News, alumni notes and updates from the Northern Illinois University College of Education
Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Cynthia Taines, associate professor in the Department of Learning Innovation, Leadership and Technology, is celebrating an award for her book, “The Metropolitan Community: Partnering for Equality Across the Educational Divide.” Her
Read moreIn Alya Khan’s daily work as a registered behavior technician at a children’s therapy clinic, she experiences an aspect of autism that she wants to understand better. Many of her young clients present with a large deficit in communication skills, whether that
Read moreBabatola Arogundade, a doctoral student in the Counselor Education and Supervision program, has been selected for the American Counseling Association’s Courtland C. Lee Multicultural Excellence Scholarship Award. The Courtland C. Lee Multicultural Excellence Scholarship Award is presented to a graduate student in
Read moreWhen NIU received the national Robert Frank Outstanding Counselor Education Program Award this fall, Suzanne Degges-White was thrilled. But she wasn’t surprised. Just look at the facts, she says. The first in Illinois to receive the seal of approval from the Council
Read morePlastic silverware. Wooden craft sticks. Pipe cleaners. Q-tips. Marble-sized pom poms. For children attending a July 31 summer camp at the Sycamore Public Library, these were the available – and intentional – substitutes for paintbrushes during an activity on color theory. “Kids
Read moreCongratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Several NIU College of Education students and one staff member received 2024-25 Outstanding Graduate Student Awards from the Graduate School and were honored during an April 22 ceremony and reception in
Read moreCongratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Peitao Zhu, assistant professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education, has been chosen to receive the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision’s Outstanding Research Award. This award
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