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...
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...
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...
Alexios Rosario-Moore, Ph.D., is a Community Engagement Research Fellow in the Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development and a Visiting Assistant Professor in the...
In our new blog series, we’re excited to share a little bit about what we’re up to each month, and what’s going on in 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...
On Feb. 13, 2025, Jennifer will be presenting a new CLA webinar, “Planning Community Events: Public Safety, Public Works, Partners and Risk Management.” We spoke...










