Monday 

• Virtual Paint Night: The Wellness Crew will host a virtual paint night from 4 to 6 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Suggested supplies for the virtual event include: canvas, assorted acrylic paint, paint palette, brushes, cup of water and paper towels. Contact Marissa Mazur at [email protected] for more information. 
• Research and Artistry Series – Challenges of Communiversity organizing: Anthropology professor Mark Schuller will discuss updating community organizing models to address contemporary struggles from 6 to 7 p.m. via Adobe Connect. Contact Crystal Hill at [email protected] for more information. 

Tuesday 

• On-Campus Events Panel: The On-Campus Event Committee will host a panel answering questions about on-campus events at 9:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Contact Alex Pitner at [email protected] for more information. 
• Rock Your LinkedIn Profile Webinar presented by LinkedIn: LinkedIn will host a virtual event aiming to explain how to build a brand through LinkedIn and how to use LinkedIn Learning 10 to 11 a.m. Registration is required for the event. Contact Career Services at [email protected] for more information. 
• Creating Campus Connections – First Year Success Series: Jobs PLUS and Orientation and First Year Programs is hosting a student panel aiming to explain how students develop their networks at NIU from 10:30 a.m. to noon via Blackboard Collaborate. Register for the event via the Jobs PLUS website. Contact Melanie Griegoliet at [email protected] for more information. 
• Real Talk and Big Ideas – Nonprofit Governance: Alicia Schatteman of the Center for Nonprofit and NGO studies will host a panel discussing tensions, challenges and opportunities regarding nonprofit governance from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Register through eventbrite to receive the Zoom link. Contact the Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies at 815-753-4410 or at [email protected] for more information. 
• Resume Q&A: Career Services will host a virtual drop-in group session discussing the best resume practices from 12:30 to 1 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Contact Career Services at [email protected] for more information. 
• Finding Forward: Counseling and Consultation Services will host a 4-session workshop teaching application of mindfulness and acceptance skills from 1 to 2 p.m. Contact Giselle Navarro at [email protected] or at 815-753-1206 for dial-in information. 
• Creating a Conducive Study Space: ACCESS and the University Writing Center will host a virtual event teaching how to create good study spaces from 6 to 7 p.m. via Blackboard Collaborate. Contact Lynn Schmitz at [email protected] for more information. 

Wednesday 

• Introduction to Mindfulness: Counseling and Consultation Services will host a presentation on mindfulness and guided meditation for students at staff from noon to 12:55 p.m. via Zoom. Contact Kelsey Boll at 815-753-1206 for more information. 
• Womanist Wednesdays: NIU’s Gender and Sexuality Resource Center will host an interactive tabling session to discuss gender identity, intersectionality and current events from noon to 1 p.m. Follow NIU_GSRC on Instagram to participate. Contact Demetrea at [email protected] for more information. 
• Engineering Info Night: Representatives from the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology will host a virtual info night from 6 to 7 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. RSVP to receive a link to the event. Contact Gary Smith at 815-753-1690 or at gsmith82niu.edu for more information. 
• Interpret Your Assignments: ACCESS and the University Writing Center will host a virtual event teaching how to break down,  understand and complete assignments from 6 to 7 p.m. via Blackboard Collaborate. Contact Gail Jacky at [email protected] for more information. 
• What Lurks Beneath – How Soil Microbes Support Plant Health: NIU STEM Café will host a virtual event featuring NIU Biology Associate Professor Wesley Swingley discussing how microbes in soil affect plant health, humans and the planet from 6 to 8 p.m. via Adobe Connect. Register to receive a link to the virtual event. Click the link to the event by 5:50 p.m. Contact Judith Dymond at [email protected] for more information. 
• Viola Studio Recital – “What I Did Over Summer Vacation”: Anthony Devroye will direct a virtual Viola studio recital from 7 to 8 p.m. Contact Tina Zemzemi at [email protected] or at 815-753-1551 for more information. 
• Outdoor Adventures – Virtual Canoeing Clinic: Outdoor Adventures will host a virtual canoeing clinic from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom. Complete a survey prior to attending the virtual event. Contact Outdoor Adventures at [email protected] for more information. 

Thursday 

• Board of Trustees Meeting: The Board of Trustees will meet at 9 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Visit the BOT website to view meeting details and the agenda. Contact Liz Wright at [email protected] for more information. 
• CODE 1 Workshops – First Year Success Series: Orientation and First Year Programs is hosting a CODE workshop aiming to help participants explore their cultural identities and the identities of others from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Register prior to the event. Contact Melanie Griegoliet at [email protected] for more information. 
• Social Justice Town Hall – The Power of Your Vote: Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is hosting a town hall discussing the importance of civic engagement and how to combat voter suppression from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Register for the event to receive information on how to attend. Contact Jane Pappas at [email protected] for more information. 
• Constitution Day Panel: The College of Law will host a panel discussing recent cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Contact Melody Mitchell at [email protected] for more information. 
• Resume Q&A: Career Services will host a virtual drop-in group session discussing the best resume practices from 1 to 1:30 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Contact Career Services at [email protected] for more information. 
• Virtual Honors Graduate Admissions Fair: The University Honors Program is hosting a virtual honors graduate admissions fair from 4 to 6 p.m. RSVP to receive information on how to attend. Contact the University Honors Program at 815-753-0694 or at [email protected] for more information. 

Friday 

• Last day:  Friday is the last day for undergraduate students to process a course withdrawal from a first-half-semester course through their college advising office or the Academic Advising Office for those with no college affiliation. 
• Huskie Pride Corn Maze at Jonamac Orchard: Jonamac Orchard, 19412 Shabbona Road. Malta, is celebrating NIU’s 125th Anniversary with a 10-acre corn maze through Oct. 31. The Day Time Maze fee is included in general admission pricing of $5 per person. The Corn Maze Flashlight Night will take place Saturdays in September; the corn maze and cider house will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. Last entry to the Corn Maze is 8:30 p.m.Visit the Jonamac Orchard website for more information. 
• Center for Southeast Asian Studies – Virtual Graduate Colloquium Lecture: Jacob Shell, a professor at Temple University, will present a lecture titled “Elephant Riders of the Burmese and Kachin Forestlands: Evasive Mobility, Vadological Geography and Mahuto-Futurism” from 3 to 4 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Contact Rachael Skog at 815-753-1595 or at [email protected] for more information.
• Free Fitness Friday – Zumba: Recreation and Wellness will host a free group fitness class from 4 to 4:40 p.m. via Zoom. Contact Leanne Kulchawik at [email protected] for more information.