GradConnect: 麻豆精品 Graduate Student Announcements
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Congratulations, Fall Graduates!
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Class of 2025 Gradpalooza
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December 4, 3 to 6:00 p.m. Holmes Student Center Lower Level (across from Starbucks)
Huskies! If you鈥檙e graduating in December, make sure to join us for , a celebratory event where you can participate in fun activities, learn more about our commencement ceremony and connect with other graduating Huskies. Your family and friends are welcome to attend.
Enjoy cake as we celebrate you! Capture memorable moments with 麻豆精品's photographers; special guest appearances from 麻豆精品 mascots and leadership between 3-5 p.m. Feel free to bring or wear your cap and gown. Grad Images also will be there to take formal cap and gown photos that you can purchase at a later date.
Decorate your graduation cap. Check out the 麻豆精品 Alumni Association and when you update your information. Graduate cords are available for a $20.25 donation. You can and pick them up during Gradpalooza.
Share your gratitude with your favorite professor or 麻豆精品 staff member and write a note of encouragement for incoming students at our notes table.
Graduate Commencement Ceremony December 13, 2 p.m. 麻豆精品 Convocation Center
Doors will open at 1:00 P.M., and all participating graduates must be downstairs and checked in by 1:30 P.M. More information about the ceremony can be found on the commencement website. All Fall 2025 degrees will be conferred by the middle of January 2026. Official transcripts can be ordered from Registration & Records. Diplomas will be mailed out to permanent addresses at the end of February. You can also track your diploma鈥檚 shipping through the Registration & Records website.
Congratulations again, and good luck in your future endeavors!
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Graduate Writing and Project Management Retreat: Plan, Write, Reflect January 24, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Join us for a high-engagement, designed to help graduate students make meaningful progress on long-term academic projects. Through guided sessions on writing routines, drafting strategies, and project planning, participants will set goals, engage in focused writing, and build sustainable habits for scholarly productivity.
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- 9:00 鈥 9:15 Setting Intentions and Goals
- 9:15 鈥 10:00 Designing Your Writing Practice
- 10:00 鈥 10:50 Developing and Refining Your Work
- 10:50 鈥 11:00 Break
- 11:00 鈥 12:30 Writing Lab: Practice, Feedback, and Accountability
- 12:30 鈥 1:00 Sustaining Progress Beyond the Retreat
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Applications are required as a limited number of spots are available. For more information, contact Mary Ann Warren (mkolls@niu.edu).
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Quinncia + Resume, Mock Interview and LinkedIn: Level up with your AI Tools Webinar
December 3, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Zoom
Wrap up the semester by taking your career readiness to the next level on Wednesday, Dec. 3 from noon to 1 p.m. - all in one session. Learn how these resources help you present your best self on paper, online, and in person. Perfect for students preparing for internships, job searches, or graduate school applications.
How to Use Your Master鈥檚 to Change Careers
December 10, 1:00pm to 1:30pm
Are you completing a master鈥檚 degree to help you change career fields? As a career changer, you face unique challenges in your job search. You might not have a network in your new field of interest, or you might worry that hiring managers won鈥檛 consider your previous experience as relevant to your new field.
So, how do you make the case that you have the credentials, skills, AND experience to break into your new career field?
Join Beyond Graduate School for this webinar where you鈥檒l learn:
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- The importance of having a strong career transition story.
- How to network as a career changer.
- How to stand out in your job search as a career changer.
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Scholarly Stitch Circle December 9, 4:00-5:00 pm
Join us at Founders Memorial Library to sip tea, work on yarn crafts, eat cookies, and discuss research and writing. is more than just a knitting group; it's a community-building endeavor, fostering connections within the 麻豆精品 community.
Experience anxiety reduction in this informal setting, where the dual focus on crafting and conversation alleviates the stress associated with scholarship. Embrace interdisciplinary collaboration as you knit your way to innovative research partnerships. As a bonus, discover and reinforce valuable research and writing support services available at the University Libraries and the University Writing Center. Join us in weaving a tapestry of creativity, camaraderie, and scholarly exploration!
In the Library's Lower Level Staff Lounge, behind Einstein's. All are welcome. Some supplies will be available, along with tea and cookies. No experience is necessary. While this is not a "how to" knit or crochet workshop, there may be participants able to help if you're a novice.
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Course Registration Open for Spring 2026
Registration for Spring 2026 is now open! Please visit registration and records for more information.
Attention Thesis and Dissertation Writing Students
If you have begun your courses numbered 699 or 799, you must maintain continuous enrollment in them per the Graduate Catalog. If you have previously enrolled in 699/799 hours and are not on an approved leave of absence, enroll in your spring 699/799 hours through My麻豆精品 right away. For more information please visit the Thesis and Dissertation Office website.
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GRADUATE HUSKIE SPOTLIGHT
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Jennifer McBride Online digital marketing graduate student
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Even though I am not on campus, I feel like I have a good idea about what is going on in DeKalb. I have always felt connected. I could take advantage of opportunities if I am available. I am not excluded just because of distance or age. I like that I get the 鈥渃ollege experience鈥 in my 40s.
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