As the skies over Illinois turned gray and unhealthy with smoke from Canadian wildfires, canceling many outdoor events and prompting people to stay home, no one saw a silver lining. Except for Pi-Sui Hsu. Hsu, a professor in the Department of Educational
Read morePowerful sounds: Peitao Zhu to perform free piano recital, share musical healing
Peitao Zhu was only 5 when he began piano lessons. Doing so made sense. His parents, now retired, both were professional musicians: father Xicai Zhu, a singer, and mother Xiaorong Zhu, who taught traditional Chinese instruments. “My mom was actually my first
Read moreSoon-to-graduate P.E. majors participate in mock job interviews with employers
Forty future P.E. teachers are out in the schools this fall gaining the hands-on experience to excel in their careers after they graduate next month. Jim Ressler is making sure they’re also ready to secure those careers. Ressler, professor of Physical Education
Read morePeace and quiet: Learning Center opens Huskie Haven relaxation room in Gabel
Feeling stressed? Need a moment – or several – to drift away mentally while finding inner peace and resolve? Margaret Thacker has a solution: the Huskie Haven. Thacker, office manager of the Learning Center in Gabel Hall, wanted to provide a place
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! David Walker, associate dean for Academic Affairs, received the 2023 Alumni Achievement Award from the Iowa State University College of Human Sciences where he earned his master’s and doctoral degrees. The
Read moreCOE scholarly accomplishments
The College of Education Research Committee has worked to collate recent scholarly accomplishments of departments. Members took this action as part of the revised Strategic Action Planning Framework, and specifically Goal 2, which states, “Documented research output / noteworthy accomplishments by COE
Read moreTriple-alumna Jodi Megerle thriving in River Trails 26
Jodi Megerle is passionate about River Trails Elementary School District 26. “I love the size. I love that it’s so very close-knit,” says Megerle, a three-time NIU College of Education alumna. “Even when I was hired, and when we hire new teachers
Read moreRPS 205’s Daniela Boer finds belonging, representation via NIU principal prep
When Daniela Boer was asked where she wanted to intern as a principal-candidate while in NIU’s M.S.Ed. in Educational Administration program, she had no hesitation. Lathrop Elementary School. Boer, then a bilingual teacher at the nearby Rockford Environmental Science Academy, saw great
Read morePhotos: Tailgate Tuesday!
The NIU College of Education celebrated Tailgate Tuesday this week with free hot dogs, chips, drinks, swag and a raffle (won by Maria Parada, a Middle Level Teaching and Learning major)! Check out some photos from the event; click on any image
Read moreHuskies Come Home: Homecoming 2023
NIU’s 116th Homecoming celebration begins Sunday, Oct. 7! If you’re planning to return to DeKalb for the tailgate festivities, scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, please visit the College of Education tent near the One-Room Schoolhouse within the
Read moreAlumni Accomplishments
Congratulations to these alumni of the NIU College of Education! Stacey Bachar, M.S.Ed. School Business Management, ’98, is the new assistant superintendent of Finances and Operations in Libertyville School District 70. Bachar comes to Libertyville after 16 years in Aptakisic-Tripp School District
Read moreCOE enrollment remains consistent
Enrollment in the College of Education is mostly steady this fall and, in some areas, beating averages. Rising numbers were recorded in 10 undergraduate programs and 18 graduate programs, including a 108% growth in the Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (with a
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