National Science Foundation project with West Aurora School District connects schools with researchers and communities and builds scientific understanding Professor Pi-Sui Hsu’s collaboration with...
On April 14, Presidential Engagement and Partnerships Professor Melani Duffrin (NIU College of Health and Human Sciences) led a Brown Bag Lecture for faculty focused...
Every semester, NIU student interns work at Northern Public Radio, the broadcast arm of NIU, in the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development. These...
At the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association Soaring to New Heights 2026 Conference, a session on strategic planning drew strong interest from park district professionals...
Three NIU Faculty Publish Case Study of Community Engagement and Promotion and Tenure Policies We’re thrilled to celebrate three of NIU’s community-engaged faculty who...
Part two: an interview with NIU graduate student Emelia Essumanba-Josiah. Community engagement is central to NIU’s mission as a regional public university. An NIU faculty...
Part one: an interview with Assistant Professor Alexios Rosario-Moore, Ph.D. Community engagement is central to NIU’s mission as a regional public university. An NIU faculty...
NIU’s Center for Early Learning Funding Equity (CELFE) recently shared new findings from the Shortchanged Project, their 50-state analysis of public investment in early care...
An international, community-engaged research partnership with the University of Tetova in North Macedonia is helping to improve trauma-informed practices and social emotional learning in the...
A Collaboration Between the NIU Center for Governmental Studies and the DeKalb County Community Foundation Continues to Make a Positive Difference Ten Years Later Ten...










