News, alumni notes and updates from the Northern Illinois University College of Education
Dear Academic Equity Committee, I’m a teacher candidate, and during my clinical placement I’ve heard students make comments that caught me off guard. In one instance, a student said, “Women’s sports suck. That’s why no one watches them.” In another, a student
Read moreStudents from a summer study called “Beats, Games and Power: A Critical Introduction to Sport, Hip Hop and Social Issues” took a unique final exam this fall. And that test – a group presentation in the format of TV’s “Shark Tank” before
Read moreSeveral members of the NIU College of Education team basked in applause during the all-college meeting for their arrivals, promotions and retirements. Welcome! • Sadia Qamar, Program Advisor, Special Education • Angel Turner, Clinical Assistant Professor, Educational Administration Congratulations! • Michael Belbis,
Read moreThe College of Education team commemorated the end of the academic year at our May 1 Celebration of Excellence event that started with university and college updates and concluded with engagement activities and competitive fun. Dean Mary Earick, who made her debut
Read moreDuring her early days at NIU as a rookie assistant professor, Jenn Jacobs was already dreaming of the sabbatical she would take someday. Not the destination or the purpose, of course, but just the concept. “As far as I knew, it was
Read moreThree dozen youth in the secure custody of the State of Illinois showed off their hoops skills this spring during the inaugural “FLEX Lloyd Tournament of Champions” basketball tournament at Northern Illinois University’s Anderson Hall. And, between the whistles, they enjoyed another
Read moreWhen 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 moreWhen Matteo de Leon came to NIU to earn a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, he wasn’t sure where he wanted that path to lead. Now he knows. “I knew that I loved personal training, but I knew that I could always do
Read moreThree students from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education who traveled to Belize during spring break joined in an April 9 panel discussion to talk about their experiences abroad. Emerson Baptist, Ashanti Ford and Wiktor Kwiatkowski, all of whom are studying
Read moreSince Project FLEX launched in 2018, its young participants in the secure custody of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice have become regular visitors to NIU and Anderson Hall. Now a new experience has taken place for everyone engaged in the initiative
Read moreJenn Jacobs was born for her career. “I played sports from a very, very young age. I have memories of being on a basketball team at age 3 or 4. It was a coed basketball team, and I was one of the
Read moreProject FLEX has secured a five-year, $2.55 million grant from the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) to continue and expand its work providing positive interventions with youth who are in secure custody of the state. The NIU Department of Kinesiology and
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