The NIU College of Education remembers these two members of our larger family. Donna O’Hagan died Sunday, Sept. 6. She was 67. O’Hagan, who worked as a vision teacher in local school districts, also supervised Teachers of the Visually Impaired interns from
Read moreCOE brings robots, LEGOs, competition to NIU programming for Altus Academy
The NIU College of Education joined several Huskie colleagues over the summer to deliver a day camp for young students from Altus Academy. Altus, a tuition-free private school serving first- through eighth-graders living in East Garfield Park and surrounding communities on Chicago’s
Read moreAll-college meeting covers partnerships, committee work, communications, more
Dean Mary Earick’s goal to promote thriving communities is progressing in the right direction, a fact on full display during the Aug. 18 all-college meeting. “I’m so excited to be here with you. It’s really hard for me to believe it’s been
Read moreAll-college welcomes new faces, salutes promotions, bids farewell to two retirees
Several members of the NIU College of Education team basked in applause during the all-college meeting for their arrivals, promotions and retirements. Welcome! • Sadia Qamar, Program Advisor, Special Education • Angel Turner, Clinical Assistant Professor, Educational Administration Congratulations! • Michael Belbis,
Read moreCollege launches Journal of Applied Educational Research and Evaluation
The NIU College of Education has unveiled the open-access, online Journal of Applied Educational Research and Evaluation (JAERE) to publish scholars of all levels throughout the university and beyond. JAERE focuses on high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship that bridges research, practice and policy across
Read moreMolly Pasley’s return to Thailand offers sharing of practice in visual disabilities
When Molly Pasley traveled in Thailand in July 2024, it was at the invitation of NIU School of Music Professor Jui-Ching Wang. The “Songs the Blind Can See” community service project worked to adapt music education for students with visual impairments at
Read moreFace time: Guest speakers meet, greet next generation of sport industry talent in David Serowka’s LESM 201 classroom
Like every educator, David Serowka was, of course, once a student. He hasn’t forgotten that time or what truly enriched his NIU experience. “In the times when we had guest speakers coming into the kinesiology undergrad program that I did at Northern,
Read morePutting faces to names: College launches Colleague Connections, builds networks
Jamie Brown and Tim Keller were chatting when the office manager for the Department of Counseling and Higher Education made a casual remark that turned into something more. “Tim mentioned it would be nice to meet the people we work with online
Read moreGood thinking: College staff welcomed to workshops on well-being strategies
Working in the NIU College of Education has plenty of perks for staff. And, thanks to Jamie Brown, a positive mindset can become one of those. Brown has partnered with Brian Smith, director of NIU Employee Well-being, to host monthly programming that
Read moreWe deliver! Adventure Book Club spells joy for District 428 elementary students
A new chapter of the NIU College of Education’s Morgridge Endowed Chair Office has begun this fall with the launch of Adventure Book Club. Each child enrolled in a DeKalb District 428 elementary school can sign up to receive one free, age-appropriate
Read morePhotos: Week of Welcome Picnic
Our annual Week of Welcome Picnic outside Anderson Hall brought the crowds for fun, food and face-to-face conversations between students and resources and organizations available through the College of Education and NIU. Click on any image for a larger view.
Read moreMorgridge graduate assistants launch podcast to give voice to rookie teachers
Last fall’s Morgridge Endowed Chair Office-produced documentary, “A Teacher’s Shoes,” showed a day-in-the-life of three seasoned NIU College of Education alumnae at various stages of their school careers. Now a new podcast will keep tabs on May 2026 graduates as they enter
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