Students from a summer study called “Beats, Games and Power: A Critical Introduction to Sport, Hip Hop and Social Issues” took a unique final exam this fall. And that test – a group presentation in the format of TV’s “Shark Tank” before
Read moreRoad trip: Sport Management students mix it up with top execs at conference
Twenty NIU students studying Sport Management mingled with industry leaders Sept. 25 as they also gained inside wisdom on trends and opportunities defining the future of the field. Neal Ternes and Dave Serowka, an assistant professor and instructor in the Department of
Read moreNIU to host Oct. 7 ‘walking challenge’ via Exercise is Medicine® On Campus
NIU is participating again in the Exercise is Medicine® On Campus Walking Challenge. Scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in person on the north side of the East Lagoon near College Avenue and Gilbert Way – or, by
Read moreAirport conversation at NASUP yields summer collaboration at DeKalb YMCA
A Valentine’s Day conversation at Reagan National Airport grew into summertime fun and learning for all ages at DeKalb’s Kishwaukee Family YMCA. The YMCA’s Kish Camp already provided children in kindergarten through fifth-grade with group activities, creative arts experiences, games, sports and
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 moreCollege holds Celebration of Excellence
The College of Education team commemorated the end of the academic year at our May 1 Celebration of Excellence event that started with university and college updates and concluded with engagement activities and competitive fun. Dean Mary Earick, who made her debut
Read moreMary F. English Scholars present work during Student Research Symposium
College of Education students in pursuit of teaching professions can apply for the Mary F. English Technology Award, which supports and encourages them in that goal while also furthering their use of classroom technology. Participants – called Mary F. English Scholars –
Read moreSabbatical in New Zealand empowers Jenn Jacobs with new ideas on teaching
During her early days at NIU as a rookie assistant professor, Jenn Jacobs was already dreaming of the sabbatical she would take someday. Not the destination or the purpose, of course, but just the concept. “As far as I knew, it was
Read moreKNPE career fair matches employers, students for potential internships, jobs
Jazmin Villa hit the gym floor moments after approaching the D1 Training table inside Anderson Hall for the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education’s annual job and internship fair. She took a plank position. Three flat, circle-shaped lights lay in front of
Read moreKNPE doctoral students plan, carry out annual MSEPS conference’s NIU debut
Twenty-five students in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education planned and hosted the 2026 Midwest Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium (MSEPS), which came to NIU for the first time in the event’s 35-year history. Held March 6 and 7, the student-led,
Read moreHello, Cleveland! Sport Sales students fill virtual Rolodexes at job fair, workshop
Entering the workforce after college can sometimes feel anything but comfortable. New settings. New faces. New responsibilities. New expectations – and tied not to grades but to paychecks. For NIU Sport Management majors who traveled this spring to Ohio with Department of
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Gudrun Nyunt, associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education, was named a 2026 ACPA Diamond Honoree by the ACPA Foundation of the American College Personnel Association. Established in
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