NIU Recreation

09/12/2026

📣 It's game day in Huskie Nation! 🏈🐾

A friendly reminder that all NIU Recreation facilities are closed today so our staff and student employees can support the Huskies at today's home football game.

Good luck, Huskies! 💪❤️🖤

See you at the game! 🏟️
🔗 go.niu.edu/hours

09/12/2026

Get ready, fall Weekly Fitness Classes begin Monday, Sept. 14! 🍁
Free classes and registration. Open to enrolled students & members!
Weekly Schedule:
⏰ MONDAY
Morning Mobility
7:45 to 8:30 a.m. | Studio B
Pilates Reformer
4 to 5 p.m. | Studio B
HIIT
5:45 to 6:45 p.m. | Studio A
Hip-Hop Cardio Dance
7 to 8 p.m. | Studio A
⏰ TUESDAY
Indoor Cycling
4 to 5 p.m. | Studio A
Latin Cardio Dance
4:45 to 5:45 p.m. | Studio B
Beginner Yoga
6 to 7 p.m. | Studio B
⏰ WEDNESDAY
Morning Mobility
7:45 to 8:30 a.m. | Studio B
Movement Flow and Stretch
4 to 5 p.m. | Studio B
Jazz Dance Fitness
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. | Studio A
HIIT
5:45 to 6:45 p.m. | Studio A
⏰ THURSDAY
Latin Cardio Dance
4:45 to 5:45 p.m. | Studio B
HIIT
5:45 to 6:45 p.m. | Studio A
Beginner Yoga
6 to 7 p.m. | Studio B

✅ Ready to join? Sign up here: go.niu.edu/groupfit2

09/11/2026

🐾 Head to the Rec Center Huskies and get your workout in before the weekend! We are here to help you, have fun, live well and feel your best. ⭐

💳 Bring your OneCard or membership card, tap in and get going. Huskie strong! 💪
Not a member yet? Checkout all the ways you can be one.

Information: go.niu.edu/recdse
Hours: go.niu.edu/hours

09/11/2026

❤️ Huskies, don’t miss your FREE annual RecFest!

Join us Friday, Sept. 18, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the NIU Outdoor Recreation Sports Complex for an afternoon packed with:

⚽🏈🏐 Games
🎶🎤🕺 Music
🌮🍎🥤 Food
👕🎁 Giveaways

📍 1555 Recreation Drive, DeKalb, IL

🚨 Reminder: The Rec Center will close at 1:30 p.m. for the day, then the fun begins at 3 p.m. across from the Convo!

✅ Register for free on Huskie Hub: go.niu.edu/myrecfest

🐾

09/11/2026

🏈 Attention Huskies!

NIU Recreation facilities are CLOSED on home football game Saturdays, starting this week:

📅 Sept. 12
📅 Oct. 10
📅 Oct. 24
📅 Nov. 14
📅 Nov. 28

We close these days to give our students and staff workers the opportunity to cheer on Huskie Football. 🐾

👉 Check facility hours: go.niu.edu/hours

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

🍁NIU Recreation Center fall hours are adjusted to make room for our new Adventures event on Mondays, Creative Crafters! Join us for some relaxing fun.

Visit: go.niu.edu/recdse
Hours: go.niu.edu/hours

09/10/2026

NIU Rec Center was jumping last night. One basketball player was 🔥
Catch this three point swish from the sidelines! Huskie strong.

go.niu.edu/hours

09/09/2026

Attention! 📣Join Rec Adventures' Mondays in Sept. for a new FREE event, open to all...Creative Crafters! 🖌

Mondays, 3 to 5 p.m., NIU Rec Center Meeting Room.

Sept. 14: Paint and Chill. Relax. Listen to music. Paint for free.
Sept. 21: Beaded Bracelet Making. Listen to music and craft. Free.
Sept. 28: Rock Painting. Relax. Listen to music. Paint for free.

Catch the rest of our September Events:

🍫 RecFest S'mores-Free-For our Huskie students only.
Friday, Sept. 18, 3 to 6 p.m., NIU Outdoor Recreation Sports Complex (ORSC).

🐎 Horseback Riding and Lunch-Open to All!
Friday, Sept. 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cedar Point, IL.

Register: go.niu.edu/recdse

09/09/2026

👉 Be a part of the team that keeps Sport Clubs moving at NIU Recreation. Now hiring student workers for nights and weekends outdoor work. All interviews at the Rec Center today, Sept. 9. 🐾

*10 a.m. to Noon. 4 to 6 p.m.
*Bring your resume.
*Check-in at the front desk to be added to the interview list.
*Please do not send any emails.

See you at the Rec!