Community Engagement

  Since 2018, NIU Sociology Professor Keri Burchfield has been publishing work on the nature and scope of crimes against animals, and correlations among crimes...
This blog is part two of our series focused on NIU’s impactful partnership with DeKalb County Court Services. Learn more about the partnership in Part...
The 16th annual Illinois Financial Forecast Forum is coming up on January 8, 2026, at NIU Naperville with an online option. It features experts from...
The Workforce Wellness Adventure An Interview with Tameika Chandler-Jones, MHRM, MBA, CLRP, SHRM-PMQ, President and Owner, Transcendent Consultative Solutions, LLC Tameika is teaching a brand-new...
An upcoming APA-IL Conference presentation explores Boone County’s joint preparation of a comprehensive plan and UDO. This presentation will be useful for anyone interested in...
This year, DeKalb County Court Services is partnering with an NIU Community-engaged Course, Gender and Crime (Criminology 487/Sociology 587) taught by Sociology Professor Carol Walther....
WNIJ 89.5 is the broadcast arm of NIU and part of the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development. This past week, WNIJ News Director...
Alex Kramer graduated from NIU in 2021 with his bachelor’s degree in operations management and information systems, with a minor in marketing. In 2023 he...
It’s summertime, which means the Illinois and Wisconsin City/County Management Associations both recently hosted their summer conferences. The conferences are a wonderful chance for local...
OERD’s Director of Community-engaged Partnerships Jennifer Groce is collaborating with the Division of Academic Affairs to help NIU faculty build mutually beneficial relationships with community...