Leslie A. Sassone had no clue of what she might find when she clicked on the familiar face of Special Education major Andriana Williams in the Huskie Spotlight section of the NIU homepage. But there it was. Responding to a question asking
Read moreMerritt speaker Sarah Stitzlein to talk on teaching hope, reviving democracy
Where do education and democracy converge? How does education support and sustain democracy? What skills, habits and dispositions must students develop in school to participate in democracy? Questions like these have fascinated Sarah Stitzlein since her undergraduate days double-majoring in Mathematics and
Read moreMerritt speaker James M. Giarelli looks at ‘After-School Era’ future of education
James M. Giarelli is old enough to remember when the family physician made house calls. “The doctor driving to our house, in his own car, coming into our house with the little black bag, taking care of my sister and me,” muses
Read moreKeeping all the balls in the air: Honors lauds Leslie A. Sassone with Great Professor Award
Among the many decorations adorning Leslie A. Sassone’s office in Graham Hall is a small photograph she snapped years ago at a Grateful Dead Furthur Festival concert. The picture shows a woman reading a book, paying little or no attention to the
Read more