Welcome to Northern Illinois University-Rockford, a facility built in 1995 to service the education and training needs of the Rockford-area community. The center's staff is dedicated to assisting guests that include students attending NIU classes and business clientele who rent meeting rooms for training sessions and conferences.

Businesses can also inquire about training resources available within the various colleges and departments on NIU's main campus in DeKalb, Illinois. Public seminars, certificate programs and business research are just a few of the tools accessible for organizational improvement.

The concept of NIU-Rockford, however, goes beyond the university's structural presence located at 8500 East State Street. It represents any example of NIU partnering in the community like:

NIU-Rockford supports the university's goal to expand its service area in the Northern Illinois region through these and many other partnerships.