Social media can be a great way to share information and to stay informed about what’s going on in the lives of your friends and family. But there’s a dark…
For Adam Carter, the moment came some 15 years ago in the preschool classroom where he taught. Three-year-old Malcolm would not – or perhaps could not – sleep during the…
Program encourages students from underrepresented groups to pursue grad school
May 19, 2016
Josiel Marrufo considers himself fortunate to enjoy the presence of mentors in his life. The first-year graduate student in the NIU Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education (CAHE) paid…
Parents: Five tips to tame teens behaving badly online
July 14, 2015
Suzanne Degges-White, chair of the NIU Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education, is the co-author of the newly published “Toxic Friendships: Knowing the Rules and Dealing with the Friends…
Parents: Five tips to deal with teens who make rudeness an art
July 13, 2015
Suzanne Degges-White, chair of the NIU Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education, is the co-author of the newly published “Toxic Friendships: Knowing the Rules and Dealing with the Friends…
NIU professor co-authors book on avoiding, curing ‘toxic’ friendships
June 23, 2015
Relationships are impossible to avoid. From daily interactions with strangers and casual acquaintances to classmates, coworkers, close friends and relatives, social contact is part of being human. Long-lasting friendships grow…