Talking about race is never easy. Secondary teaching candidates in NIU’s EPS 450: Classroom Management course, however, are growing more comfortable in conducting such discussions in respectful, productive ways – something their professor hopes will “change the conversation.” Daryl Dugas, an assistant
Read moreCarrie Kortegast prepares for Mexico trip as NIU Service-Learning Faculty Fellow
Carrie Kortegast traveled to Mexico last summer to explore the “classroom” for this July’s study abroad and service learning course for Adult and Higher Education graduate students. Four doctoral and eight master’s students will journey to Bucerais to work with Human Connections
Read more‘Alternative Spring BAE’ to transport kinesiology students to Belize in March
Five Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education students will spend their Spring Break in Belize this March as part of a new Engage Global initiative called Alternative Spring BAE. Two master’s students and three undergraduates will train about 50 Belizean coaches, teachers
Read moreCOE students dive into summer research
When Sadie Filipski heard an offer to assist in research that she knew would impact her eventual career as an elementary school teacher, she volunteered immediately. “Going into something so relatable to what I’m going to be doing was so exciting,” says
Read moreService-Learning Faculty Fellow Carrie Kortegast visits Mexico to explore site for Summer 2019
Carrie Kortegast traveled to Mexico this July to explore the “classroom” for next summer’s study abroad and service learning course for Adult and Higher Education graduate students. The assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education is nearing the
Read moreSEED faculty chosen to present at engaged learning conference
Laura Hedin leaves no doubt of her feelings on engaged learning. “It’s the best way for students to learn. That’s the bottom line,” says Hedin, who teaches Special Education in the Department of Special and Early Education (SEED). “If it’s just listening
Read more‘SPICE’ presentation to explore faculty-student research Oct. 13
Higher education has identified the engagement of undergraduate students in research as a high-impact practice, something NIU has emphasized for the past decade. Faculty in the athletic training program of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education have established an excellent track
Read moreURAD and CES registration is now open
NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning will host the seventh annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day (URAD) and the third annual Community Engagement Showcase from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom
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