.

And our mission is to enable those we serve to address the challenges

of the future.

MichaelA.MillerPresident

We know where we’re going.Please take a moment to think about Northland’s future. Northland has earned recent national awards and dis-tinctions as one of the very best colleges in the nation. Northland’s strong academic programs and active en-vironmental mission are equally recognized by national educational, business, and environmental organizations seeking leaders in these areas. Northland’s dedication to education of young leaders, its commitment to actualize the values of environmental sustainability, and its steady voice in a wilderness of global economic and environmen-tal challenge, make Northland a prominent leader to turn to. Northland abides by its promise to students to provide a uniquely strong preparation for living a purposeful life, and to provide the opportunity and passion for leader-ship. Our graduates are well prepared to address un-known challenges of the future. Think of the world and the challenges we all face in the coming years. Since its inception, Northland has prepared the community to ad-dress emerging issues through education and steward-ship. Please join us as we move forward. Anything is possible.

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Together, anything is possible.

We know where we’re going.

Let’s go.