Did You Know: Northland College
Throughout the 2013-14 academic year the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) will be highlighting its member institutions by sharing unique facts about each school. The series will allow the opportunity to become more familiar with UMAC institutions. In this edition we feature Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin.
- Northland College was founded in 1892 and “went green” in 1971.
- Northland College is a one of five members of the Eco League, the only college consortium in the United States dedicated to sustainability education and the active pursuit of environmental studies within a liberal arts framework.
- In October of 2013, 47 percent of the food consumed in the cafeteria and snack bar was local and regional.
- The Northland College student-managed Renewable Energy Fund contributes over $40,000 to campus sustainability initiatives each year.
- Northland College integrates liberal arts studies with an environmental emphasis, enabling those it serves to address the challenges of the future.
- The Princeton Review named Northland College one of the Best of the Midwest schools in 2011
- Last semester, over 3500 pounds of food waste from the cafeteria and dorms were diverted from landfills and into Northland’s composting system
- Northland College was a member of the NSCAA (National Small College Athletic Association) and the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) before becoming a NCAA Division III institution.
- The volleyball program won the NSCAA National Championship in 1982, 1989 and 1992 while the men's soccer team won the national title in 1991.
- The 2009-2010 women’s basketball team was the first Northland College athletic program to make it to the NCAA Tournament.
- The 2011-12 women’s basketball team ranked first on the WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls for the Division III level and finished second overall with a GPA of 3.706.
- Women’s softball has the reigning UMAC Player of the Year.
- Northland College student-athletes participate in over 300 hours of community service projects annually.