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The Valentinnovation Way
A roundup of 71 North updates
71 NORTH
February 11, 2025
The Valentinnovation Way
💡❤️ You’re Invited to Valentinnovation! ❤️💡
Celebrating Innovation & Entrepreneurship on Valentine’s Day
📅 Date: Friday, February 14, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM
📍 Location: 71 North Partnership Studio (Lower Level, Founders Memorial Library)
🔗 RSVP
This unique gathering is a chance for innovators, entrepreneurs, and collaborators to come together in a relaxed, engaging environment. As NIU continues to build a thriving ecosystem of creativity and problem-solving, we want to hear about your initiatives, share ideas, and spark new connections.
Building off the success of the inaugural Friends of Entrepreneurship & Innovation event at the De La Vega Innovation Lab, the Office of Innovation is excited to host the next meetup.
🔗 Join us for Valentinnovation!
Until the lion tells the story,
the hunter will always be the hero.
HuskieVerse Featured Experience Available through February, “MLK: Now Is The Time” by TIME Studios is an immersive VR experience examining the ongoing relevance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. There are multiple opportunities to explore virtual reality each week. Visit the HuskieVerse booking page to reserve your spot. |  “MLK: Now Is The Time” by TIME Studios is an immersive VR experience examining the ongoing relevance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. |
This Week at 71 North
Tuesday:
8:30 - 11:00 AM Morning Writing Group: Facilitated by Dr. Anna Klis, this interdisciplinary group invites you to start your day with coffee and creativity.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Sport Management Innovation Lab • with Dr. Farah Ishaq
12:00 - 1:00 PM: Office Hour with Richard Mocarski • Stop by during lunch to connect with NIU’s Vice President of Research (BYOL).
12:30 - 2:00 PM: The Gateway Podcast • with Amin, Biagio and Russ
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM: NICCS Day - A time to discuss and workshop topics connected with the Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability (NICCS).
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: TechTaco - Unleashing the Power of Data Viz in R - Biagio Palese
Unleashing the Power of Data Viz in R
Wednesday:
2:00 PM to 4:30 PM: TRANE & NICCS - A sustainability collaboration to better NIU.
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM: Huskie Hackers - An engaged and passionate community of the next generation of technology leaders and entrepreneurs participating in MLH Official Hackathons.
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM: HuskieVerse - VR Exploration
4:00 - 6:00 PM: NIU Makers Club - Where creativity meets craft. The club is a hands-on experience that promises fun and learning in equal measure.
5:30 - 6:30 PM: CAUSE Social Entrepreneurship - Engage in meaningful discussions and activities focused on driving social change through entrepreneurial action.
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM: Appy Hour Podcast - All things apps.
Thursday:
3:00 - 5:00 PM Huskie Hackers
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM: HuskieVerse - VR Exploration
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Innovation Club - A student-led organization welcoming creative thinkers from all corners of campus who are interested in making the world a better place.
Friday:
10:00 PM - 11:30 PM: Valentinnovation - A time to connect with Friends of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at NIU.
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 - 4:00 PM Huskie Hackers
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM: HuskieVerse - VR Exploration
Looking Ahead:
• Random Hack of Kindness (RHoK): This semester, RHoK will focus on impactful, feasible solutions for the Huskie Food Pantry.
• HealthIER Series: This series, which continues our collaboration with the College of Health and Human Sciences, will emphasize interdisciplinary research in health sciences and focus on NIH R15/R16 proposals.
