Like many who enter the exercise field, Jordyn McFarlane was a three-sport athlete in high school. The St. Charles North graduate who’d played golf, hockey and lacrosse went on to play lacrosse at North Central College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree
Read moreFuture teachers, high schoolers learn together during P.E. Leadership Summit
In times like these, it often becomes more obvious what we all have in common. Empathy and sympathy for friends, family and strangers who are suffering. Admiration for people courageously and selflessly serving on the front lines at their own risk. Material
Read moreRessler named Senior Faculty Fellow
Jim Ressler knew he was on to something good in February, when he and his colleagues from the NIU PALS Group played host to 70 students from West Aurora High School for the first P.E. Leadership Summit. Two months later, the associate
Read moreP.E. Leadership Summit trains, inspires students from West Aurora High School
Jim Ressler is a strong advocate for the power and potential of Physical Education leadership programs. “First, they offer a different experience for high school students in P.E. classes,” says Ressler, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. “Second,
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