IMPORTANT FAFSA UPDATE

Submit your FAFSA before April 25

If you plan to be enrolled at NIU in 2026-27, you need to complete a FAFSA to receive a financial aid offer. A federal system update on Sunday, April 26 will delay the processing of FAFSA records submitted on or after that date, and financial aid offers for affected students may not be available until July. Submit your 2026-27 FAFSA by Saturday, April 25 at studentaid.gov to keep your aid on track. Questions? Contact the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office at finaid@niu.edu, call 815-753-1395 or visit Swen Parson Hall 245, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Huskie Academic Success Center On-Campus Job Application Deadline Extended.

The Huskie Academic Success Center (HASC) is extending its application deadline to April 10 for the following positions:

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH MONTH

See Student Innovation in Action at Huskie Trek Talks on April 18

Want to see what your fellow Huskies are building, researching and creating? Join us for Huskie Trek Talks: Ideas in Motion on April 18. Register today to attend online for free.

Students, faculty and staff will take the stage, TED Talk-style, to share bold ideas and innovative projects happening across NIU. This is your chance to see firsthand the impact Huskies are making, including cutting-edge research, creative solutions and community-driven initiatives.

Projects will compete for $80,000 in grants to launch bold ideas, accelerate research and take promising prototypes to the next level. You’ll also help award the $10,000 Audience Favorite Prize, sponsored by Molex LLC, by voting for the idea that inspires you most during the event.

Register to join online. Come be inspired and help choose the next big idea.

Join us for "Stop Beating Yourself Up. It’s Stressing You Out" on Wednesday, April 8

This transformative program will help you break free from perfectionism, burnout, and relentless self-criticism. Become empowered to embrace self-compassion and mindfulness as tools for building resilience, improving mental health, and achieving sustainable success.

Matt Kovatchis, CPCC, is an ex-corporate banker turned mental health and self-compassion speaker, coach, and entrepreneur. Prior to speaking, Matt spent seven years in corporate banking at multinational banks. Externally, he had the “dream” life — checking all the boxes of what success was supposed to look like. Internally, though, he was miserable, empty, and alone. Matt is also the founder and host of a top 1% mental health podcast, “The Men in the Arena With Matt Kovatchis & MD” and is the author of Enjoying Your Own Company: A 75-day Guided Self-Love Journal. Finally, Matt graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2017 and is a proud member of Alpha Tau Omega. 

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 the “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! 💙🐾

Wed, April 22nd, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom
Open to all current students (undergrad and graduate), alumni and community members to connect with employers for internships and full-time, part-time and student employment positions. Review employers on the Career Fair Plus app - https://app.careerfairplus.com/niu_il

EARTH MONTH

 The Presidential Commission on Well-being proudly presents NIU’s annual Well-being Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 16 in the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom.

Faculty, staff and students are all invited to attend and engage in a variety of free prizes, DIY self-care kits and opportunities to learn about your well-being. Campus and community partners will provide attendees with interactive activities, services and information focused on “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind and Healthy Spirit.”  A release for staff will be granted and more information will be announced in the following weeks.

Interested in hosting a table at the fair? Contact Sarah Moskal at smoskal1@niu.edu for more information.

Join us to learn with and from communities!

Events include:

Learn more and register for individual sessions online.

Come join us for a virtual Student Fulbright Workshop at noon on Tuesday, April 7

The Student Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and coordinated in the United States by the Institute of International Education, is a competitive fellowship program funding study or research abroad at the postbaccalaureate or graduate level. Appointments are also available to teach English abroad. Registration required. Sign up today.