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The Gratitude Way
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71 NORTH
April 29, 2025
The Gratitude Way
As we wrap up another incredible semester at 71 North, we take a moment to move through this final week with gratitude for the projects launched, the connections made, and the milestones achieved together.
This week marks the finale of a spring season that has been full of exploration, innovation, and impact. From bold experiments to collaborative breakthroughs, the spirit of 71 North continues to grow stronger because of you—our students, faculty, and community members.
🌟 Highlights and Good Vibes This Week:
🔬 Good luck to all our presenters at the CURE Conference!
We’re cheering you on as you share your hard work, big ideas, and research journeys. It’s not just about the results—it’s about being bold enough to ask the big questions.
⚙️ Best wishes to our Senior Design Day teams!
You’ve spent months designing, testing, and building—and now it’s time to show it off. We’re proud of everything you’ve created and can’t wait to see you riding into the world next.
🎈 Up, up, and away for Project Ascension by Proxima Centauri Alpha!
Wishing the team all the best as they send their balloon into the sky. It’s all about daring to explore new heights (literally!) and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
Before finals take over and the semester wraps up, we invite you to pause, exhale, and celebrate all we’ve accomplished together.
🎉 Reminder: Innovation Graduation – May 1st
Before we say goodbye to the semester, let’s come together one more time!
Join us on Thursday, May 1st at 5:00 PM at the 71 North Partnership Studio for our Innovation Graduation Get-Together.
🌟 Celebrate our graduating members.
🌟 Recognize the accomplishments of the semester.
🌟 Unwind with friends, food, and gratitude.
It’s a moment to appreciate how far we’ve come.
💌 RSVP by April 30th to help us plan: https://forms.office.com/r/WeFKy2UVsa
Thank you for being part of our vibrant, creative, and courageous community.
— 71 North Team
A river of blessing flows trhough a valley of gratitude.
This Week at 71 North
Tuesday:
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Proxima Centauri Alpha - Working on building and launching a weather balloon.
2:00 - 3:00 PM: LEAP from Project to Product Management • A Discussion on how to use Miro boards and the project blueprint workspace.
Wednesday:
4:00 - 5:00 PM: Vespa Mode - Game Engine.
5:00 - 6:00 PM: Girls Who Code NIU - Tech & Community.
5:00 - 6:00 PM: Appy Hour Podcast - All things apps.
NIU Chapter of Girls Who Code meets on Wednesday from 5 to 6 pm
Thursday:
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Innovation Club - Innovation Graduation
Friday:
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Vespa Mode - A collaborative project to develop a simulator for riding a vintage Vespa in virtual reality. Vespa Mode is part of the Huskieverse program.
2:00 PM to 8:00 PM: Proxima Centauri Alpha - Working on building and launching a weather balloon.
Saturday:
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM: Proxima Centauri Alpha - Launch.
Monday:
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Breakthrough Business Community Academy - Opportunity DeKalb Business Community Academy.
Looking Ahead:
Launching soon
Looking Back:
