A Complete Learning Experience Northern is committed to preparing its students for the rapidly changing society and world of work they enter upon graduation. Our graduates must be equipped with a strong educational foundation as well as current skills and specializations honed in classrooms equipped with the most sophisticated technology available. While Northern respects and encourages faculty scholarship and research, it also emphasizes teaching excellence. Private contributions help Northern employ teachers who care about students and who strive for excellence in the classroom. Private contributions help us retain our quality faculty and provide them with professional development opportunities.
Private gifts support a curriculum that introduces students to the excitement of discovery.
Examples include our highly regarded Honors Program, university and alumni sponsored scholarships, and Northern's Mentoring Project, which matches students with faculty, staff, and upper-division student mentors. A Northern education is comprehensive, extending beyond textbooks and classrooms to prepare students for a lifetime of learning. Internships, cooperative education, and mentoring programs are only a few of the ways that Northern offers rewarding and challenging experiences outside the classroom that help students connect what they learn to how they live. Private contributions support experiences that help students understand society's problems and our dependence on one another as they discover and define how they can contribute to solutions. Programs like Northern's Study Abroad Program, professional and volunteer field experiences, and research apprenticeships help students form relationships that span generations, cultures, and nations, as they gain confidence and a competitive edge in a global marketplace.