Events

Friday, September 16

Family Weekend

Families are a part of our Huskie pack, too! We are so excited to welcome our Huskie Families back to campus September 16-18, 2022 for Family Weekend. See...

Family Weekend with Campus Dining

Campus Dining Services is thrilled to welcome you and your Huskie(s) to Family Weekend. Huskie families and guests can dine for a reduced door price and...

Huskie Fresh: Parmesan Cod with Couscous

Huskie Fresh is NIU’s meal kit service. We work to create and prepare sustainable, nutritious, flavorful dinners to help with life’s busy schedules. Our meal...

Latino Heritage Month

Join us in celebrating Latino Heritage Month at NIU with a range of fun and educational events and activities, now through Oct. 15. See full event calendar

Northern Illinois University Men's Tennis vs River Forest Collegiate Invitational

Northern Illinois University Men's Tennis vs River Forest Collegiate Invitational Streaming Audio: https://radiotennis.com/schedules/ ...

Free Rec Center Access with your student

During Family Weekends, Huskies' family members can access NIU's Recreation Center facilities for free with their student, or at a discount if they come...

Math Assistance Center (MAC) Open

Free, in-person tutoring is available to all students with a OneCard in the Math Assistance Center (MAC), located in DuSable 326. There, you can drop-in...

STEMFest 2022 Juried Art Exhibition

NIU STEAM seeks submissions for their 13th annual STEM Fest event on October 15, 2022. We’re looking for artists who use, connect, or fuse their artwork to...

Shadow of a puppet seen through a screen.

From popular music to traditional dance, this exhibit collaboration with the Center for Southeast Asian Studies considers the role of performance in...

Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment Graduate Colloquium - Virtual Lecture

Dr. Leilani Arthurs, Professor at University of Colorado Boulder will give a lecture entitled "TBD"

11 AM
Virtual Event
Northern Illinois University Women's Volleyball vs Rhode Island vs. Southern Indiana

Northern Illinois University Women's Volleyball vs Rhode Island vs. Southern Indiana Tickets:...

 CSEAS Fall Lecture Series: Chomkate Ngamkaiwan

CSEAS Fall Lecture Series: Chomkate Ngamkaiwan PhD candidate in Criminology Mahidol University, Thailand Title: "Crime Is In the Air: PM2.5 Air...

A So-Full Friday: Supporting Black Undocumented Students featuring Dr. Felecia Russell

Dr. Russell will share some of the findings from her dissertation "The experiences of UndocuBlack students on college campuses," as well as offer tips on how...

Matinee showing- Minions: The Rise of Gru

Here early for Family Weekend? Head to the Huskie Den for a matinee showing of Minions: The Rise of Gru!

Student Government Association Senate Meeting

The Senate meets every Friday at 2 pm except for when the University is closed. Meeting locations will vary, so please refer to the NIU Events Calendar or...

Whiskey Acres events during Family Weekend

Enjoy a different food truck and muscial performance each night throughout Family Weekend at Whiskey Acres in DeKalb.

NIU Huskie

A great place to start off your Family Weekend adventure! Grab a map along with a physical schedule of the weekend and any handouts or coupons we have...

NIU Volleyball's Diversity & Inclusion Open House

On September 16th NIU Volleyball takes on Rhode Island and will host its annual Diversity & Inclusion Night, and we would love to see everyone on campus...

Family Weekend Kickoff and Outdoor Movie

Come to dinner and a movie with your Huskie Family! Enjoy food, games, music and more from 6-7:30pm. Then get comfy and enjoy an outdoor showing of Minions:...

Northern Illinois University Women's Volleyball vs Rhode Island - Diversity and Inclusion Night

Northern Illinois University Women's Volleyball vs. Rhode Island - Diversity and Inclusion Night. TV: ESPN3 Streaming Video:...

Register Today!  New Class in Computational Thinking (CT)

Two exciting opportunities exist at NIU this fall if you are interested in learning more about computational thinking (CT) and how to use educational...

boats on rack at lagoon

All families are welcome to take a leisurely paddle on NIU’s East Lagoon. Stop by or register in advance for on-site hourly rentals on Friday evening. ...

Friday, September 16