Alumni Advocacy
The voice of our alumni has proven invaluable to promoting NIU in their communities. You can strengthen NIU's voice in your community and keep your alma mater at the forefront of important conversations by volunteering for digital and in-person advocacy activities. Join the NIU Advocacy Network, 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.. Volunteers determine their level of involvement and can help in a variety of ways by simply staying up-to-date on NIU's legislative priorities, e-mailing messages crafted by NIU staff to legislators, sharing NIU's legislative priorities and their "NIU story" with legislators, and much more!
Upcoming Events:
NIU Advocacy Day (March 25, 2026) - Join NIU students, alumni, faculty, and staff volunteers and showcase NIU's positive impact at the State Capitol. Highlight how NIU has made a difference in your life as we walk the halls with state leaders and participate in scheduled and ad-hoc meetings with legislators.
NIU Advocate Tools:
Illinois House and Senate District Sheets >
Planning a visit with a state legislator regarding NIU? Please reach out to the Office of the President's Director of State Relations, Katie Davison. You can also find our Illinois State House district sheets & Illinois State Senate district sheets on the Office of the President's webpage. Katie is happy to connect with you and support you in your preparations to visit the capitol in Springfield, especially if you intend on connecting about NIU. Don't know who are your elected officials? That is okay! Please use the "Find your Elected Officials" below to learn more.
NIU Advocacy Contact >
We are here to support you throughout this process, so please do not hesitate to reach out! For inquiries please e-mail advocacy@niu.edu or call 815-753-2586.
NIU Caucus Members>
Click here to learn more about the NIU Caucus. If you would like to identify who are your state legislators, you are welcome to use our online tool! You can find it under the "Find Your Elected Officials" tool at the bottom of the webpage.