Category: Events
Come out Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 9 -11 a.m., to the Campus Life Building, room 100, where Affirmative Action and Equity Compliance will host a Search Procedure Training: Recruiting Faculty and Staff at NIU. This interactive workshop will cover strategies and best practices for recruiting a diverse qualified applicant pool. Employees who process the hiring...
Noted historian and author Martha Hodes will discuss her latest book on how ordinary people mourned the death of Abraham Lincoln during the 13th annual Lincoln Lecture, scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, in Altgeld Auditorium. In “Mourning Lincoln: The Assassination and the Aftermath of the Civil War,” Hodes details the responses of ordinary...
The School of Theatre and Dance at NIU opens its 2016-2017 Mainstage Series with Out of the Blue, by Vladimir Zaitsev, a play based on the real-life experiences of a Russian teenager who announced to his parents that he was gay and became the focus of an international rescue mission. Set in a culture where laws ban “propaganda”...
Jostens will be at Huskie Books & Gear in the Holmes Student Center on Wednesday, Sept. 21, and Thursday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., for all your graduation needs – rings, diploma frames and graduation stationary. If you have any questions, call (815) 753-9892.
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is sponsoring a Weight Watchers at Work program. Join anytime and everyone is welcome. The meetings are held at noon on Tuesdays in the Blackhawk Annex of the Holmes Student Center. Cost is based on the number of sessions and payment plans are available. If you have any questions, please...
Our university community is one that celebrates diversity and fosters inclusion. We share, think and act locally to advance our greater society toward a safe and welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds, beliefs and experiences. Today at 5:30 p.m., we have the opportunity to put words into action at the third annual Unity March...
NIU’s quartet-in-residence, Avalon String Quartet, will perform the works of Joseph Hayden, Alberto Ginastera, and Benjamin Britten, 8 p.m., Sept. 20. The free concert will be held at the Recital Hall, Northern Illinois University, School of Music, 550 Lucinda Ave, DeKalb. “It’s a wildly contrasting program, full of color and intensity,” said Anthony Devroye,...
Registration is now open for NIU’s second annual Huskie Hack, a 26-hour contest designed to spark innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurship. The event, which will be held in the Holmes Student Center, will start at noon on Nov. 5, 2016, and finish at 2 p.m. the next day (Nov. 6). Students work throughout the 26 hours...
Bill McCoy is energized by the commitment of the members of NIU’s Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) to the university and its students. “Being a major university in Illinois that is not located in Chicago, Black faculty and staff on this campus are uniquely qualified to help our students of color adjust to life...
NIU President Doug Baker invites the entire campus community to participate in an all-campus town hall meeting at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Holmes Student Center’s Regency Room. This is an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to engage in a conversation about important university issues and initiatives. Among the topics to be discussed at...
This year’s Homecoming celebration will take Huskies on a trip down memory lane with the theme, “Huskies through the Decades.” Festivities kickoff Sunday, Oct. 16, with Paint the Town and Powderpuff Football and, following a week of fun-filled activities, culminate with the NIU football game against Buffalo and the seventh annual Rep Yo’ Step show....
Do you want to make gifts for people in need? The Operating Staff Council (OSC) is hosting workshops as a way for NIU Huskies to give to others. Join some Huskies who are excited about creating practical and useful items for those in need while collaborating on ideas for projects. Upcoming workshops are scheduled for 12 to...
