Born in 1932, Jim Johnson grew up in the tiny village of Ellsworth, Wis., about an hour southeast of Minneapolis. His education – like that of his wife, Colleen, who grew up in nearby River Falls – began in a one-room schoolhouse.
Read morePhoto Gallery: Homecoming 2021
The NIU College of Education celebrated NIU Homecoming 2021 with an initial meet-and-greet event for Dr. G. mentors and mentees who were on campus – including Dr. G herself! – as well as tours of our “A Worthy Calling: 125+ Years of
Read moreExhibit tracing 125 years of teacher prep to debut Oct. 2 during NIU Homecoming
A new museum exhibit tracing the last 125 years of teacher preparation in the United States and in the NIU College of Education will make its debut during Homecoming. The exhibit, “A Worthy Calling: 125+ Years of Preparing Teachers,” was among eight
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