The ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, is credited with the proverb, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” In 2020, I cannot think of truer words. As the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped higher education, in KNPE we have learned new ways of mentoring students,
Read moreClinical experiences shift for COVID-19, remain meaningful via creative faculty
As a parent who is helping to manage the remote learning of his three young children, Jim Ressler sees firsthand how teachers in the Kaneland School District are shifting their instruction for COVID-19. Ressler, an associate professor of Physical Education Teacher Education,
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Congratulations to these Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education alums! Alexis “Pookie” Gonzalez, B.S. Kinesiology, ’16, M.S. Sport Management, ’18, was named volleyball assistant coach by the Northern Michigan University Athletics Department. Gonzalez comes to NMU after a year-long stint at the
Read moreSport Management alum Jamaal Hines scores job leading after-school programs
Jamaal Hines grew up hooked on police procedurals on TV, imagining that he someday would solve crimes like the detectives on “CSI” and “NCIS” on behalf of innocent victims. Enrolling at Old Dominion University in his native Virginia, he earned a bachelor’s
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Congratulations to these Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education alums! Julie Bergstrom, B.S.Ed. Physical Education, ’98, was featured Jan. 9 by the Naperville Sun: “The Waubonsie Valley High School physical education teacher and soccer coach has a passion for everything sports-related and
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Congratulations to these Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education alums! Courtney Franson, M.S.Ed. Kinesiology and Physical Education, ’16, was named director of YWCA Rock County’s Child Care Program in June. In addition to overseeing compliance with local and federal regulations, ensuring safe
Read moreB.S. in Sport Management soars past new degree’s enrollment expectations
NIU’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KNPE) celebrated a successful launch of its new bachelor’s degree in Sport Management this fall. Fifty students were expected to begin the program in August, but the department exceeded that goal and welcomed 68 majors.
Read moreHigher ed leader John M. Dunn named college’s Fall 2019 Educator in Residence
A university president. A provost. A dean. A department chair. A vice chancellor – and two terms as an interim chancellor. An internationally respected researcher. John M. Dunn, recently retired from a decade of successful leadership of Western Michigan University and now
Read moreKNPE to dedicate M. Joan Popp Lab
NIU’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education will dedicate a new and renovated lab in October, thanks to the generosity of a late, longtime faculty member. The M. Joan Popp Motor Behavior Laboratory, located in Anderson Hall 213, hosts classes in areas
Read moreM. Joan Popp Motor Behavior Lab opening underscores power of giving back to NIU
Opened in 1964 – the year the Beatles first came to America – NIU’s Anderson Hall definitely can show its age in some corners. Not in the new M. Joan Popp Motor Behavior Laboratory, however, which sports new paint and a sleek,
Read moreCongratulations!
Gretchen Schlabach, Professor Emerita in the NIU Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, will be inducted Wednesday, June 26, into the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame. The NATA Hall of Fame celebrates the achievements of the athletic training profession’s legends;
Read moreB.S. degree in Sport Management ready to enroll undergraduates for Fall 2019
NIU’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KNPE) will launch a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management next fall. The new program capitalizes on the department’s rich heritage of preparing graduate students for careers in the thriving sport industry, which includes all of
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