IHSEA Overwatch 2 Finals

Sun, Mar 15

Altgeld Hall, 100

Northern Illinois University Baseball at Toledo

Sun, Mar 15 12pm to 3pm CDT

Toledo, Ohio

Northern Illinois University Women's Tennis at University of Toledo

Sun, Mar 15 12pm to 3pm CDT

Toledo, OH

Northern Illinois University Women's Gymnastics at University of Minnesota

Sun, Mar 15 2pm to 5pm CDT

Minneapolis, MN

Northern Illinois University Women's Gymnastics vs University of Illinois

Sun, Mar 15 2pm to 5pm CDT

Minneapolis, MN

Northern Illinois University Women's Gymnastics vs University of Iowa

Sun, Mar 15 2pm to 5pm CDT

Minneapolis, MN

Examples of Excelencia Info Sessions

Mon, Mar 16 9am to 10am CDT

Virtual Event

Drew Dzurko, "Concrete Crumbles"

Mon, Mar 16 10am to 4pm CDT

Jack Arends Hall (Art Building), Annette and Jerry Johns Gallery

Northern Illinois University Men's Tennis vs Drake University

Mon, Mar 16 11am to 2pm CDT

DeKalb, IL

Dissertation Defense - Eileen Lindemann

Mon, Mar 16 1pm to 3pm CDT

Virtual Event

Innovation Pages: Leaders Eat Last

Mon, Mar 16 2pm to 3pm CDT

71 North Partnership Studio, Catalyst Lounge

Interfolio Faculty Candidate Training

Mon, Mar 16 3pm to 4pm CDT

Virtual Event

Huskie Hackers Meeting

Mon, Mar 16 4:30pm to 6pm CDT

Founders Memorial Library, 71 North Partnership Studio

Crafting Connections

Mon, Mar 16 6pm to 7pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, 250

Jazz Combo Day

Tue, Mar 17 8am to 9pm CDT

Music Building

Morning Brew & Write (Spring '26)

Tue, Mar 17 9am to 11am CDT

Founders Memorial Library, 71 North Partnership Studio (1st floor)

Celebrating 20 Years: The Asian American Resource Center's Legacy in Motion

Tue, Mar 17 10am to 4pm CDT

Pick Museum of Anthropology, Cole Hall 114

Collections Work: Recent Student Projects at the Pick Museum of Anthropology

Tue, Mar 17 10am to 4pm CDT

Pick Museum of Anthropology, Cole Hall 114

Drew Dzurko, "Concrete Crumbles"

Tue, Mar 17 10am to 4pm CDT

Jack Arends Hall (Art Building), Annette and Jerry Johns Gallery

Simple Journals Overview

Tue, Mar 17 10am to 11:30am CDT

Virtual Event

**ONLINE** Teaching Digital Literacy with Adobe Express: Memes

Tue, Mar 17 11am CDT

Virtual Event

St. Patrick's Day Lunch-Buffet at the Grill at Huskie Den

Tue, Mar 17 11am to 3pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, The Grill at Huskie Den

Taco Tuesday at Qdoba

Tue, Mar 17 11am to 9pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Qdoba

Dissertation Defense - Amanda Pelsor

Tue, Mar 17 12pm to 2pm CDT

Virtual Event

Quinncia + Resume

Tue, Mar 17 12pm to 1pm CDT

Virtual Event

Innovation Pages at 71 North: Ecosystems as Models for Restoring our Economies

Tue, Mar 17 12:30pm to 1:30pm CDT

71 North Partnership Studio, Catalyst Lounge

Throwback Tuesdays at the Huskie Den

Tue, Mar 17 1pm to 11pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Huskie Den

Using MTSS Essential Practices Effectively to Support ALL Learners

Tue, Mar 17 1pm to 2:30pm CDT

Virtual Event

**ONLINE** Improving PDF Accessibility

Tue, Mar 17 2pm CDT

Virtual Event

CHILL: Mindful Art Creations to Inspire Innovation

Tue, Mar 17 3pm to 5pm CDT

71 North Partnership Studio, 71 North Partnership Studio

Canceled: Huskies Go Green: Sustainable Student Series

Tue, Mar 17 3pm to 4:30pm CDT

Peters Campus Life Building, 100

Strategies for College Success: Tips from Peers & Experts

Tue, Mar 17 3pm to 4:30pm CDT

Latino Center, 121

Innovation Pages: Leaders Eat Last

Tue, Mar 17 4pm to 5pm CDT

Founders Memorial Library, 71 North Partnership Studio

Plagiarism, Copyright, and Generative AI in a Digital and Global Age

Tue, Mar 17 4:30pm to 5:30pm CDT

Virtual Event

2026 AACP Lecture Series: Karen Su talks about Kids Know More About Dinosaurs Than About Asian Americans: Why We Need More Asian American Children’s Books

Tue, Mar 17 5pm to 6pm CDT

Asian American Resource Center

Asian American Certificate Program Lecture Series

Tue, Mar 17 5pm to 6pm CDT

AARC, Multi Purpose Room

Get Lucky with Prism and the GSRC: Queer Sex Ed Questions Answered

Tue, Mar 17 5pm to 6:30pm CDT

Peters Campus Life Building, 132

OHANA: AACP Lecture Series -- Kids Know More About Dinosaurs Than About Asian Americans: Why We Need More Asian American Children’s Books

Tue, Mar 17 5pm to 6pm CDT

Asian American Resource Center

Procrastination Café

Tue, Mar 17 5pm to 8pm CDT

Check event description for locations

Emmanuel Vincent Legaspi, Senior Voice Recital

Tue, Mar 17 8pm to 9pm CDT

Music Building, Recital Hall

Stream Available

Dissertation Defense - Amal Bindlil

Wed, Mar 18 9am to 11am CDT

Virtual Event

Drop-In Writing Time (Virtual)

Wed, Mar 18 9am to 11am CDT

Virtual Event

Celebrating 20 Years: The Asian American Resource Center's Legacy in Motion

Wed, Mar 18 10am to 4pm CDT

Pick Museum of Anthropology, Cole Hall 114

Collections Work: Recent Student Projects at the Pick Museum of Anthropology

Wed, Mar 18 10am to 4pm CDT

Pick Museum of Anthropology, Cole Hall 114

Drew Dzurko, "Concrete Crumbles"

Wed, Mar 18 10am to 4pm CDT

Jack Arends Hall (Art Building), Annette and Jerry Johns Gallery

Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma

Wed, Mar 18 10am to 1pm CDT

NIU Art Museum

Sixty Years of Printmaking at NIU: A Legacy of Excellence - NIU Art Museum Galleries

Wed, Mar 18 10am to 1pm CDT

NIU Art Museum

Wing Wednesday at the Grill at Huskie Den

Wed, Mar 18 11am to 3pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Grill at Huskie Den

Huskie Closet

Wed, Mar 18 12pm to 1pm CDT

Chick Evans Field House, Suite 102, north-east corner overlooking parking lot

**ONLINE** LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests

Wed, Mar 18 1pm CDT

Chilling with Chase and Friends

Wed, Mar 18 1pm to 2pm CDT

See event description for locations.

How to Maintain Your Network During Your Job Search and Beyond

Wed, Mar 18 1pm to 1:30pm CDT

Virtual Event

Dissertation Defense - Hongchao Yu

Wed, Mar 18 2:30pm to 4:30pm CDT

Engineering Building, 321

**ONLINE** Inclusive Group Work: Fostering Teamwork among Diverse Identities

Wed, Mar 18 3pm CDT

Virtual Event

Artist Talk: Camille Billie — Expressions of Indigeneity

Wed, Mar 18 3pm to 5pm CDT

Cole Hall, 100

**ONLINE** What’s Burning Out Faculty? An Evidence-Based Approach to Faculty Wellbeing

Wed, Mar 18 3:10pm CDT

Synergy Lab

Wed, Mar 18 3:30pm to 5pm CDT

Founders Memorial Library, 71 North Garage

Huskie Closet

Wed, Mar 18 4pm to 5:30pm CDT

Chick Evans Field House, Suite 102, north-east corner overlooking parking lot, Suite 102

Thesis and Dissertation Formatting (Repeat Session)

Wed, Mar 18 4pm to 5pm CDT

Virtual Event

Huskie Hackers Meeting

Wed, Mar 18 4:30pm to 6pm CDT

Founders Memorial Library, 71 North Partnership Studio

Asian American Resource Center Leadership Meeting

Wed, Mar 18 5pm to 6pm CDT

AARC, Multi Purpose Room

Flourishing Flowers: Community and Care from a Successful Local Business

Wed, Mar 18 5pm to 6:30pm CDT

Peters Campus Life Building, 132

Rec Open House: Free Pickleball Clinic

Wed, Mar 18 5pm to 7pm CDT

Recreation Center, Meet at front desk

Wired Wednesday

Wed, Mar 18 5pm to 6pm CDT

71 North Partnership Studio

Graduate Nursing and DNP Info Session

Wed, Mar 18 6pm to 7pm CDT

Virtual Event

School of Nursing Graduate Programs Virtual Open House

Wed, Mar 18 6pm to 7:30pm CDT

Virtual Event

BHP March Meeting

Wed, Mar 18 6:30pm to 7:30pm CDT

AARC, Multi Purpose Room

BHP March Meeting

Wed, Mar 18 6:30pm to 7:30pm CDT

AARC, Multi Purpose Room

Crash Out Course

Wed, Mar 18 7pm to 8pm CDT

Virtual Event

Graduate Colloquium-Dr. Kara Coffman-Rea

Thu, Mar 19

Montgomery Hall, 443

Graduate Colloquium-Dr. Phillip Lavretsky

Thu, Mar 19

Virtual Event

Northern Illinois University Wrestling at NCAA Championships

Thu, Mar 19

Cleveland, OH

Dissertation Defense - Maw Maw Tun

Thu, Mar 19 9am to 11am CDT

Virtual Event

Celebrating 20 Years: The Asian American Resource Center's Legacy in Motion

Thu, Mar 19 10am to 4pm CDT

Pick Museum of Anthropology, Cole Hall 114

Collections Work: Recent Student Projects at the Pick Museum of Anthropology

Thu, Mar 19 10am to 4pm CDT

Pick Museum of Anthropology, Cole Hall 114

Juan Ignacio Mora, Ph.D.

Wed, Mar 25 12pm to 1pm CDT

Virtual Event

University Staff Awards Ceremony

Thu, Apr 23 3pm to 5pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, Auditorium

Thesis and Dissertation Formatting (Repeat Session)

Wed, Mar 18 4pm to 5pm CDT

Virtual Event

Plagiarism, Copyright, and Generative AI in a Digital and Global Age

Tue, Mar 17 4:30pm to 5:30pm CDT

Virtual Event

End-of-Year Career Fair for All Majors

Wed, Apr 22 5:30pm to 7:30pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom

NIU Cares Day of Service

Fri, Mar 27 11am to 3pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom

Huskies In Marketing: Navigating The Job Search In A Digital World

Tue, Mar 31 4pm to 6pm CDT

Barsema Hall, De La Vega Innovation Lab

Faculty Awards Ceremony

Thu, Apr 16 3pm to 5pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, Auditorium

Study Abroad 101

Thu, Mar 19 3pm to 4pm CDT

Study Abroad Office, Williston Hall 417

Dissertation Defense - Stephanie Richter

Mon, Mar 23 11am to 1pm CDT

Virtual Event

Spring Recess (Spring 2026)

Sun, Mar 15

Beginning of the second-half of the semester (Spring 2026)

Mon, Mar 16

Classes resume after Spring Recess (Spring 2026)

Mon, Mar 16

Last day for undergraduates to drop a second-half-semester course through advisor (Spring 2026)

Sun, Mar 22

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a second-half-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Spring 2026)

Sun, Mar 22

Last day for undergraduates to request a full-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Spring 2026)

Fri, Mar 27

Last day for undergraduates to add a second-half-semester course with approval from the offering department (Spring 2026)

Sun, Mar 29

Last day for undergraduates to change a second-half-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Spring 2026)

Mon, Mar 30

Last day for undergraduates to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Fall 2024 semester

Wed, Apr 15

Last day for undergraduates to request a second-half-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Spring 2026)

Fri, Apr 17

Last day for undergraduates to change or declare a major to be effective for the fall semester (Spring 2026)

Mon, Apr 20

Classes end (Spring 2026)

Thu, Apr 30

Reading Day (Spring 2026)

Fri, May 1

Final Examinations (Spring 2026)

Sat, May 2

End of spring semester (Spring 2026)

Fri, May 8

Graduate Spring 2026 commencement

Fri, May 8

Undergraduate Spring 2026 commencement

Sat, May 9

Classes begin (Summer 2026)

Mon, Jun 15

Last day to apply for Summer 2026 graduation via self-service in MyNIU

Mon, Jun 15

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop first half-session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2026)

Wed, Jun 17

Juneteenth (university closed)

Fri, Jun 19

Last day for undergraduates to add a first half-session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2026)

Fri, Jun 19

Last day for undergraduates to change a first half-session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2026)

Fri, Jun 19

Last day for undergraduates to drop a first half-session course through advisor (Summer 2026)

Fri, Jun 19

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop full session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2026)

Sun, Jun 21

Last day for undergraduates to drop a full session course through advisor (Summer 2026)

Sun, Jun 21

Last day for undergraduates to change a full session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2026)

Mon, Jun 22

Last day for undergraduates to add a full session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2026)

Fri, Jun 26

Last day for undergraduates to request a first-half session course withdrawal through advisor (Summer 2026)

Fri, Jun 26

Independence Day (university closed)

Fri, Jul 3

Beginning of the second-half of summer session (Summer 2026)

Mon, Jul 13

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop second half-session course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Summer 2026)

Wed, Jul 15

Last day for undergraduates to change a second half-session course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Summer 2026)

Thu, Jul 16

Last day for undergraduates to add a second half-session course with approval from the offering department (Summer 2026)

Fri, Jul 17

Last day for undergraduates to drop a second half-session course through advisor (Summer 2026)

Fri, Jul 17

Last day for undergraduates to request a full session course withdrawal through advisor (Summer 2026)

Fri, Jul 17

Last day for undergraduates to change or declare a major to be effective for the summer session (Summer 2026)

Mon, Jul 20

Last day for undergraduates to request a second-half session course withdrawal through advisor (Summer 2026)

Fri, Jul 24

Classes end (Summer 2026)

Sun, Aug 9

Department and college faculty meetings (Fall 2026)

Mon, Aug 17

Classes begin (Fall 2026)

Mon, Aug 24

Last day for undergraduates to drop a first-half-semester course through advisor (Fall 2026)

Sun, Aug 30

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a first-half-semester or full-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Fall 2026)

Sun, Aug 30

Last day for undergraduates to drop a full-semester course through advisor (Fall 2026)

Sun, Sep 6

Last day for undergraduates to add a first-half-semester or full-semester course with approval from the offering department (Fall 2026)

Sun, Sep 6

Labor Day (university closed)

Mon, Sep 7

Last day for undergraduates to change a first-half-semester or full-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Fall 2026)

Mon, Sep 7

Last day for undergraduates to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Spring 2025 semester

Wed, Sep 9

Last day to apply for Fall 2026 graduation via self-service in MyNIU (Fall 2026)

Tue, Sep 15