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The NIU College of Education’s Literacy Clinic recently was authorized to provide tutoring services to DeKalb public school children who need help with reading, under a provision of the “No Child Left Behind Act” of 2001. The law stipulates that public schools which have failed to measure up to performance standards for more than one...

With the upcoming publishing of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), the book which guides mental health professionals in diagnosing mental illness, the universal emotional process known as grief has been put in the spotlight. Controversy abounds on whether this experience is grounds for mental health diagnosis, or...

Barbara Thayer-Bacon, professor of philosophy of education at the University of Tennessee, will deliver the annual James and Helen Merritt Distinguished Service Award to Philosophy of Education Lecture at NIU. She will speak Thursday, Oct. 11, on “Maria Montessori: Educator for Peace.” The event includes a reception for the speaker from 3:30 to 4 p.m....

Three alumni of the NIU College of Education will lead a discussion Tuesday, Oct. 23, on “Athletic Training – It’s Not Just for Pro Athletes.” Presented in partnership with the NIU Alumni Association, the College of Education Community Learning Series event begins at 5 p.m. reception in the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center with heavy...

After a week of free events designed to inspire the NIU community to SAY IT OUT LOUD, the campaign team is inviting all community members to a night where they can do just that. As the final event of the week, a Mental Health Open Mic Night is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, Sept 21,...

If a person has a sharp pain in their side, a pain that is interfering with their ability to function, how long does it take them to seek medical assistance? A few hours? A day? A week, maybe? For most, the choice to go to a doctor or a hospital would be a logical choice,...

NIU’s first-ever Summer Youth English Camp recently concluded in the College of Education. The camp was an outgrowth of NIU’s partnership with Yeungjin College of Daegu, South Korea. The two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding in 2010 agreeing to work together to provide innovative educational opportunities such as the camp. During the four-week session,...

NIU’s Elizabeth A. Wilkins has assumed the post of vice president of the Kappa Delta Pi Executive Council. A professor in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations, Wilkins specializes in curriculum and instruction. She came to NIU in 2003 and is a recognized teacher educator at the state and national levels. Her research...

Following through on promises made in the spring, the NIU Say It Out Loud campaign has announced fall programming that will promote mental health literacy in the NIU community and create safe space for dialogues about mental health issues. Among the offerings are a prepared Power Point presentation that can be used to facilitate discussions...

Eighth-grade students from Clinton Rosette Middle School in DeKalb received some hands-on technology training this summer, thanks to the College of Education. John Cowan, assistant professor from the Department of Educational Technology, Research, and Assessment (ETRA), and doctoral student Yan Chen recently finished the seven-week, distance-learning project titled “Who I Am, Where I’ve Been, and...

A breakthrough study outlining the effects of psychological stress on the recovery of muscular function after strenuous exercise was recently published in the prestigious Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. The results might explain why stressed populations are less fit and develop adaptations more slowly than non-stressed populations. Responsible for the article? Matthew Stults-Kolehmainen,...

NIU’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education will offer a motor development program for young children ages 3 to 6 from Monday, Sept. 10, through Wednesday, Oct. 31. Held in Anderson Hall Gym 130, the eight-week program runs from 4 to 5 p.m Mondays and Wednesdays. This program provides young children with the opportunity to...