Congratulations to these College of Ed alums! Anwer Al-Zahrani, Ed.D. Instructional Technology, ’15, was in October named deputy for Curriculum and Quality Assurance at Jubail Industrial College. John R. Almond, B.S. ’68, M.S.Ed. ’75, and Anita J. Almond, ’68, celebrated their 50th
Read moreStrategic Action Planning framework unveiled
Several months of thoughtful discussions, broadly inclusive surveys and collaborative writing and editing have produced the NIU College of Education’s new Strategic Action Planning framework. Presented as a “commitment to the future,” the framework officially unveiled Tuesday during the All-College Meeting outlines
Read moreNIU offers first program to meet new guidelines for school superintendents in Illinois
Requirements have changed for educators who want to become school superintendents in Illinois – and NIU is the first university in the state to change with them. Passage of Public Act 98-413 by the Illinois General Assembly updated the Illinois School Code
Read moreCAHE launches graduate certificate in trauma counseling
Not everyone who enters the counseling profession has been prepared to deal with clients who have experienced trauma. Yet every counselor – including those who work in schools, helping students to facilitate positive change and advancement in their personal development and interactions
Read moreJoin us Oct. 22 for Homecoming
Road trip? Homecoming Day is Saturday, Oct. 22, and your alma mater College of Education faculty want to see you – in person and in photographic memories – during “Huskies through the Decades.” The Alumni Village tailgate party opens at 11 a.m.
Read moreTell us what you think
Providing your opinions on the NIU College of Education is among the many ways alumni can support their alma mater. NIU’s College of Education is embarking on a strategic action planning effort to ensure that we are well-positioned going forward to provide
Read moreAlumni Accomplishments
Congratulations to these College of Ed alums! Daniel L. Goodwin, M.S.Ed. ’73, and chairman and CEO of Inland Real Estate Group, was included Sept. 5 in the Crain’s Chicago Business annual list of Who’s Who in Chicago Business. Jennifer Erickson, ’03, was
Read moreTrailblazing
Craig Phillips, M.S.Ed. ’95, is completing a groundbreaking project with the National Park Service. Phillips, a certified orientation and mobility specialist and teacher of the blind and visually impaired, has led a project to make all 40-plus miles of trails in the
Read moreA look behind the College of Education’s edTPA numbers
Laura Tuma felt uneasy when she first heard about the edTPA, the new assessment she would need to pass before receiving teacher licensure in Illinois. “It was very intimidating at first. It was very scary not knowing what to expect,” says the
Read moreBridging oceans
NIU joins Macedonian university in promoting peace Deep and influential thinkers from around the world will convene this December in Macedonia at the State University of Tetovo’s Center for Peace and Transcultural Communication. As they share their ideas on the impact of
Read moreNIU teacher candidates spend time in Chicago and Texas classrooms
Teacher candidates visit Altus Academy On April 28th a group of Elementary Education teacher candidates traveled to Altus Academy in Chicago. Altus Academy provides college preparatory education to 2nd-8th grade students from historical minority groups, low-income families, and first generation college graduate
Read moreAlumni Accomplishments
Congratulations to COE alumni who have recently been promoted: Ann Rondeau was celected as the new president of the College of DuPage Jamie Hooyman was recently named vice provost at North Central Missouri College Maureen Gillette is the new dean of the Seton Hall College
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