Future B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education majors who want to start their studies at the College of DuPage can transfer seamlessly into the NIU College of Education. Thanks to a newly signed, non-cohort-based 2+2 agreement between COD and the Department of Curriculum and
Read moreLaVerne Gyant shares U.S. perspective in global webinar on Black Lives Matter
LaVerne Gyant shared her view on Black Lives Matter with an international audience. A professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education and former director of the NIU Center for Black Studies, she was invited to serve as the keynote speaker
Read moreO Canada: Alissa Droog finds perfect mix in job duties for NIU education librarian
Alissa Droog is eager to run workshops that teach NIU Huskies how to read peer-reviewed articles and how to practice academic integrity in citations. She’s counting the days until she can welcome College of Education majors to Founders Memorial Library to teach
Read moreEnd of an era: Pat Wielert to retire Aug. 1
For the daughter of a United Methodist minister and the granddaughter of United Methodist missionaries to the Belgian Congo, the thought process behind major decisions is rooted in a higher authority. And so it was for Pat Wielert this summer as she
Read moreChair’s Welcome
I hope this message finds you well. We are excited to share in this newsletter some of the exciting things going on in the NIU Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. You will find several news stories included in this newsletter, and
Read moreEducate U.S. travelers ‘forever changed’ during week in tiny North Dakota school
When Delaney Nauman heard of the the chance “to live the life of a Mandaree teacher” in rural North Dakota, her interest was piqued. “I have never experienced a school in such a rural area. What I thought of as a ‘small
Read moreFunding available for research, innovation, partnerships
Grants to help advance College of Education research, instructional innovation and partnerships are available again this year. Financial support in research and innovation enables faculty and staff to prepare and improve submissions for external research funding or to design programs that enhance the
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