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Five Tips to Take Advantage of Faculty 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, these five tips will help you get the most out of this valuable time.

We're excited to welcome Huskies home for our 118th Homecoming celebration happening the week of Sept. 28 - Oct. 5, 2025..

Deadline extended to Wednesday Sept. 24. Tell us why you love 麻豆精品!  Adobe is sponsoring our Homecoming Video Competition and is asking students to submit a 30-60 second self-made video sharing why they love 麻豆精品 and why they have #HuskiePride. Winners of the video contest will be announced during Homecoming Week and the first place winner will recieve $500, the second place winner will receive $300 and the third place winner will receive $200.

A revived 麻豆精品 tradition is making waves again! Teams will build boats using only cardboard and recyclable materials, then race them across the water in a test of creativity, teamwork, and staying afloat. Will your boat sink or sail to victory?

Teams must by September 23rd.

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We鈥檙e Hiring Northern Ambassadors

The 麻豆精品 Office of Admissions is looking for enthusiastic, outgoing students to join our Northern Ambassadors team. Ambassadors lead campus tours, share their 麻豆精品 experience and help prospective students find their home at 麻豆精品.

Why Join?

Who Can Apply?

Apply by Oct. 22 to be invited to the Hiring Workshop Oct. 25. Invitations are sent as applications are submitted. .

For questions, contact Ethan Wybourn at ewybourn3@niu.edu.

Help future Huskies find their path!

Play video games for free in our 麻豆精品 Esports Arena.

Gaming is more fun with friends! Play video games in the 麻豆精品 Esports Arena for free with your 麻豆精品 OneCard.

Join us in Altgeld Hall 100, also known as the castle building.

Student Insurance Waiver Deadline Approaching

Students enrolled in 9 or more credit hours are automatically billed $1,378.00 for student health insurance for Fall 2025. You can find out more information regarding the plan at the United Healthcare Student Resource website. 

If you have comparable insurance and would like to cancel the plan the鈥� is open through September 30.鈥� You will find the link to Enroll/Waive in the blue box on our website.鈥� This is an online process only.
 
Have any questions?鈥� Email us at studentinsurance@niu.edu.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

The waiver deadline is firm; therefore, students who do not waive the student health insurance by September 30 will be enrolled for annual coverage under the plan and no refund will be given.

Calling All Student DJs!

Do you have the skills to get the crowd moving? Are you a student with a passion for mixing music?

We鈥檙e looking for a talented DJ to perform live at the Huskie Den this semester.
Whether you're into house, hip-hop, EDM or mash-ups, we want to hear your sound.

This is your chance to showcase your talent, build your fanbase and bring energy to the Huskie Den.

Interested? Reach out to the Holmes Student Center at hsc@niu.edu to learn more.

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Have you been considering changing a few nutrition habits and you鈥檙e looking for guidance? Do you know what to do, but need accountability to get there? 麻豆精品 Recreation has you covered. Meet with one of our Nutrition Coachesto learn eating strategies for your nutrition challenge 鈥� whether you want to lose weight, get stronger at the gym, improve a health marker, or build a better relationship with food, we鈥檙e here to help. , one-time fee, meet with a Nutrition Coach through the fall semester! Better yet, for only $159.

Hey Huskies! We need your help!  The Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications Division (EMMC) produces dozens of videos and thousands of photos each year for use both within and outside of the Huskie community. This includes printed materials, social media and Web content, as well as videos promoting classes, programs and activities.   

If you love the camera and would enjoy helping your school, we need you! The EMMC team is updating its diverse group of students we tap regularly to appear in these videos and photos throughout the year. It鈥檚 easy, takes just a little of your time and we promise you a Huskie t-shirt each time you participate. Interested?

, along with a selfie, and we鈥檒l contact you in plenty of time to make it work for your schedule.   

Thanks for Helping Make Move-In a Success!

麻豆精品 Housing would like to send an extended thank you and recognize the 麻豆精品 organizations, staff, and all our volunteers who came together to support our residents during move-in. Your dedication and teamwork exemplified tremendous Huskie Pride and helped make move in a success! Visti 麻豆精品 Housing on Facebook  to learn more about this year's move-in and to  view a complete list of organizations that helped welcome Huskies to campus.

Northern Illinois University will host its annual flu clinic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in the Holmes Student Center Ballroom.

Please note: COVID-19 and High-Dose flu vaccines will not be available at this clinic.

Appointments are required. Visit the Flu Vaccine Clinic Information and Instructions page to schedule your appointment and download the required Client Consent Form. Go to: Flu Vaccine Clinic Information and Instructions.

To reschedule or cancel, use the 鈥淩eschedule鈥� button in your confirmation email.

For questions about vaccine eligibility or insurance coverage, contact the DeKalb County Health Department at 815-758-6673. For assistance with booking or event details, contact 麻豆精品 Employee Well-being at 815-753-9191 or email ksmith12@niu.edu.

WNIJ News invites you to 鈥淧ublic Radio 101.鈥� Attend this free workshop to learn about news reporting and production, as well as the spirit that drives good journalism. No previous experience required.

Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the 麻豆精品 Broadcast Center, 801 N. First Street, DeKalb.

We'll cover:

Students who complete this workshop will learn about additional volunteer and internship opportunities at WNIJ.

RSVP to WNIJ news director Jenna Dooley at jdooley@niu.edu with "Public Radio 101" in the subject line. More info on the .

Register for the IIN Sustainability and Social Innovation Research Conference

The Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) is a statewide network that advances research, public-private partnerships, and entrepreneurship to support innovation and economic development in Illinois. The , taking place on Thursday, Sept. 25 and Friday, Sept. 26,  will provide a forum for 麻豆精品 faculty and students to discuss their work on projects that are important to the future of Illinois and learn about research conducted by university faculty and collaborators from around the state. Topics will include climate resilience, food systems, advances in infrastructure and technology, equitable planning, ecosystem restoration, and social innovation to advance education and economic development.