Kayce Fuentes makes it four. A second-year M.S.Ed. student in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education, Fuentes is the 2022 recipient of the NASPA Region IV-E Graduate Student Rising Star (Illinois) Award and the fourth consecutive Huskie chosen for the annual
Read morePhotos: Project TEAMS
About 150 seventh-graders from Clinton Rosette Middle School came to an Anderson Hall gym in groups Oct. 19 and Oct. 26 to learn and practice concepts of teamwork. At the same time, 27 Middle Level Teaching and Learning majors in the MLTL
Read morePhotos: Educators Rising
NIU hosted 216 students contemplating careers as educators for the Oct. 19 Educators Rising Mini-Conference. Dean Laurie Elish-Piper welcomed the students to the Carl Sandburg Auditorium, where she introduced keynote speaker Kimberly Radostits, the 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year. Students also
Read moreAdministrative Aide Position
The Office of the Dean in the College of Education at Northern Illinois University seeks candidates for an administrative aide. This position serves as the primary administrative department support for multiple academic departments within the College of Education. This position has primary
Read morePhotos: ETRA at STEM Fest
Several representatives from the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment staffed Booth 33 at NIU’s STEM Fest 2022, held Oct. 15. “Our VR and AR educational games were a great hit!” Chair Wei-Chen Hung said. “Kids and parents stood in long
Read moreUruguayan teachers visit NIU, nearby schools to gather ideas for improvement
After two weeks of visiting schools in DeKalb, Rochelle and the Chicago suburbs, 20 teachers from Uruguay made their way to Rockford. Their destination – Lincoln Middle School, opened in 1927 and located adjacent to the city’s historic Midtown District – provided
Read moreCamic named Senior Faculty Fellow
Many college-age athletes of all skill levels are taking pre-workout supplements to enhance their physical performance, stamina and recovery. But do they know what’s in them – or, more importantly, whether they’re effective and safe at recommended doses? The latter is what
Read moreMelissa Fickling leads Honors students in exploring work, wellness, meaning
Thirty months after the world abruptly stopped to grapple with COVID-19, the mechanisms of that response continue to upend life. For many, the work-from-home mandates that early period evolved into work-from-home options. Others eventually encountered a directive of “return, or else” –
Read morePeitao Zhu creates Methods Café to offer support for researchers in counseling
During Peitao Zhu’s time as a doctoral student at Syracuse University, the future member of the NIU College of Education faculty found himself in need of clarity. “Even just prior to when I was writing my dissertation, I felt like I was
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Paul Wright, the EC Lane and MN Zimmerman Endowed Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was inducted as a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK). Wright
Read morePhotos: Future Teachers Conference
More than 275 high school students from 14 schools in the Valley Education for Employment System and Waubonsee Community College area came to the NIU campus Sept. 28 for the Future Teachers Conference. Kimberly Radostits, 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year, delivered
Read morePhotos: Tailgate Tuesday 2022
Tailgate Tuesday 2022, held Oct. 4 on the lawn between Gabel and DuSable halls, brought out crowds for hot dogs, Doritos, bottled water, free stuff, games, raffle chances and big smiles. Check out some photos from the happy event. Click on any
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