North Dakota Archives - NIU College of Education

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

Educate U.S. travelers ‘forever changed’ during week in tiny North Dakota school

June 13, 2018 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter, SEED

Caleb Pursell simply wanted a taste of teaching in a rural area. And that’s exactly what he got in the Mandaree School District, located within North Dakota’s Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. The senior Elementary Education major joined three other NIU College of

Educate U.S. program to offer unique glimpse of rural teaching inside North Dakota reservation

April 18, 2018 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter, KNPE, LEED, SEED

North Dakota’s Mandaree School District is a three-hour drive from the nearest airport in Bismarck. The closest hotel is at least 20 miles away, if not 30. Shopping for groceries – beyond those for sale at the tiny convenience store in town,