When Jenn Jacobs arrived on the NIU campus in 2012, she came not to teach but to learn. Jacobs began her pursuit of a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology then, only three years after earning her bachelor’s degree at the University of Illinois
Read moreENVEST Tanzania introduces students to different cultures, builds confidence
As far as homes go, it wasn’t much. Just one room, maybe 12 feet by 12 feet. No kitchen. No bathroom. One twin-size mattress, an inch or two thick at the most. A portable burner in one corner along with a couple
Read moreCOE graduate students honored
The NIU Graduate School celebrated the outstanding accomplishments of several students this spring. Students were nominated for recognition by their academic departments, are fellowship recipients or are dissertation and thesis prize winners. Recipients of the 2022-2023 awards included 17 from the College
Read moreAlternative Spring BAE returns to Belize
Tylo Blackburn wasn’t looking for an invitation to travel abroad, but one found him. And his unexpected ticket to Belize with Alternative Spring BAE provided more than his first journey outside the United States. “I’m a very shy and reserved person right
Read moreProject FLEX participants to tell stories of how sport offered healing behind bars
Project FLEX somehow continues to surprise Jenn Jacobs and Zach Wahl-Alexander. More than four years have passed since the associate professors in the NIU Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education launched their initiative to deliver structured physical activity and positive life lessons
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