The Weekly Scroll of Things to Know.
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Spring graduation deadline is approaching.
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Are you eligible to graduate in May? Feb. 1 is the deadline to apply for Spring 2025 graduation via self-service in My麻豆精品. Undergrads with 90+ credits are encouraged to apply. More information about applying to graduate can be found on the Registration and Records website.
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Five Tips to Take Advantage of Faculty Office Hours
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One of the best things you can do for academic success is attend office hours.
Faculty set aside this time for you to connect and ask questions one-on-one. Take advantage of it! Along with our guide to using office hours, discover five tips will help you get the most out of this valuable time.
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Become a Northern Ambassador and share you #HuskiePride.
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Are you looking for an on-campus job or know someone who is? Join the Northern Ambassadors, the official tour guides of 麻豆精品! Becoming a Northern Ambassador is a great way to share your and get involved with the entire 麻豆精品 community!
To learn more and apply, visit: go.niu.edu/applicationNA
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Career Services introduces Huskie Career Lauchpad.
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Career Services is excited to announce a new resource available to 麻豆精品 students this semester! The Huskie Career Launchpad is designed to guide you toward career-readiness, earning badges for your accomplishments along the way.
Complete the requirements for the Career Plan Badge and the Career Exploration Passport by utilizing Career Services鈥� resources, attending career-related events, developing valuable skills and more.
By keeping track of the experiences you鈥檝e completed and the resources you鈥檝e yet to explore, the Huskie Career Launchpad can help you organize the career-building services available to you.
To begin your quest for career-readiness, you can download the Suitable iOS app or Android app on your phone. Register and login using your zID@niu.edu email address. If you already have a Suitable account with your 麻豆精品 email, you can toggle between the Huskie Career Launchpad and other Suitable platforms through the Suitable Switch Dashboard.
You can also find more information on the Huskie Career Launchpad webpage.
See you on the road to success, Huskies!
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Valentine鈥檚 Cookie Exchange 鈥� get baking with the Rec!
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Grab a friend or come meet fellow Huskies at our Valentine鈥檚 Cookie Exchange baking extravaganza. Pair up and prepare one of four delicious cookies, then share with your fellow bakers and take home a delightful assortment. Salted caramel pretzel, red velvet with cream cheese frosting, oh my! Our hands-on cooking classes fill up fast and don鈥檛 disappoint. Baking begins 5 p.m., Feb. 13,
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10-week Cancer Fit Program
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Join 麻豆精品 Recreation for this program is led by a CancerFit/LiveStrong-certified instructor. It is designed with progressions and regressions to provide safe and effective exercises for all stages and types of cancer. Evidence-based programming will be introduced and led during the duration of the program. Includes 30-minute health consultation before and after program.
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Change your future while keeping more in your pocket.
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Applying for scholarships is a great way to help pay for your 麻豆精品 education. Scholarships do not need to be repaid and are awarded based on a variety of factors, including academic achievement and financial need.
You can now search and apply for most 麻豆精品 scholarships online in MyScholarships. The deadline for many scholarships is January 31, 2025.
Upcoming Workshops:
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"Support from my academic advisor has helped me with meeting my graduation requirements and successfully preparing me to complete my undergraduate degree."
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"You'll never regret having a college education. It's definitely worth all the time, effort and energy you are putting into it. I can't imagine my life without my 麻豆精品 degree; well, I can, but it's definitely not a life that is as great as the one I am living. Take advantage of your time at 麻豆精品 by learning all you can from your professors and peers. You'll form great friendships and relationships during your time here, and those bonds will carry on for years to come. Also, don't be afraid to reach out for help鈥攚e all need it every once in a while."
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How caring for others can actually reduce stress
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Most of our stress and anxiety comes from a fixation on our own petty concerns, the stories we fabricate about what鈥檚 wrong with ourselves and our lives. When we turn our focus toward others, we loosen up this stressful, self-oriented fixation, and we can relax a bit.
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Northern Illinois University's vision is to be an engine for innovation to advance social mobility; promote personal, professional and intellectual growth; and transform the world through research, artistry, teaching and outreach. Learn more about 麻豆精品鈥檚 vision, mission and values.
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