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...
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...
Marisol Morales, Ed.D., NIU’s new Vice President of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development, doesn’t just champion community engagement. She has lived it from many different...
At Custom Aluminum Products, middle school students took the lead on a project to design, manufacture and sell a new aluminum table and bench set. The program was...
This past spring, a new internship in the NIU Center for Governmental Studies (CGS) marked the beginning of a promising collaboration between CGS and the NIU Center for...
Last year was a banner year for NIU’s Civic Leadership Academy, and planning is in the works now for 2026-27. We spoke with Paula Freeze,...
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...
SuperBetter Classroom, a collaboration between NIU and SuperBetter, works to improve teacher and student wellbeing In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control reported that 40% of...
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...