Colo. Dr. Toni Tollerud , an associate professor in the NIU Department of Counseling, Adult and Health Education, can speak on violence in schools and how counselors can help stem the tide. Tollerud helped to launch the Illinois School Counselors Academy last fall. Cancer Control Month April is Cancer Control Month, and the NIU School of Nursing Center for Nursing Research is about to conduct a study of 810 single-family homes in DeKalb County to determine the average level of radon in local homes and public perceptions of radon as a health risk.
Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas produced as a result of radium decay.
In its decayed state, radon can be inhaled into the lungs and possibly cause lung damage and cancer. Tornado Season Spring signals tornado season in Illinois, and according to NIU Meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste , an avid storm chaser, Illinois receives an average of 25 tornadoes annually and ranks among the top ten in the country in terms of their frequency. Sebenste can speak about the causes and different types of tornadoes, as well as the myths associated with them and safety precautions to take in the event of severe weather. A revolution by the numbers April is Mathematics Education Month, and parents of school children may need a little educating themselves. Beyond the fourth grade, U.S. students perform lower in math than students in all other developed countries.