Volunteer and Advocacy

From mentoring students to leading service projects and supporting campus events, NIU volunteers make a lasting impact on our community. Explore opportunities, access resources and discover how your time and talent can help move your Pack forward.

Ways to Get Involved Impact

Ways to get involved

Virtual and Remote Opportunities

You don’t have to be on campus to give back. Discover virtual and remote volunteer opportunities.

In-Person Opportunities

Connect with fellow Huskies while giving back to NIU.

Find Your Pack

Whether you want to reconnect with classmates from your era, link up with Huskies in your city, tap into your student roots or find alumni who share your background and interests, NIU Alumni Association communities make it easy to stay connected, get involved and give back.

Impact

Recognize an Outstanding Huskie

Know a Huskie who goes above and beyond? Celebrate NIU alumni and volunteers making a meaningful difference through their service, leadership and dedication. Learn more about the NIUAA Alumni Awards and Northern Lights Awards and how you can recognize those who shine.

Explore Alumni Recognition

Stories of Volunteer Impact

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  Mindy Kinnaman, Ed.D. ’21: The Life-Changing Truth About Student Engagement

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  Tennille Drayton Snodgrass, ’98, Turns Huskie Pride into Action

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  John and Ann Wonak: Double Huskies Embrace “Payback Careers”

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Want to see how you make an impact?

Download the file below to read more.

• Volunteer Impact Report

  PDF, 4.4 MB

Stay Connected

Get Social

Join NIUniverse, the NIU Alumni Association’s Social Media Ambassador Program, to connect with fellow Huskies, share NIU news and earn points toward prizes.

Join NIUniverse

NIU Advocacy Network

The NIU Advocacy Network is a unified network of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community supporters who want to advance the university’s priorities in Springfield and Washington, D.C

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