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WNIJ Student Interns Make a Difference and Build their Portfolios

April 14, 2026
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...
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Community Engagement Research Spotlight

March 05, 2026
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...
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NIU Professor and Graduate Student Presented “Examining Faculty Participation in Community-Engaged Scholarship and Artistry at a Public R2 University”

February 26, 2026
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...
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NIU Professor and Graduate Student Presented “Examining Faculty Participation in Community-Engaged Scholarship and Artistry at a Public R2 University”

February 26, 2026
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...
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NIU’s Center for Early Learning Funding Equity (CELFE) publishes new report analyzing the U.S.’s underinvestment in education for young children

February 25, 2026
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...
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Co-Designing Healing Classrooms: Community-Engaged SEL and Trauma-Informed Practice in North Macedonia

February 18, 2026
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...
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Community-engaged research from NIU sociologist helps teens facing adversity help give discarded dogs a second chance

February 05, 2026
  Since 2018, NIU Sociology Professor Keri Burchfield has been publishing work on the nature and scope of crimes against animals, and correlations among crimes...
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DeKalb County Treatment Court thrives thanks to NIU partnership

February 03, 2026
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...
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NIU Partnership Has Helped DeKalb County Court Services Become a Model in the Midwest

September 12, 2025
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....
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Jenna Dooley reflects on mentors, memories and the "bleep button" in her journey through public radio

September 09, 2025
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...
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