Christine Sobek is fascinated by the mechanisms of the mind. What makes us individuals? What shapes our personalities? What motivates us? What drives the way we learn? Questions like these led her to major in psychology at Purdue University, where she involved
Read moreAlumni in sport-related jobs discuss industry response to COVID-19’s blitz
COVID-19 called a time-out on everything – sports included. Four alumni of the NIU Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education who work in the industry – a player, a coach and two front office professionals – talked during the April 14 Whiteboard
Read moreM.S.Ed. assignment leads 2004 alumna to find her future waiting far in the past
Determining where – or, more specifically, when – a story begins is a difficult task when attempting to examine a real or fictional life. Authors or writers of any kind ponder so many possible entry points if they want to truly hook
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Congratulations to these Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment alumni! 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 Community Unit
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Greetings from the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations. We are thrilled to once again connect with you. Our department is comprised of dedicated, faculty, program coordinators, staff and students who are committed to pursuing academic excellence, intellectual growth and scholarly
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Congratulations to these Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations alumni! Dan Bertrand, Ed.D. Educational Administration, ’05, was named director of Park Operations for the Marengo Park District. Bertrand was superintendent of Marengo Community High School District 154 from 2005 until his
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CAHE is ready for spring! 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 Spring as we make our way toward the end of
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Congratulations to these Department of Counseling and Higher Education alumni! Erika McCall, M.S.Ed. Adult and Higher Education, ’08, is the co-author of “All Good Just a Week Ago: Funny Dating Stories to Help you Keep your Head in the Game.” McCall is
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Greeting Huskie alumni. While traversing these uncertain and restless times, we have been moving forward with some exciting work in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. In spite of the many challenges we have all faced this past year, the licensure programs
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Congratulations to these Department of Curriculum and Instruction alumni! “God Came to My Garage Sale,” a book by Marni Hill Foderaro, Ed.D Curriculum and Supervision, ’97, has been named a finalist in the spiritual-inspirational category of American Book Fest’s 2020 Best Book
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Congratulations to these Department of Special and Early Education alumni! Kevin Baldus, M.S.Ed. Special Education, ’05, has been named interim Special Education director at Riverside-Brookfield High School, where he is also an instructional coach. Baldus began his career as a teacher at
Read moreCollege of Ed counts four alumni, one student among Golden Apple finalists
Five of the finalists for the prestigious 2021 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching and for Excellence in Leadership claim the NIU College of Education in their pedigrees. NIU alumni Maddi Bodine, Anne McNamara and Virginia Valdez are among the 32
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