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Dillo Day 2025

Step right up! It’s time to get ready for Carnival Dillo, and this special edition of the PawPrint has everything you need to enjoy the carnival grounds safely.

Know Before You Go

  • This year’s festival entrance will be located at Arts Circle. Festival gates open at 11:30 a.m. and the first musical acts begin at 12:00 p.m. 
  • Handheld metal detectors will be used upon entry and all bags will be searched. 

Explore What Northwestern Has to Offer

Click around to find everything you need to know for the week ahead at Northwestern. Never miss a deadline, event or update in the sections below. Events and programs are open to all students.

Wellness Coaching

Wellness Coaching is a collaborative, non-judgmental process that can help you identify and achieve your health and wellness goals, balance dimensions of health and wellness, and learn practical skills to improve overall well-being. Coaches work with you to build on your strengths and support you in creating sustainable plans to achieve your wellness goals related to physical activity, sleep, healthy eating, time management, stress management, and coping skills.


MBSR Spring Cohort Registration

Looking to reduce stress and build a mindfulness practice with other like-minded folks? Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an eight-week program that uses meditation, movement, and science-backed resources to help you cultivate mindfulness in a supportive and reflective space.


Red Watch Band Alcohol Bystander Intervention Trainings

Have you ever had to help a drunk friend but weren't sure what to do? This training will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to identify, prevent, and intervene effectively in an alcohol-related medical emergency. You'll also learn about how alcohol affects our physiology and behavior, signs and symptoms of alcohol poisoning, and the truth behind common alcohol-related myths. Be Dillo, sign up for a training through our form now!


HPaW Opioid Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Training

This one-hour training is for students interested in learning how to administer Narcan (naloxone). Attendees will learn how to recognize signs of an opioid overdose, identify when it is appropriate to use Narcan, learn how to administer Narcan to an individual they believe is experiencing an overdose, and identify additional emergency steps to take. All attendees will receive a two-pack of Narcan after completing the training. Spring 2025 trainings available NOW!


Speed Dating for Vocations

May 14, 5:30–8:00 PM, Sheil Catholic Center

Curious about Religious Life or the Priesthood or simply want to get to know some Sisters, Brothers, and Priests better? Speed Dating is a casual way to spend some time with men and women from multiple communities who can answer your questions big and small. We can't wait to meet you! Open to students and young adults. Questions? Contact Sister Belinda Monahan, OSB, Director of Transformative Learning, via email or phone at 847.328.4648.


RSVP to CIC's End-of-Year Celebrations

Events begin May 18

Join us in celebrating the culture, heritage, and achievements of Northwestern's students at our End-of-Year Celebrations. All members of the Northwestern community are welcome to attend. View the schedule and registration links here.


Post-Dillo Cleanup

May 18, 8:00–10:00 AM, 2122 Sheridan Road

Once the carnival leaves town, do your part to clean the grounds! Join Off Campus Life, ASG's Sustainability Committee, and Cats Who Compost for the Post-Dillo Cleanup at 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 18; we meet at 2122 Sheridan. Free breakfast and the chance to win prizes for student attendees! Sign up here. 


PERISTERONIC: Art, Theory, and Practice Senior Exhibition

May 22, 6:00–8:00 PM, Dittmar Memorial Gallery

This exhibition marks the last of the requirements these 10 students have completed as majors in Northwestern's Department of Art, Theory & Practice. Support for the show is provided by the Myers Foundation and the Jerrold Loebl Fund for the Arts.

Featuring artists in the exhibition are Lulu Abathra, Isabella Bartling, Alex Bremauntz, Quentin Colson, Helaina Harris, Maggie Musgrave, Lucie Paul, Natalia Tapia Moreno, Grace Wang, Julianne Zane.


 

Student Affairs Marketing is Hiring for Fall 2025

Student Affairs Marketing (SAM) is seeking creative, talented, and motivated students to help tell and share the stories, events, and resources of Northwestern Student Affairs. SAM has student graphic designers, videographers, photographers, social media coordinators, student feature writers, and more, gaining real work experience in a fun and creative environment.

SAM is currently looking for Graphic Designers, Student Feature Writers, and a Newsletter Editor. To read more about the job descriptions and apply, visit our Work at Student Affairs Marketing web page.


Spring Drop-In Peer Tutoring

8:00–10:00 PM

Come see the ASLA Peer Tutors for help with a variety of courses! You can find them Sunday through Thursday at Schapiro Hall, Shepard Hall, Elder Lounge, the Multicultural Center, and the GSRC.
Tutors can help with biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, economics, engineering analysis, math, physics, and statistics. Check out the ASLA website for specific course details, including dates and times.


1:1 Learning Consultations with ASLA

Are you a Northwestern undergraduate who would like to talk with somebody about fine-tuning your academic goals or study strategies, or about academic challenges you’re facing? ASLA staff members Shawn Bush and Sabrina Abdulla-Wolphe are available to meet with you to help you find the best resources and develop a plan to achieve your goals.


Sign up for Academic Peer Coaching

Individual coaching helps Northwestern undergrads refine their approaches to learning and studying. Coaching is provided by undergraduates who are trained by ASLA and understand the potential barriers students face, as well as how to navigate them successfully. Sign up using the form and get started!


 

CESR's Annual Poster Session for Research in Sustainability and Resilience

May 19, 3:00–5:00 PM, Ford Design Center Room 2.350 (the Hive)

Join our showcase of research in sustainability and resilience at McCormick and around the university! CESR Seed Grant project teams will be among the faculty and students sharing their work with the university community. Faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students with applicable projects are all eligible to present! All members of the university community with an interest in the topic are invited to attend.


Become a Cities Project Mentor With The Cities Project

Applications due May 26

Are you looking for a way to meet new people, earn credit, and make a difference? Apply to become a Cities Project Mentor in 2025-26! Mentors work with middle school students in Chicago Public Schools to help fight stress and trauma in under-resourced communities. As a mentor, you’ll take a fall quarter course on youth development, then meet weekly with your mentee throughout the year. Learn more.


Books and Breakfast is Hiring!

Applications due May 27

Help kids in grades K-5 start the day feeling supported and loved! Get paid while investing in your local community! Applications are OPEN for Books and Breakfast paid tutor positions for the 2025-2026 academic year! Applications close on Tuesday, May 27, at noon!


HPA Year-End Celebration

June 5, 1:00–4:00 PM, 1940 Sheridan Road

Drop by to enjoy treats, games, photos, and the coveted Pre-Health Regalia Pin for our graduates: A recognition for your efforts on the pre-health path. Proudly wear this on your graduation regalia to highlight this monumental accomplishment!


Preparing for 'Cats on Campus

In preparation for moving data to our new platform, 'Cats on Campus, students should update their Wildcat Connection accounts to include any new organizations they have joined and remove any groups they are no longer a part of by navigating to ‘my organizations’. Cats on Campus will be a helpful tool for managing everything you’re involved in outside of class, including memberships, affiliations, and activities.


 

PawPrint Events

Exhibition - Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland

May 15, 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, 40 Arts Circle Drive

Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland is an exhibition running January 25 to July 13, 2025.  For related exhibiti...

Career Conversations: DATA SCIENCE

May 15, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

For more information, please login to Handshake. 

Mancub

May 15, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, 1949 Campus Drive; 10-30 Arts Circle Drive

Mancub is the beautiful and absurd story of Paul, an unremarkable teenage boy who seems to be turning into animals. Whil...

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