Monday:

• Early voting for the General Election: Early voting for the 2020 General Election begins in the Holmes Student Center in the Gallery Lounge. Those registered to vote in DeKalb County can cast their ballot. 
• Coping Through COVID-19: Connecting with Others Webinar: Counseling and Consultation Services will host a self-care webinar at 4 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Contact Sarah Moskal at [email protected] for more information.  

Tuesday:

• Managing Automatic Negative Thoughts: The Employee Assistance Program will host a virtual workshop at 10 a.m. to increase a person’s awareness of automatic negative thoughts and provide tools to help you conquer them. Contact Karen Smith at [email protected] for more information. 
• NIU School of Art and Design Faculty Biennial Continuum: The NIU Art Museum will host an exhibit that features recent artwork and scholarship by current faculty and teaching staff. The is open from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. until Nov.14. Contact [email protected] for more information. 

• Finding Forward: Counseling and Consultation Services will host a virtual workshop at 1 p.m. for anyone wanting to boost their resilience to respond to life demands, COVID-19 transitions, and painful emotions in helpful ways. Contact Giselle Navarro at [email protected] for more information.

Wednesday 

• Ask Us Anything – Talk with NIU Career Services: Career Services will host a talk session at 11:30 a.m. with staff to discuss common career concerns and answer any career-related questions. Contact Career Services at [email protected] for more information.
• HACE University Internship Event: The Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement will host a virtual internship event at noon for students to meet with several companies for a summer 2021 internship. Contact Julian Gonzalez at [email protected] for more information. 
• Introduction to Mindfulness: Counseling and Consultation Services will host a virtual overview of mindfulness and how to apply it with a guided meditation and mindful techniques. The event is held at noon via Zoom. Contact Kelsey Boll at 815-753-1206 for more information. 
• Love Labyrinth: Navigating Relationships Virtual Workshop: The Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office will host a virtual event at noon to help people understand the signs of emotional abuse and the controlling and threatening behavior patterns. Contact Allison Hurlburt at [email protected] for more information. 
• Office Hours with President Freeman: President Lisa Freeman will have virtual office hours at noon for open dialogue about NIU and working together to move NIU forward. An appointment is required. Contact Liz Wright at [email protected] for more information. 
• Huskies Get Hired Workshop: Career Services will host a virtual workshop at 1:30 p.m. to demonstrate Huskies Get Hired on to find job openings for on-campus and off-campus jobs after college. Contact Career Services at [email protected] for more information. 
• Race and the Law Conversations: Voting Rights and Election Law: The College of Law will host a virtual lecture series at 5:30 p.m. to discuss racial inequality, police brutality and mass incarceration. Contact Melody Mitchell at [email protected] for more information. 
• Wednesday Night Wisdom with Chloe Millard and Diana Narváez: The College of Business will host a virtual event at 6 p.m. for students to learn how to strengthen their career and business in the face of adversity. Registration is required. Contact Rachel Schmit at [email protected] for more information. 

Thursday: 

• Everybody Poops: A Discussion of Fiber, Prebiotics, Probiotics and Gut Bacteria: Graduate nutrition students Spencer Herkes and Erin Bannister will host a virtual event to discuss what a microbiome is and the difference between a prebiotic and a probiotic. Contact Meg Burnham at [email protected] for more information. 
• Belonging: A Community Conversation: NIU and the City of DeKalb will host an event at 6 p.m. for a candid conversation about belonging and action needed to create a culture of belonging in our community. Contact Jennifer Groce, [email protected], or Monique Bernoudy, [email protected], for more information.
• NIU Varsity Rocket League Game: Students can watch NIU Esports at 6 p.m. make history in the Esports Collegiate Conference and cheer on the Rocket League team in their inaugural season. Contact Conner Vagle at [email protected] for more information. 

Friday

• CODE 1 Workshops – First Year Success Series: The Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office will offer CODE workshops for first year students to explore their own unique cultural identities and the identities of others. Registration for the event is required. Contact Melanie Griegoliet at [email protected] for more information.
• Prospective SLP Graduate Student Information Session: Students interested in applying to the speech-pathology graduate program are invited to virtually tour facilities, meet faculty and hear about program requirements. Contact Janet Olson at [email protected] for more information.
• Free Fitness Friday – Lower Body Strength: Recreation and Wellness will host a free virtual group fitness class at 4 p.m. Contact Leanna Kulchawik at [email protected] for more information.