The Community Way

A roundup of 71 North updates

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September 09, 2025

The Community Way

At 71 North Partnership Studio, we believe innovation is most powerful when it’s shared, when it’s sparked by conversation, fueled by curiosity, and rooted in community. As we welcome the rhythms of the Fall 2025 semester, the studio is springing to life with the introduction of programs that embody our mission: to connect students, faculty, and staff through meaningful, collaborative experiences.

This week, we open our doors and our minds through our programs, each one is an invitation to engage, explore, and grow.

So come by, drop in, or stay a while. The coffee is hot. The community is here.

Let’s keep creating together!

❝

 “A community is made strong not by walls, but by the people who share it.”

Anonymous

This Week at 71 North

Tuesday:

9:00-11:00 AM: Morning Brew & Write - Writing Group for Grad Students & Post-Doc

12:00-1:00 PM: Innovation Pages, Hooked - Facilitator: Matt Deitch

12:00-1:00 PM: Technology Commercialization Pathways - Pathways to Impact, Presented by I-Corps by Zoom (For Faculty and Grad Students)

Technology Commercialization Pathways - Pathways to Impact

calendar.niu.edu/event/technology-commercialization-pathways-pathways-to-impact

2:30-3:30 PM: Innovation Pages, Leaders Eat Last - Facilitator: Jordan York

3:30-4:30 PM: LEAP - Lean & Agile Community of Practice Meetup

5:00-6:30 PM: Tech+Tacos Tuesday - GitHub Codespaces, featuring Dr. Anna Klis

Tech+Tacos Fall 25

calendar.niu.edu/event/tech-tacos-fall-25

Wednesday:

1:30-3:00 PM: HuskieVerse Planning Meeting

3:15-4:45 PM: NNGO 352 - Nonprofit Program and Development

3:30-4:30 PM: Innovation Pages, Give and Take - Facilitator: Dr. Anna Klis

Innovation Pages

Author: Adam Grant — how generosity and reciprocity fuel collaboration and long-term success.

calendar.niu.edu/event/innovation-pages

5:00-7:45 PM: ECON 691 Research Tools for Economists

5:30-6:30 PM: C.A.U.S.E. Student Club Meeting

Thursday:

12:00-1:00 PM: Unplugged Conversations - Step away from screens and rediscover the art of conversation, Facilitated by Julie Ann O'Connell

Unplugged Conversations

Each session invites us to slow down, listen deeply, and explore ideas together in an open, welcoming circle. No phones. No laptops. Just people, presence, and meaningful exchange.

calendar.niu.edu/event/unplugged-conversations

3:00-6:30 PM: HON-310 Open Source

Friday:

12:00-1:00 PM: Northern Exposure: From Streams to Wetlands, the Importance of Scientific Approaches in Restoring Aquatic Ecosystems, by Matt Deitch

Northern Exposure: Where Curiosity Meets Research

Matt Deitch, PhD, Director, Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability (NICCS)

calendar.niu.edu/event/northern-exposure-where-curiosity-meets-research

12:00-2:00 PM: VespaMode - Development of Vespa Simulator in VR

Monday

3:00-4:45 NNGO- Nonprofit Program and Development

5:00-7:20 PM: Opportunity Dekalb: Breakthrough Community Business Academy

Looking Ahead:

Random Hack of Kindness

calendar.niu.edu/event/random-hack-of-kindness-7379?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=NIU+Events+Calendar

Looking Back:

Indie Game Developers Organization (IGDO) had this year’s inaugural meeting last week. If you are interested in joining, please visit our webpage or join us at 71 North on Thursdays at 4:30-6:00pm.

Indie Game Developers Organization

71north.github.io/IGDO

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