Apr
11
2026
Diné in Focus Photography Collective: Artist Talk
2:00 PM Evanston
Join the Block Museum for a conversation with four Diné (Navajo) photographers and scholars whose work documents contemp...
Events Calendar
Find upcoming events hosted by the units that report to the Office of the Provost. For academic dates and deadlines, visit the Academic Calendar.
Apr
13
2026
Managing Up - Faculty Leader Series
12:00 PM Evanston
Faculty Leaders Series on Managing Up: Pragmatic ways to effectively manage up with your leaders.
Adam Goodman, Director...
Apr
13
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Apr
14
2026
"Standard Man of a Nuclear Family" with Eunice Sang Eun Lee
12:30 PM Evanston
Professor Lee's talk, "Standard Man of a Nuclear Family," examines how Cold War radiation dosimetry constructed the "Sta...
Apr
14
2026
AACP Spring Virtual Pharmacy School Fair
1:00 PM No Location
Join the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy for a FREE virtual event held as part of the Pharmacy Is Right For...
Apr
14
2026
NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine Info Session
4:00 PM Online
Learn about our school’s primary care mission that offers an innovative three-year accelerated curriculum, a directed-pa...
Apr
15
2026
Commencement tickets - Round I close
All day Online
Tickets can only be ordered by the graduating student.
Apr
15
2026
WCAS Convocation Tickets - Round I close
All day Online
Tickets can only be ordered by the graduating student.
Apr
15
2026
Recently Promoted Teaching/Clinical/NTE track Mid-Career Faculty Institute and Celebratory Lunch
9:00 AM Evanston
Mid-Career Faculty Institute and Celebratory Lunch
Mid-Career faculty are invited to a special half day program to consi...
Apr
15
2026
Center for Synthetic Biology presents: Dario Robleto | Ancient Beacons Long for Notice
3:00 PM Evanston
The Center for Synthetic Biology, in collaboration with the Block Museum of Art at Northwestern, is pleased to welcome ...
Apr
15
2026
Student Workshop with Tourmaline
5:30 PM Online
Graduate, Undergraduate, and SPS students are invited to participate in this one hour workshop with Tourmaline!
Please...
Apr
16
2026
Managing Your Writing and Reading Load: Tricks of the Trade from Northwestern Experts
12:00 PM Off-Campus
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your reading load or writing assignments? Join us for lunch while learning strategies fr...
Apr
16
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Apr
16
2026
Tourmaline: Legacies of Living Free. The 40th Anniversary Keynote Address for the Women's Center
4:30 PM No Location
Best selling author and activist Tourmaline will speak via Webinar about her work on _Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Ma...
Apr
16
2026
University of Colombia: Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program On-Campus Information Session
5:00 PM Off-Campus
We hold information sessions about the Columbia University Postbac Premed Program throughout the year, both on-campus at...
Apr
16
2026
Rural Health Careers Virtual Panel
7:00 PM Online
A panel of healthcare professionals will share their careers and the opportunities available in healthcare.
Please regi...
Apr
17
2026
Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies Conference, presented by the Northwestern University Energy Innovation Lab
8:30 AM Chicago
Registration is open for the inaugural conference of the Northwestern University Energy Innovation Lab: Energy Innovatio...
Apr
17
2026
Global Health Studies Presents: Where You Stand Matters
12:00 PM Off-Campus
Where one stands—geographically, socially, and institutionally—profoundly shapes health outcomes and responsibilities in...
Apr
17
2026
“Lost in the Flood”: Photochemical Traces of Extreme Weather
7:00 PM Evanston
A program of short films & live cinema performance by Tristan Turner, Isaac King, & Agis Shaw. Introduced by chemist Dr....
Apr
18
2026
NUPA RISE 2nd Annual Symposium
10:30 AM Off-Campus
This symposium will feature a panel of PAs of color & other underrepresented minorities in healthcare who will share the...
Apr
18
2026
University of Wisconsin-Madison Pharmacy Exploration Day
1:00 PM Off-Campus
This in-person event is a chance to experience pharmacy and learn all you need to know about our school. We'd love to me...
Apr
20
2026
"From 'Byzantine Intrigues' to Civil Byzantium: The Making of Byzantium in Contemporary Turkey" with Koray Durak
12:30 PM Evanston
Join the Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program for "From 'Byzantine Intrigues' to Civil Byzantium: The Making of Byzant...
Apr
20
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Apr
20
2026
Fulbright Week Keynote Conversation & Reception with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
4:30 PM Evanston
The Roberta Buffett Institute invites the students, faculty and staff to a keynote conversation and reception celebratin...
Apr
21
2026
Buffett Graduate Student Colloquium with Anastasiya Novatorskaya (VIRTUAL)
12:00 PM Online
The Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs hosts running colloquia for graduate students to present their research...
Apr
21
2026
Communicating Your Research I: Engaging New Audiences for Faculty
2:00 PM Chicago
Faculty are invited to attend:
Session 1: Engaging New Audiences
We all use jargon to communicate, sometimes without eve...
Apr
21
2026
NAIS Book Club Spring Meeting
5:30 PM Evanston
Join us for the Native American and Indigenous Studies book club! At our Spring Quarter meeting, we will be discussing M...
Apr
21
2026
Feinberg MD Info Session
6:00 PM Online
This info session is a great way to learn about Feinberg’s MD curriculum and admissions process from our Associate Dean ...
Apr
22
2026
Seed Starting for the 1800 Sherman Garden
12:00 PM Evanston
Join the Office of Community Enrichment’s gardeners on Earth Day as we begin our garden and plant seeds! We will let the...
Apr
22
2026
Global Engagement Summit Kickoff: Conversation with Sam Schiller
5:30 PM Evanston
To kick off the 5-day 2026 Global Engagement Summit (GES), join GES, a Buffett-affiliated student group, for an engaging...
Apr
22
2026
Stanford Medical Post-Bacc Fellowship: COMET
6:00 PM Online
Stanford’s Clinical Observation and Medical Transcription (COMET) Fellowship is a
1-year, unparalleled, post-baccalaure...
Apr
23
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Apr
24
2026
Global Health Studies Presents: A Revelatory Pandemic?
12:00 PM Off-Campus
Dr. Roberto Barrios from the University of New Orleans will be joining WCAS Global Health Studies for a guest lecture.
D...
Apr
25
2026
Islamic Education in West Africa: Panel Discussion
2:00 PM Evanston
In response to the Block exhibition Hamdia Traoré’s “Des marabouts de Djenné” and Muslim Portraiture in Mali, this panel...
Apr
27
2026
Sustainability Faculty Lunch – At the Intersection of the Environment and Health
12:00 PM Evanston
Faculty from across the University are invited to a short series of sustainability-themed interdisciplinary networking l...
Apr
27
2026
Buffett Conversation: Violence, Politics, & the Press in Mexico
12:30 PM Evanston
Join us for a Buffett Conversation on violence, politics, and the press in Mexico with Paul Gillingham, Professor of His...
Apr
27
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Apr
27
2026
Undergraduate Afternoon Tea with Journalists Javier Garza and Judith Matloff
3:00 PM Evanston
After the lunchtime Buffett Conversation on Violence, Politics, and the Press in Mexico on Monday, April 27, the Roberta...
Apr
28
2026
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...
Apr
28
2026
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Information Session
12:30 PM Online
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program gives opportunities to U.S. citizens to teach, research and carry out professional pr...
Apr
29
2026
Graduate Student Colloquium with Micol Bez
12:00 PM Evanston
The Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs hosts running colloquia for graduate students to present their research...
Apr
29
2026
“White-Collar Blues: The Making of the Transnational Turkish Middle Class" with Mustafa Yavaş
12:30 PM Online
Join the Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program for “White-Collar Blues: The Making of the Transnational Turkish Middle C...
Apr
29
2026
Grad Fair
2:00 PM Evanston
Anticipated graduates are invited to join us for this first event of Graduation season and meet with representatives fro...
Apr
30
2026
Commencement tickets - Round II close
All day Online
Tickets can only be ordered by the graduating student.
Apr
30
2026
Advancing Mentoring Excellence Elective: Managing Conflict in Mentoring Relationships
9:00 AM Off-Campus
Advancing Mentoring Excellence at Northwestern is a series of five core sessions plus elective sessions, offered by the ...
Apr
30
2026
Grad Fair
10:00 AM Evanston
Anticipated graduates are invited to join us for this first event of Graduation season and meet with representatives fro...
Apr
30
2026
WCAS Convocation Tickets - Round II close
10:00 AM Online
Tickets can only be ordered by the graduating student.
Apr
30
2026
Curator Talk: Archival Research and Exhibition Development
3:30 PM Evanston
Join curator Uche Okpa-Iroha, the 2026 Block Museum Curatorial Graduate Fellow and Art History doctoral student, for an ...
Apr
30
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
May
1
2026
Buffett First Friday Lunch | Indian Painting at the End of Empire with Yuthika Sharma
12:30 PM Evanston
Indian Painting at the End of Empire
Join the Roberta Buffett Institute for a faculty research lunchtime talk series on ...
May
3
2026
Chicago Stars: HealthCare Heroes
12:00 PM Evanston
May 3rd marks our second annual Together Strong match presented by Nellaspec! Join us as the Chicago Stars take on the P...
May
4
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
May
4
2026
"From Entitlement to Deservingness: Queer Migration through Turkey to the EU and North America" with Mert Koçak
4:00 PM Evanston
Join the Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program for “From Entitlement to Deservingness: Queer Migration through Turkey to...
May
5
2026
Looking 101 with the Block Museum of Art
11:30 AM Evanston
Faculty are invited to Looking 101 with the Block Museum of Art.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch will be prov...
May
5
2026
Buffett Graduate Student Colloquium with José Madrid
12:00 PM Evanston
The Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs hosts running colloquia for graduate students to present their research...
May
6
2026
Midweek Co-Working with OCE
1:00 PM Evanston
Grab your laptop and spend the afternoon co-working in community with OCE. Enjoy good company, light conversation, and a...
May
6
2026
Communicating Your Research II: Distilling Your Message for Faculty
2:00 PM Chicago
Faculty are invited to: Distilling Your Message
How to talk about research in ways that will resonate with the public as...
May
6
2026
Past and Future Feminist Fiction: Gina Frangello and Elizabeth Crane in conversation with Megan Stielstra
6:00 PM Evanston
The Women’s Center and Northwestern University Press are proud to host celebrated authors, Elizabeth Crane (The History ...
May
7
2026
Elliott Speaker Series | The Future of Democracy Is Participatory: The Global Movement to Expand Democracy Beyond Elections
4:00 PM Evanston
Democracy is in crisis around the world, as autocratic regimes undermine elections and tear down government institutions...
May
7
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
May
7
2026
Opening Celebration: We can make any two stories touch
5:00 PM Evanston
Each spring the Block Museum is pleased to present the work of the Masters of Fine Arts candidates in the Department of ...
May
8
2026
Final Deadline for Graduation Ship-to-Home Regalia Orders
All day Online
This is the deadline for ship-to-home regalia orders, but students can still purchase regalia in the bookstore
May
11
2026
Buffett Conversation | The Assault on Journalism: At Home & Abroad with Thomas O. Melia, Buffett Distinguished Visiting Practitioner in Residence
12:30 PM Evanston
Thomas O. Melia will serve as a Buffett Distinguished Practitioner in Residence from May 11–15, 2026. He is a senior fel...
May
11
2026
Buffett Conversation with Practitioner in Residence Thomas O. Melia
12:30 PM Evanston
Thomas O. Melia is a senior fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Democracy & Civil Society, after serving (2021–...
May
11
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
May
13
2026
People’s Resilience as Russia’s Primary National Resource: Roberta Buffett Visiting Professor Lecture by Maria Lipman
12:30 PM Evanston
Join the Roberta Buffett Institute and the Weinberg College Center for Global Studies’ Roberta Buffett International Stu...
May
14
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
May
15
2026
Trans Care Day
11:00 AM Evanston
NUSTANS and The Women's Center offer Trans Care Day just in time for Queer Prom.
Check back soon for more details.
May
15
2026
The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies | Buffett Book Talk with Jeffrey Winters
12:30 PM Evanston
From ancient empires to modern nation-states, extreme concentrations of wealth have shaped political power—but never qui...
May
15
2026
Teaching the Body: Portraits of Religious Transmission
3:00 PM Evanston
Hamdia Traoré’s “Des marabouts de Djenné” and Muslim Portraiture in Mali presents rare insight into the Qur’anic schools...
May
16
2026
Family Fun Day
3:00 PM Evanston
Please join the Organization of Women Faculty and The Women's Center for a day of celebrating Northwestern's many caregi...
May
18
2026
Regalia Pick-Up available in the bookstore
All day Evanston
This is the earliest students can pick up their shipped to bookstore regalia if they were not able to pick up at Grad Fa...
May
18
2026
EDGS Book Talk: Beth Drexler
12:30 PM Evanston
Join the Roberta Buffett Institute and its Equality Development & Globalization Studies (EDGS) program for a public talk...
May
18
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
May
19
2026
Coffee Hour with Roberta Buffett International Spouse and Family Program
10:00 AM Evanston
Spouses and partners of international scholars, students, or faculty at Northwestern University are invited to join us f...
May
19
2026
Spring Quarter CNAIR Brown Bag
12:00 PM No Location
Join us for our spring quarter brown bag where we will build on our exploration of Indigenous Feminisms! Stay tuned for ...
May
21
2026
Sol LeWitt Wall Drawings (Online)
12:30 PM Online
This webinar will provide an introduction to wall drawings conceived by Sol LeWitt (American, 1928-2007), with attention...
May
21
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
May
22
2026
Keyman MTS 2026 Annual Conference: "Freedom and Unfreedom in James Baldwin's Istanbul"
All day Evanston
More info to come.
May
22
2026
Buffett Conversation with Laura K. Cooper, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia
12:30 PM Evanston
Join us for a Buffett Conversation with Laura K. Cooper—Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine...
May
23
2026
Keyman MTS 2026 Annual Conference: "Freedom and Unfreedom in James Baldwin's Istanbul"
All day Evanston
More info to come.
May
23
2026
Senior Social
8:00 PM Evanston
This event is open for all undergraduates in the Class of 2026. Please check the Senior Year Experience newsletter for m...
May
25
2026
No classes - Memorial Day - University offices are closed
All day No Location
No classes - Memorial Day - University offices are closed
May
25
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
May
26
2026
Atypical Anthropologist: Mini-Doc Screening & Discussion with Craig Stevens, Buffett Dissertation Fellow
4:00 PM Evanston
The Northwestern community and members of the public are invited to join us for the final installment of our 2025–26 gra...
May
28
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jun
1
2026
Grad Weekend ticketing closes for all ceremonies
All day Online
Tickets can only be ordered by the graduating student.
Jun
1
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jun
3
2026
Midweek Co-Working with OCE
1:00 PM Evanston
Grab your laptop and spend the afternoon co-working in community with OCE. Enjoy good company, light conversation, and a...
Jun
4
2026
40th Anniversary Celebration
10:00 AM Evanston
The Garden Party is back. In honor of 40 years of feminist education, community building, and leading the campus in gend...
Jun
4
2026
Study Abroad 101
4:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jun
8
2026
Study Abroad 101
1:00 PM Online
Starting to think about study abroad? Not sure where to start or have questions about the process? This 30 minute genera...
Jun
12
2026
SOC: Communication Sciences and Disorders Hooding Ceremony
11:00 AM Evanston
This ceremony is for MS-SLL, AUD, and SLPD programs only.
Jun
12
2026
Senior Celebration at the Roberta Buffett Institute
2:00 PM Evanston
The Roberta Buffett Institute invites graduating seniors who have participated in the Institute’s undergraduate programs...
Jun
12
2026
The Graduate School PhD and MFA Hooding Ceremony
2:00 PM Evanston
This ceremony is for select programs only. This is a ticketed event, with ticket ordering at the discretion of the gradu...
Jun
12
2026
March Back Through the Arch
4:00 PM Evanston
Join us for this undergraduate tradition to kick off Graduation Weekend! We'll celebrate the Class of 2026 by Marching B...
Jun
13
2026
School of Communication Undergraduate Convocation
9:00 AM Evanston
This is a ticketed event, with ticket ordering at the discretion of the graduating student.
Jun
13
2026
The Family Institute Convocation
9:30 AM Evanston
This is a ticketed event, with ticket ordering at the discretion of the graduating student.
Jun
13
2026
Bienen School of Music Convocation
12:00 PM Evanston
This is a ticketed event, with ticket ordering at the discretion of the graduating student.
Jun
13
2026
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Convocation
3:00 PM Evanston
This is a ticketed event, with ticket ordering at the discretion of the graduating student.
Jun
13
2026
School of Professional Studies Convocation
3:30 PM Evanston
This is a ticketed event, with ticket ordering at the discretion of the graduating student.
Jun
14
2026
Jun
14
2026
Kellogg School of Management Convocation
3:00 PM Evanston
This is a ticketed event, with ticket ordering at the discretion of the graduating student.
Jun
14
2026
Graduating Students' Reception
4:00 PM Evanston
Join us for a celebration for all of our graduating students! Stop by this reception on the new Cohen Lawn for snacks an...
Jun
14
2026
Fireworks Display
9:00 PM Off-Campus
Our fireworks display will be launched over Lake Michigan, just west of the lakefill.
Jun
15
2026
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Graduate Convocation & Hooding Ceremony
9:00 AM Evanston
This is a ticketed event, with ticket ordering at the discretion of the graduating student.
Jun
15
2026
Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications Convocation
9:30 AM Evanston
This is a ticketed event, with ticket ordering at the discretion of the graduating student.
Jun
15
2026
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Undergraduate Convocation
2:00 PM Evanston
This is a ticketed event, with ticket ordering at the discretion of the graduating student.
Jun
15
2026
School of Education and Social Policy Convocation
2:30 PM Evanston
This is a ticketed event, with ticket ordering at the discretion of the graduating student.
Jun
19
2026
Jul
3
2026
Independence Day (observed) - University Closed
All day No Location
Independence Day (observed) - University Closed