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Ray Rice. Adrian Peterson. Lance Armstrong. Tony Stewart. Michael Vick. Tiger Woods. When athletes earn attention for all the wrong reasons – a problem that seems more and more frequent – their stories of take on lives of their own. Reports of such misconduct reach from the front pages through the sports sections. Apologies and...

Kick off the new year with the necessary support to improve your health and wellness in 2015: The NIU FIT Program invites the campus to join its Mid-Winter Meltdown. The Mid-Winter Meltdown is an exercise, nutrition and weight management program available to NIU faculty, staff and the university community through membership in the NIU FIT...

Health. Leadership. Maturity. Self-reflection. Adventure. Children everywhere need these and other building blocks to lead productive, successful lives – and faculty in NIU’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education are working to deliver those strong foundations. Research and engagement programs already making differences locally are poised to create a broader impact across the country and...

Kenroy Usher remembers the time he and his mother encountered an unusually forthcoming stranger on the streets in Belize. Usher was only 10 then – and a good boy – but the unfamiliar woman apparently felt compelled to issue a dire warning. Within a few years, she said, the boy will join a gang. By...

Eight visitors from Belize will share global perspectives on Belizean athletes and coaches during a panel discussion from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center. The delegates will share their personal stories related to sport. Many are current and former elite competitors, including an international...

The FIT Program, part of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, is an exercise program for NIU employees, family members, retirees and residents of the surrounding community. The experienced staff can help participants begin the new year with scientifically based exercise programs. Free one-week trials of the FIT program are available anytime. Membership in...

Paul M. Wright, the Lane/Zimmerman Endowed Professor of Kinesiology and Physical Education at NIU, has been named recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Applied Health Sciences (AHS). Wright accepted the award last month at the AHS Alumni and Faculty Awards Dinner. “Paul is deeply...

Undergraduates in NIU’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education who are interested in sampling careers in athletics administration will find the balls now in their courts. Departmental and College of Education leaders, working in coordination with NIU Intercollegiate Athletics, have developed the unique opportunity. Huskie Athletics will provide internships each academic year to selected undergraduates...

Women’s soccer standout Amy Carr is heading to the pro circuit following her graduation at NIU. After receiving a degree in kinesiology this May, Carr will play professional soccer for the Idrettslaget Sandviken women’s football (soccer) club. “I’ve always wanted to play after going through school,” Carr said. “I didn’t want to settle for something...

NIU alumnus and high school basketball coach John Harder has scored national recognition this season. USA Today has chosen him as one of the top five coaches in Florida for high school girls basketball and has opened voting to the public to crown the best coach in each state. Fans can visit USA Today through...

How well do you know NIU quarterback Jordan Lynch? The NIU College of Education has known him for a while since he earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and physical education this summer. Lynch, currently enrolled in organizational/corporate communication at NIU, was honored recently with a collection of letters and photos from alumni, friends, staff...

NIU’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education will offer a motor development program for young children ages 3 to 6 from Monday, Feb. 10, through Wednesday, April 9. Held in Anderson Hall Gym , the eight-week program runs from 4 to 5 p.m Mondays and Wednesdays. This program provides young children with the opportunity to...