Congratulations to these members of the NIU College of Education family! Andrea Trudeau, Ph.D. Instructional Technology, ’24, received the NIU Graduate Council’s most outstanding dissertation of 2024-2025 in the Art, Humanities, Social Science and Education. Trudeau titled her doctoral dissertation “Modern-Day Storytelling
Read moreKNPE steers campaign for designation as Exercise is Medicine® On Campus
NIU has received Exercise is Medicine® On Campus official designation from the American College of Sport Medicine thanks to work led by faculty from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. The global health initiative enlists higher education to help promote physical
Read moreKNPE Career Fair attracts more than 200 Sport Management, Kinesiology majors
As a freshman NIU softball player from St. Louis, Jaylyn Brister knows why she’s majoring in kinesiology. “I’m a student-athlete. I’ve been through injuries. I’m really interested in how the body works,” Brister says. “Using my muscles and my body as an
Read moreYou’re hired: KNPE’s first job fair scores rave reviews from students, employers
Yordanos Gardner and Monica Maravilla walked into the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education’s job fair with a good idea of their career plans and a bit of trepidation. “We’re seniors, and it’s terrifying to go into the next phase,” says Gardner,
Read moreGeneration X-ercise? NIU study seeks sedentary adults ready to get physical
Are you between the ages of 40 and 60? Are you mostly sedentary but otherwise healthy and able to perform routine daily activities? Are you exercising less than 90 minutes per week, or no more than three days a week? Are you
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