Events

Wednesday, November 17

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! ...

Research and Artistry 2022 internal grant competition deadline

The Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships is pleased to announce the Research and Artistry 2022 competition. This annual internal grant...

 International Language Tables - Southeast Asia!

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies is hosting international virtual language tables during International Education Week 2021! NIU students and...

8 AM
Virtual Event
Annual Cake Sale

We, the Womyn of Alpha Sigma Omega LSI will be having our Annual Cake Sale. This year we will be having Vanilla, Chocolate, and Red Velvet. If you are...

8 AM
Virtual Event
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The Presidential Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) is accepting nominations for this year’s Outstanding Women and Gender Advocacy Student...

8 AM
Virtual Event
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...

Students on campus

Congratulations on your admissions as an undergraduate international student! Do you know what you need to submit to move forward? Join the Director of...

9 AM
Virtual Event
Lambda Sigma Hot Chocolate Fundraiser!

As the temperature gets colder, Lambda Sigma National Honors Society is delighted to have to opportunity to sell both Hot chocolate and "Hot-Chocolate Bombs"...

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...

Women in Business Professions Blood Drive

Fall into giving with Women in Business Professions! Donate this season with Versiti Blood Center of Illinois. Appointments can be scheduled with Naomy...

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...

Budgeting and Saving Money

In this class, you will learn how to create a budgeting process that will work for you and get you on track to meet your own personal financial goals. You...

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
Visa Options and Challenges: Job Searching as an International Student

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM **ONLINE** Are you an international student with plans to...

**NEW - ONLINE** Technology Thursday: Yellowdig Communities - Office Hours

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Whether you're a new user or a veteran user, come get your...

**ONLINE** Wisdom Wednesday: Trauma-Informed Teaching

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM In the past year, an ongoing pandemic and sociopolitical...

Ninja Warriors 101

Join Taft’s resident ninja, Joe, for the opportunity of a lifetime! Learn how to conceal yourself in the shadows, move quickly and quietly, and face various...

Active Bystander Workshop

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Location: Zoom The Active Bystander Workshop encourages...

2 PM
Virtual Event
Conversation with the Provost

Executive Vice President and Provost Ingram invites you to join her for an open conversation with fellow Huskies. Please feel free to drop by for a few...

Introductory Commercial Card Training

Required training session for cardholders, transaction approvers and proxies who wish to participate in the Commercial Card Program at NIU. Please email...

2:30 PM
Virtual Event
Applying for Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities

In this workshop, students will learn how to find and apply to various undergraduate research opportunities that occur during the summer months such as...

Innovation Conversations featuring Paul E. Rauch, Ph.D., J.D. – Founding & Managing Partner, Evans Law Group LLC

Please join the NIU Innovation Team on Wednesday, November 17 @ 3 PM in 71 North (lower level of Founder’s Memorial Library) for a discussion of...

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...

Scholarship Opportunities for Current Students

Looking for additional resources to help fund your NIU education? The Financial Aid and Scholarship Office and Student Financial Advising Services invite...

3 PM
Virtual Event
Study Abroad Opportunities with ISA

Virtual Information Session on semester, summer, and winter break study abroad programs offered through the Study Abroad Office by ISA. Register Online...

3 PM
Virtual Event
The Federalist Society Presents:  Would A Stitch in Time Save Nine?

The Federalist Society Presents: Would A Stitch in Time Save Nine? Featuring Ilya Shapiro, Vice President of the CATO Institute. He will be talking about...

Northern Illinois University logo

Each fall, the First-Year Composition program in the Department of English sponsors the CRE Essay Contest based on the Common Reading Experience. Join us...

3:30 PM
Virtual Event
BSU Freshman Pageant Informational

General information about the pageant and what is it about, what did the participants gain from their own experience. How it can help a freshman gain better...

BSU Freshman Pageant Informational

General information about the pageant and what is it about, what did the participants gain from their own experience. How it can help a freshman gain better...

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...

Orientation Team Informational Meeting

Ready to make connections with incoming students, represent NIU as a student leader, and build community and pride at NIU? Join the Orientation Team! Here’s...

Wellness Wednesday Webinars: Unleash Your Potential: Mental Health 101

Come to learn more about resources and helpful ways to support your own mental health. Unleash your potential and thrive.

5 PM
Virtual Event
Master of Arts in Teaching at the Rockford-NIU Campus Online Info Session

Want to change your community and the world? Teach elementary school! NIU’s Master of Arts in Teaching degree leads to professional licensure and your own...

5:30 PM
Virtual Event
NIU Football Watch Party

Please join us Wednesday, November 17th at Fatty’s starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Novak room for the BEST NIU football watch party, supporting our MAC West 1st...

NIU School of Nursing Graduate Colloquium

Join speaker, Suzanne Mullis , M.S., RN, for a discussion on Spirituality in the Healthcare Professions at the School of Nursing and on Teams.

Passport Approved Citizenship & Service With Betsy Hull | Hosted by Delta Sigma Pi

Betsy Hull, MBA, CPA, Director of Strategic and Innovative Practices for DoIT, Instructor NNGO 100- Community Leadership and Civic Engagement will share an...

5:30 PM
Virtual Event
Latino Dinner

Celebrating Latino Cuisine

Northern Illinois University Football at Buffalo

Northern Illinois University Football at Buffalo TV: ESPN2 Streaming Video: http://niuhuskies.com/calendar.ashx/Close L474...

Northern Illinois University Women's Volleyball vs Western Michigan

Northern Illinois University Women's Volleyball vs Western Michigan Streaming Video: http://niuhuskies.com/showcase?Live=5765 Tickets:...

SAP Appeal Process Overview and Q&A

Student Financial Advising Services (SFAS) would like to invite you to attend a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) session. Our Financial Advisors will...

6 PM
Virtual Event
STEM Café: Artistic Process and Scientific Principles: Art as a Process of Investigation

We often think of art and science as very different processes. But for Kelly Gross and Jolien Genus, art and science share the same processes of...

6 PM
Virtual Event
Chinese Music Ensemble

Tickets only available online at https://niumusic.universitytickets.com/w/ Jui-Ching Wang, director Also available on Live Webcast! ...

Wednesday, November 17