Congratulations to these NIU College of Education students and faculty! Eight College of Education students have been named Dean’s Achievement Scholars! Dylan Banker, Kinesiology Roger Bezares, Kinesiology Hannah Clark, Elementary Education-Elementary Mathematics Education Esperanza Correa, Elementary Education-Reading Teacher Genesis Miranda, Special Education-Visual
Read moreClinical experiences shift for COVID-19, remain meaningful via creative faculty
As a parent who is helping to manage the remote learning of his three young children, Jim Ressler sees firsthand how teachers in the Kaneland School District are shifting their instruction for COVID-19. Ressler, an associate professor of Physical Education Teacher Education,
Read moreKinesiology major Alex Frenz travels with KNPE faculty to present lessons learned during her summer internship
Alex Frenz grew up in Oakville, Mo., playing softball – and loving hockey. More specifically, the senior Kinesiology major has rooted loudly and proudly for her hometown St. Louis Blues. “I’ve been a Blues fan my entire life,” says Frenz, who pitches
Read moreKNPE inks transfer agreement with Rock Valley for Kinesiology
Rockford-area students with plans to major in Kinesiology now have another option toward NIU Student Career Success. NIU’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education has signed a “2+2” agreement with Rock Valley College to provide a smooth transition between its associate degree
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