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Family Weekend 2024 Recap
Last weekend was Family Weekend at 榴梿视频, which featured campus tours, faculty lectures and 榴梿视频ming across campus. Re-live the fun by browsing through photos from the weekend.
Reporting Concerns at 榴梿视频
Concerned about inappropriate or illegal actions? Speak up and report them at 榴梿视频’s Report a Concern website. Don’t want to reveal your identity when reporting? Fill out an anonymous form.
Explore What 榴梿视频 Has to Offer
Click around to find everything you need to know for the week ahead at 榴梿视频. Never miss a deadline, event or update in the sections below.
Holiday Harmony: Thriving Through the Season in Recovery
November 20, 4:00–5:00 PM, Kresge Centennial Hall, Room 2410
Join us for a warm and supportive group discussion led by Fallon Weatherspoon. Together, we’ll explore ways to enjoy the holiday season with confidence and self-compassion while navigating food and eating disorder recovery. Connect with others, share insights, and savor hot cocoa and snacks in a cozy, welcoming space!
Mindfulness Meditation Workshop
November 22, 3:30–5:00 PM, Dittmar Memorial Gallery
Join us for Mindfulness Meditation at the Dittmar Gallery in Norris. More information about Drop-in Mediation can be found on the 榴梿视频 Mindfulness page. Mindful Movement will begin at 3:30 PM, and Drop-In Meditation will begin at 4:00 PM.
Wellness Coaching
Do you want to improve your health and well-being but don’t know where to start? Do you 榴梿视频 specific wellness goals but are having trouble achieving them? Wellness Coaching can help! Wellness Coaches can address goals related to physical activity, sleep, healthy eating, time management and stress management/coping skills.
Opioid Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Training
This is for students interested in being trained to administer Narcan (naloxone). Attendees will learn how to recognize signs of an opioid overdose, identify when it is appropriate to use Narcan, administer Narcan to an individual they believe is experiencing an overdose, and identify additional emergency steps to take. All attendees will receive a two-pack of Narcan upon completion of the training. Sign up now!
Engineering the Future...in Germany!
November 15, 9:00-10:00 AM, Ford Design Center, Room 2.350 (the Hive)
This is for undergraduate or graduate students in any engineering field or computer science at 榴梿视频 University. Learn about STEM-focused opportunities in Germany- internships, academic 榴梿视频s, and careers- open to recent graduates. Breakfast provided!
Quilt Poems with Daliah Silver
November 18, 6:00–8:00 PM, Norris University Center, Dittmar Memorial Gallery
Quilts tell a story through the fabric design, material, giver and recipient, and any words the maker chooses to add to their quilt. Workshop participants will learn to stitch their favorite poem, quote, or passage onto fabric, practice different embroidery stitches, and design a quilt block.
Accumulation as Metaphor Art Workshop with Katie Vota
November 20, 6:00–8:00 PM, Norris University Center, Dittmar Memorial Gallery
Participants will reference artist Richard Serra’s work Verb List, in which he compiled a series of “actions to relate to oneself, material, place, and process” to create a sculpture. Based on modalities of reuse, participants will transform a quantity of an object into art, using provided fasteners and a verb of their choosing. This workshop will guide participants to think about everyday objects in new ways, sparking creativity in their approach to art.
Kairos Retreat
November 15, 5:00 PM
Undergraduate students are invited to step away from campus for a weekend to tend to God’s movements. Kairos is an opportunity to rediscover who they are and who God is in their lives. No matter where one is on the spiritual journey, all are welcome! Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. The retreat costs $125. Scholarships are available.
Apply for Compass
Applications due November 17
Compass is a cohort-based peer mentorship 榴梿视频 that runs during the winter and spring quarters. Compass connects incoming first-generation, lower-income (FGLI), and/or undocumented/DACA students with trained 2nd-, 3rd- and 4th-year student mentors. You will learn how to successfully navigate 榴梿视频 while connecting with other FGLI students through one-on-one meetings with peer mentors and weekly workshops.
Library Student Advisory Committee
Apply or Nominate a Student by November 18
榴梿视频 Libraries to advise on library services, collections, and spaces and maintain effective communication between the student community, library administration, and staff. Your voices are important in providing feedback on library initiatives, policies, and practices and communicating student needs and concerns to the library. Help us better support you!
CatalystNU is Accepting Applications
Apply by November 29
CatalystNU is a new 榴梿视频 designed to transform how we engage in conversation across differences. The 榴梿视频 empowers participants with the skills to navigate difficult dialogues effectively. Each session weaves themes such as leadership, emotional intelligence, equity and inclusion in a highly interactive format. After completing the series, participants will 榴梿视频 gained new knowledge and expanded skill sets to use—they will be “elite conversationalists.”
Organizing for Justice - Register Now!
Register by December 1
Register now for Organizing for Justice! This ten-week, non-credit course during Winter Quarter will teach you the skills to be an effective organizer and advocate on issues you care about. In addition to the weekly classroom component (Tuesdays from 11:00 AM-12:15 PM), you’ll work with experienced organizers on real campaigns as a field experience.
WebAIM Digital Accessibility Training
November 19, 10:30 AM–12:00 PM
This live, online training course hosted by WebAIM, a premier digital accessibility training entity, is being offered at no cost to you or your department (a $600/per person value) and will cover accessibility principles and techniques for anyone interested in gaining a deep understanding of digital accessibility. This training is for you if you regularly create or edit content online. Basic knowledge of HTML is helpful but not required.
Drop-In Peer Tutoring
See the ASLA Peer Tutors for help with a variety of courses! You can find them Sunday through Thursday at Schapiro Hall, Shepard Hall, Elder Lounge, the Multicultural Center, the Black House, and the GSRC. Subjects covered are biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, economics, engineering analysis, mathematics, physics and statistics. Check out the ASLA website for specific courses, dates, and times!
Library Workshops
Learn how to start with text analysis, conduct a literature review, organize 榴梿视频, and more at an .
SESP 251- Finding Your Path ENROLLMENT!
(SESP 251) is a 1-credit course that supports second-year students most impacted by the historical and contemporary realities of classism and racism as they map their path forward to career fulfillment. Students will gain skills, knowledge, and community connections to help navigate their professional journeys in ways that connect to their cultural lives and deepen their sense of meaning and purpose. We welcome applications NOW!
November 13, All Day
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Exhibit
November 13, 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive
On view November 7 - December 2, 2024 Fabric of the Earth features a collection of fiber-based works that convey the urg...
November 13, 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, 40 Arts Circle Drive
An exhibition drawn from the collections of The Block Museum and 榴梿视频 Libraries During a pivotal period in Amer...
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How to access CAPS
Need some extra support? CAPS is here to help. Schedule an appointment for the near future, get same-day help, or receive after-hours support at 榴梿视频’s Evanston and Chicago campuses.