Suzanne Degges-White has never forgotten the words of a professor during her master’s studies in counseling. “ ‘Probably only half of you are going to end up doing professional counseling,’ ” Degges-White, chair of the NIU Department of Counseling and Higher Education,
Read moreB.S. in Sport Management soars past new degree’s enrollment expectations
NIU’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KNPE) celebrated a successful launch of its new bachelor’s degree in Sport Management this fall. Fifty students were expected to begin the program in August, but the department exceeded that goal and welcomed 68 majors.
Read moreCAHE Department changes name, adds new undergraduate minor in Counseling
NIU’s Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education has revised its moniker to better reflect its mission. Meanwhile, this fall will mark the launch of a new minor expected to enroll large numbers of undergraduates. “The big news for the department is
Read moreB.S. degree in Sport Management ready to enroll undergraduates for Fall 2019
NIU’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KNPE) will launch a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management next fall. The new program capitalizes on the department’s rich heritage of preparing graduate students for careers in the thriving sport industry, which includes all of
Read moreJustice, ethics, collaboration: New minor launching in Social Change Leadership
NIU’s Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education began this fall to offer an undergraduate minor in Social Change Leadership. No matter a student’s professional aspirations, the development of leadership skills is essential for career success and important in an increasingly diverse
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