Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events Below

• STEAM Café — Innovation and Local History: The Glidden Homestead

  

  6:30PM - 8:30PM Wed 19 Aug 2026 Central timezone

  At this STEAM Café, hear the story of the Glidden Homestead. Learn why Joseph Glidden needed barbed wire, how he created this new version and why it was so transformative.
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• Huskie Hangout (Phoenix, Arizona)

  

  5:00PM - 7:00PM Fri 21 Aug 2026 Mountain timezone

  Meet up with local alumni on Friday, August 21, at 5 p.m. at Kitsune Brewing for an evening of conversation, camaraderie and NIU pride.
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