NIU’s Division of Outreach, Engagement & Information Technologies delivers credit and non-credit programs – both online and face-to-face – at convenient locations across the region. The Division also creates partnerships with community colleges and K-12 schools to create seamless educational transitions and grow the pipeline for high-demand careers.
Adult Learners
Meeting the needs of working
adults with off-campus classes throughout the region
http://www.niu.edu/adult_learner/
Providing undergraduate,
graduate and professional development programs off-campus
http://www.niu.edu/offcampusacademics/index.shtml
Online Classes
Expanding access to degree
programs and credentialing through convenient learning technologies
http://www.niu.edu/niuonline/
Creating state-of-the-art
learning modules for NIU faculty and external clients
http://elearning.niu.edu/
Community Colleges
Creating partnerships that
increase 4-year degree completion
http://www.niu.edu/offcampusacademics/ccp/index.shtml
Working with 2-year colleges
to identify region's greatest educational needs
http://www.niu.edu/outreach/Education_and_Training/community_colleges.shtml
Professional Development
Enhancing careers with
award-winning credentialing programs
http://www.niu.edu/non-credit/
STEM
Increasing the talent pool in
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
http://www.outreach.niu.edu/stem/
Reaching out to schools and
families with innovative events and programming
http://www.outreach.niu.edu/stemfest/index.shtml
Teaching educators how to
enhance STEM classes
http://www.outreach.niu.edu/stem/educators/index.shtml
Growing Enrollment
Meeting university goals for increasing off-campus enrollment
http://www.niu.edu/outreach/Education_and_Training/vision2020.shtml
Developing and promoting high-demand degree completion programs
http://www.niu.edu/offcampusacademics/undergraduate/index.shtml
