CISLL Virtual Writing Retreat 

December 3, 11 AM to 12 PM 

Join the NIU Center for the Interdisciplinary Study for Language and Literacy affiliates for a productive and motivating virtual writing retreat!  
Here's how our writing retreats work: 
1. Join the meeting via Teams. At the beginning of the retreat, everyone shares what project they're working on and what they hope to accomplish.  
2. Everyone works on their individual projects while motivating each other and holding each other accountable.  
3. At the end, everyone shares what they accomplished. 

Graduate Student Career Development Group Check-In Assessment and Career Coaching Group Session 

December 4, 2 PM to 3 PM 
Peters Campus Life Building-room 235 

Join us In Person to discuss where you are in your career development and how to boost your position or to focus more. Come learn in community with Career Services professional staff and other graduate students. This is also an opportunity to ask about our range of services and how to plan for next semester or your next move.  

Huskies Get Hired! 

December 5, 3 PM –4 PM 
Virtual 

Master the Huskies Get Hired (HGH) online system to find openings for on campus employment, off campus part-time jobs, internships, and jobs for after college. With this workshop you’ll learn how to search the system like a pro. Create job alerts to get notified of the latest hits on your searches. Locate your preferred employers in HGH, follow them, and find out if they are advertising jobs or internships. Use the system to attend virtual career events. Upload resumes and other job search materials and apply directly for jobs and internships. HGH is your connection to the next step in your career. 

Networking but Not Landing Interviews? Common Mistakes and What To Do Instead 

December 11, 1 PM to 1:30 PM 

Are you networking on LinkedIn but feel like it’s not going anywhere? Are your connections not responding, or sharing job opportunities? One of the most common mistakes we see master’s students make in their job search is engaging in passive versus active networking. Networking isn’t just about collecting LinkedIn connections or posting on social media; it’s about cultivating meaningful relationships and engaging with others. Active networking involves proactively reaching out, attending events, joining professional associations, and participating in targeted conversations to expand your network.  

Join us for this virtual workshop designed for master’s students from all disciplines who are wondering:  

What’s the difference between active and passive networking?  

Why engaging in strategic, active networking is key to advancing your career.  

Strategies for overcoming common barriers to active networking, including fear of rejection or time constraints.  

How to leverage technology and social media platforms as catalysts for active networking, rather than passive observation.   

Register for this Beyond Graduate School event at: https://institutions.beyondgradschool.com/webinar-networking/ 

People's Organizing Weekend Empowerment Retreat (POWER) 

The Annual People's Organizing Weekend Empowerment Retreat (POWER) will take place Jan. 17-19, 2025.  Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with a priority deadline of Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. For any questions, students can reach out to power@niu.edu. The purpose of POWER is to empower student advocates, both those with previous experience planning and/or participating in activities centered on the tenets of social justice, and those who are new to the practice entirely, to enhance their toolkits for the purpose of community organizing. Our goal is for student advocates to strategically and effectively create spaces for intentional and culturally specific planning focused on coalition building while allowing participants to work as allies and collaborators. We'll give participants the "why, what and how" of organizing, and they will come away from this retreat with the skills to organize effectively. We invite you to apply and share the application link go.niu.edu/POWER2025 with any students who might benefit from this exciting opportunity. 

Preparing Future Faculty Conference 

Call for Poster Proposals! Showcase Your Best Work! The Advisory Committee for the Preparing Future Faculty Conference is seeking proposals for research poster presentations to be presented at its 10th annual conference on February 21-22, 2025. Here is an opportunity to showcase your research, i.e. dissertation project, thesis project, or research project from a course. Submission Requirements: Prospective presenters must submit (a) a title; (b) the primary presenter’s name, institution, phone number, and e-mail address. If there is more than one presenter, also provide the name and institution of the other person: (c) a 100–250-word abstract of the presentation (double-spaced, Times New Roman font in 12 pt.) You should also include the category of the research, i.e., humanities, social sciences, sciences, etc. Deadline: December 13! For more information, please visit NIU’s Faculty mentoring webpage!   

Huskie Harvest Meal Program 

If you’re looking for a healthy meal option, you can visit the main office in Wirtz Hall or the Huskie Food Pantry to pick up a free meal through the Huskie Harvest program. The Huskie Food Pantry is open for food pick up every Wednesday and Thursday from 4-6pm during the semester.  

"Huskie Harvest was established with a clear mission: to feed hungry Huskies. The concept is simple - quality food left over from catered campus events is recovered and redistributed to students experiencing food insecurity, rather than discarded and contributing to landfill waste." -Nancy Prange 

Volunteer opportunities are available if you want to help contribute to huskie student success!   

Spring 2025 Registration Open!  

Registration for Spring 2025 is now underway! Register early, register now! NIU wants to help you keep your education on track! One of the best ways you can do this is by registering for classes early.  It’s important to know that you won’t be able to register if there’s a hold on your account. Holds can be placed on accounts for several reasons. Learn more about holds on student accounts. Set yourself up for success by learning the steps in the registration process.   

Attention Thesis/Dissertation-Writing Students 

If you have begun your courses numbered 699 or 799, you must maintain continuous enrollment in them as per the Graduate Catalog. If you have previously enrolled in 699/799 hours and are not on an approved leave of absence, enroll in your spring 699/799 hours through MyNIU today. For more information, please see the Thesis and Dissertation Office webpage.