Category: Events
The month of July is closing for all financial reporting activity at noon Monday, Aug. 8. Journals not posted at that time will go into August business. Final July reports are scheduled to be available Tuesday, Aug. 9. August reports are scheduled to be available Monday, Aug. 15. These dates, and other important dates related...
Having a blast playing Pokémon Go this summer? Curious to learn how it works? NIU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences External Programming will examine the phenomenon during a “one-day, fun-day” from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, in Room 100 of the Campus Life Building. The event will explore topics about geography, GIS...
It’s hard to believe the start of a new school year is almost here: New students will be moving into their residence halls Friday, Aug. 19, during Opening Day. Team NIU is a unique group that welcomes and lends its helping hands to new and returning students. Many parents and families have said how amazing...
NIU’s Fall ACT test preparation program provides individualized attention in a small classroom setting and offers students a chance to best prepare themselves for the ACT test. The ACT Fall Session will start Sunday, Sept. 18, and end Sunday, Oct. 16. Sessions are scheduled from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in Graham Hall Room 341. Enrollment...
NIU faculty, administrators, staff, returning students and community members are encouraged to “Get the Book, Read the Book and Donate the Book” as a part of the Common Reading Experience (CRE) this fall. The book, “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption,” discusses author Bryan Stevenson’s work as a young lawyer fighting against poverty...
First- and Second-Year Experience (FSYE) invites faculty, staff, students, community members and the colleges departments and organizations they are affiliated with to share programs and initiatives associated with the themes of NIU’s Common Reading Experience (CRE) and “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption.” In addition to outlining the benefits of submitting your program,...
Don’t miss the astronomical light show of the year! Join NIU STEM Outreach Thursday, Aug. 11, at the Bliss Creek Golf Course in Sugar Grove for “Star Gazing,” a STEM Café event devoted to the dazzling Perseid meteor shower. The free event starts at 6:30 p.m with a buffet of pizza, pasta, salad and soft...
The annual Tour of Champions drum and bugle corps competition scheduled Sunday, July 17, at Huskie Stadium will require some road closures. Motorists should plan ahead to avoid closures at Annie Glidden and Lincoln North, Lucinda and Stadium Drive and Stadium Drive West at Lucinda Avenue from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tickets are available online...
Recent national unrest due to gun violence continues to remind the community of the need to understand differing perspectives and the necessity to work together toward social justice, equity and open dialogue about racial issues. “Given the 24/7 nature of social media and the immediacy of news, it was important to create ongoing opportunities for the NIU community...
The NIU administration invites all Operating Staff to the 17th annual StaffFest, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. Invitations to the 2016 StaffFest were previously announced via email or through campus mail. RSVP your reservation by Friday, July 15, to Karen...
Artwork enriches NIU’s welcoming nature for students, faculty and staff while it brightens the experience for public visitors and provides daily enjoyment in the workplace. The NIU Art Museum’s annual Art to Lend on-campus artwork rental program returns Monday, July 18, with an exhibition of pieces from the museum’s permanent collection available for rental and...
NIU’s Operating Staff Council will host crochet and knit workshops open to all faculty, staff and students this month. Those who attend the crochet workshops will have the opportunity to produce sleeping mats for people who are homeless and without shelter. Beginners are welcome; no previous experience is necessary. All workshops take place from 12:05...
