Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Gudrun Nyunt, associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education, was named a 2026 ACPA Diamond Honoree by the ACPA Foundation of the American College Personnel Association. Established in
Read moreStudent Affairs 101 Conference earns rave reviews, draws large attendance
NIU last hosted the Student Affairs 101 Conference in 2021, drawing an impressive 70 people despite the lingering circumstances of COVID-19. Four autumns later, the event returned to DeKalb – as did a crowd. A big crowd. More than 180 people representing
Read moreMWERA researchers present work, gain new ideas, build professional networks
Twenty-eight students, faculty and alumni of the NIU College of Education attended the 47th annual meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association. Held Nov. 5 to 7 in Milwaukee, the conference focused on “Navigating the Future: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Education for
Read moreEchoes of NIU history resonate loudly for HESA students in archival research
Aspiring practitioners in Higher Education and Student Affairs continue to examine the past to inform their future professional approach, thanks to an assignment in their NIU master’s degree program. For Lauren Asbury, it’s watching how a university president can tread successfully in
Read moreHESA master’s student Sophie Miller celebrates NASPA Rising Star honors
The answers come to Sophie Miller just when she needs them. Growing up in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, Miller harbored dual fascinations with communications and political science – and when she enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, her solution was to
Read moreCAHE students return from Bucerías trip with hearts of humanity, compassion
During Kristin Lee’s 13 years as a bilingual special education teacher, she shepherded multiple high school groups on global trips. Her chance this spring to flip the script was not one she could pass up. “I’m a huge world traveler. I love
Read moreQuortne Hutchings among 2025 quintet of ACPA Emerging Scholars in higher ed
Quortne Hutchings believes the mission is to pay it forward. And that, it turns out, is a family tradition. “When I was applying for college, one of the things my mom and my grandma said was, ‘We don’t know if higher education
Read moreCongratulations!
BREAKING NEWS! The NIU College of Education ranked No. 54 out of 313 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Master’s in Education Programs! This is the 13th consecutive year that our online graduate programs have been nationally ranked. ***
Read moreIn unearthing NIU student life history, HESA students grasp current meaning
As a member and leader of Prism, Peregrin Capriglione is fully familiar with the campus organization’s work to provide educational and social activities for LGBTQ students and their allies. Now, thanks to their HESA 500: Foundations of Higher Education course, Capriglione is
Read moreEd.D. student in Higher Education wins regional honor as mid-career specialist
NASPA, a national organization for Student Affairs administrators in higher education, thinks highly of Nehemiah Chung. Chung is the recipient of the 2024 NASPA Region IV-E Outstanding Mid-Level Professional Award, which recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding commitment to their work, further programs
Read moreHESA Program Coordinator Welcome
Happy New Year! We hope you all had a relaxing winter break and a good start to the new semester. We are thrilled to share all the exciting things going on in our program. Spring is always a busy time for us.
Read moreHESA Scholarly Activities
We would love to share what our faculty and graduate students have been up to over the past few months and celebrate their accomplishments. Faculty, student and alumni names are bolded. Faculty and Student Publications Hu, X. (2023). Using ordinary least squares
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