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 School days are long for children in Mwala, a small Kenyan village about 90 miles southeast of Nairobi in the district of Machakos.
They arrive as early as 6 a.m. and finally head for home as late as 10 p.m., which seemingly would indicate a devotion to active and meaningful learning and growing.
Yet “with all this work, nothing seemed to be changing,” said Moses Mutuku, an NIU assistant professor of early childhood education who grew up in Kenya . “I wondered why.”
Mutuku soon discovered the answer.
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 NIU and Kishwaukee Community College have good news for newly minted two-year nursing graduates and other registered nurses across the region who want to earn bachelor's degrees.
They can start immediately through a new partnership between the two schools.
Nearly 40 Kishwaukee students have expressed interest in an 18-month curriculum that will provide all necessary courses, including some additional general education credits, for an NIU bachelor's of science degree with a major in nursing.
A total of 50 students can enroll in the classes scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and 17 have enrolled so far.
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 A new agreement between Northern Illinois University and the Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) will bring top scholars to DeKalb to pursue their doctoral degrees.
Congress created and funds the VEF, based in Washington, D.C., to promote closer bilateral relations with Vietnam through scholarships and educational exchange programs.
Under a memorandum of understanding with the foundation, NIU will give tuition waivers to the Vietnamese scholars, while the U.S. State Department will provide funding support for other costs related to the fellowships. All fellows are required to return to Vietnam after completing their academic programs in the United States.
The first Vietnamese fellows are expected to arrive on campus in the fall of 2006.
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 Fifty high school sophomores who live in rural parts of northern Illinois will come to campus the weekend of June 10 to learn more about careers in health care.
By the time they return home, they'll have performed physical assessments, screened blood samples for lipids, learned sign language, conducted hearing exams, measured body composition and tasted modified foods.
The Health Careers Camp is part of a critical effort to encourage students from small towns to realize their potential and return to their hometowns after college to work as health care professionals.
Students from places such as Amboy, Belvidere, Dixon, Genoa, Huntley, Kingston, LaSalle, Morrison and Peru will get free hands-on experiences in clinical laboratory sciences, nursing, nutrition, physical therapy and speech-language-hearing in labs furnished by the NIU College of Health and Human Sciences.
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A delegation of Chinese visitors from the Beijing Academy of Education Science will spend Wednesday, June 8, on campus to learn about curriculum reform, technology and assessment in the NIU College of Education.
The group begins its day at 9 a.m. in the Milan Township One-Room Schoolhouse, where members will learn about NIU and the history of partnerships between the university and educational institutions in China .
Later, in Gabel Hall, the visitors will hear about technology as an instructional tool, university-school network and partnerships and trends in curriculum reform. An afternoon session covers perspectives on assessing teaching and learning.
NIU's College of Education previously hosted a Chinese delgation March 15, 2004.
“Epic Tracks and Marshall Stacks: The Pomp and Circumstance of Progressive Rock” is the title of this month's exhibit in the lobby of Founders Memorial Library.
The exhibition will remain open through June 30. For more information, call (815) 753-0616.
Plans are under way to welcome NIU's new and returning students for fall 2005 during the Thursday, Aug. 18, Move-In Day.
Your support is critical to making this year's incoming students and their families feel welcome as the newest members of the Huskie family. As a Move-In Day volunteer, you will assist students and their families by driving golf carts loaded with students' belongings from the family car to the front door of the residence hall. NI Guides and other student volunteers will help move students' possessions inside to their residence hall rooms.
As a thank you for your valuable contribution to this important retention effort, you will receive a free T-shirt and a $5 discount for the annual Great Huskie Bash, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 18.
To sign up to be a volunteer, click here. For more information about Move-In Day activities, please call Mary Tosch at (815) 753-7482.
The FIT Program will hold summer registration on the following days and times in the FIT office (Anderson Hall 127):
Today, June 6
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., returning members only.
Tuesday, June 7
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., returning members only.
Wednesday, June 8
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., new members only.
Thursday, June 9
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., open registration.
Cost is $35. For more information, please contact the FIT staff via phone at (815) 753-0335 or via e-mail at fit@niu.edu.
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 The NIU College of Education's Donor Recognition Dinner was held Friday, May 20, at NIU-Naperville.
The Donor Recognition Dinner is sponsored by the college's Alumni Council and Development Board. The dinner provides the college an opportunity to honor its donors and to share with them how their gifts have made a difference to the college.
This year, the College of Education recognized Dr. Lou Jean Moyer, Dr. Tom and Mrs. Shirley Scott, Penny Fike Cameron, House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert and Frederick Kitterle.
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 The DeKalb County Community Foundation is providing more than $15,500 in grants this spring to Northern Illinois University for projects addressing a wide range of community needs, from testing newborns for hearing impairments to assisting seniors who want to keep their memories sharp.
“All of these projects in a very special way demonstrate the university's outreach efforts in the local community,” said Jerry Smith, executive director of the DeKalb County Community Foundation.
In all, the DeKalb County Community Foundation announced grants this spring of $186,000 to 66 area nonprofit organizations.
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 Read good news about – and send congratulations to – Zhili Xiao.
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