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DeKalb, IL
Joined April 2009
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Join us this November for Native American Heritage Month events and explore the histories, cultures and contemporary experiences of Native American peoples and communities. go.niu.edu/nahm-events
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Have a ghould day, Huskies! 🦇
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Join us Mon., Nov. 2 at Mission's We Scream 4 Ice Cream party to celebrate everyone's favorite live mascot's 4th birthday! Meet Mission and enjoy free cups of ice cream - all are welcome to attend! 📌 Holmes Student Center, 10am-12pm
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Let's Go, Huskies!
It's #WearRed Friday, presented by @HyVee Friday @niuwomenstennis at NIU Fall Invite @NIUVolleyball at 6 p.m. @NIUWrestling at 6 p.m. Saturday: @niuwomenstennis vs NIU Fall Invite @NIUVolleyball at 2 p.m. Sunday: @niuwomenstennis at NIU Fall Invite #GoHuskies
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Huskies! 📣 It's time to renew your FAFSA for the 2027-28 school year! Visit go.niu.edu/finaid to get started today! ✅ Check out #FAFSAFridays (9am-4pm) at the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office (Swen Parson Hall 245) for assistance. calendar.niu.edu/event/fafsa…
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Spring 2027 course registration is just around the corner. Don't wait – make plans to meet with your advisor to check and resolve any holds in MyNIU. Visit go.niu.edu/register for more info.
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NIU was honored to welcome former Indonesian Vice President Dr. H. M. Jusuf Kalla back to DeKalb this October as a Distinguished Global Leader in Residence. Thank you, Vice President Kalla, for spending time with us and strengthening NIU’s longstanding connections with Indonesia.
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Carve out some time to add a bit of #HuskiePride to your jack o' lantern. Visit go.niu.edu/PumpkinStencil to download our NIU-themed templates and then tag us in your gourdgeous creations! 🎃
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Grab your costumes, bring your friends and family, and join the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra in NIU's Boo-tell Hall for a spooktacular KSO tradition! 👻 🗓️ Oct. 30 ⏰ 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. 🎟️ FREE 🔗 kishorchestra.org/current-se…
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Happy Halloweek, Huskies! 👻 Visit calendar.niu.edu for Halloween happenings on campus and in the DeKalb community.
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The NIU campus community recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability (NICCS), a new facility that will serve as a regional hub for sustainability research, innovation & public engagement. niutoday.info/2026/10/15/niu…
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Join the NIU Latino Center this week for their Days of Remembering events. 🔗 go.niu.edu/b1icvu 🌼 10/26: Flower Making, 4-5:30 p.m. 🌼 10/27: Day of the Dead Celebration, 5-9 p.m.
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Get involved and represent NIU as a student leader by attending an NIU Orientation Leader Information session today, Mon., Oct. 26 from 6:30-7:15pm in the HSC Lincoln Room. 🐾 Visit bit.ly/3TSxHsv to learn more and apply!
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The NIU New Music Festival celebrates its 14th edition with two evenings of music Oct. 26-27. The festival events will take place in the School of Music’s Boutell Memorial Concert Hall at 7 p.m. each night. 🎟️ Visit go.niu.edu/arts-events to purchase your tickets today!
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Let’s Go, Huskies! 🐾
GET ON 🆙 It’s GAMEDAY HUSKIES‼️ vs. Hawaii | 2:30pmCT ⏰ | MW+ 📺 #USvsthem | #TheHardWay 🦴
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NIU President Lisa Freeman invites all students to participate in the 2026 Holiday Card Contest for a chance to have their design featured on the president's e-card. Entries are due Nov. 9. 🧣❄️ 🐾 Visit go.niu.edu/holiday-card for details.
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ICYMI: Join NIU Physics and NIU Chemistry & Biochemistry in Faraday & LaTourette Halls Sat., Oct. 24 from 11 am to 3 pm for Secrets of the Haunted Lab—freaky physics, creepy chemistry, and spooky science fun. ⚡🧪 👻 Visit go.niu.edu/eg1ma6 to learn more!
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Huskies! 📣 It's time to renew your FAFSA for the 2027-28 school year! Visit go.niu.edu/finaid to get started today! ✅ Check out #FAFSAFridays (9am-4pm) at the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office (Swen Parson Hall 245) for assistance. calendar.niu.edu/event/fafsa…
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Let's go, Huskies! Cheer on @NIUMSoccer this Sun., Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. in DeKalb!
14 points apiece, one big matchup ⚽️ @NIUMSoccer (4-1-2) and @CSU_MSoccer (4-2-2) clash Sunday, October 25th 2 p.m CT/ 3 p.m. ET with sole possession of first place in #HLMSOC standings on the line! #OurHorizon🌇 | @CSU_Athletics @NIUAthletics
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