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
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The ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, is credited with the proverb, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” In 2020, I cannot think of truer words. As the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped higher education, in KNPE we have learned new ways of mentoring students,
Read moreZoom! 2020 Kalisiak lecture goes online to beat COVID-19, draws huge viewership
When the arrival of COVID-19 abruptly shuttered life as we knew it, Nicholas E. Grahovec already had most of the pieces in place for the 15th annual Roger and Cathy Kalisiak Lecture Series. The date. The venue. The keynote speakers. The invitations.
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Todd Gilson, acting associate dean of Research, Resources and Innovation in the NIU College of Education, has been named a Fellow of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). His election to Fellow status is “a well-earned recognition of his contributions to
Read moreCOE’s technology team continues to tackle technical issues amid staff, process shifts
Keeping up with speed-of-light evolutions in the market of technology can border on the impossible, even for the gadget lovers and early adopters. Add to that challenge the responsibility of explaining and servicing technology for users, along with changes in personnel and
Read moreAll-College: Summer enrollment climbs, fall forecast shows continued optimism
Good news is easy to find in the College of Education – and that includes enrollment. The college’s summer headcount for 2019 rose by 7.39 percent, or 89 students, over the year before – and the fall enrollment forecast expects to continue
Read moreProject FIRST participants get good advice on moving from associate professor to full
Since February, associate professors in the College of Education have had the chance to explore the changes in expectation that come with that promotion. Project FIRST: Faculty Integration and Refocusing for Successful Transitions, and its related informational workshops, stems from an idea
Read moreGilson named acting associate dean
Todd Gilson, director of the Honors Program and an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, has been named acting associate dean for Research, Resources and Innovation for the College of Education. He replaces Bill Pitney, who was recently
Read moreEducational Research and Evaluation teams with Honors on direct-admission
NIU Honors students of all majors now have guaranteed admission to the Master of Science program in Educational Research and Evaluation. The unique opportunity also includes a reimbursement of the Graduate Application Fee and a waiver of the GRE General Test. “In
Read moreKNPE reserves grad program spots for NIU Honors students
Honors students at NIU now can gain direct and guaranteed admission into most of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education’s graduate programs. Reserved seats are available in the department’s M.S.Ed. in Kinesiology and Physical Education and M.S. in Sport Management degrees.
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Great things are happening! Here are some quick updates on our degree programs. Athletic Training (B.S.) Athletic Training program director and longtime faculty member Bill Pitney was named associate dean for the College of Education in Summer 2016. Dr. Pitney is sorely
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