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Tag: kinesiology

Commencement profile: Kelsey Sipp

December 8, 2020 Mark McGowan enewsletter, KNPE

Out of concern for the health and safety of the Huskie community, NIU is hosting virtual commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 12, and Sunday, Dec. 13, for those who register. Those who would prefer to watch after the scheduled times can visit YouTube

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Uncharted waters: KNPE alum leading COVID-prompted online public school

November 17, 2020 Mark McGowan Alumni, CI, enewsletter, KNPE, LEPF

Families in the 15,000-student Thompson School District of Loveland, Colorado, were offered an intriguing and innovative option this fall as the COVID-19 pandemic barreled into another semester. Called Thompson Connect Online (TCO), it’s a completely virtual “school” created solely to enroll the

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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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Noted golf-swing guru Jim Suttie named Fall 2020 ‘virtual’ Educator in Residence

October 6, 2020 Mark McGowan Alumni, enewsletter, KNPE

Jim Suttie was only 4 when he first encountered what has defined the rest of his life and his still-growing list of internationally celebrated accomplishments. “My dad was a physician – a pediatrician – in DeKalb. He played golf, and he got

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Clinical experiences shift for COVID-19, remain meaningful via creative faculty

September 21, 2020 Mark McGowan Alumni, enewsletter, KNPE, KNPE alumni eNewsletter

As a parent who is helping to manage the remote learning of his three young children, Jim Ressler sees firsthand how teachers in the Kaneland School District are shifting their instruction for COVID-19. Ressler, an associate professor of Physical Education Teacher Education,

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Kinesiology, athletic training majors visit, learn during Chicago Blackhawks practice

November 13, 2019 Mark McGowan enewsletter, KNPE

Fifty-two Kinesiology and Athletic Training majors traveled Oct. 9 to watch a Chicago Blackhawks practice at the Fifth Third Arena. Members of the Exercise Science Club organized the Engage Local experience, which was funded by the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education.

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NIU, KNPE dedicate M. Joan Popp Lab

October 10, 2019 Mark McGowan enewsletter, KNPE

Beaming at what she proudly called a “Huskie Hall of Fame” of distinguished coaches, teachers and supporters, NIU President Lisa Freeman saw in the audience at the new M. Joan Popp Motor Behavior Lab reason for great confidence. Freeman, along with NIU

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KNPE to dedicate M. Joan Popp Lab

September 24, 2019 Mark McGowan enewsletter, KNPE, KNPE alumni eNewsletter

NIU’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education will dedicate a new and renovated lab in October, thanks to the generosity of a late, longtime faculty member. The M. Joan Popp Motor Behavior Laboratory, located in Anderson Hall 213, hosts classes in areas

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M. Joan Popp Motor Behavior Lab opening underscores power of giving back to NIU

September 24, 2019 Mark McGowan enewsletter, KNPE, KNPE alumni eNewsletter

Opened in 1964 – the year the Beatles first came to America – NIU’s Anderson Hall definitely can show its age in some corners. Not in the new M. Joan Popp Motor Behavior Laboratory, however, which sports new paint and a sleek,

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Educate U.S., Engage U.S. celebrate second year of journeys to North Dakota, Colorado

August 5, 2019 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter, KNPE, SEED

Sometimes the second time around is just as sweet as the first. May 2019 saw the return of Educate U.S. in North Dakota and Engage U.S. in Colorado and Nebraska; both new options of the NIU College of Education programs debuted in

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Oak Crest fitness program boosts health, prepares students, joins two generations

July 3, 2019 Mark McGowan enewsletter, KNPE

During DiAnne Schmitt’s many decades living in DeKalb, she has savored the “communiversity” culture afforded by living in a college town. Now that her address is an apartment in the Oak Crest Retirement Center, she continues to consume NIU’s culture of arts

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KNPE prepares to launch master’s degree in Athletic Training, accelerated program

May 15, 2019 Mark McGowan enewsletter, KNPE

Classes begin next summer for the NIU Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education’s new master’s degree in Athletic Training. The new graduate program will replace the department’s longtime bachelor’s degree, a move precipitated by actions taken by the Commission on Accreditation of

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