The Mindful Way

A roundup of 71 North updates

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October 07, 2025

The Mindful Way

It’s a full week ahead, and we’re here for all of it, the connection, the creativity, and the chance to slow down in good company. Whether you're looking to explore something new, take a mindful break, or simply show up and be present, this week’s events offer a little something for every pace and mood.

Join us for this week’s CHILL event, featuring a relaxing session of mindful creativity as we make traditional Burmese lanterns. Rooted in cultural beauty and meditative practice, this art form invites you to be present, work with your hands, and gently light up your week.

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 “It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.”

Eugene Ionesco

Mindful C0-Creation of Burmese Lanterns

Take a breath, slow down, and join us for this week’s CHILL Event featuring a relaxing session of mindful creativity as we make traditional Burmese lanterns. Rooted in cultural beauty and meditative practice, this art form invites you to be present, work with your hands, and gently light up your week. Happening on Thursday from 2-4.

calendar.niu.edu/event/mindfull-co-creation-of-flying-balloons-and-lampions

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

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 - Markdown, 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

5:00-7:00 PM: Random Hack of Kindness, Part 2 Design with empathy and make NIU a healthier place, together.

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:

10:00 AM-12:00 PM: Faculty Writing Group - The Faculty Grant Writing Group is open to all NIU faculty and will provide participants with quiet, dedicated time and space to work on writing for external funding pursuits. 

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

4:30-6:00 PM: Indie Game Developers Org Meeting

Northern Exposure: Where Curiosity Meets Research

My research interests apply a wide range of methods to better understand past climatic changes on a range of timescales.

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

Friday:

11:00-4:00 PM: VespaMode - Development of Vespa Simulator in VR

1:00-2:00 PM: Northern Exposure: Glaciers and Climate Change in the Tropical Andes, by Nathan Stansel, PhD

3:00-5:00 PM: HuskieHackers - embark on coding adventures.

6:00-7:00 PM: Proxima Centauri Alpha - Ingenuity in action - STEM Focused Students Organization

Monday

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

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

Looking Ahead:

Looking Back:

The Huskie Hackers took on a Hackathon last week!

Northern Exposure with Dr. Megan Brown was full of interesting discussion.

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