News, alumni notes and updates from the Northern Illinois University College of Education
Jayda Greiwe entered her Educate Global trip to Malaysia “with no expectations.” Yet the senior Elementary Education major from Palatine cannot say the same about the students ages 13 to 17 who she met at Imtiyaz Islamic School. “They had a lot
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Many years after NIU students began visiting Indonesia’s Al Azhar Yogyakarta Islamic School to practice their skills as preservice teachers, Professor James Cohen can describe that Educate Global program in three words. A well-oiled machine. Such was not the case, however, for
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When Shuhaimi Salleh and Noripah Kamso hosted NIU College of Education Professor James Cohen in their Kuala Lumpur home, the couple loved their guest’s stories about Educate Global. And when they wondered aloud if Educate Global could come to Malaysia, it was
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Danae Miesbauer is not a graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago, but her trip there Oct. 1 to attend the Fall Advising Summit seemed like a class reunion nonetheless. Miesbauer, academic counselor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education, was
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Locating, choosing and picking fresh produce from NIU’s Edible Campus garden near Neptune Hall has become accessible for people with visual impairments. That happy harvest is possible through newly installed, weather-resistant physical signage in durable braille and large print next to digital
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Previous editions of the HESA 500: Foundations of Higher Education poster exhibition have explored all eras of NIU’s long history. But the window of possible topics tightened significantly for this fall’s event, held Oct. 13 in Founders Memorial Library. Such was the
Read moreTwenty 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’s Penguin Players returns to the Cavan Auditorium stage this fall with “The Pinocchio Show.” A campus-wide, cross-college effort is underway to resurrect the theater troupe for “artists” – adults with special needs – and “mentors” from the Huskie student body. The
Read moreA 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 moreLike 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 moreCongratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Todd Gilson, the NIU College of Education’s associate dean of Research, Resources and Innovation, has been chosen as president-elect of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). AASP is the premier
Read moreLast 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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