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Tag: Lisa Freeman

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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President, provost address College of Ed, stoke excitement for 2019-20 school year

August 27, 2019 Mark McGowan enewsletter

NIU is growing and on the verge of even better times, President Lisa Freeman told College of Education leaders, faculty and staff Aug. 20 at the fall kickoff meeting. “As usual, we have a lot of work to do, but we also

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NIU to open center for cutting-edge research in educational technology

October 30, 2018 Mark McGowan enewsletter

Northern Illinois University is launching a new research center in 2019 to cultivate, support, harness and promote cutting-edge scholarship at the intersection of education and technology. As the first research center opened under the leadership of NIU President Lisa Freeman, CREATE (Cross-disciplinary

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All-college meeting motivates faculty, staff to set 2018 focus

January 23, 2018 Mark McGowan CAHE, enewsletter, KNPE, LEPF, SEED

Laurie Elish-Piper plans to inspire – and expects to find inspiration – in 2018. The dean of the NIU College of Education used the platform of the spring all-college meeting to reveal her “one word” focus for personal development and effort and

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Camera’s eye: Blackwell photo exhibition to tell tale of Tetova

December 12, 2017 Mark McGowan enewsletter, LEPF

As Fadil Sulejmani greeted students and faculty of the new University of Tetova, he uttered words likely never spoken before – or since – to mark the inauguration of a school. “We want pens and notebooks,” Sulejmani told the crowd, “not violence.”

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NIU to give honorary doctorate to Tetovo’s ‘rector of the people’

November 22, 2017 Mark McGowan enewsletter, LEPF

NIU will confer an honorary doctorate degree this fall to Vullnet Ameti, a man who demonstrated his belief in education as a human right by helping to establish the only Albanian university in Macedonia. The rector of the University of Tetovo will

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Bridging oceans

September 20, 2016 Mark McGowan Alumni eNewsletter, enewsletter

NIU joins Macedonian university in promoting peace Deep and influential thinkers from around the world will convene this December in Macedonia at the State University of Tetovo’s Center for Peace and Transcultural Communication. As they share their ideas on the impact of

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Laurie Elish-Piper to lead NIU College of Education

March 24, 2016 admin-salvani LEED

(This article originally appeared on NIU Today.) Laurie Elish-Piper, who has served as acting dean of the Northern Illinois University College of Education since 2015, will take over officially July 1. Members of the NIU Board of Trustees endorsed her appointment last

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Go Teacher project graduates 37 Ecuadorian “Huskies”

August 18, 2015 admin-salvani LEED

Thirty-seven Ecuadorian teachers gathered at the Red Roof Inn Aug. 13 for the *Go Teacher project’s graduation ceremony. Go Teacher is a seven-month international education program where Ecuadorian teachers studied ESL methodology, second language acquisition, and culture on NIU’s campus. James Cohen,

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