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Weekly events.
Monday
Take and Make: CAB Custom Puzzle: Students have a chance to pick a custom NIU CAB puzzle from the CAB office in the Holmes Student Center from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Resume Q &A: Career Services will host a virtual resume writing workshop at 11 a.m. for students who are creating their first resume or updating their resume. Contact Edward Heard at edwardheard@niu.edu for more information.
Internships 101 – Part 2: Career Services will host a workshop on how to look for an internship at noon. Registration is required. Contact careerservices@niu.edu for more information.
Supporting Students Starts with You: This virtual training at 1 p.m. will cover topics such as sexual assault in honor of Sexual Assualt Awareness Month. These topics may be triggering for some. Contact ahurlburt@niu.edu for more information.
NIU Percussion Ensemble Spring 2021 Concert: Each semester the percussion students carefully cultivate the highest level of chamber music preparation. The event will be held at 7 p.m. at the School of Music in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. Contact Greg Beyer at gbeyer@niu.edu for more information.
Tuesday
Resume Writing – The Essentials: Career Services will host a virtual resume writing workshop at 10 a.m. for students who are creating their first resume or updating their resume. Contact careerservices@niu.edu for more information.
Donors, Government Grants, and Nonprofit Performance: The Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies will host a presentation by Dr. Jason Coupet, associate professor at North Carolina State University. Registration for the virtual event at noon is required.
Hospitality 320 “Ellington’s” served at The Depot: Campus Dining Services will serve shredded BBQ chicken or pulled BBQ pork served with bacon baked beans and homemade mac n’ cheese for $7.99 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Depot C-store in the Holmes Student Center.
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 and COVID-19 stress. Contact Giselle Navarro at gnavarro5@niu.edu for more information.
Huskies Get Hired Tips and Tricks: Career Services will host a Huskies Get Hired workshop to help students find job openings at 1 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Contact careerservices@niu.edu for more information.
Active Bystander Workshop: The center of Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a workshop at 2 p.m. to encourages students to engage in healthy campus culture surrounding violence and sexual misconduct. Contact Allison Hurlburt at ahulburt@niu.edu for more information. Registration is required.
Outdoor Adventures Lagoon Hourly Boat Rentals: Outdoor Adventures will offer hourly boat rentals at the East Lagoon from 4 to 6 p.m. Students can sign up for $5 an hour for a rental time starting on the hour and select canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard. Contact outdooradventure@niu.edu for more information.
Plan Your Career Success at NIU: Students looking to turn their career paths into action by joining Career Services at 4 p.m. on Microsoft Teams. Contact careerservices@niu.edu for more information.
OHANA – Outdoor Leadership Series: Fire Building Tutorial and Conversations: This series will focus on everything you need to know to build your own fire from scratch. The event will take place at 5 p.m. at the East Lagoon. Contact Yoon Jae Jeon at yjeon1@niu.edu for more information.
Wednesday
2021 Diversity and Inclusion Summit: The Presidential Commission on Race and Ethnicity will hold its annual spring summit from noon to 8 p.m. via Zoom. Registration is required. Contact Felicia Bohanon at fbohanon@niu.edu for more information.
Resume Writing – The Essentials: Career Services will host a virtual resume writing workshop at noon for students who are creating their first resume or updating their resume. Contact careerservices@niu.edu for more information.
Womanist Wednesday: The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center will host an interactive session at noon that highlights topics related to gender identity, intersectionality, and current events. Follow on Instagram @ NIU_GSRC to participate. Contact dsmith34@niu.edu for more information.
Reimagining Sports in a Post-COVID World: This event addresses some of the challenges that sports organizations, teams, and players faced during the pandemic; and explores some of the new ways of “doing business” in this industry. The virtual event will take place at 5 p.m. Registration is required. Contact Susan Mizgalski at smizgalski@niu.edu for more information.
Womyn Award Ceremony: Student Involvement will host its annual Women Empowerment Awards at 5 p.m. to recognize and celebrate all the empowering nominees. Contact Alpha Sigma Omega Sorority for the meeting link.
STEM Café — Trash Talk: Rethinking Recycling: Courtney Gallaher, associate professor, will lead a discussion about how we consume products, types of materials they are made from, and the environmental and social justice implications of our recycling industry. Registration for the virtual event at 6 p.m. is required.
Song Kran – Thai New Year – Celebration: Join students and Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (Thailand) from NIU, UW – Madison, and the University of Washington for an evening of celebration at 6 p.m. via Zoom.
Thursday
Start by Believing: This training will cover how people respond to victims of sexual assault has an impact on the healing journey. Registration for the virtual event at 10 a.m. is required.
Finals Succ: Grab-and-Go Succulents: Students can grab a succulent and some tips for finals week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Holmes Student Center in the CAB office.
Virtual Coffee Hour: The commenter lounge is reopening virtually for a coffee hour at 11 a.m. Contact Marissa Dordick at mdordick1@niu.edu for more information.
Closing the Equity Gap: It’s really a Network Gap – LinkedIn Learning Webinar: Watch education leaders explore successful learning strategies, insights, and best practices to help you and your school during this virtual event at noon. Registration is required. Contact careerservices@niu.edu for more information.
Hospitality 320 “Ellington’s” served at The Depot: Campus Dining Services will serve warm bruschetta with Italian roasted veggies and zeppole for $7.99 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Depot C-store in the Holmes Student Center.
Let’s Get in FORMATION Walk: A walk for sexual assault awareness will take place outside Stevenson Towers and will end at the art building from noon to 2 p.m.
Interviewing – The Essentials: Career Services will host an interviewing workshop for students to prepare for job and internship interviews at 1 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Contact Joyce Keller at jkeller@niu.edu for more information.
Outdoor Adventures Lagoon Hourly Boat Rentals: Outdoor Adventures will offer hourly boat rentals at the East Lagoon from 4 to 6 p.m. Students can sign up for $5 an hour for a rental time starting on the hour and select canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard. Contact outdooradventure@niu.edu for more information.
Outdoor Adventures Weekly Thursday Campfires: Join NIU Outdoor Adventures Thursday nights for a campfire at the west lagoon. The event will be at 7 p.m. Contact outdooradvenure@niu.edu for more information.
Friday
Everyday LinkedIn: Join Career Services for a LinkedIn workshop on how to use the platform at 1 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Contact careerservices@niu.edu for more information.
Fitness Friday – Core & More: Experience a virtual Group Fitness class at 4 p.m. Contact Leanne Kulchawik at lkulchawik@niu.edu for more information.
Birds n’ Brews: Join the Inclusive Birding Club for a virtual hour conversation about bird watching at 5 p.m. Contact inclusivebirdingclub@gmail.com for more information.
Outdoor Adventures Outdoor Leadership Series: Introduction to Fire Building: Join Outdoor Adventures at 5 p.m. for a session of this series that will focus on fire building at the Recreation Center. Registration is required. Contact outdooradventures@niu.edu for more information.
Chemistry Club presents Chem Demo 2021 with Kitchen Chemistry: The Northern Illinois University Chemistry Club invites the public to its annual Chemistry Demo Night to be held at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Registration is required.
Paint and Chill: This paint and chill will encompass the art of painting pictures on canvases at 7 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center in the Regency Room.