make a difference Archives

Want to change the world?

September 2, 2015 Mark McGowan Communiversity, Digital Signage, Engagement, Events, Global, Students

Huskie Alternative Breaks (HAB) will offer NIU students the chance to participate in eight alternative break trips throughout the 2015-2016 school year. An alternative break is a service-learning trip where a group of college students engage in volunteer service. These break trips

Jaclyn Cox (right) with her internship supervisor Katelyn Fogle outside the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce.

From classroom lecture to community impact

September 2, 2014 Thomas Parisi Business, Centerpiece, Communiversity, Engagement, Faculty & Staff, Latest News, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Students

Students and alumni of NIU’s Community Leadership and Civic Engagement (CLCE) program spent the summer making a difference, doing the type of behind-the-scenes and in-the-trenches work that helps nonprofit organizations thrive. NIU’s Center for Non-Governmental Organization Leadership and Development (NGOLD) oversees the