Anyone who’s asked George Babos how he’s feeling already knows the answer. Best Day Ever. “The way that started was my granddaughter Katie would come over, and I’d go, ‘How you doing?’ And she’d go, ‘Best day ever.’ She got it from
Read moreStudy encourages university librarians to rethink work with graduate students
Research is abstract. Research is an odyssey. Research is an emotional continuum. “This difference suggests that librarians who help graduate students with their research should focus less on teaching where to click in databases,” states an article slated for the November 2024
Read moreAspiring superintendents explore work to lead, promote DEI in school districts
The Fall 2023 edition of NIU’s online gathering of aspiring superintendents explored the growing move by school districts to appoint educators to guide diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Nov. 28’s session featured a presentation on “From Insights to Action: Transformative Equity Blueprints
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Gail Cappaert, an instructor of ESL methods in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, was named a WIDA Fellow for 2023-2024. The program, launched in 2019, brings expert educators and WIDA staff together in a collaborative effort to enhance the development of
Read moreWe’re getting the band back together!
Last January’s all-college social gathering in the Huskie Den was a huge hit thanks to the live music of classical pianist Peitao Zhu and the debut (and so-far only gig) of the Schoolhouse Rockers. Well, now we’re getting the band back together
Read moreMessage from the Acting Dean
Impossible as it seems, Thanksgiving is only two weeks from today – and, appropriately, my heart is filled with gratitude for the College of Education. Serving as your acting dean remains an honor and privilege, and I have appreciated the opportunity to
Read moreSEED receives $2.5 million grant, will provide financial assistance to train 80 Visual Disabilities professionals with social justice focus
Blindness and visual disabilities do not discriminate. Anyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or creed, can face a lifetime of limited vision or no sight at all. For some, it begins at birth. For others, it can come with age,
Read moreEarly Childhood Education 2+2 to debut in Fall 2024 at McHenry County College
The NIU College of Education has added another “2+2” agreement to create a seamless transfer pathway for community college students. Beginning next fall, Early Childhood Education will become of five NIU majors being offered at the University Center at McHenry County College,
Read moreKinesiology majors deliver, adapt fitness training for senior citizens at Oak Crest
COVID-19’s decline means the fitness room at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center is bustling again. Residents of the senior living facility are back exercising under the careful guidance of students from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Dave Benner, instructor
Read moreGood timing: Pi-Sui Hsu presents camp on air quality during Canadian wildfires
As the skies over Illinois turned gray and unhealthy with smoke from Canadian wildfires, canceling many outdoor events and prompting people to stay home, no one saw a silver lining. Except for Pi-Sui Hsu. Hsu, a professor in the Department of Educational
Read morePowerful sounds: Peitao Zhu to perform free piano recital, share musical healing
Peitao Zhu was only 5 when he began piano lessons. Doing so made sense. His parents, now retired, both were professional musicians: father Xicai Zhu, a singer, and mother Xiaorong Zhu, who taught traditional Chinese instruments. “My mom was actually my first
Read moreSoon-to-graduate P.E. majors participate in mock job interviews with employers
Forty future P.E. teachers are out in the schools this fall gaining the hands-on experience to excel in their careers after they graduate next month. Jim Ressler is making sure they’re also ready to secure those careers. Ressler, professor of Physical Education
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