Huskie Trek Talks 2026: Ideas in Motion

Sat, Apr 18

Northern Illinois University Men's Golf vs Hoosier Collegiate

Sat, Apr 18

The Pfau Course (Bloomington, Ind.)

Tugs - Interfraternity Council

Sat, Apr 18

Greek Row

Northern Illinois University Baseball at Akron

Sat, Apr 18 9am to 12pm CDT

Akron, Ohio

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

Sat, Apr 18 10am to 3pm CDT

Pick Museum of Anthropology, Cole Hall 114

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

Sat, Apr 18 10am to 3pm CDT

Pick Museum of Anthropology, Cole Hall 114

Segun Owele, Graduate Flute Recital

Sat, Apr 18 10am to 11am CDT

Music Building, Recital Hall

Stream Available

Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma

Sat, Apr 18 12pm to 3pm CDT

NIU Art Museum

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

Sat, Apr 18 12pm to 3pm CDT

NIU Art Museum

Northern Illinois University Men's Tennis vs Western Michigan University

Sat, Apr 18 1pm to 11:59pm CDT

Buffalo, NY, UB Tennis Courts

Northern Illinois University Softball at Bowling Green

Sat, Apr 18 2pm to 4pm CDT

Bowling Green, OH

Annika Roberts, Graduate Cello Recital

Sat, Apr 18 3pm to 4pm CDT

Music Building, Recital Hall

Hyun Ah Lee, Graduate Organ Recital

Sat, Apr 18 5pm to 6pm CDT

Music Building, Concert Hall

Chamber Music Encounters

Sat, Apr 18 7pm to 10pm CDT

Music Building, Boutell Memorial Concert Hall

Stream Available

NIU Jazz Bone Collective

Sat, Apr 18 7pm to 8pm CDT

Music Building, Recital Hall

Stream Available

Northern Illinois University Baseball at Akron

Sun, Apr 19 11am to 2pm CDT

Akron, Ohio

Kayla Lockhart, Graduate Voice Recital

Sun, Apr 19 1pm to 2pm CDT

Music Building, Recital Hall

Stream Available

Sigma’s Beta Omega Chapter 50th Anniversary and Annual Induction Ceremony

Sun, Apr 19 1pm CDT

Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center

Steelband Concert

Sun, Apr 19 3pm to 5pm CDT

Music Building, Boutell Memorial Concert Hall

Stream Available

Collin Davidenko, Senior Euphonium Recital

Sun, Apr 19 7pm to 8pm CDT

Music Building, Recital Hall

Stream Available

Commencement volunteer sign up deadline

Mon, Apr 20

May 2026 Commencement Cap/Gown Deadline

Mon, Apr 20

Virtual Event

**ONLINE** Inclusive STEM Teaching: Insights from Student-Centered Pedagogy

Mon, Apr 20 4pm CDT

Virtual Event

Huskie Hackers Meeting

Mon, Apr 20 4:30pm to 6pm CDT

Founders Memorial Library, 71 North Partnership Studio

Crafting Connections

Mon, Apr 20 6pm to 7pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, 250

Victors 2026

Mon, Apr 20 7pm to 9pm CDT

Convocation Center

Whole Wellness: Yoga for Stress Relief

Mon, Apr 20 7pm to 8:30pm CDT

Recreation Center, Studio B

Dissertation Defense - Alicia Cieszykowski

Tue, Apr 21 8am to 10am CDT

Virtual Event

**ONLINE** Facilitating Group Work Online

Tue, Apr 21 10am CDT

Virtual Event

Graduate Colloquium-Dr. Chris Dohler Rodas

Tue, Apr 21 10am to 1pm CDT

Music Building, Recital Hall

Neurodiversity Celebration: Button and Fidget Making

Tue, Apr 21 10am to 12pm CDT

Founders Memorial Library, 1st Floor

Resume Reboot: SHRM x Career Services

Tue, Apr 21 11am to 1pm CDT

College of Business, De La Vega Innovation Lab

Taco Tuesday at Qdoba

Tue, Apr 21 11am to 9pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Qdoba

SIHP-Outstanding Student Achievement Awards Ceremony

Tue, Apr 21 12pm to 1:30pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, HSC Skyroom

Faculty & Staff Mingling Event

Tue, Apr 21 12:30pm to 2pm CDT

Wirtz Hall, Wirtz Faculty and Staff Lounge

Women in STEM Dr. Carla Montgomery Award Ceremony

Tue, Apr 21 12:30pm to 1:30pm CDT

Founders Memorial Library, Staff Lounge - Lower Level behind Einstein Bros. Bagels

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

Tue, Apr 21 1pm CDT

Throwback Tuesdays at the Huskie Den

Tue, Apr 21 1pm to 11pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Huskie Den

Electronic Requisitions - Requesters

Tue, Apr 21 1:30pm to 3pm CDT

Virtual Event

CHILL: Mindful Art Creations to Inspire Innovation

Tue, Apr 21 3pm to 5pm CDT

71 North Partnership Studio, 71 North Partnership Studio

Firulais Study Tables with METAS

Tue, Apr 21 3pm to 9pm CDT

Latino Center, Computer Lab

Canceled: Huskies Go Green: Sustainable Student Series

Tue, Apr 21 3pm to 4:30pm CDT

Peters Campus Life Building, 100

Internship and Job Search Strategies

Tue, Apr 21 3pm to 4pm CDT

Gabel Hall, 146

Stream Available

CURE: Elevate Your Pitch

Tue, Apr 21 4pm to 6pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Heritage Room

Innovation Pages: Leaders Eat Last

Tue, Apr 21 4pm to 5pm CDT

Founders Memorial Library, 71 North Partnership Studio

Side by Side: How Gender and Sexuality Interact

Tue, Apr 21 4:30pm to 5:30pm CDT

Peters Campus Life Building, 132

Asian American Certificate Program Lecture Series

Tue, Apr 21 5pm to 6pm CDT

Asian American Resource Center, Multi Purpose Room

Exploring Asian Cultural Heritage at NIU: Scholarly and Student Engagement with The Burma Art Collection

Tue, Apr 21 5pm to 6pm CDT

Asian American Resource Center

International Guitar Recital Series featuring Gaelle Solal

Tue, Apr 21 5pm to 6:30pm CDT

Music Building, Recital Hall

Stream Available

Intro to Premiere Workshop

Tue, Apr 21 5pm to 6pm CDT

Peters Campus Life Building, 100

Procrastination Café

Tue, Apr 21 5pm to 8pm CDT

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Tech Tacos - LLMs (Large Language Models) and Linguistics

Tue, Apr 21 5pm to 7pm CDT

71 North Partnership Studio

Northern Illinois University Baseball at UIC

Tue, Apr 21 6pm to 9pm CDT

Chicago, Ill.

Northern Illinois University Softball vs Northwestern University

Tue, Apr 21 6pm to 8pm CDT

DeKalb, IL, Mary M. Bell Field

Presidents Student Service and Leadership Awards

Tue, Apr 21 6pm to 8pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom

Chamber Choir

Tue, Apr 21 7pm to 9pm CDT

Music Building, Boutell Memorial Concert Hall

Stream Available

**ONLINE** Teaching Digital Literacy with Adobe Express

Wed, Apr 22 10am CDT

Virtual Event

Legacies on Display: The Forbidden and Venerated Arts of Burma

Wed, Apr 22 10am to 1pm CDT

NIU Art Museum

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

Wed, Apr 22 10am to 1pm CDT

NIU Art Museum

Food Truck Wednesdays

Wed, Apr 22 11am to 2pm CDT

MLK Commons, Normal Rd

Wing Wednesday at the Grill at Huskie Den

Wed, Apr 22 11am to 3pm CDT

Holmes Student Center, Grill at Huskie Den

AI Network Meeting

Wed, Apr 22 12pm to 1pm CDT

Virtual Event

Huskie Closet

Wed, Apr 22 12pm to 1pm CDT

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

Synergy Lab

Wed, Apr 22 3:30pm to 5pm CDT

Founders Memorial Library, 71 North Garage

Huskie Closet

Wed, Apr 22 4pm to 5:30pm CDT

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

Latino Dinner

Wed, Apr 22 4pm to 8pm CDT

Patterson Hall Complex, Dining Center

Huskie Hackers Meeting

Wed, Apr 22 4:30pm to 6pm CDT

Founders Memorial Library, 71 North Partnership Studio

Wired Wednesday

Wed, Apr 22 5pm to 6pm CDT

71 North Partnership Studio

End-of-Year Career Fair for All Majors

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

Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom

Meet Your Future Professional Network!

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

Holmes Student Center, Capitol Room

Belonging in Community: Interactions Between Identity and the Queer Community

Wed, Apr 22 6pm to 7:30pm CDT

Peters Campus Life Building, 132

College of Business Online Programs Virtual Open House

Wed, Apr 22 6pm to 7pm CDT

Virtual Event

BHP April Meeting

Wed, Apr 22 6:30pm to 7:30pm CDT

AARC, Multi Purpose Room

Crash Out Course

Wed, Apr 22 7pm to 8pm CDT

Virtual Event

String Chamber Music Recital

Wed, Apr 22 7pm to 9pm CDT

Music Building, Recital Hall

Stream Available

University Staff Awards Ceremony

Thu, Apr 23 3pm to 5pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, Auditorium

Stream Available

End-of-Year Career Fair for All Majors

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

Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom

NIU Adventures: Hike Starved Rock, Oglesby, IL 4/2

Fri, Apr 24 10am to 5pm CDT

Starved Rock State Park Oglesby, IL

Class of 2026 Gradpalooza

Thu, Apr 30 3pm to 6pm CDT

Holmes Student Center

Graduating Huskies Photoshoot

Wed, May 6 3pm to 5pm CDT

Altgeld Hall, Outside

Digital Accessibility Institute

Tue, May 12 9am to 4pm CDT

Online and In Person

(Peri)Menopause at Work: Creating a Comfortable Workplace Environment that Benefits Everyone

Thu, May 14 11am to 12pm CDT

Virtual Event

Huskie Trek Talks 2026: Ideas in Motion

Sat, Apr 18

Women in STEM Dr. Carla Montgomery Award Ceremony

Tue, Apr 21 12:30pm to 1:30pm CDT

Founders Memorial Library, Staff Lounge - Lower Level behind Einstein Bros. Bagels

CSEAS Lecture: Daphne Weber

Fri, Apr 24 12pm to 1pm CDT

Peters Campus Life Building, 100

Stream Available

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

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

Fri, Sep 25

End of the first-half of the semester (Fall 2026)

Sun, Oct 18

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

Mon, Oct 19