The Career Success Clinic is happening on Thursday, Sept. 10, and we would love your help spreading the word to students. This event is open to all NIU students, regardless of major or class year, and is designed to help students build confidence and prepare for their career journey.

Students will have the opportunity to:

RSVP is required to attend. Please encourage your students to register and take advantage of this opportunity to connect, learn, and prepare for their future.

As always, thank you for partnering with us to support Student Career Readiness. Visit us or send students to Peters Campus Life Building Room 220 and let us know how we can help. 

Career Services is ready to bring career-focused programming directly to your classroom or next meeting! Choose from one of four engaging career topics and let us help your students build the skills, confidence, and knowledge they need to succeed. Faculty/staff resources are available here.

This fall, Career Services is offering a four-part Resume Ready Series, and we would appreciate your help sharing these virtual workshops with your students. 

Career Services Homepage | Faculty/Staff Resources | Huskie Career Launchpad | Follow us on LinkedIn to stay connected to all things Career Services! 

STEM Fest is coming soon! It’s time to register your department or student group to exhibit.

We depend on you, your talented and energetic students, and the engaging activities you prepare to make STEM Fest an amazing event each year. Help us welcome 5,000-plus young people and their families to explore our campus and learn about your discipline.

Register today and mark your calendars for Sept. 19.

Learn more on the STEM Fest webpage.

This semester, Student Wellness is offering a training option for faculty and staff called Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). MHFA is an evidence-based skills-focused training that teaches teams how to recognize the signs of mental health and substance use challenges. You will learn how to offer support and connect someone with the help they need. MHFA gives you and your team the tools to step up with confidence when someone is struggling. During your training, you’ll increase your knowledge of signs, symptoms and risk factors of mental health and substance use challenges and after your training, you’ll feel more confident talking about mental health and substance use.

We have three workshops scheduled this semester, broken up into two parts.

The Department of Residential Dining Services is seeking applications from current NIU employees for a Retail Dining Office Manager position.

This position reports the Director of Retail Dining and provides office support for Dining operations. Essential responsibilities of this position include administrative support to the Director of Retail Dining and Retail Dining Manager. Assisting other dining office managers with payroll and other employee paperwork as well as dealing with highly confidential and sensitive issues.

Interested employees can review the full posting and apply here: https://employment.niu.edu/postings/96053 Application deadline is Monday Sept. 14, 2026.

Applications are now being accepted for NIU Impact, NIU’s crowdfunding program. Register for an informational session to learn how crowdfunding with the NIU Foundation can help you raise additional funds to support students, programs and initiatives within your department or unit. Learn more and submit your application today. Questions? Contact ccarter1@niu.edu.

A group of NIU colleagues are planning a book club/support group centered on learning together about the menopause transition. To assist with planning, we need to know:

Please complete our survey (six questions maximum) if you are interested.

The month of August is closing for all financial reporting activity at noon Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. Journals not posted at that time will go into September business. Submit August journals before end of business Tuesday, Sept. 8. Final August reports are scheduled to be available Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. In addition, September reports are scheduled to be available Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. These and other important dates can be found on the Controller's Office website.