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
Make a Difference. Stay Connected.
For information about becoming a volunteer, please submit your information in the form below or email [email protected].
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.
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”
Want to see how you make an impact?
Download the file below to read more.
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.
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