When the caller ID on Sarah Nauman’s ringing phone showed “Chicago Bears,” she knew just what to do. Nothing. “I was like, ‘Telemarketer spam.’ I’m like, ‘I’m not answering that.’ I’m like, ‘Whatever.’ My husband, Tyler, was sitting next to me, and
Read moreCAHE students return from Bucerías trip with hearts of humanity, compassion
During Kristin Lee’s 13 years as a bilingual special education teacher, she shepherded multiple high school groups on global trips. Her chance this spring to flip the script was not one she could pass up. “I’m a huge world traveler. I love
Read morePh.D. candidate Priyanka Jha receives top award for counseling scholarship
Priyanka Jha was barely a teenager in India, and already brimming with ambition and confidence, when her ultimate destination in life came into view. “Since sixth-grade, I’ve always wanted to pursue a doctoral program – and in the U.S.,” Jha says. “I
Read moreGrateful: Double-alumna Mary Noe sees reward in sharing ‘gifts’ of NIU degrees
Mary Noe knows the key to flourishing and informational transactions between high school students and educators. Listening. “I feel that a lot of students do not have many people who would listen to them talk; they would talk at them but not
Read moreQuortne Hutchings among 2025 quintet of ACPA Emerging Scholars in higher ed
Quortne Hutchings believes the mission is to pay it forward. And that, it turns out, is a family tradition. “When I was applying for college, one of the things my mom and my grandma said was, ‘We don’t know if higher education
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BREAKING NEWS! The NIU College of Education ranked No. 54 out of 313 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Master’s in Education Programs! This is the 13th consecutive year that our online graduate programs have been nationally ranked. ***
Read moreIn unearthing NIU student life history, HESA students grasp current meaning
As a member and leader of Prism, Peregrin Capriglione is fully familiar with the campus organization’s work to provide educational and social activities for LGBTQ students and their allies. Now, thanks to their HESA 500: Foundations of Higher Education course, Capriglione is
Read moreCall to action: Yenitza Guzman inspired by Counselor Educator of the Year honor
Yenitza Guzman wants to make the greatest impact possible in her calling to help others. “As someone who has worked with underprivileged and diverse populations, I know that there is a lot of trauma out there. I know that there is a
Read moreEd.D. student in Higher Education wins regional honor as mid-career specialist
NASPA, a national organization for Student Affairs administrators in higher education, thinks highly of Nehemiah Chung. Chung is the recipient of the 2024 NASPA Region IV-E Outstanding Mid-Level Professional Award, which recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding commitment to their work, further programs
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Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Five graduate students in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education’s M.S.Ed. in Counseling program were awarded the Jerry J. Murphy Master Scholarship, funded by the Aurora, Illinois-based INC Mental Health
Read moreTaking the plunge: Melissa Fickling taps AI to enrich course in counseling ethics
New graduate students in this fall’s section of COUN 500: Professional Identity and Ethics in Counseling probably weren’t expecting what Melissa Fickling told them. Fickling, associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education, revealed that she had devoted the summer
Read moreFall numbers of graduate students ranks College of Education atop NIU’s campus
Student numbers in the NIU College of Education have reached levels not seen in a decade. “Our graduate enrollments are up by 9.9%, or 112 students, which is the highest graduate enrollment we’ve had in the last 10 years,” said David Walker,
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