The Weekly Scroll of Things to Know.
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Start the summer session off strong.
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We're excited to welcome students back to campus for summer session. If you're taking summer classes, visit our Student Life website to learn some tips for staying on track, including the importance of regularly attending class, staying organized and communicating with your professors.
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NIU celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month and our ongoing, year-round commitment to allyship and belonging. All are welcome to support NIU's LGBTQ+ family at our 4th annual event on Tues., June 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Founders Memorial Library. NIU University Libraries.
For more DeKalb area LGBTQ+ Pride events throughout the month, visit: https://dekalbpride.org/
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Cast your vote for the 2025 Pride with Purpose shirt.
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There is still time to purchase our 2024 Pride with Purpose shirt. When you purchase the shirt, you support our general student scholarship fund and show your #HuskiePride. Shirts are on sale at the Huskie Books and Gear in the Holmes Student Center and online by visiting niualumnnistore.com.
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🚴♂️ NIU Recreation Center Adventure Center Bicycling Club 🚴♀️
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We’re excited to launch this event — the Adventure Center Bicycling Club, open to all staff and students!
📅 Friday Nights at 6 PM
📍 Meet at the Adventure Center
Each ride will start at the Adventure Center and head to Hopkins Park and back. If you don’t have a bike, no worries — bikes are available to borrow from the Adventure Center.
Come out, enjoy the ride, and kick off your weekend with some fresh air and fun!
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Have you completed your 2025-26 FAFSA?
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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.
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- Tuesday, June 17: NIU Celebrates Pride!
- Tuesday, June 17: NIU Esports Arena Open Play
- Wednesday, June 18: Pedal Adventures: NIU Adventurers Bike Club Kickoff
- Wednesday, June 18: Computing Conundrum: The Impacts of Deep Learning, Large Language Models and Quantum Computing
- Thursday, June 19: Juneteenth (university closed)
- Friday, June 20: Huskie Paddle Adventure
- Saturday, June 21: NIU Esports Celebrates DeKalb Pride
- Friday, Sept. 12: Call for Papers: Treinta y tres “History, Heritage and the Latinx/Latin American Experience”
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"I've connected to all of my friends through either sharing multiple classes with them (and bonding over the material going over our heads), meeting them through group class projects, and being involved in clubs, activities and events together."
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"My biggest piece of advice is to take advantage of resources and get involved as you are able. I attended college on a scholarship for low- and limited-income students in the state of Indiana and was a bit lost when I first went away to college. I quickly became connected with student organizations and secured on-campus employment, which helped me understand everything that was available to me. My last piece of advice would be to find a mentor. My mentor was one of my greatest supports."
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Lauren Teso
Director of Residential Life, Housing and Residential Services
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8 effective ways to boost your happiness
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Money, fame, love, sports, chocolate—what works? For centuries, we’ve been trying to figure out what makes us happy. Psychologists, economists, theologians, and others have come at this from different angles. Can we choose to be happy? How?
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Northern Illinois University's vision is to be an engine for innovation to advance social mobility; promote personal, professional and intellectual growth; and transform the world through research, artistry, teaching and outreach. Learn more about NIU’s vision, mission and values.
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