Northland College (Wisconsin)

For the Baptist college in Dunbar, Wisconsin, see Northland Baptist Bible College

Northland College is a small, coeducational, liberal arts college in Ashland, Wisconsin, USA. Initially founded as the North Wisconsin Academy in 1892, the college was established in 1906. Originally affiliated with the Congregational Church, the college remains loosely tied to the Congregational Church's descendant, the United Church of Christ (UCC). The college currently enrolls 748 undergraduate students and employs 82 faculty members and 99 staff members.

History

Northland College is the successor to the North Wisconsin Academy, and was founded on the same tract of land. Wheeler Hall, built in 1892, is what used to be the sole building of the North Wisconsin Academy, providing classroom space, board and cafeteria services. The building was renovated in 1993 and 1994 and remains the centerpiece of campus. Today, Wheeler houses classrooms and faculty offices for the social sciences and humanities and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Presidents of Northland College

• M.J. Fenenga 1899-1914
• J.D. Brownell 1914-1942
• John A. Reuling 1942-1945
• Manley E. Mac Donald 1945-1947
• Lewis H. Brumbaugh 1947-1953
• Gus Turbeville 1953-1962
• Richard P. Bailey 1962-1968
• Robert V. Cramer 1968-1971
• Malcolm McLean 1971-1987
• Robert Rue Parsonage 1987-2002
• Karen I. Halbersleben 2002-2009
• James L. Peterson 2009-2010
• Michael A. Miller 2010-present

Academics

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