Red and Black Fridays

Fri, Dec 13, 2024

FAFSA Fridays!

Fri, Dec 13, 2024 9 AM to 4 PM

Swen Parson Hall, 245

Master of Public Health Info Session

Fri, Dec 13, 2024 11 AM to 12 PM

Virtual Event

Dietetic Internship Program Open House!

Fri, Dec 13, 2024 1 PM to 4:30 PM

Wirtz Hall, Atrium

Stream Available

Friday Glow Bowl at the Huskie Den

Fri, Dec 13, 2024 6 PM

Holmes Student Center, Huskie Den

Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops Concert

Fri, Dec 13, 2024 7 PM

Music Building, Boutell Memorial Concert Hall

CSA Recital 10:00 am - Suzuki Violin Students of Ann Montzka Smelser, Laurie Rodriguez, and Courtney Hanna McNamara

Sat, Dec 14, 2024 10 AM

Music Building, Recital Hall

CSA Recital 1:00 pm - Suzuki Violin Students of Ann Montzka Smelser, Laurie Rodriguez, and Courtney Hanna-McNamara

Sat, Dec 14, 2024 1 PM

Music Building, Recital Hall

Self-Defense Empowerment

Sat, Dec 14, 2024 2 PM to 4 PM

Sycamore Park District Community Center, Fitness/Dance Studio

Kishwaukee Concert Band Holiday Concert

Sat, Dec 14, 2024 3 PM

Boutell Memorial Concert Hall

Kishwaukee Concert Band Performances

Sat, Dec 14, 2024 3 PM to 4 PM

Music Building, Boutell Memorial Concert Hall

CSA Guitar Ensemble Fall Concert

Sat, Dec 14, 2024 4 PM to 5 PM

Music Building, Recital Hall

CEET Challenge Coin Ceremony

Sun, Dec 15, 2024 12 PM to 1 PM

Engineering Building, Kasuba Auditorium

Northern Illinois University Women's Basketball vs Indiana State

Sun, Dec 15, 2024 1 PM to 3 PM

Lexington, Ky.

PayTrain Mastery

Mon, Dec 16, 2024 6 PM to 9 PM

Online

Throwback Tuesday at the Huskie Den

Tue, Dec 17, 2024 10:30 AM to 11 PM

Holmes Student Center, Huskie Den

IIA: Understanding and Combatting Sexual Harassment

Tue, Dec 17, 2024 11 AM

Understanding and Combatting Sexual Harassment

Tue, Dec 17, 2024 11 AM to 12 PM

Virtual Event

I-WIN Roundtable Discussion

Tue, Dec 17, 2024 12 PM to 1 PM

Virtual Event

Virtual Stretching workout for faculty and staff

Tue, Dec 17, 2024 12 PM to 12:30 PM

Virtual Event

Dissertation Defense - Monique Bernoudy

Tue, Dec 17, 2024 1 PM to 3 PM

Gabel Hall, 200B

Northern Illinois University Women's Basketball vs Eastern Kentucky

Tue, Dec 17, 2024 5 PM to 7 PM

Lexington, Ky.

Virtual Information Session (Domestic Applicants): M.S.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs

Tue, Dec 17, 2024 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Virtual Event

NIU Online Admitted Student Webinar

Tue, Dec 17, 2024 6 PM to 7 PM

Virtual Event

OSHA Safety and Health Fundamentals Certificate for General Industry

Tue, Dec 17, 2024 6 PM to 9:15 PM

Virtual Event

Explore a career in audiology! In-person and Virtual Open House Events

Wed, Dec 18, 2024 10 AM to 11 AM

NIU Health, Wellness and Literacy Center

Stream Available

Northern Illinois University Men's Basketball at Illinois State

Wed, Dec 18, 2024 7 PM to 9 PM

Normal, Ill.

Northern Illinois University Wrestling at Kent State University

Thu, Dec 19, 2024 1 PM to 4 PM

Kent, OH

Northern Illinois University Wrestling at Kent State Open

Fri, Dec 20, 2024

Kent, OH

Northern Illinois University Women's Basketball vs Idaho State - Holiday Hoops

Fri, Dec 20, 2024 1 PM to 3 PM

DeKalb, Ill. , Convocation Center

Northern Illinois University Football vs Fresno State - Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Mon, Dec 23, 2024 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Boise, Idaho (Albertsons Stadium)

Northern Illinois University Women's Basketball vs Viterbo University (Wis.) - Holiday Hoops

Sat, Dec 28, 2024 1 PM to 3 PM

DeKalb, Ill. , Convocation Center

Northern Illinois University Wrestling at Kent Kraft Midlands Championships

Sun, Dec 29, 2024

Evanston, IL

Northern Illinois University Men's Basketball vs East-West University

Mon, Dec 30, 2024 6 PM to 8 PM

DeKalb, Ill., Convocation Center

Holiday

Wed, Jan 1, 2025

Northern Illinois University Women's Basketball at Toledo

Wed, Jan 1, 2025 6 PM to 8 PM

Toledo, Ohio

Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra Competition

Sat, Jan 4, 2025 10 AM

Music Building, Boutell Memorial Concert Hall

Vision Program Information Session

Sat, Jan 4, 2025 10 AM to 11 AM

Virtual Event

Deadline to Register - Feb. 4, 2025: De La Vega Incubator Program & Pitch Competition

Sat, Jan 4, 2025 12 PM to 12 PM

Barsema Hall, De La Vega Innovation Lab

Northern Illinois University Men's Basketball at Eastern Michigan

Sat, Jan 4, 2025 1 PM to 3 PM

Ypsilanti, Mich.

Northern Illinois University Women's Basketball vs Ohio - Red Out

Sat, Jan 4, 2025 1 PM to 3 PM

DeKalb, Ill. , Convocation Center

**ONLINE** Getting Started with Blackboard Ultra

Mon, Jan 6, 2025 2 PM

Virtual Event

**ONLINE** Connect with your Students using Navigate Staff: A New Users Function-to-Practice Session

Tue, Jan 7, 2025 9:15 AM to 10:30 AM

Virtual Event

**ONLINE** Teaching the First Day of Class

Tue, Jan 7, 2025 11 AM

Virtual Event

**ONLINE** NAVIGATE: Fostering Student-to-Student Connections Beyond the Classroom: Study Buddies in Navigate Student

Tue, Jan 7, 2025 3:15 PM

NIU Online Admitted Student Webinar

Tue, Jan 7, 2025 6 PM to 7 PM

Virtual Event

Northern Illinois University Men's Basketball vs Kent State - Red Out

Tue, Jan 7, 2025 6 PM to 8 PM

DeKalb, Ill., Convocation Center

**IN PERSON** Create Engaging Content in the Digital Media Studio

Wed, Jan 8, 2025 12 PM

Northern Illinois University Women's Basketball at Akron

Wed, Jan 8, 2025 5 PM to 7 PM

Akron, Ohio

**ONLINE** Navigate Learning Session: Strategies for Differentiating Your Outreach & Appointment Campaigns

Thu, Jan 9, 2025 9 AM to 9:45 AM

Virtual Event

Operating Staff Council Virtual General Meeting

Thu, Jan 9, 2025 9 AM to 12 PM

Virtual Event

Operating Staff Council Virtual Meeting

Thu, Jan 9, 2025 9 AM to 12 PM

Virtual Event

**ONLINE** Elevate Your Course: Mastering Enhanced Blackboard Ultra Documents

Thu, Jan 9, 2025 11 AM

Virtual Event

**ONLINE** [Advisors/Staff]: NIU Navigate Staff New-Users Session

Thu, Jan 9, 2025 1:15 PM to 2 PM

Virtual Event

**ONLINE** NAVIGATE + Mission AI: Enhancing Student Support Through Mission AI and Navigate

Thu, Jan 9, 2025 2:15 PM

Northern Illinois University Women's Tennis at Northwestern Invitational

Fri, Jan 10, 2025

Evanston, IL

FAFSA Fridays!

Fri, Jan 10, 2025 9 AM to 4 PM

Swen Parson Hall, 245

*NEW - ONLINE* Spring 2025 Teaching Effectiveness Institute X FACCE - Hispanic Serving Institutions and Classroom Servingness

Fri, Jan 10, 2025 11 AM to 1 PM

Virtual Event

Northern Illinois University Women's Gymnastics at University of Florida

Fri, Jan 10, 2025 5:45 PM to 8:45 PM

Gainesville, FL

Northern Illinois University Women's Gymnastics vs Michigan State University

Fri, Jan 10, 2025 5:45 PM to 8:45 PM

Northern Illinois University Women's Gymnastics vs University of Nebraska

Fri, Jan 10, 2025 5:45 PM to 8:45 PM

Northern Illinois University Women's Track and Field at Wisconsin Midwest Invite

Sat, Jan 11, 2025

Chicago, Ill.

Northern Illinois University Men's Basketball at Ohio

Sat, Jan 11, 2025 12 PM to 2 PM

Athens, Ohio

Northern Illinois University Women's Basketball vs Western Michigan

Sat, Jan 11, 2025 1 PM to 3 PM

DeKalb, Ill. , Convocation Center

Northern Illinois University Wrestling vs Purdue University

Sun, Jan 12, 2025 2 PM to 5 PM

DeKalb, IL, Convocation Center

Alumni, Faculty & Staff Volunteer Weeks at the Huskie Food Pantry

Tue, Jan 14, 2025 9 AM to 11 AM

Chick Evans Field House, Room 134

CISLL Virtual Writing Retreat

Tue, Jan 14, 2025 11 AM to 12 PM

Virtual Event

**ONLINE** Using VoiceThread in Blackboard

Tue, Jan 14, 2025 12 PM

Virtual Event

**ONLINE** What's New in Blackboard Ultra

Tue, Jan 14, 2025 12 PM

Virtual Event

Northern Illinois University Men's Basketball vs Miami - Student Appreciation Night

Tue, Jan 14, 2025 6 PM to 8 PM

DeKalb, Ill., Convocation Center

Alumni, Faculty & Staff Volunteer Weeks at the Huskie Food Pantry

Wed, Jan 15, 2025 8:30 AM to 11 AM

Chick Evans Field House, Room 134

**ONLINE** Equitable Grading - Reducing Biases and Increasing Student Success

Wed, Jan 15, 2025 10 AM

Virtual Event

Welcome Back Brunch & Makers Market

Wed, Jan 15, 2025 11 AM to 1 PM

Holmes Student Center, Regency Room

NIU Finance Department Tour

Wed, Jan 15, 2025 12:30 PM to 1 PM

Barsema Hall, 236

I'm Submitting Resumes But Not Hearing Back

Wed, Jan 15, 2025 1 PM to 1:30 PM

Virtual Event

Spring 2025 Education Job Fair

Mon, Feb 24, 2025 9 AM to 12 PM

Convocation Center

Graduate Fall 2024 commencement

Sat, Dec 14, 2024

Convocation Center

Virtual Stretching workout for faculty and staff

Tue, Dec 17, 2024 12 PM to 12:30 PM

Virtual Event

Spring 2025 All-Majors Internship and Job Fair

Wed, Feb 19, 2025 1 PM to 4:30 PM

Convocation Center

Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Pops Concert

Fri, Dec 13, 2024 7 PM

Music Building, Boutell Memorial Concert Hall

End of fall semester (Fall 2024)

Sat, Dec 14, 2024

Classes begin (Spring 2025)

Mon, Jan 13, 2025

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university closed)

Mon, Jan 20, 2025

Career Fair Prep Workshop - Spring 2025

Tue, Feb 4, 2025 4 PM to 6 PM

Holmes Student Center, Regency Room

Community College Leadership Program Information Session

Thu, Jan 16, 2025 6 PM to 7 PM

Virtual Event

Final Examinations (Fall 2024)

Fri, Dec 13, 2024

End of fall semester (Fall 2024)

Sat, Dec 14, 2024

Graduate Fall 2024 commencement

Sat, Dec 14, 2024

Convocation Center

Undergraduate Fall 2024 commencement

Sun, Dec 15, 2024

Convocation Center

Department and college faculty meetings (Spring 2025)

Mon, Jan 6, 2025

Classes begin (Spring 2025)

Mon, Jan 13, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a first-half-semester or full-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Spring 2025)

Sun, Jan 19, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to drop a first-half-semester course through advisor (Spring 2025)

Sun, Jan 19, 2025

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university closed)

Mon, Jan 20, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to add a first-half-semester or full-semester course with approval from the offering department (Spring 2025)

Sun, Jan 26, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to drop a full-semester course through advisor (Spring 2025)

Sun, Jan 26, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to change a first-half-semester or full-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Spring 2025)

Mon, Jan 27, 2025

Last day to apply for Spring 2025 graduation via self-service in MyNIU

Sat, Feb 1, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to request a first-half-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Spring 2025)

Fri, Feb 14, 2025

End of the first-half of the semester (Spring 2025)

Sat, Mar 8, 2025

Spring Recess (Spring 2025)

Sun, Mar 9, 2025

Beginning of the second-half of the semester (Spring 2025)

Mon, Mar 17, 2025

Classes resume after Spring Recess (Spring 2025)

Mon, Mar 17, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to drop a second-half-semester course through advisor (Spring 2025)

Sun, Mar 23, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a second-half-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Spring 2025)

Sun, Mar 23, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to request a full-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Spring 2025)

Fri, Mar 28, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to add a second-half-semester course with approval from the offering department (Spring 2025)

Sun, Mar 30, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to change a second-half-semester course from credit to audit or from audit to credit (Spring 2025)

Mon, Mar 31, 2025

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

Wed, Apr 16, 2025

Last day for undergraduates to request a second-half-semester course withdrawal through advisor (Spring 2025)

Fri, Apr 18, 2025