Jim Ressler, professor of Physical Education Teacher Education, delivered a well-received Nov. 8 workshop on adventure-based learning at Glenbard East High School in District 87. The event drew a diverse group of participants from across Chicagoland, including preservice educators from community colleges
Read moreZach Wahl-Alexander receives new title of Lane-Zimmerman Endowed Professor
Growing up in Long Island, Zach Wahl-Alexander knew exactly what he loved. Baseball. Pitching? Playing shortstop? Yes, please. Game on. And the Big Apple boy was good at it, too, even suiting up for some of the higher-end travel teams in the
Read moreCongratulations!
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Andrea Trudeau, Ph.D. Instructional Technology, ’24, received the NIU Graduate Council’s most outstanding dissertation of 2024-2025 in the Art, Humanities, Social Science and Education. Trudeau titled her doctoral dissertation “Modern-Day Storytelling
Read moreCollege to host Nov. 12 screening, panel to debut ‘A Teacher’s Shoes’ docu-film
What motivates educators to devote their lives to the process of teaching and learning? How do they find the energy to climb out of bed each morning, fill their water bottles, pack their lunches and drive through the darkness to their schools?
Read moreSee, hear, smell, feel, taste: NIU to host Southeast Asian Martial Arts Gathering
Anderson Hall will come alive Saturday, Oct. 25, with an immersive celebration of the martial arts of Southeast Asia designed to thrill all five senses. Scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in one of the building’s gymnasiums, the event will feature
Read moreKNPE steers campaign for designation as Exercise is Medicine® On Campus
NIU has received Exercise is Medicine® On Campus official designation from the American College of Sport Medicine thanks to work led by faculty from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. The global health initiative enlists higher education to help promote physical
Read moreProject FLEX basketball tourney hosts youth from five juvenile justice centers
Three dozen youth in the secure custody of the State of Illinois showed off their hoops skills this spring during the inaugural “FLEX Lloyd Tournament of Champions” basketball tournament at Northern Illinois University’s Anderson Hall. And, between the whistles, they enjoyed another
Read moreNIU conducts spring commencement
Congratulations to our newest NIU College of Education alumni! One of our graduates was featured in a video shown during the ceremony! Meet Matteo de Leon, who earned his B.S. in Kinesiology: Click on any image for a larger view.
Read moreNIU awards Jenn Jacobs for excellence in mentoring master’s, doctoral students
When Jenn Jacobs arrived on the NIU campus in 2012, she came not to teach but to learn. Jacobs began her pursuit of a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology then, only three years after earning her bachelor’s degree at the University of Illinois
Read moreAlternative Spring BAE travelers discuss work, life realizations during Belize trip
Three students from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education who traveled to Belize during spring break joined in an April 9 panel discussion to talk about their experiences abroad. Emerson Baptist, Ashanti Ford and Wiktor Kwiatkowski, all of whom are studying
Read moreNIU will host April 26 local celebration of annual World Tai Chi and Qigong Day
NIU will celebrate World Tai Chi and Qigong Day from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education’s Anderson Hall, 520 Garden Road in DeKalb. Held each year in more than 80 countries, World Tai
Read moreProject FLEX hosts hoops tournament, cuts ribbon on new Anderson Hall space
Since Project FLEX launched in 2018, its young participants in the secure custody of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice have become regular visitors to NIU and Anderson Hall. Now a new experience has taken place for everyone engaged in the initiative
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