More than 80 years after NIU first opened as the Northern Illinois State Normal School in 1899, faculty in Physical Education began to embrace a new way of thinking. “Our Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, and our peers across the country,
Read moreFuture elementary teachers find good ideas within interventions
Courtney Rieb could not help but notice the boy. “He was frequently off-task,” says Rieb, a junior Elementary Education major from Antioch. “He was trying to talk to his friends, or taking laps around the classroom. I identified him as needing some
Read moreSri Lankan visitors experience ways to instill social, personal responsibility through sport
Sport is spoken the world around. That certainly proved true last month in the NIU Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, where 25 young visitors from Sri Lanka and the Maldives learned about boxing from, and taught cricket to, students from DeKalb’s
Read moreAnd the award goes to …
Congratulations to these members of the College of Education family! Annie Malecki, a Physical Education major, was recognized as a SHAPE America Major of the Year with about 80 other students from Physical Education Teacher Education programs across the country. She plans
Read moreStart your engines: Engage U.S. transports Sport Management grad students to Indianapolis
First-year graduate students in Sport Management magnified their credentials this month with a behind-the-scenes look at operations of the NCAA, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Purdue University’s athletic and recreational sport facilities. Part of the NIU College of Education’s Engage U.S. program,
Read moreCongratulations to Paul Wright
Paul Wright, NIU’s EC Lane and MN Zimmerman Endowed Professor in Kinesiology and Physical Education, received another university honor this year. Wright was named an NIU Presidential Engagement Professor, which recognizes professors who create and nurture external partnerships for mutual benefit. The professorship
Read moreSit or stand? SCOPE research examines sedentary behaviors of older adults at Oak Crest
Excessive sitting, some say, is the new smoking – in other words, something that insidiously contributes to shortening a lifespan. Indeed, says Emerson Sebastião, a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, at least one decade of research
Read moreKNPE reserves grad program spots for NIU Honors students
Honors students at NIU now can gain direct and guaranteed admission into most of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education’s graduate programs. Reserved seats are available in the department’s M.S.Ed. in Kinesiology and Physical Education and M.S. in Sport Management degrees.
Read moreKNPE inks transfer agreement with Rock Valley for Kinesiology
Rockford-area students with plans to major in Kinesiology now have another option toward NIU Student Career Success. NIU’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education has signed a “2+2” agreement with Rock Valley College to provide a smooth transition between its associate degree
Read moreChair’s Welcome
Greetings from DeKalb! If you’ve ever wondered what the Olympics, the Chicago Bulls and the Abominable Snow Race have in common, the answer is simple: The NIU Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Our programs and people in Anderson Hall are involved
Read moreSports Diplomacy course scores with great timing, conversations
Paul Wright has no problem stirring a lively conversation. Not only is NIU’s EC Lane and MN Zimmerman Endowed Professor in Kinesiology and Physical Education a deft moderator, but the students in his KNPE 399: Sport and Diplomacy course are Honors Program
Read moreLike father, like son: P.E. proves perfect major for Maveus family
Jeff Maveus had spent his professional years at DeKalb Genetics, feeling secure and content in his position with the Corporate Services Department. That changed when Monsanto purchased the company in 1998. “I knew it was just a matter of time before I
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