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 moreAll-college meeting spotlights belonging
If improved retention of students is a goal – and it is – then cultivating an environment of belonging is one way to achieve just that. Talk of belonging took center stage Aug. 22 during the All-College Meeting, which featured words on
Read moreKinesiology, athletic training majors visit, learn during Chicago Blackhawks practice
Fifty-two Kinesiology and Athletic Training majors traveled Oct. 9 to watch a Chicago Blackhawks practice at the Fifth Third Arena. Members of the Exercise Science Club organized the Engage Local experience, which was funded by the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education.
Read moreOak Crest fitness program boosts health, prepares students, joins two generations
During DiAnne Schmitt’s many decades living in DeKalb, she has savored the “communiversity” culture afforded by living in a college town. Now that her address is an apartment in the Oak Crest Retirement Center, she continues to consume NIU’s culture of arts
Read moreProgram Updates
We offer three bachelor’s degrees and two master’s degrees to approximately 600 students in KNPE. Here are some quick updates on our degree programs. Athletic Training (B.S.) Two athletic training students were awarded prestigious scholarships for their work over the 2016-2017 academic
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