Admitted Huskie Fridays

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM until 1:30 PMCentral Standard Time UTC -06:00

Barsema Alumni & Visitors Center
231 N Annie Glidden Rd
Dekalb, IL 60115
United States

Join us for a hands-on visit experience only for admitted Huskies. During our event, you'll step into a mock class, connect with our faculty and current students, and explore the many resources designed to support your success. It's a chance to get a true feel for our Huskie community and envision yourself at NIU!

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Student Information

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Accommodations

We're happy to provide accommodations in accordance with state and federal laws that ensure equal access for students and guests with disabilities. (Please note, we will do our best to accommodate requests made less than 72 hours in advance)

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Academic/Program Sessions

College of Business

Business in Action
Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey where education meets innovation? The business classroom is evolving, and we are thrilled to invite you to explore our interactive learning opportunities! Join us for fun and innovation where you'll see first-hand how students not only absorb knowledge but are able to apply it in practical scenarios through this dynamic approach.

Academic Advising Center

Navigating First-Year Advising for Success at NIU
Understanding First-Year Advising at taking advantage of your role as an incoming first-year student.

BookLab

Build-a-Book: A Mini Book Making Adventure
Move through quick, engaging stations that introduce the basics of book binding—culminating in a unique, handmade take home book! Great for aspiring writers, artists, and knowledge workers.

Academic/Program Sessions

College of Education

Becoming a Teacher at NIU
Designed for education majors, this session will discuss teacher licensure pathways, clinical and student teaching experiences, and the kinds of learning communities that support future educators from day one.

Kinesiology and Sports Management
Designed for students majoring in kinesiology, sports management, or a similar field, this session will focus on a subject related to sports, exercise, or human movement

College of Health and Human Sciences

Nursing B.S. - Nursing Care in a Challenging World
Step into a nursing classroom where students engage in meaningful discussion about the role of compassion, empathy, and cultural humility in providing equitable, patient-centered care to diverse populations amid the challenges of today’s healthcare landscape.

Communicative Disorders B.S. - Mapping the Mind: Drawing Brain Anatomy
This session will entail a sample lecture from COMD 330, Neuroscience of Communication and Associated Behaviors. Attendees will learn to draw a simplified version of the human brain to promote learning of major cortical landmarks and associated functions (paper will be provided!).

Medical Laboratory Sciences B.S - What’s in urine
Join us to explore how medical laboratory scientists unlock hidden clues in a simple urine sample!
Discover the surprising amount of information your body reveals through urinalysis and why this everyday test is one of the most powerful tools in modern medicine.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Psychology: How to Improve Your Capacity to Learn

Natural Sciences: Viruses — The Hidden Menace
This class will examine how viruses spread, evolve, and endanger health. Highlights will include detection challenges, prevention strategies, and their broad biological impacts.

Academic/Program Sessions

College of Visual and Performing Arts

School of Music
Join our music admissions coordinator Austyn Menk for a tour of our music building and info session all about the NIU School of Music.

School of Art and Design
Join us to review all the degree programs and course work the School of Art and Design has to offer.

School of Theatre and Dance
Acting on Camera: Learn about specific techniques of acting on camera, while examining specific requirements and expectations of that work. It’s the quintessential “how-to” class.

College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Industrial and Systems Engineering in Action
Explore how Industrial & Systems Engineering uses simulation to solve real-world challenges. Through interactive demonstrations, you’ll see how engineers optimize airport operations and improve supply chain decisions, like strategically placing food trucks to increase profit.

University Honors Program

Good Kids, MAAD Cities: Multimedia Counterstorytelling
Honors Faculty Fellows Dr. Joseph Flynn and Dr. Michael Manderino will present a window into their popular Honors Seminar Good Kids, MAAD Cities: Kendrick Lamar and Multimedia Counterstorytelling.

Students should choose one session below.

Friday, March 6 at 11:30 AM - Build-a-Book: A Mini Book Making Adventure

Friday, March 6 at 11:30 AM - Business in Action

Friday, March 6 at 11:30 AM - Navigating First-Year Advising for Success at NIU

Admitted Huskie Fridays

Academic/Program Sessions

College of Business

Academic Advising Center

Navigating First-Year Advising for Success at NIU Understanding First-Year Advising at taking advantage of your role as an incoming first-year student.

BookLab

Build-a-Book: A Mini Book Making Adventure Move through quick, engaging stations that introduce the basics of book binding—culminating in a unique, handmade take home book! Great for aspiring writers, artists, and knowledge workers.

Academic/Program Sessions

College of Education

Becoming a Teacher at NIU Designed for education majors, this session will discuss teacher licensure pathways, clinical and student teaching experiences, and the kinds of learning communities that support future educators from day one.

Kinesiology and Sports Management Designed for students majoring in kinesiology, sports management, or a similar field, this session will focus on a subject related to sports, exercise, or human movement

College of Health and Human Sciences

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Psychology: How to Improve Your Capacity to Learn

Academic/Program Sessions

College of Visual and Performing Arts

School of Music Join our music admissions coordinator Austyn Menk for a tour of our music building and info session all about the NIU School of Music.

College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

University Honors Program

Good Kids, MAAD Cities: Multimedia Counterstorytelling Honors Faculty Fellows Dr. Joseph Flynn and Dr. Michael Manderino will present a window into their popular Honors Seminar Good Kids, MAAD Cities: Kendrick Lamar and Multimedia Counterstorytelling.

Navigating First-Year Advising for Success at NIU
Understanding First-Year Advising at taking advantage of your role as an incoming first-year student.

Build-a-Book: A Mini Book Making Adventure
Move through quick, engaging stations that introduce the basics of book binding—culminating in a unique, handmade take home book! Great for aspiring writers, artists, and knowledge workers.

Becoming a Teacher at NIU
Designed for education majors, this session will discuss teacher licensure pathways, clinical and student teaching experiences, and the kinds of learning communities that support future educators from day one.

Kinesiology and Sports Management
Designed for students majoring in kinesiology, sports management, or a similar field, this session will focus on a subject related to sports, exercise, or human movement

School of Music
Join our music admissions coordinator Austyn Menk for a tour of our music building and info session all about the NIU School of Music.

Good Kids, MAAD Cities: Multimedia Counterstorytelling
Honors Faculty Fellows Dr. Joseph Flynn and Dr. Michael Manderino will present a window into their popular Honors Seminar Good Kids, MAAD Cities: Kendrick Lamar and Multimedia Counterstorytelling.