Oral History Project

Gathering your stories.

The Office of Alumni Relations is embarking on a project to gather stories from our alumni and document the Northland community’s unique history.

The Northland College Oral History Project begins in July 2022. Alumni will receive postcards from our partners at PCI who are helping us make this magic happen. At the end of the project, all alumni will have the opportunity to purchase a compilation of stories from their fellow alumni. Purchasing a copy is not necessary to share your story, and some may be shared with our community in other ways in addition to the book.

You can learn more about the project below and contact Jackie ’05 if you have any questions.

Questions to Think About or Questions You May be Asked

What alumni stories will you share?
Can you trace your career path back to a defining moment at Northland?
Did a special faculty or staff member have a profound impact on your life?
Have connections you made on campus turned into lifelong friendships?
Did you find the love of your life at Northland?
Were you on campus during a historical moment?
What are your winter survival stories?
How has Northland changed your life?

What should I look for to participate?

2022 senior players on the women's basketball team posing for camera

The van and students on a dirt road somewhere back in time.

Students, staff, and volunteers working in the hightunnel

Office of Alumni Relations
Email: alumni@northland.edu
Office: 715-682-1811

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Frequently Asked Questions

I received an email/postcard/phone call asking for my personal information and a story about Northland College. Tell me more about the project.

We have partnered with PCI (also known as Publishing Concepts) to produce an Oral History Publication for Northland College. PCI is a family owned business based in Dallas, TX that has published directories for educational institutions, fraternities, sororities, and military organizations across the nation for over 100 years. This project allows us to hear about your personal experiences from your time at Northland College and how the school helped shape your life since then. And, while we have you on the phone, we want to make sure your contact information is up to date.

PCI is committed to protecting your information. The names, addresses, and information provided to PCI for the publication of the Oral History Project will be held confidential by PCI, except to the extent that they are utilized in, or in the preparation of, the Oral History Project and except as required by court order or law. Upon completion of the project, PCI will redact PII (Personal Identifiable Information) from any and all electronic files that we have supplied or were produced by PCI in connection with the production of the Oral History Project.

If you have received a postcard or an email with a telephone number, you may call the number to speak with a dedicated representative for the Oral History Project. The representative will verify all the information we have on file for you, make any updates where needed, and then ask you to share your story about your time at Northland College. Your story will be recorded and the sound clip provided to Northland College at the conclusion of the project.
If you have received an email with an embedded link, you may go to the online site to review your information and submit a story.
If you did not receive a postcard or email, you may call the dedicated Northland College update line at 1-877-728-3097.

The only information that is included in the publication is your name, class year and degree, along with your story and photo. No contact information is printed. When you call to update your contact information, it will only be used to update your alumni record for with Northland College. You may revoke consent for your story and/or photo to appear any time before 1/13/23 by contacting PCI’s customer service helpdesk at 1-800-982-1590 or customerservice@publishingconcepts.com.

Oral History Project

Oral History Project

Gathering your stories.

What should I look for to participate?

Keep an eye open for the postcard!

Keep an eye open for the email!

Questions or concerns?

Frequently Asked Questions

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