SSC GOLD Series: Semester Kick-start
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GOLD Series: Semester Kick-start Workshop
Presented by: Britt Lorenz, Executive Director of Student Success. This workshop is designed to help students develop a strong plan for academic success. Students will learn five quick tips and tricks to making the most of the semester. ,
Also available on Zoom: https://northern.zoom.us/j/95866757540. .
Event Locator: 2025-ACDZGM.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM.
Student Center Maroon 267.
Involvement Fair 2025
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The Northern State University Involvement Fair event date is Wednesday, September 3rd, from 11:00 AM -1:00 PM. The focus of this event is to promote campus and community organizations, goods, and services available in the Aberdeen area, local volunteer or service opportunities, or part-time employment in a fun and engaging atmosphere!
Event Locator: 2025-ACDQMM.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
NSU Campus Green.
The Ties That Bind: Notetaking, Study Skills, & Time Management
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Presented by: Vicki Evans, Tutoring Coordinator & Kerry Casper, Director of Academic Advising and Student Achievement: Students will learn different methods of note taking, study skill strategies, and how these skills can be maximized with good time management.
Also available on Zoom.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDZCK.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM.
Student Center Maroon 267.
WolfTalk: Finding Home Away from Home
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This discussion explores the challenges of adjusting to college life, including missing home and familiar routines, and finding connection in a new environment. We'll reflect on the themes of belonging and resilience from First They Killed My Father, the NSU Common Read.
Event Locator: 2025-ACFBKJ.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Johnson Fine Arts (Red Room) Lecture Classroom 117.
Navigating a Career Fair
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Presented by: Carly Bierman, NSU Career Services Coordinator: This workshop helps students understand best practices in preparing for a job fair. After attending this workshop, students will understand the best way to approach and interact with an employer(s) at a fair. Students will also understand how to brand themselves to an employer(s) at a fair and how to follow up with an employer(s) after a fair. Also available on Zoom - https://northern.zoom.us/j/99613594916 .
Event Locator: 2025-ACDZFP.
Monday, September 22, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
MeWaldt-Jensen Classroom 146.
Career and Internship Fair
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This is the annual career fair held on campus to connect students with career and internship opportunities.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDLNS.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Graham Hall Missouri River Room 008, Student Center Mezzanine 124, Student Center Centennial A East 262, Student Center Gold 268, Student Center Maroon 267, Student Center Centennial A West 262, Student Center Centennial B East 262, Student Center…
Starting Your Success With Goal Setting
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Presented by: Kerry Casper, Director of Academic Advising & Student Achievement: It is NEVER too late to set goals – big or small! This workshop will help students prioritize tasks and learn about Goal Setting strategies that/ will help with accountability, motivation, and overall success.
Also available on Zoom.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDZCM.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM.
Student Center Maroon 267.
LinkedIn Workshop & Professional Pictures
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Presented by: Carly Bierman, NSU Career Services Coordinator: Students will learn about LinkedIn, the tool most employers use to recruit, and its value and role in job searches and networking. Professional headshots will be taken during the workshop. Students will learn how to optimize a LinkedIn profile and other tips. Career Services will also provide feedback on LinkedIn profiles. Also Available on Zoom - https://northern.zoom.us/j/98721903011.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDZFV.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
MeWaldt-Jensen Classroom 146.
Successful Wolves - Let's Keep Going!
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Presented by: Kerry Casper, Director of Academic Advising & Student Achievement: Six weeks complete, Wolves! Let’s take a pulse check! If you’re looking for ways to keep a good pace or step up your game, this is a great opportunity to learn about academic and other resources available to help you be successful at NSU.
Also available on Zoom.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDZCN.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Student Center Maroon 267.
The Essential Eight
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Presented by: Carly Bierman, NSU Career Services Coordinator: This workshop helps students understand how to construct a professional resume and/or cover letter relevant to the position being applied for. After attending this workshop, students will understand the key sections of resumes and cover letters used and expected by employers and learn how to highlight experience and education in a detailed and organized manner within a resume and/or cover letter. NOTE: CVs are briefly addressed in this session; students who have CV questions are encouraged to make a career advising appointment – there will be a specific CV workshop closer to the Teacher Job Fair in the Spring semester. Also available on Zoom - https://northern.zoom.us/j/98340004320.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDZFR.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
MeWaldt-Jensen Classroom 146.
Resumes and Cover Letters
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Resumes and Cover Letters
10/15/2025
Wednesday
2:00-3:00pm
MJ 146
Presented by: Carly Bierman, NSU Career Services Coordinator: This workshop helps students understand how to construct a professional resume and/or cover letter relevant to the position being applied for. After attending this workshop, students will understand the key sections of resumes and cover letters used and expected by employers and learn how to highlight experience and education in a detailed and organized manner within a resume and/or cover letter. NOTE: CVs are briefly addressed in this session; students who have CV questions are encouraged to make a career advising appointment – there will be a specific CV workshop closer to the Teacher Job Fair in the Spring semester. Also available on Zoom - https://northern.zoom.us/j/96387578367.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDZFT.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
MeWaldt-Jensen Classroom 146.
Staying On Task: Time Management Strategies & Tips
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Presented by: Kerry Casper, Director of Academic Advising & Student Achievement: You have goals! Now let’s look at the importance of managing your time so that you can divide and conquer your tasks in order to achieve those goals.
Also available on Zoom.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDZCQ.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Student Center Maroon 267.
Sleep to Succeed
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Presented by: Sport Sciences Department Chair, Dr. Chelsee Shortt: Adequate sleep contributes to students’ overall health and well-being. In this talk the audience will learn why getting a proper amount of sleep each night can lead to improved performance in many different aspects each day. Learn what contributes to poor sleep, how much sleep is recommended each night, and how to set yourself up for a great night of sleep amid the ongoing challenges that college students face. Also available on Zoom.
Event Locator: 2025-ACFHBD.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
MeWaldt-Jensen Classroom 146.
SSC Wolf Talk: Travel that Changes You
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October Wolf Talk and Noon Forum Discussion: Travel That Changes You: Cambodia, Genocide, and the Power of Being There.
Dr. Steven Usitalo, joined by Dr. Erin Fouberg, will present an emotional account of their faculty-led study abroad journey to Cambodia, an experience that profoundly reshaped how students engage with history, memory, and ideally global citizenship. The group of NSU students, alumni, and Aberdeen community members, visited some of the most haunting sites of the Cambodian Genocide, including Phnom Penh’s infamous S-21 prison, where the Khmer Rouge systematically tortured and executed thousands. At one of Cambodia’s many Killing Fields — a place of unimaginable violence — Steven Usitalo delivered an on-site lecture, allowing students to confront history in the very place where it unfolded. This kind of immersive, place-based learning transcends the classroom, offering students not only academic understanding but a deep, personal reckoning with one of humanity’s darkest chapters - and one…
Event Locator: 2025-ACFAVT.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Beulah Williams Library Round Rm 104.
Beyond Your Bachelor's Degree: Exploring Graduate School
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Presented by: NSU's Graduate Studies Program Coordinator, Amanda Mahlke. Wondering about your next steps after earning your bachelor’s degree at NSU?? Come and learn more about graduate school requirements, application processes, graduate programs at NSU, and more! ,
Also available on Zoom.
Meeting ID: 961 2042 8192,
Passcode: 3fvd6F.
Event Locator: 2025-ACFFSA.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
MeWaldt-Jensen Classroom 146.
Pause & Recharge: Mental Wellness Before Finals
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Take a 30-minute break to recharge your mind and learn practical strategies for managing stress as finals approach. This workshop will offer simple, effective tools to support your mental wellness and help you finish the semester strong.
Event Locator: 2025-ACFBKM.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM.
Student Center Maroon 267.
Gratitude
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Presented by: Eric Kline, NSU Chief Enrollment Officer. In the complex world in which we live, it is important to maintain an attitude of gratitude. As we enter the holiday season, this presentation will provide encouragement and strategies to embrace this essential topic in our everyday lives.
Event Locator: 2025-ACDZDD.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM.
MeWaldt-Jensen Classroom 145.