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 moreDouble-alumna Cynthia Kilmer chosen for Teach Plus Illinois Policy Fellowship
Cynthia Kilmer, a double-alumna of the NIU College of Education, has been named a 2025-26 Teach Plus Illinois Early Childhood Educator Policy Fellow. According to the Teach Plus website, the program selects outstanding teachers to “develop their leadership abilities and learn to
Read moreNov. 14 deadline set to submit proposals for showcase of Huskie Trek Talks 2026
Huskie Trek Talks is coming back on Saturday, April 18, 2026, with another exciting opportunity for faculty and staff to showcase innovative research, impactful programs and novel initiatives. This unique experience elevates the hard work of our faculty and staff through storytelling.
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 moreAlumni Accomplishments
Congratulations to these alumni of the NIU College of Education! Keri Anne Alioto, Ed.D. Higher Education, ’23, is the new vice president for Student Affairs at Elmhurst University. Alioto most recently served as vice president for Student Affairs at Mount Mary University
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 moreHESA master’s student Sophie Miller celebrates NASPA Rising Star honors
The answers come to Sophie Miller just when she needs them. Growing up in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, Miller harbored dual fascinations with communications and political science – and when she enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, her solution was to
Read moreMessage from the Dean
As my maiden voyage into a Midwest autumn begins, with temperatures somehow higher than the current highs in Albuquerque, I remain overjoyed by my first 90 days at NIU. This place and the students, faculty, staff, alumni, partners and donors connected to
Read moreSEED’s Michelle Sands procures return of statewide Early CHOICES grant to NIU
Early CHOICES is returning to NIU. Funded by an Illinois State Board of Education Training and Technical Assistance grant, the initiative that launched on campus in 1990 focuses on the “least restrictive environment” (LRE) for children ages 3 to 5, which is
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 moreEducate Global trip to Indonesia offers rich experiences in cultural awareness
Before Daisy Cruz went on the Summer 2025 Educate Global trip to Indonesia, she considered herself “a very shy person.” Now the senior Elementary Education major classifies that as “stepping into her voice.” “My biggest reason why I wanted to experience this
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