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Tag: David Walker

Here We Grow: Elementary Education

November 17, 2020 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter

One year after Sally Blake arrived to lead the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, she joined in the August 2019 “grand opening” celebration of a new partnership with Elgin Community College to offer NIU’s B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education there. And she’s still

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Here We Grow: Sport Management

October 27, 2020 Mark McGowan enewsletter, KNPE

This is the first in an occasional series exploring high-growth majors and programs in the College of Education. Todd Gilson remembers well the reaction to his plans to study Sport Management at Ohio Northern University, where he earned that very bachelor’s degree

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KNPE, College of DuPage sign 2+2 plan, smooth path to three bachelor’s degrees

October 27, 2020 Mark McGowan enewsletter, KNPE

Transferring to the NIU Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KNPE) is now an easy option for College of DuPage students who want direct routes to bachelor’s degrees and vibrant careers. Clear 2+2 pathways have been developed for all three undergraduate programs

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College enrollment continues to climb

September 8, 2020 Mark McGowan enewsletter

One year ago, the NIU College of Education found reason for celebration in rising enrollment numbers compared to the fall of 2018. That upward trend continues this fall as the college welcomes 2,539 total students, of whom 1,319 are in bachelor’s degree

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Educate Global reaches Spain via Zoom, participants will join in online seminars

September 8, 2020 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter, External and Global Programs

As the initial dust of COVID-19 settled in the spring, Laurie Elish-Piper and David Walker began mulling what the virus meant for the near future of the college’s signature hands-on learning programs. “It became pretty apparent that our entire Educate and Engage

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No picnic, no problem: College welcomes new students during ‘reception’ on Zoom

September 8, 2020 Mark McGowan enewsletter

During a normal year, new students to the NIU College of Education are invited to a Sunday-before-classes picnic each August where they meet new people, make new friends and match names-and-faces of some of the faculty and staff who will guide them

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All-College Meeting goes virtual, shares optimism for a ‘modified’ fall semester

August 20, 2020 Mark McGowan enewsletter

Laurie Elish-Piper opened Tuesday’s All-College Meeting by quickly acknowledging the elephant in the virtual room. COVID-19 continues to impact the world, and returning to a new semester of teaching and learning will bring “challenges and situations that are quite different than what

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Welcome Back from the Deans

August 12, 2020 Mark McGowan enewsletter

College of Education Team: We can hardly believe that fall 2020 is almost here! We are happy and excited to “see” you all again and to welcome all the new members of our great team. We trust that you’ve all had a

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CI, College of DuPage ink 2+2 agreement for seamless Elementary Education path

July 13, 2020 Mark McGowan Uncategorized

Future B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education majors who want to start their studies at the College of DuPage can transfer seamlessly into the NIU College of Education. Thanks to a newly signed, non-cohort-based 2+2 agreement between COD and the Department of Curriculum and

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Brittany Wereminski propels recruitment, enrollment with first-generation energy

February 26, 2020 Mark McGowan enewsletter

Growing up near Naperville in the western suburbs, Brittany Wereminski set her sights on becoming an English teacher in secondary schools. But the first-generation college student – her father is a pipefitter, her mother a hairdresser – needed some external assistance in

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January All-College meeting focuses on student success, offers good news

January 15, 2020 Mark McGowan enewsletter

During an all-college meeting focused on students and their success, Dean Laurie Elish-Piper and her administrative team made it clear how that objective aligns perfectly with the NIU College of Education’s vision statement. Elish-Piper tailored the Jan. 7 gathering to put “a

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Enrollment climbing in College of Ed

September 18, 2019 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter, KNPE

NIU’s official 10-day enrollment numbers showed encouraging gains for the College of Education. The college welcomed 1,186 undergraduates and 1,196 graduate students this fall; both totals are higher than the same time last year, lifting the college’s headcount to 2,382. It comes

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