Sept. 29, 2025

We're excited to welcome Huskies home for our 118th Homecoming celebration happening the week of Sept. 28 - Oct. 5, 2025..

Calling all Huskies! Help us kick off Homecoming from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 29 in the MLK Commons.

Come celebrate with the NIU Marching Band, our 2025 Homecoming Court and the winners of the student organization Paint the Windows Contest. You can also purchase your 2025 Pride with Purpose shirt and make a donation to the Huskie Food Pantry.

Local fans, students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to join the Huskies for a down home celebration in downtown DeKalb.  

The Huskie Homecoming Block Party has something for everyone—kidzone, classic car show, March of the Huskies, pep rally, food trucks, discounts at local businesses and much more!

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.

The Office of the President seeks to identify a member of the Supportive Professional Staff or Operating Staff interested in serving a year-long professional development fellowship. The Office of the President Staff Fellow will be assigned special projects needed to carry out the functions of the Office of the President and will be afforded professional development opportunities. The fellow will be appointed for the 2026 calendar year and will report to the university’s chief strategy officer. Learn more about the President Staff Fellow Program, including how to apply. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, Sept. 30.

The Department of Philosophy is calling for applications to their open Office Administrator position. To apply, visit: https://employment.niu.edu/postings/86523.  The closing date is October 1, 2025.

The department of Philosphy offers both an undergraduate program and a nationally ranked terminal Master’s program. The department has seven tenured faculty members, several instructors, 25-30 graduate students and numerous undergraduate students. The department provides general education courses to many NIU undergraduate students. This position is fully accountable for the administration of all office support functions necessary to sustain the mission of the Department of Philosophy.

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.

Are you exposed to loud sounds or music? Do you often ask others to repeat what they say? NIU students, faculty and staff are invited to take part in a free, 30-minute hearing test at The Hearing Conservation Center, sponsored by the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders.

Services include: hearing health screener, noise exposure assessment, outer/middle ear screening and hearing protection consultation.

Email hcc@niu.edu or call 815-753-6246 to set up your screening. Hearing tests take place at Wirtz Hall, Room 314 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays.

Learn more at go.niu.edu/hcc.

Northern Illinois University will host its annual flu clinic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in the Holmes Student Center Ballroom.

Please note: COVID-19 and High-Dose flu vaccines will not be available at this clinic.

Appointments are required. Visit the Flu Vaccine Clinic Information and Instructions page to schedule your appointment and download the required Client Consent Form. Go to: Flu Vaccine Clinic Information and Instructions.

To reschedule or cancel, use the “Reschedule” button in your confirmation email.

For questions about vaccine eligibility or insurance coverage, contact the DeKalb County Health Department at 815-758-6673.

For assistance with booking or event details, contact NIU Employee Well-being at 815-753-9191 or email ksmith12@niu.edu.

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.