The arrival of cold, snow and holiday commercials means that fall commencement is almost here – and all of that makes me think of the gifts you bring to the College of Education. Your work is a part of every student who
Read moreProject FLEX earns $2.55M to maintain, advance work in juvenile justice centers
Project FLEX has secured a five-year, $2.55 million grant from the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) to continue and expand its work providing positive interventions with youth who are in secure custody of the state. The NIU Department of Kinesiology and
Read moreETRA researchers employ robots again to nurture computational thinking skills within an NIU STEAM summer school
What began in Naperville Community Unit School District 203 could not stop there. Faculty from the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment interacted with around 200 students in 2021 and 2022 to observe how working with LEGO educational robots might stimulate
Read moreLogging off: George Babos ready to mark ‘best days ever’ in retirement from NIU
Anyone who’s asked George Babos how he’s feeling already knows the answer. Best Day Ever. “The way that started was my granddaughter Katie would come over, and I’d go, ‘How you doing?’ And she’d go, ‘Best day ever.’ She got it from
Read moreStudy encourages university librarians to rethink work with graduate students
Research is abstract. Research is an odyssey. Research is an emotional continuum. “This difference suggests that librarians who help graduate students with their research should focus less on teaching where to click in databases,” states an article slated for the November 2024
Read moreCongratulations!
Gail Cappaert, an instructor of ESL methods in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, was named a WIDA Fellow for 2023-2024. The program, launched in 2019, brings expert educators and WIDA staff together in a collaborative effort to enhance the development of
Read moreWe’re getting the band back together!
Last January’s all-college social gathering in the Huskie Den was a huge hit thanks to the live music of classical pianist Peitao Zhu and the debut (and so-far only gig) of the Schoolhouse Rockers. Well, now we’re getting the band back together
Read moreMessage from the Acting Dean
Impossible as it seems, Thanksgiving is only two weeks from today – and, appropriately, my heart is filled with gratitude for the College of Education. Serving as your acting dean remains an honor and privilege, and I have appreciated the opportunity to
Read moreEarly Childhood Education 2+2 to debut in Fall 2024 at McHenry County College
The NIU College of Education has added another “2+2” agreement to create a seamless transfer pathway for community college students. Beginning next fall, Early Childhood Education will become of five NIU majors being offered at the University Center at McHenry County College,
Read moreKinesiology majors deliver, adapt fitness training for senior citizens at Oak Crest
COVID-19’s decline means the fitness room at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center is bustling again. Residents of the senior living facility are back exercising under the careful guidance of students from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Dave Benner, instructor
Read moreGood timing: Pi-Sui Hsu presents camp on air quality during Canadian wildfires
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
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