Events

Wednesday, October 27

Department of Special and Early Education Graduate Colloquium - Lecture

Theresa Kluever, MSW, Dr. Michele Hancock, Professor, Carthage College, Mike Carter, Principal, Glen Oaks Therapeutic Day School, Anna Hammond, Psy.D....

Virtual Event
Ethics Annual Online training and Information Security Awareness Training

Mandatory annual Ethics Training and Information Security Awareness Training will be open from Oct. 4 to Nov. 5, 2021. The trainings will be online...

12 AM
Virtual Event
Huskie Football Season Scavenger Hunt

Engage with the community, explore the town of DeKalb and NIU. If you’re on a quest for more adventures, or enjoy solving riddles, this is your jam! ...

Office of Innovation

The NIU Office of Innovation invites students, faculty and community members to join us in the 71 North Partnership Studio in the Founders Memorial Library...

International Admissions Virtual Chat Sessions

Join the Division of International Affairs and International Admissions Office staff for bi-weekly chats. Attend a chat to ask your questions about the...

9 AM
Virtual Event
Nonprofit Grantwriting Part 2: Advanced

This webinar is part of the 2021-22 Nonprofit Webinar Series hosted by the Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies and will be presented by Lynn Gibson, Ed.D.,...

9 AM
Virtual Event
Active Bystander Intervention Workshop for Employees

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Location: Wirtz Hall, Room 222 Contribute to creating a safe...

Bystanders

Contribute to creating a safe and respectful workplace environment where we can all thrive. Gain tools to safely address and stop workplace harassment and...

Left: Marek Mis, Damselfly Caudal Gill, 2007, detail; center: Edmond Alexander and Cynthia Turner, T Cell Activation and Tumor Attack, 2017, detail; right: Don Komarechka, Sunflower Illuminated with UR Radiation, 2018, detail

The IMAGES from SCIENCE exhibition series is a collaborative experiment that initially began in 2002 at Rochester Institute of Technology. Its objectives are...

LLI: Musical Duos

You may feel like singing along as this class features classic musical duos...from pop to opera. Selections may include the Carpenters’ “We've Only Just...

10 AM
Virtual Event
Managing Teams in Times of Change

In this training, we will delve into some of the challenges which affect teams during times of change. We will discuss the phases of change for employees,...

10 AM
Virtual Event
Luciana Abait, Black Sky, 2018. Photograph on cotton rag paper, from the Displacement Series. (30” x 40”). Courtesy the artist.

The work of ten artists including one from the Museum’s permanent collection are presented in an examination of the global humanitarian crises as displaced...

Photograph of Karen Refugee Camp at the Thai Border by Darby Findley.

This exhibition is based on work done by NIU PhD and MA students who either lived within the refugee camps along the Burma-Thai border or who worked with...

Campus

Calling all College of Health and Human Sciences students, faculty and staff! Join us for a costume contest and opportunity to view student project displays...

Delta Sigma Pi- Bake Sale Fundraiser

Delta Sigma Pi professional business fraternity fall fundraising event. Our fraternity will be selling baked goods on Wednesday, October 27th in the Barsema...

Food on shelf

Fall 2021 Hours of Operation Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Thursday, 5–7 p.m. Open Aug. 18 – Dec 16, 2021 If you can’t get to the pantry during regular...

Wisdom Wednesdays

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM In a book chat, we read the book so you don’t have to! During...

12 PM
Virtual Event
Crimson Days: The Early Story of NIU exhibit

Crimson Days: The Early History of NIU details and commemorates the founding of NIU in 1895. The exhibit runs March 17 - Dec. 5. Come see the exhibit in the...

Student Success Session with Lizett

Attention Current Students -- Have a question? Need advice? Join Peer Academic Coach Lizett Cervantes on Teams for a live chat anytime during this half-hour...

12 PM
Virtual Event
Bake Sale

Members can donate goods to sell to students in the academic buildings.

LLI: Looking Back - Moving Forward

A series of talks by a variety of DeKalb County leaders will inform us of changes and adaptions made necessary by the 2020 pandemic to keep DeKalb County...

1:30 PM
Virtual Event
Respondus

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM This comprehensive training webinar delivered by Respondus...

2 PM
Virtual Event
Search for Your Future: Finding Internship & Job Openings

Interested in putting your skills and academic preparation to work? Learn the basics of the internship and job search process. This workshop focuses on how...

2 PM
Virtual Event
Information Interviewing: Gaining the Insider’s Perspective on Your Career

Until you’ve talked with people who are actually in the career you've chosen, you’re not truly informed about what it’s all about. Attend this workshop to...

3 PM
Virtual Event
Intuitive Eating Workshop

Take back your joy of eating and learn strategies to heal your relationship with food and your body. An NIU nutrition graduate student will guide you through...

Weeding Wednesdays

We welcome students, faculty/staff and community members to volunteer to help out and work in the gardens. Volunteering and participating in service...

Food Fight: Win Your Inner Battle with Intuitive Eating

You're focused on eating well and one step "off track" leaves you feeling guilty, ashamed and on the verge of giving up. The good news is that food does not...

Painting Pumpkins

Pumpkin Painting The Latino Student Alliance would like to invite you to join us and paint pumpkins on Wednesday, October 27th, at 6:00 P.M. The...

Teach For America Information Session

Learn about how to start a career rooted in social impact work with Teach For America at our upcoming Information Session. You can register here. Teach For...

6 PM
Virtual Event
The Haunted Mind

Why do some people believe they have experienced a haunting? Understand the science behind environmental and neurological conditions that shape people’s...

6 PM
Virtual Event
We Are Owed

Ariana Brown and Alan Pelaez Lopez’s Fall 2021 tour, We Are Owed, explores the history of enslaved Black people in the U.S. and Mexico, loneliness, and...

6 PM
Virtual Event
Wednesday Night Wisdom: Engaging Alumni - How to make your alma mater network work for you

Our next Wednesday Night Wisdom online speaker event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (CDT), Oct. 27 will feature three NIU Business alumni who built careers and...

6 PM
Virtual Event
Well-O-Ween: Halloween Paint Night

Registration required! See details below. Get creative and have fun this Halloween by joining our free guided painting event. Experience how painting,...

Homeschool Night Hike

Discover the world as it comes alive at night! Join the Taft staff as we explore our senses, discover nocturnal animals, and learn about the stars. This...

IFC Formal Recruitment Week - Informational

The Interfraternity Council (IFC) will host an informational for potentially interested students October 25 (Monday) looking to join one of the chapters that...

Wednesday, October 27