End-of-Year Career Fair scheduled for April 30.

NIU Career Services' End-of-Year Career Fair provides an opportunity for current students, alumni and community members to connect with employers for internships and full-time, part-time and student employment positions. Candidates from all majors are invited to attend.

Have you completed your 2025-26 FAFSA?

The 2025-26 FAFSA will be is now available. Visit the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office for assistance completing your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid. All students eligible for financial aid who plan to enroll next year should complete a new FAFSA or Alternative Application each year, as soon as possible, to be considered for the maximum amount of financial aid. 

Your Feedback = Better Classes for Future Huskies.

 Complete your course evaluations today — it’s quick, easy and makes a big difference. Your feedback helps improve classes, supports your professors and shapes the future of NIU. Plus, it only takes a few minutes.

Check your NIU student email for our “Tell Us What You Think” message with the link to complete your evaluations.

Don’t miss your chance to leave a lasting impact on our academic community and help make NIU stronger for future Huskies. Let’s make every semester better than the last.

Grab your device, fill out your evaluations and help make NIU the best it can be — one evaluation at a time. You rock, Huskies!

Temporary shut down of Lincoln Drive North

Lincoln Dr. North will be temporarily shut down  between Grant Dr. East and Stadium Drive East during the week of April 21. During this time new deaerator and new condensate tanks for will be delivered and installed at the West Heating Plant.  Roads are expected to reopen April 25.

Now is the time to start preparing to register for summer and fall 2025 classes. Read the tips below and learn when to register and how to register for classes. 

1. If you have not met with your advisor, do so. They are here to help you.

2. Log in to MyNIU and Navigate Student.

Check out UNIV 301 as you’re filling out your course schedule.

Looking for a course that will help you prepare for your career? Enroll in UNIV 301: Braven Career and Leadership Accelerator, a three-credit-hour elective that offers flexibility, an opportunity to work with employers and practical skill-building.

In UNIV 301, you will:

Virtual course options for the fall 2025 semester:

Learn more about how UNIV 301 can support your career journey, and join hundreds of NIU students who have launched their careers with confidence through Braven.

Huskie Lunchtime Summer Slim Down

Join us from 12:15 to 12:40 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from May 20 to June 26 for a six-week, 12-session fitness program designed to fit perfectly into your busy day.

This quick and efficient workout uses functional movement and adaptive circuit training across various NIU facilities. Walk to the Rec to warm up and get ready to sweat. You'll have time to work out, grab lunch and get back to work feeling energized. Outdoors, weather permitting. Spots are limited — let’s slim down this summer, Huskies!

Pricing:

Participants needed for Politics and Public Health research survey.

All NIU students are invited to take a 10 minute survey about how political identity influences public health perspectives and vaccine attitudes among college students. Participants will get a chance to win a $20 gift card.

For more information, contact Molly Schmidt, undergraduate Public Health student and Political Science major at z1965008@students.niu.edu.