Last day to withdraw from classes
Sept. 26 is the last day for undergraduate students to with-draw from Term I classes without a refund. To withdraw from a class visit your academic adviser.
Open house for business school’s sales institute
On Sept. 28, NSU students will get a sneak peek at the new Sales Institute in the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. The Open house starts at noon and includes a tour of the 8,200-square-foot facility.
Bush forfeits 2005 Heisman Trophy
On Sept. 15, New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush became the first player to return a Heisman Trophy in the award’s 75-year history. Bush received the award in 2005 when he played on the University of Southern California football team. According to the Associated Press, Bush and his family received money from “two fledgling California-based marketing agents,” making him ineligible for the trophy. It has not been decided if Vince Young, who came in second to Bush in 2005, will receive the trophy instead.
Eiffel Tower evacuated over bomb threat
One of France’s most famous monuments, the Eiffel Tower, was evacuated on Sept. 14 because of a bomb threat was called in to Parisian authorities. The monu-ment reopened the following day after authorities searched the tower and said it was safe. No one has taken responsibility for the threat.
A Pennsylvania university bans social media
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology blocked Facebook, Twitter, Instant Messaging and all other electronic means of com-munication, except for e-mail, for a week. The university’s provost said the ban was an exercise to show students how much they rely on these media to communicate and how students take them for granted. At the end of the week stu-dents will write an essay describing the experience and its effects.
Save your integrity
“Tools for success” will have a workshop on academic integrity on Sept. 21 at noon in the Rosenthal Student Center, Room 200. Topics discussed during the workshop will include what constitutes academic integrity and academic misconduct. Lunch is provided.
Math workshop
On Sept. 22, “Tools for Success” will have a second session of its “Winning at math” workshop in the Athletic and Student Affairs (ASA) building, Room 104 at 5 p.m. All workshops are open to under-graduate students with NSU ID.
Get into law school
On Sept. 27, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host a workshop for students interested in applying to law school. The event will include a Q&A session with legal studies professors Tim Dixon, J.D., and Gary Gershman, J.D., Ph.D., as well as current students in the Shepard Broad Law Center. Topics to be discussed include preparing for the LSATs, how to create personal statement, and how to apply to law school. Workshop starts at 5:30 p.m. and held in the Carl DeSantis Building, Room 1047.
