The Weekly Scroll of Things to Know.
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Looking for academic or technology support?
Founders Learning Commons, home of the Huskie Academic Success Center, is your link to tutoring services, research assistance and writing help. You can also find technology resources and support if you need help with a laptop or other device. There are even spaces for collaborating with classmates or grabbing a bite to eat with friends.
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Huskie Den Fall Hours and Specials
Stop in and check out the Huskie Den at the Holmes Student Center! It's open to students, faculty, staff, and guests and it's packed with fun stuff like bowling, billiards, student leagues, tournaments, live music and more. The fall semester hours are Monday through Friday, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., ensuring plenty of time for you to squeeze in a game or two after work or classes. We are looking to expand our hours into the weekend later this semester. During the week, you can take advantage of the daily rates and fall specials, which are as follows:
Daily Rates:
- $3.00 NIU Students - students must have OneCard physically with them to get student pricing. NIU students may bring 1 guest at NIU student price
- $3.50- Non-NIU college students - students must have valid student ID physically with them to get student pricing
- $4.00- NIU Fac/Staff – employees must have their OneCard with them to get employee pricing
- $4.50 Alums & Community Members
- $2.00- children 7 years old – 14 years old
- $1.00 – children 6 years old and under
- Frequent Bowler Card: $15.00 per month provides $0.75 cent games (of peak times) & free shoes. Non-transferable.
Fall 2023 Specials
- K-12 Practice Rate: $1.50 a game (Proof of youth league participation required)
- Throwback Tuesdays: $1.00 games and shoes each for everyone except children 6 years old and under
- Half Price Thursdays: $1.50/game- College Students (2 or 4 year) with ID; $2.00/game- NIU Employees Community Members, & Guests; $1.00 – children 7-14 and $.50 for children 6 and under; Shoe rental: $1.00 for anyone over 14, $0.50 for ages 7-14, FREE for 6 and under.
- Friday Glow Bowl: Black Lights and colored pins starting at 6:00 p.m. On the last Friday of every month $0.50 cent games, $1.00 shoes
If you have questions or are interested in learning more about the Huskie Den or one of its events/specials, please visit: https://www.niu.edu/hsc/huskie-den/index.shtml or call
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Start preparing for the Oct. 4 All Majors Internship and Job Fair.
Attending a career fair is a valuable opportunity to learn about different industries, make important professional contacts, practice your interviewing skills and gain intelligence about the job market within your major and outside of it. With a little preparation and a focus on some key details, it can be a worthwhile experience.
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Residence Hall fire drill evacuations to take place this week.
Residence Hall fire drill evacuations will be held Monday through Thursday this week. Please view the updated emergency response guide for basic safety information and instruction for many different types of emergencies. The information is designed to assist students, faculty, with responding safely during a crisis situation.
Student insurance waiver deadline
If you are a student enrolled in nine (9) or more credit hours, you are automatically enrolled in our student health insurance program. The charge for student health insurance for fall 2023 is $1,296.00. You can find out more information regarding the plan at Aetna's web site.
If you have comparable insurance and would like to cancel the plan and have not already, the Student Health Insurance Enrollment and Waiver site is open until Sept. 30, 2023. You will find the link to Enroll/Waive on the middle left of the page. Please be aware you cannot use a cell phone to access the online waiver, it does not work correctly. Once you complete the waiver, the charge for insurance will be removed from your student account.
The waiver deadline is firm, therefore if you do not waive the student health insurance by Sept. 30, you will be enrolled for annual coverage under the plan.
If you are taking less than nine (9) credit hours, you are not automatically enrolled in our student health insurance program. However, you do have the opportunity to voluntarily enroll for coverage until Oct. 31, 2023. Have questions? Email us at studentinsurance@niu.edu.
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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:
Research with Recombinant DNA or Biological Pathogens: Comments due by Oct. 18
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.
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Make your plans for our 116th Homecoming celebration.
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Make plans for our 116th Homecoming! Cheer the Huskies all week long with a full schedule of events. Join us October 8-15, 2023.
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Homecoming Hosts are excited to welcome Huskies to downtown DeKalb.
The local business community is excited to welcome Huskies home! “Homecoming Hosts” are offering discounts to Huskies who visit their retail and dining establishments throughout Homecoming week.
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Get your NIU Homecoming Football tickets.
NIU Huskies Football vs. Ohio University Bobcats Saturday, Oct. 14.
As a student, you get free admission to all Huskie Athletics regular season home events. All student tickets are claimed by the NIU mobile ticket system. We recommend that you download tickets to your phone prior to game day. Before entering the event on game day, simply open the digital wallet on your phone and select the game ticket to be scanned for entry. Get step-by-step instructions on how to add and manage tickets to either your Apple or Android phone.
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- Through Oct. 15: Latino Heritage Month
- Monday, Sept. 25: Mindfulness and You
- Tuesday, Sept. 26: CEET Job & Internship Fair
- Tuesday, Sept. 26: Chilling With Chase
- Tuesday, Sept. 26: Meet and Greet with Christopher Rivas
- Tuesday, Sept. 26: Brown Enough with Christopher Rivas
- Tuesday, Sept. 26: Procrastination Café
- Tuesday, Sept. 26: Orientation Leader Information Session
- Wednesday, Sept. 27: Food Truck Wednesdays
- Wednesday, Sept. 27: Outdoor Adventures: Hourly Lagoon Boat Rentals
- Wednesday, Sept. 27: College Mental Health
- Thursday, Sept. 28: The Landscape of Loss: Navigating Gently and with Resilience
- Thursday, Sept. 28: Lotería Game Night
- Friday, Sept. 29 through Sunday, Oct. 1: School of Theatre and Dance presents: Rage Play
- Saturday, Sept. 30: STEMFest 2023
- Saturday, Sept. 30: Northern Illinois University Women's Volleyball vs Miami
- Saturday, Sept. 30: Second Annual Anime Film Festival
- Monday, Oct. 2: Intramural Sports Second Quarter Registrations Open
- Wednesday, Oct. 4: STEM Café: Ethics, Creativity and the Impacts of Artificial Intelligence
- Friday, Oct. 6: History of the Book Series
- Friday, Oct. 6: Outdoor Adventures: First Friday Evening Hikes
- Wednesday, Oct. 11: “Black Legend: The Many Lives of Raúl Grigera and the Power of Racial Storytelling in Argentina”
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Second Annual Anime Film Festival
Saturday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m.
Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb
Come to the historic Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb and enjoy the beauty and imagination of anime at the Second Annual NIU Anime Film Festival. This event is free for NIU students and the public (not including concessions). Attendees can also participate in a raffle that includes a Hayao Miyazaki boxed set.
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"I have never purposefully missed a class here at NIU unless it was for travel purposes during softball season. Going to class directly correlates with succeeding in class. I also think it is a waste of money if you do not attend class!"
Hannah Goerke
Physical therapy doctoral student, with NIU degree in pre-physical therapy
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NIU's Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Campus Center’s inaugural The Real Talk Conference: Bridging Race, Identity and Community is happening on Friday Oct. 27, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Holmes Student Center. Registration is now open.
In a cross-divisional partnership between the Divisions of Student Affairs and Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the conference will offer space to engage in powerful conversations that promote understanding, increase empathy and facilitate change in our community. Experience dynamic speakers and interactive sessions led by NIU's students, faculty, staff and community members. Keynote speakers include Dr. Tia Brown McNair and Ainka Jackson and featured speakers include Dr. Caleb Stephens, Michelle Donahoe and Dr. LaVonya Bennett. Learn more about the speakers and the conference by visiting go.niu.edu/real-talk-conference.
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Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Insights
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HiHigher Learning Commission accreditation is necessary for NIU to receive federal dollars. Similarly, the only institutions allowed by the U.S. Department of Education to disperse federal financial aid to students are those with HLC accreditation.
The HLC site visit is scheduled for March 25-26, 2024.
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5 tips for dealing with social anxiety
Social anxiety—the extreme fear of being judged and evaluated by other people—can be crippling. And in a place like college, where you’re frequently put into new social situations, nerves can be particularly high.
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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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