Northwestern University

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Upcoming Events for Office of the Provost

Events sponsored by the Office of the Provost or serving Northwestern faculty.

Contact:
Mike Hines
(847) 467-3227
Email | Website

September 2026

Sep

2026

New Chairs Welcome Program

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Scott Hall, Guild Lounge, 601 University Place, Evanston, IL 60208

Academic (general)

Sep

2026

Fall 2026 Classes Begin

All Day

Academic (general)

October 2026

Oct

2026

Advancing Mentoring Excellence: Session #1 Aligning Expectations and Effective…

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Norris University Center, Wildcat Room, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208

Academic (general)

Oct

2026

Advancing Mentoring Excellence: Session #1 Aligning Expectations and Effective…

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, Auditorium, 303 E. Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611

Academic (general)

November 2026

Nov

2026

Campus Reading Program Keynote: "Vigil" Author George Saunders

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street, Evanston, IL 60208

Academic (general) Arts/Humanities Social Events Global/Multicultural Community Engagement Media/Politics Social Sciences

Nov

2026

Thanksgiving Vacation begins at 6:00 PM (No classes, University offices closed)

All Day

Academic (general)

January 2027

Jan

2027

Winter classes begin

All Day

Academic (general)

March 2027

Mar

2027

Spring courses begin

All Day

Academic (general)

September 2027

Sep

2027

Fall 2027 Classes Begin

All Day

Academic (general)

November 2027

Nov

2027

Thanksgiving Vacation begins at 6:00 PM (No classes, University offices closed)

All Day

Academic (general)

January 2028

Jan

2028

Winter classes begin

All Day

Academic (general)

March 2028

Mar

2028

Spring courses begin

All Day

Academic (general)