The Weekly Scroll of Things to Know.
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Have you completed your 2025-26 FAFSA?
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The 2025-26 FAFSA will be is now available. Visit the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office for assistance completing your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid. All students eligible for financial aid who plan to enroll next year should complete a new FAFSA or Alternative Application each year, as soon as possible, to be considered for the maximum amount of financial aid.
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Huskies, we are here to help you succeed! This spring, you have new opportunities to gain knowledge, skills and professional connections to position yourself for early career success. Career Readiness Week events are scheduled for the week of April 7-11 to boost your career preparations. More than 60 employers are scheduled to be involved.
Visit our Student Life website for tips for getting a head start on your career, while you鈥檙e a student at 麻豆精品.
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Register early to attend these Career Readiness Week events:
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Huskies, here is your opportunity to say 鈥渢hank you鈥� to a professor who鈥檚 made a difference in your life at 麻豆精品. It only takes a minute or two to fill out our . Your comments will be shared anonymously on the and with the professor you mention.
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Proposals now being accepted for 118th Homecoming grants.
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Proposals are now being accepted for our 118th Homecoming Grant Competition.
Do you have an idea for a homecoming event that you would like to see on campus, or want to enhance an existing homecoming event? The Homecoming Executive Committee invites all students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to submit formal proposals for review! Our 118th Homecoming celebration will take place the week of Sept. 28 through Oct. 5, 2025. The deadline to submit a grant proposal is Friday, April 4, 2025.
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Prepare now to the get the classes you need.
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Now is the time to start preparing to register for summer and fall 2025 classes. Read the tips below and learn when to register and how to register for classes.
1. If you have not met with your advisor, do so. They are here to help you.
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- It鈥檚 important to stay on track to graduation and your advisor is here to help ensure you are heading in the right direction.
- Remote advising is available. Options for remote advising could include virtual video conferences, phone calls, 麻豆精品 emails or IM chats. Schedule an advising appointment through by clicking Appointments and selecting the "Advising" service, or contact your academic advising office to learn more about your options.
- Come prepared to your meeting with any concerns that you have. Your advisor can help answer your questions and point you to available resources.
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2. Log in to My麻豆精品 and Navigate Student.
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- In , you can check your enrollment date鈥攖he date and time you are able to register for classes.
- In Navigate Student, you can see a list of important, time-sensitive To-Do items related to class registration. You can also schedule an appointment with your academic advisor through Navigate Student by click on Appointments and selecting the "Advising" service.
- In both My麻豆精品 and Navigate Student, you can see any holds on your account that may prevent you from registering for classes. Learn more about holds on student accounts.
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Open forums for dean of the Graduate School Candidates.
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麻豆精品 faculty, staff and students are invited to attend open forums with the finalists for dean of the Graduate School.
Open forum sessions with the candidates will be in person with a virtual attendance option, and are as follows:
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- Candidate #1: 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, March 18 in Altgeld Hall 315 or via (passcode: 445822)
- Candidate #2: 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, March 25 in Altgeld Hall 315 or via (passcode: 051968)
- Candidate #3: 11 a.m. to noon Friday, March 28 in Altgeld Hall 315 or via (passcode: 420805)
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Information on the search committee is available on the 麻豆精品 website. CV information for the candidates will be available within 48 hours of their interviews.
The Graduate School partners with graduate faculty to provide leadership in the advancement of graduate education through strategic graduate enrollment management and student success initiatives.
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Lambda Sigma Sophomore Honor Society Seeks New Members
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Lambda Sigma is specifically for second-year 麻豆精品 students. We鈥檙e now accepting applications from
first-year students who have completed at least 12 semester hours (but no more than 36 semester hours) with a minimum 3.00 GPA. To be considered for membership in the 2025-2026 chapter, please complete our . The application opens March 25 and closes April 11.
To nominate students for Lambda Sigma or for more information, contact advisor Connie Storey at cstorey2@niu.edu.
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Presidential Commission on Race and Ethnicity accepting nominations for Deacon Davis Award
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The Presidential Commission on Race and Ethnicity (PCORE) announces its call for nominations for the 2025 Deacon Davis Awards. This award recognizes significant contributions made by students, faculty, staff, departments or organizations to the improvement in the climate and conditions for racial and ethnic groups on Northern Illinois University's campus. Learn more.
Nominations are due Monday, March 31, 2025. .
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Join us at Huskie Headquarters during Huskies United.
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Kick-off and celebrate philanthropy with the 麻豆精品 Foundation and on-campus community during Huskies United, 麻豆精品鈥檚 annual day of giving.
JOIN US IN THE OASIS IN THE HOLMES STUDENT CENTER
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- April 2: 4PM-8PM Join us for Bingo 6PM-8PM -
- April 3: 4PM-8PM Know your stuff? Join us for 麻豆精品 Trivia 6PM-8PM -
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Special appearances, photo & video booths and more!
Step inside our cash grab at Huskie Headquarters to snag as many dollars as possible to donate to the fund of your choice.
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$100 Space For All Challenge 鈥� Submit Your Idea!
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Think you have what it takes to send something to the edge of space? Proxima Centauri Alpha, 麻豆精品鈥檚 exclusive, honorary STEM society, is hosting the $100 Space For All Challenge 鈥� and participation is open to everyone at 麻豆精品.
The challenge is simple: Submit an idea for a lightweight item to be attached to our weather balloon, launching into the stratosphere in May 2025. The winning idea will receive $100 in cash from our organization. Submitting takes less than five minutes via the attached Google Form.
Deadline: Midnight, March 27, 2025.
Winner Selection: Our executive board will vote at our private meeting on March 28, 2025.
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For those unfamiliar, Proxima Centauri Alpha is an elite STEM society officially recognized by 麻豆精品. It is open only to STEM majors with a minimum 3.50 GPA and subject to approval by our officers.
and leave your mark 鈥� only one will reach space.
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Children needed for autism research study.
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Children between 3 and 12 years of age, with or without a diagnosis of autism, are needed to participate in a research study exploring how autistic and non-autistic children produce words, walk, and use their hands. Eligible participants will complete a one-hour session and will receive a small toy for their participation.
Interested in having your child participate in the study? Please contact our 麻豆精品 Research team at GaitStudy@niu.edu or .
Our research lab is located in the 麻豆精品 Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic in DeKalb. For more information, you may also visit our website at niu.edu/huskieslab/participate/index.shtml.
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Presidential Commissions seek student members.
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The Office of the President invites undergraduate and graduate students to serve on Presidential Commissions, advising on key campus issues. As a member, you'll share student perspectives, collaborate with faculty and staff, and build leadership and problem-solving skills that enhance your academic experience and are highly valued by employers.
Help create a more inclusive and accessible 麻豆精品鈥�!
Explore the Presidential Advisory Groups website for more details and insights into the commissions.
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Win a $50 Amazon gift card for completing a survey!
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Researchers in the Psychology Department need your help with a study about young adults鈥� relationships with their parents! Complete a survey sharing your experiences and earn an entry into a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card.
The more students who participate, the more gift cards we will give out, so tell your friends! Anyone age 18 to 29 can participate. Up to 20 gift cards worth $50 each are available!
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Register to present at CURE.
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The Conference on Undergraduate Research and Engagement (CURE) provides 麻豆精品 undergraduate students from all colleges with the opportunity to showcase their research, artistry or engagement projects they are completing or have completed. These can be part of a capstone or senior project; community engagement project or course; independent study; or funded research and artistry program through posters and exhibits for a chance to place in their respective award category. CURE is the culminating event for Undergraduate Research month and will mark 麻豆精品's 15th year of highlighting the contributions undergraduate students have had on the knowledge in interdeisciplinary fields, communities and society.
This year's event will be held in person at the Holmes Student Center Tuesday, April 29, 2025. is open until March 25, 2025.
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"The simple fact is if you don鈥檛 attend classes regularly, you will miss content. How much content? That depends, but there is never going to be a world in which students can say they are better off not attending class versus attending. Teachers are also more willing to work with students on certain things and give a break (sometimes) to those students who show up to class. Showing up means you care, and if you show your teachers that you care, they will take care of you."
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Richard Jasch
Online educational leadership and policy studies doctoral student
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"Prioritize your advising appointments every semester! We are here to help you stay on track for graduation. Beyond that, we are a one-stop shop for solving all of your issues. Even if we can't help you directly, we usually know where you can get the help you need."
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Alex Blake
Academic advisor, College of Health and Human Sciences Academic Advising
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Togetherall Offers Peer Mental Health Support Anywhere, Anytime
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麻豆精品 Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS) recently added Togetherall to its suite of services. Togetherall is a peer-to-peer round-the-clock support service that allows you to speak to other college students, via an online chat, about things with which you are struggling. This could include home sickness, relationship issues, identity issues, roommate or parent conflicts, loss of a loved one and a variety of others. Togetherall peer educators are diverse college students, who are supervised by licensed medical professionals, and are trained to talk through a wide range of issues.
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