On August 18, over 150 members of the DeKalb area community and NIU campus came together at Faranda’s for a luncheon to welcome new campus...
Candace Dickerson, a program manager for NIU’s Workforce Policy Lab recently presented “Connecting the Dots: Lessons from CEJA Integration” at the Illinois Community College Board...
The Workforce Policy Lab (WPL) in NIU’s Center for Governmental Studies was recently selected by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create...
In late September, Governor JB Pritzker announced his latest appointments to state boards and commissions. Lázaro López, Ed.D., senior director of pathways for NIU’s Education...
State decision making about “opportunity zones” presents an opportunity for NIU’s Center for Governmental Studies to develop new mapping capabilities Andy Blanke, a research...
An interview with Kennedy Middle School teacher Renee Perone By Beth Schewe Thanks to a partnership with WNIJ 89.5, eighth-grade language arts students at Rockford’s...
A new book from a researcher in NIU’s Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development reveals the historical roots of current education and family policies...
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...