Monday

• Huskie Pulse Survey: NIU is releasing a questionnaire for students to take and provide feedback regarding their experience at this point in the semester. Contact Brandon Lagana at 815-201-2802 for more information. 
• College Health Hacks: Orientation and First Year Programs in collaboration with Recreation and Wellness will host a virtual event teaching health hacks and modifying habits to maintain a healthy lifestyle from 5 to 6 p.m. Contact Sarah Moskal at [email protected] or visit the first-year success series website for more information. 

Tuesday

• Birding Hike: A bird hike will take place from 6 to 7 a.m. at NIU’s Lorado Taft Field Campus, 1414 North River Road, Oregon, IL. The hike is for adults only and participants are encouraged to bring binoculars, bird guides and walking shoes. The fee for residents is $5 and $6 for non-residents. Contact Amanda Zimmerman at 815-732-3101 for more information. 
• Virtual Study Abroad Fair: The Study Abroad Office will host a virtual study abroad fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Register for the fair through the Study Abroad Office website. Contact Lauren Mock at [email protected] for more information. 
• Finding Forward: Counseling and Consultation Services will host a virtual workshop teaching acceptance and mindfulness skills from 1 to 2 p.m. Contact Giselle Navarro at [email protected] or call 815-753-1206 for more information. 
• Resume Q & A:  Career Services will host a virtual drop-in group session discussing the best resume practices from 2 to 2:30 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Contact Career Services at [email protected] for more information. 
• Finding print and online resources through HuskieSearch: Kate Hartman, Sharon Nelson and David Shapiro will host a presentation teaching how to use HuskieSearch, NIU’s new library resources discovery program, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. via Zoom. Register prior to the event to receive the Zoom link. Contact Sharon Nelson at [email protected] for more information. 
• IT/STEM Virtual Fair via Huskies Get Hired: Career Services will host a virtual fair for IT, science, technology, engineering and math students to connect with employers from 4 to 6 p.m. Visit this website for a link to the fair. Contact Career Services at [email protected] for more information. 
• OHANA Night: The Asian American Resource Center  will host an OHANA Night teaching students about academic resources and student and cultural organizations at 5 p.m. via BlackBoard Collaborate. Contact Yoon Jae Jeon at [email protected] for more information. 
• What is academic writing?: ACCESS and the University Writing Center will host an event giving tips on writing assignments, essay question answers and personal statements from 6 to 7 p.m. via BlackBoard Collaborate. Contact Gail Jacky at [email protected] for more information. 

Wednesday

• Virtual Study Abroad Fair: The Study Abroad Office will host a virtual study abroad fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Register for the fair through the Study Abroad Office website. Contact Lauren Mock 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 2 to 2:30 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Contact Career Services at [email protected] for more information. 
• 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. 
• Center for Latino and Latin American Studies lecture: Mariola Espinosa, associate professor of history and director of global health studies at the University of Iowa, will discuss her 2009 book “Epidemic Invasions Yellow Fever and the Limits of Cuban Independence, 1878-1930 Cuba” from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom link. Contact the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies at [email protected] for more information. 
• Career Fair Prep Workshop: Career Services will host a Career Fair Prep Workshop assisting participants with elevator pitches and more from 5 to 7 p.m. via this link. Contact Career Services at [email protected] for more information.
• Why Cite? Avoiding Plagiarism: ACCESS and the University Writing Center will host an event discussing citing sources from 6 to 7 p.m. via BlackBoard Collaborate. Contact Gail Jacky at [email protected] for more information. 
• Future Telling Science + Fiction Webinars – Math and Physics are our super powers: S.L. Huang, an MIT-educated mathematician and former Hollywood stunt person and armorer and Rebecca Thompson, a physicist at Fermi National Accelerator Lab will discuss STEM writing and surviving stunts from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Visit the University Libraries website for more information and to register. Contact Gillian King-Cargile at 815-753-6784 for more information. 
• Looking for Owls: A night hike spotting owls will take place at NIU’s Lorado Taft Field Campus, 1414 North River Road, Oregon, IL, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. The fee is $5 for residents and $6 for non-residents. Contact Amanda Zimmerman at 815-732-3101 for more information. 
• Outdoor Adventures – Virtual Hiking Clinic: Outdoor Adventures will host a virtual hiking lesson from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom. Contact Outdoor Adventures at [email protected] for more information. 

Thursday 

• Flu Shot Clinic – NIU Campus: A Flu Shot Clinic will be available to all at the Holmes Student Center Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Schedule an appointment in advance and fill out the client form prior to arriving at the clinic. The entrance will be at the east side door of the ballroom with the exit at the west door. Face masks are required. Contact Karen Smith at [email protected] for more information. 
• Virtual Study Abroad Fair: The Study Abroad Office will host a virtual study abroad fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Register for the fair through the Study Abroad Office website. Contact Lauren Mock at [email protected] for more information. 
• Social Justice Town Hall – The Power of Your Vote: Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a town hall discussing civic engagement, voter suppression and how to combat it from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fill out this survey to receive meeting information. Contact Jane Pappas at [email protected] for more information. 
• NIU & College of DuPage 2 + 2 Elementary Education Information Session: NIU’s College of Education and College of DuPage will host a virtual presentation discussing the new Elementary Education program and 2+2 agreement from 4 to 5 p.m. Register prior to the event to receive a link to the event. Contact Brittany Wereminski at [email protected] for more information. 
• The History of Political Activism at NIU: A roundtable discussing the role of political activism on campus will take place at 7 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. The following panelists will participate in the discussion: John Butler, NIU alumnus and Board of Trustees Member, Sue Doederlein, Emeritus professor, Cindy Henderson, NIU alumnus and Joe Sosnowski, NIU alumnus and Illinois General Assembly member. Contact Matt Streb at [email protected] for more information. 

Friday 

• Lorado Taft History Tour: A tour of the Lorado Taft Campus will take place from 8 to 9 a.m. at the NIU Lorado Taft Field Campus, 1414 North River Road, Oregon, IL. The cost for residents is $10 and $12 for non-residents. Contact Amanda Zimmerman at 815-732-3101 for more information. 
• Women and Girls in Transportation Virtual Symposia: A symposia discussing academic and internship preparation and professional opportunities that lead to careers at Boeing will take place at 1 p.m. Register prior to the event. Visit the U.S. Department of Transportation website for more information. 
• Free Fitness Friday – Lower Body Strength: Recreation and Wellness will host a free group fitness class from 4 to 4:30 p.m. via Facebook. Contact Leanne Kulchawik at [email protected] for more information.