Oct. 6, 2025

During the month of October, the following three (3) mandatory trainings for all employees will be available in Blackboard:

Each training varies in length from 45 minutes to one (1) hour. These trainings will be open from Oct. 6, 2025 through Oct. 31, 2025. All training must be completed by the last date of the training period prior to midnight. There will be no extensions available. Learn more about the trainings by visiting the NIU Calendar.

Nominations for the 2026 Board of Trustees and Presidential Professorships are now being accepted. Please consider nominating a colleague for one of these prestigious awards. 

More information about each award and the criteria and procedure for nomination is available by visiting the links below.

All professorships share the same nomination deadline of Monday, October 6, 2025, followed by a Monday, November 10, 2025 deadline for full application materials. Note starting this year, persons who have been nominated and submitted the materials above within the last three years will automatically be considered in the current year’s competition. These candidates will be contacted and given the opportunity to update materials for their application.

Starting Monday, Oct. 6, enjoy two new limited-time offers at the Grill at the Huskie Den.

Southern Honey Mustard Crispy Chicken Sandwich: A crispy chicken breast tossed in a southern honey mustard sauce, topped with coleslaw and dill pickles on a toasted brioche bun and served with Huskie chips for $9.99.

 Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls: Two egg rolls served with your choice of dipping sauce for $6.49.

Visit our Where to Eat page for hours, locations and payment types accepted.

Securing research support from the Department of Defense (DoD) requires more than a strong idea—it demands strategic insight, relationship-building and a clear understanding of how defense agencies operate.

“Cracking the Code: Winning DoD Research Funding” on Monday, Oct. 20 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. is an interactive seminar designed to help faculty successfully navigate the DoD funding landscape.

Transportation Services is seeking an Office Administrator.  Transportation services provide transportation support to faculty, staff and students conducting official university business. Transportation Services maintains a fleet of approximately 200 vehicles. This person in this position will provide office support to the department and provide customer service to NIU’s campus partners who require transportation to fulfill their duties in advancing the mission of the university.

This is an internal search for current NIU employees.  Interested candidates can apply here: https://employment.niu.edu/postings/86952 by October 12, 2025. 

Nominations are now open for the 2025-2026 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards. Each academic or academic support unit is invited to nominate two outstanding graduate teaching assistants — one at the master’s level and one at the doctoral level — for the awards. Nominations can be submitted by the department chair/school director or designee.

Nominations are due Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. More information about the award and the nomination process can be found on the awards page of the CITL website.

Applaud a Colleague is a show of appreciation for those coworkers who go above and beyond. These are just a few of the employees throughout the university that go the extra mile:

Tip: Submit your event, lecture, training session or deadline to the NIU calendar to help inform Huskies about everything that is happening on campus. 

Financial Month End Close

The month of September is closing for all financial reporting activity at noon Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Journals not posted at that time will go into October business. Submit September journals before end of business Wednesday, Oct. 8. Final September reports are scheduled to be available Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. In addition, October reports are scheduled to be available Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. These and other important dates can be found on the Controller's Office website.