By Kendall Hampton, OERD Graduate Research Assistant At NIU, community engagement isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a fundamental ethos baked into nearly every aspect of...

What does community engagement look like? For Professor of Dance Paula Frasz, it looks like designing dances that mirror her students, their experiences and the...

In 2023, NIU’s Edible Campus program broke ground on more than 100 raised beds throughout campus as well as the 5,000-square-foot Anderson Market Garden. One...

By Kendall Hampton, OERD Graduate Research Assistant Ah, spring break. A quiet time in the middle of the busy semester to relax, recharge, and… reengage....

What does community engagement look like? For NIU Professor Melissa Lenczewski, a hydrogeologist in the Department of Earth, Atmosphere and the Environment, community engagement extends...

By Kendall J. Hampton, OERD Graduate Research Assistant At Northern Illinois University, the heartbeat of engagement pulses through initiatives like Project FLEX, embodying the university’s...

What does community engagement look like? For NIU Esports, it looks like a unique partnership with NASCAR to invite people of all ages into the...

By Kendall J. Hampton, OERD Graduate Research Assistant In the ever-evolving landscape of business education, Northern Illinois University’s College of Business distinguishes itself with the...

January 28 is Global Community Engagement Day – a day when people across the globe celebrate community efforts to work together to make the world...

What does community engagement look like? For NIU STEAM, engagement includes partnering with Meta to improve STEM education for local high school students – and...