Events

Thursday, April 7

Asian American Heritage Month

April is Asian American Heritage Month. The Asian American Resources Center and partners across campus have planned a variety of events throughout the month,...

Decorative. Color photo of coyote in snow.

For the past 10 or more years, Michael Day (professor of English and director of the First-year Composition Program) has walked along the Kishwaukee River...

Call for Candidates - Operating Staff Council

The NIU Operating Staff Council has six (6) vacancies on the Council to fill this year. All six (6) vacancies will be for three-year terms, starting July 1,...

Mind Body Bingo Card

During the month of April, complete the Mind and Body Bingo card to win prizes. Mark 5 squares in a row to win a "Bingo" and receive an NIU Rec Blender...

Voices of Belonging Exhibit

Voices of Belonging is an interactive audio exhibit that aims to deepen our communiversity understanding of belonging and othering by exploring lived...

Board of Trustees Meeting

Special BOT meeting on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 9 a.m. The meeting will be in BOT Room Altgeld 315. To view specifics about each board meeting, visit...

Operating Staff Council

The Operating Staff Council meets the first Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m. All meetings are open to the public and convened in person at Altgeld Hall,...

NIU shield

This four-session class will introduce attendees to an assortment of Abe Lincoln’s friends, family members and political associates. Most pre-date his time...

Ellington's: Bok Choy Salad, Kima, Sesame Soba Noodles and Matcha Cupcakes

Today's Menu: Bok choy salad.Ground beef with marsala curry and peas over rice (Kima).Orange cauliflower.Sesame soba noodles.Asian slaw.Matcha...

9th Annual Coming Out of the Shadows

Inspired by a legacy of past movements and different intersections of identity, DREAM Action NIU will host the ninth annual Coming Out of the Shadows (COS)...

Biennial NIU School of Art and Design Faculty Art Show

EXTENDED THROUGH MAY 14 (Closed during NIU Spring Break March 13-20) Shown every two years, this invitational exhibit features recent artwork and...

Confused? Career Clusters Can Help Workshop

Learn how your interests and passions can help guide the career selection process. Discover the Clusters, how Career Services uses Career Clusters, and how...

12 PM
Virtual Event
Spring Into Wellness: Self-Care Cart

Spring Into Wellness: Monday, April 4 – Friday, April 8 A week of campuswide wellness, mental health and self-care events. Feel better and overcome stress...

Why We're Losing the Climate War Discussion Panel

Climate Change and the Education Gap – High-Impact Actions that Reduce Personal Carbon Emissions vs. the Low-Impact Actions Taught in Schools. Hosts and...

12:30 PM
Virtual Event
Students studying

Students may choose to enroll in a University Honors course through an In-Course Contract (ICC) when there is neither an available Honors course nor a...

1 PM
Virtual Event
NIU shield

Many southerners have written histories of the U.S. Civil War. The results of their works were generally celebrations of the sacrifices by the soldiers in...

Technology

Thursday, April 7, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Blackboard Ultra Course View is modern and intuitive with...

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

You might have read about your career on websites. You might be taking classes to learn the terminology and career basics. But until you’ve talked with...

2 PM
Virtual Event
NAVIGATE Virtual Learning Session: Supporting Students via Analytics, Predicted Support Level & Intervention Effectiveness

This session is geared toward advisors, faculty and staff who use or want to learn to use Navigate's analytics reporting, "Predicted Support Level" or...

2 PM
Virtual Event
Innovation Conversation - Olivia Lemberger inventor of the "Nurse Innovator Index"

Frontline Heros Innovating.... Olivia Lemberger is currently a Health Sciences Ph.D. Candidate at Northern Illinois University. She has 24 years of nursing...

3 PM
Virtual Event
Vice President for Student Affairs Open Forum - Candidate 2

The campus community has the opportunity to participate in a series of open forums where they can meet and ask questions of the finalists for the position of...

 Biological Sciences Graduate Colloquium - FUSION Talks

Carly Crow, graduate student from the Koop Lab at Northern Illinois University will give a FUSION talk entitled TBD. This seminar is part of the Biological...

Anne Saw, PhD

“Building Community Capacity through Research with Asian/Asian American Immigrants and Refugees in Chicago” Anne Saw, PhD, is an associate professor of...

3:30 PM
Virtual Event
Huskie Food Pantry

The Huskie Food Pantry is open to all NIU students at the Chick Evans Field House. Students should bring their OneCards. Entrance into the Food Pantry is...

NIU Autism Caregiver Group In-person Meeting: Picky Eating Event

Is your child a picky-eater? Do you have questions about how your child’s sensory needs or experiences can influence their food choices (or rejections)? The...

Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education Graduate Colloquium - Lecture

Dr. Trevor Bates, Professor at Wilmington College will give a lecture entitled "Leadership in Healthcare."

Kalisiak Alumni Lecture Series Presentation

Invitation to Lead Presented by: Trevor M. Bates, DHSc, AT, ATC President, Professor of Sports Sciences Wilmington College Free and Open to the Public

Yoga students in class

Are you feeling stressed out? You are not alone! Clear your head with us as we focus on breathing, relaxation, and calming the body. This class...

Crowd Dancing

NIU Recreation is hosting a Dance Marathon on Thursday, April 7 from 6-7 p.m. on Multipurpose Courts 2 and 3. No registration required. Jump in the action...

Third Annual Triple ‘S’ Show

As proposed by the Zeta Upsilon Chapter of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. and the Alpha Chapter of Kappa Pi Beta Fraternity, Inc. at Northern...

Working out on a step

Who knew stepping could be so fun? We did! You will not want to miss out on this one. In this class, you will improve your cardiovascular health along...

Spring Involvment Panel

Have questions about getting involved? Don't know how? Want to know what it is like to be a part of an organization? This is the panel for you! In...

"The Conference of the Birds" - presented by NIU School of Theatre and Dance

by Sholeh Wolpé, adapted from Attar's epic poem Based on a twelfth century Suffi poem, The Conference of the Birds follows a group of birds on a spiritual...

Royce Pataras, Junior Euphonium Recital

An Ancient Japanese Melody by Hiroaki Kuwahara Il Senso de la cosa by Enzo De Rosa, arr. Armando Cabrera Two-Part Invention by Philip Sparke Euphonium...

Thursday, April 7