The NIU Alumni Association hosts over 50 special events a year! Cheer on your favorite Chicago baseball team with fellow alumni. Tailgate with us at the Alumni Village of the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center before home football games. Attend a cultural event at the Chicago Field Museum. Gather with friends for a wine tasting. No matter what your interests are, the NIU Alumni Association has something for everyone.
October 3, 2008
Latino Networking Social
Celebrate Latino Heritage Month with your fellow NIU friends and family at Lalo's in Chicago.
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October 4, 2008
Tennessee Pregame Reception
Goose Island Watch Party
Join the Alumni Association in partnership with HASF for an exciting pregame reception in Knoxville, Tennessee. Cheer on the NIU Huskies as they battle the Tennessee Volunteers. If you can't make it down to Tennessee, you can join fellow Huskies at Goose Island-Wrigleyville in Chicago!
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October 7, 2008
Fall "Face-to-Face"
Join the Alumni Association and the NIU Executive Club for an educational evening. The topic for this fall "face-to-face" is “Strategies for Thriving/Surviving in a Volatile Economy".
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October 12, 2008
NIU Atlanta Alumni Bears Watch Party
Join fellow NIU Alumni in the Atlata area for Chicago style pizza and Bears football!
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October 18, 2008
Homecoming 2008
Join all of your alumni family for this year's homecoming events in DeKalb. Head over to the Alumni Village located just south of the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center before the game for food and fun.
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November 3, 2008
Show me the money!
LLI Co-Sponsored Field Trip
Join the Alumni Association and the NIU Lifelong Learning Institute for a money day in Chicago! This tour includes the Chicago Board of Trade, the Federal Reserve Bank, and the Chicago History Museum.
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November 6, 2008
Dirty Dancing Reception and Show
Join the Alumni Association for an evening of music and fun at the Cadillac Palace Theater in Chicago!
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November 16, 2008
All Affinity Bears Watch Party
Join all NIU Affinity/Special Interest Groups for a Bears vs. Packers watch party this fall!
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December 11, 2008
Annual Holiday Reception
Save the date for this years alumni holiday reception. This year the event will take place at the University Club in Chicago! More information will follow.
January 23, 2009
All Affinity Jazz Night
Join fellow Affinity/Special Interest Group members at Julian's Piano bar featuring entertainment by NIU alumnus Tony Kidonakis!
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