Vicky Vosburgh grew up on a Genoa dairy farm with notions of becoming a teacher. “We had cows and chickens, mostly, and we had ponies, too,” says Vosburgh, an alumna of Genoa-Kingston High School who still lives in her DeKalb County hometown.
Read more‘Go Beyond the Stacks’ recommends use of free/open/affordable course resources
Alissa Droog, Dee Anna Phares and Meredith Ayers – subject specialist librarians who serve in the College of Education – have launched “Go Beyond the Stacks: Library Tips and Tricks,” a regular feature in the Ed News with short and actionable pieces
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Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! David Walker, associate dean for Academic Affairs, and Tom Smith, professor in the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment, both received the 2021 “Beyond the Call” award from the Mid-Western
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Dear Alumni and Friends of CAHE, We are so excited to have this opportunity to share a little bit about the exciting happenings here in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education this fall. It has been an exciting semester as we
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Sergio Ariel Blanco M.S.Ed in School Counseling, Class of 2020 As the world was undergoing a collective change on a massive scale, I was both completing my M.S.Ed. program (Counseling) and onboarding at my then-new employer (Belvidere High School) before graduation was
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Congratulations to these graduates of the Department of Counseling and Higher Education! Brian Hyland, M.S.Ed. Counseling, ’16, joined the counseling department of Montini Catholic High School in Lombard this fall. Hyland began his career at Olympia High School in Stanford, Ill. Kurt
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Greetings from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. I hope this message finds you all safe and well. The special nature of the Huskie Pack has brought us through the initial pandemic. I want to thank you all as our success has
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Congratulations to these graduates of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction! Maria Burgos, M.S.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, ’05, was named executive director of Pre-Kindergarten through Fifth Grade Educational Services for Valley View School District 365U. Burgos previously served as assistant superintendent for
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In the role of department chair, “closing the loop” is one of the most important things I can do to support faculty, staff and students. Many times, I inquire on behalf of individuals as to the status of an initiative or to
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Congratulations to these graduates of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education! Tracy Brewer, B.S.Ed. Physical Education, ’82, has joined Freeport-based Highland Community College’s Business Institute as a training coordinator. The HCC Business Institute provides training and consulting solutions to help clients
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Season’s greetings from Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations (LEPF). I am thrilled to connect with you once again, and I hope this year has been a good one for you and your loved ones. I want to provide you some exciting department
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Congratulations to these graduates of the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations! Andrew Allen, M.S.Ed. Educational Administration, ’04, M.S.Ed. Instructional Technology, ’00, was named executive director of Information Systems in the East Aurora School District. Allen comes to East Aurora from
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