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Students can explore learn about elevator speeches and how to dress for potential employers at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, during the NIU Asian American Center’s “OHANA!” event. All are welcome to join in “Professionalism 101” in the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center. 100 percent of respondents agree that “OHANA!” helped with students’...

Students can learn about domestic violence and self-defense at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, during the NIU Asian American Center’s “OHANA!” event. All are welcome to join in the event in the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center. 93 percent of respondents agree that “OHANA!” raised their awareness on domestic violence. For more information,...

Students can learn about body image and culture at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, during the NIU Asian American Center’s “OHANA!” event. All are welcome to join in the event in the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center. 95 percent of respondents agree that “OHANA!” helped to increase their awareness on cultural topics. For...

Students can enjoy cultural education and celebrate birthdays at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, during the NIU Asian American Center’s “OHANA!” event. All are welcome to join in the event in the Heritage Room of the Holmes Student Center. 84 percent of respondents agree that they feel a sense of belonging at “OHANA!” For more...

Students can learn about XLAcademics and apps for college at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, during the NIU Asian American Center’s “OHANA!” event. All are welcome to join in the event in the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center. 89.5 percent of respondents became more aware of campus resources through “OHANA!” For more information,...

Students can make their own time capsules at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, during the NIU Asian American Center’s “OHANA!” event on building community. All are welcome to join in the event in the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center. Eighty-four percent of respondents feel they are part of a thriving community at “OHANA!”...

NIU’s Asian American Center will host “OHANA!” Night, beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, in the Heritage Room of the Holmes Student Center. Students can meet their mentors and, at 6:30 p.m., head over to the East Lagoon for s’mores. Eighty-one percent of respondents agree: When they come to “OHANA!” people know their name!...

Concert pianist Tereza Lee’s powerful story as an undocumented student inspired Sen. Dick Durbin to author the immigration legislation known as the DREAM Act. Lee is coming Tuesday, March 3, to the Capitol Room of the Holmes Student Center as part of a series of events to support undocumented students. Through music, spoken word, art...

Founders Memorial Library is home this month to an exhibit titled “Ancestry Transcending the Oceans: An Exhibition of Madagascar and its Cultural Ties to Southeast Asia.” The exhibition, curated by anthropology graduate student Anthonie Tumpag and co-sponsored by the Asian American Center, is located on the fourth floor in the Donn V. Hart Southeast Asia...

Are there ways in which you typically welcome people into your home in your culture/tradition? Come to Chai Chat to eat, relax and share what feeling welcome means to you and what NIU can do to make you feel more welcome here. The Counseling & Student Development Center, in collaboration with the International Student &...

NIU’s Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning is currently accepting applications for the Huskie Service Scholars (HSS) program for the 2014-2015 academic year. HSS is a program that seeks new first-generation or low-income freshmen or transfer students who enjoy serving in the community. In addition to seeking first-year students, or fellows, HSS is also...

Feeling the crunch of the end of the semester? The Counseling & Student Development Center, in collaboration with the International Student and Faculty Office and the Asian American Center, invites the campus to “Chai Chat,” a casual get-together for international students and their friends. All are welcome to attend. In addition to tea, tasty snacks, fun...