Aug. 28, 2023

The Weekly Scroll of Things to Know.

Notices

Seven great apps every Huskie should have.

Besides the NIU Mobile app, there are six other apps every Huskie should have. You'll be safe with the NIU Safe App, connected to academics with Navigate Student, in touch with email with Outlook, transported with the Spot Huskie Bus Tracker and involved in clubs and organizations with the Huskie Hub App. Download the seven apps every Huskie should have from the App Store or Google Play. 

 

Off-campus Student Meal Plans available for purchase.

Off-campus Student Meal Plans are available for purchase. Conveniently loaded onto your OneCard and billed to your student account, a meal plan allows you to enjoy a variety of tasty food options, on campus, within a five-minute walk. Visit our Where to Eat web page for a list of locations and hours. Sign up today!

 

PlayStation 5 consoles now available for open play in NIU Esports Arena

Thanks to the NIU Huskie Gaming Club, the NIU Esports Arena now has two PlayStation 5 consoles and four controllers, as well as several PlayStation 5 games including Street Fighter 6, Gran Turismo 7 and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl.

 

The PlayStation 5 consoles are available to all NIU students for open play during the arena’s open hours (generally noon to 10 p.m. daily whenever school is in session). Our Esports Arena is located in Altgeld Hall 100. Learn more on our NIU Esports website.

 

These new consoles supplement our arena’s existing 30 gaming PCs, five Xboxes including an Xbox Series X, four PS4s and five Nintendo Switches. The consoles can be checked out with a OneCard and used in any of the arena’s eight console gaming stations.

 

All students are invited to join NIU’s student-run video game clubs: Huskie Gaming and Gaming for All. Our Huskie Gaming Club meets about once a week with meetings listed on HuskieHub. Members participate in relaxed recreational games nights and tournaments. Players of all backgrounds and abilities are welcome.

 

Find out more at go.niu.edu/esports.

 

BOT and Presidential Professorships nominations now being accepted.

Nominations for the 2024 Board of Trustees and PresidentialProfessorships 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.

• Board of Trustees Professorships
• Presidential Engagement and Partnerships Professorships
• Presidential Research, Scholarship and Artistry Professorships
• Presidential Teaching Professorships

All of the professorships share the same nomination deadline of Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. 

 

Policy Library update – revised policies

Revised policies are open to review and comment for a 30-day period. This provides our NIU community the opportunity to consider and respond to the revised policies before they take effect. The revised policies are:

• Code of Student Conduct: Comments due Sept. 2.

To submit a comment, go to our policy library website. Click on “Comment on New/Renew Policies.” You’ll be able to review the policies and provide your comments. If you have any questions, please contact the university policy librarian at policy-library@niu.edu.

Make your plans for our 116th Homecoming celebration.

Homecoming is going to be a bundle of fun.

Begin making plans for our 116th Homecoming! You can save up to $20 when you attend Pizza, Paint and Sip with Chelsea McGhee Studios, Huskie Happy Hour with DeKalb County Bold Spirits, and the Third Annual Brunch with Mission and Victor E. Learn more about the Homecoming Events Bundle and get your discount today.

For best service levels, order your course materials as soon as you see them posted on the Huskie Books and Gear online store. You can shop for materials one of two ways. If you enter your student ID number, preceded by a zero, the list of materials needed for all your classes will populate. Simply add them to your shopping cart for purchase. You can also shop for materials by course by entering your course information into the dropdown boxes that appear on the website. 

Upcoming Events

• Monday, Aug. 28: Classes begin (Fall 2023)
• Monday, Aug. 28: First Day of Class Photos
• Tuesday, Aug. 29: Asian American Resource Center Open House
• Tuesday, Aug. 29: Jazz in Progress – Swingin’ the Bandshell 2023
• Wednesday, Aug. 30: Food Truck Wednesdays
• Wednesday, Aug. 30: Gender and Sexuality Resource Center Open House
• Wednesday, Aug. 30: Latin Chill
• Wednesday, Aug. 30: Outdoor Adventures: Lagoon Fest and Super Blue Moon Paddle
• Thursday, Aug. 31: Interdisciplinary Center Open House
• Thursday, Aug. 31: Center for Black Studies Open House
• Thursday, Aug. 31: Outdoor Adventures: Stand-up Paddleboard Yoga (SUPYO)
• Tuesday, Sept. 5 through Thursday, Sept. 7: Involvement Fair
• Wednesday, Sept. 6: Campus Meets Community Block Party
• Thursday, Sept. 7: "Dialogue" and "The Remaining, Mourn..." Exhibition Opening Reception
• Friday, Sept. 15: Call for Papers - Treinta y tres: Celebrating and Contesting Afro-Latinidad

Tip from a Huskie

"The amount of campus involvement opportunities has been an overwhelmingly positive experience for me. I had no intention of being as involved as I have been because I did not understand there was an opportunity to do so, especially coming from a smaller community college. I am so thankful that NIU encourages these kinds of experiences. I think everyone should get involved as it has heightened my experience significantly." 

 

Jozi Dever
Transfer communicative disorders major

Deadlines

Friday, Sept. 1: Last day to apply for Fall 2023 graduation via self-service in MyNIU (Fall 2023)

Sunday, Sept. 3: Last day for undergraduates to drop a first-half-semester course through advisor (Fall 2023)

Sunday, Sept. 3: Last day for undergraduates to add or drop a first-half-semester or full-semester course(s) via self-service in MyNIU (Fall 2023)

Friday, Sept. 15: Call for Papers deadline - Treinta y tres: Celebrating and Contesting Afro-Latinidad

Monday, Oct. 9: BOT and Presidential Professorships Nomination Deadline

Tuesday, Oct. 31: 2023-24 New Student Healthy Relationship and Sexual Misconduct Training Deadline

Weekly Wellness Tip

How to build a good relationship with roommate(s)

Now that the semester has started and you’ve settled into a routine, getting along with your roommate might be the last thing on your mind. Sharing a space with a stranger can be awkward, but take it one day at a time and use these tips to build a good relationship with your roommate(s) for a smooth school year.

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