educational leadership – NIU College of Education

Loyal Huskie R.J. Gravel thrives in career, embodies ‘definition of lifelong learning’

October 3, 2019 Mark McGowan Alumni, enewsletter, ETRA, LEPF

Growing up in suburban Des Plaines, R.J. Gravel wanted to live a life in song. He enrolled at NIU in the fall of 2001 to major in music education and vocal performance, but something happened before classes began in August that would

A homecoming 40 years in the making: Lynn Gibson starts second career at NIU

October 2, 2018 Mark McGowan Alumni, Alumni eNewsletter, enewsletter, LEPF

During Lynn Gibson’s undergraduate years in the NIU College of Business, then housed inside Wirtz Hall, she lived directly across the street in the Timbercrest Apartments on the corner of Lucinda Avenue and Garden Road. Hers was Apartment 5, she knows for

CoE remembers Joe Saban

October 30, 2017 Mark McGowan enewsletter, LEPF

Joseph M. Saban, who taught educational leadership courses in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations, died Sept. 29 in Lakewood, Ill. He was 70. Saban came to the NIU College of Education from Community High School District 155 in suburban

Ed.D. in Ed Administration receives new name, focus

February 21, 2017 Mark McGowan enewsletter, LEPF

Following the Illinois General Assembly’s update of the Illinois School Code standards for new school superintendents, the NIU Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations accordingly redesigned its programs. That work has resulted in untangling the Ed.S. – an educational specialist degree

NIU offers first program to meet new guidelines for school superintendents in Illinois

November 15, 2016 Mark McGowan Alumni eNewsletter, enewsletter, LEPF

Requirements have changed for educators who want to become school superintendents in Illinois – and NIU is the first university in the state to change with them. Passage of Public Act 98-413 by the Illinois General Assembly updated the Illinois School Code

Panel discussion to address tough issues facing local schools, teachers and students

September 30, 2015 admin-salvani Alumni

The NIU College of Education’s ongoing Community Learning Series continues Thursday, Oct. 22 when the college welcomes back three distinguished alumni to share their experiences as educators and school administrators and provide insights into what it takes to be successful in today’s classrooms.