Florida’s minimum wage set to increase effective Jan. 1.
On Oct. 17, FL officials announced that minimum wage will be raised from $7.31 to $7.67 per hour starting Jan. 1. The last minimum wage increase was in June when the rate rose by six cents an hour. FL’s minimum wage increases are determined by the cost of living.
NSU offers internship in Washington, D.C.
On Oct. 18, students attended a meeting hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Science’s Office of the Dean. The session focused on the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars program, which offers a variety of internships in and around Washington D.C. where students work about four days a week at a governmental organization. For more information contact Jeanne Hamacher at (954) 262-7950.
Miami-Dade county judge speaks at Shepard Broad Law Center
On Oct. 20, Judge Steven Leifman conducted a presentation titled “Alternative Sentencing initiatives for Offenders with Mental Illness” in the faculty lounge of the Shepard Broad Law Center. Leifman is a part of a movement to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in prison and develop alternative approaches that offer treatment and support for recovery.
The Office of Suicide & Violence Prevention presents guest speaker Jordan Burnham
On Oct. 25, Jordan Burnham, attempted–suicide survivor, will discuss suicide and depression from a survivor’s perspective. The event will be held in DeSantis Building room 1048/1049 from 12 p.m.–1 p.m. For more information contact ek178@nova.edu or visit http://www.nova.edu/suicideprevention.
NSU teaches occupational therapists to engage patients with technology
NSU’s Tampa Student Educational Center’s doctor of occupational therapy program will host an event open to occupational therapists to learn how to engage clients in the use of the iPad and other virtual reality based technology applications. Completion of the Continuing Education Units is worth six credit hours. The event takes place on Oct. 24 at the Tampa Student Educational Center from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and costs $75. For more information contact Maria Fontaine at (813) 574-5315 or email mf957@nova.edu.
October welcomes the world’s seven-billionth person to the population
On Oct. 31, the U.N. Population Fund expects there to be seven billion people sharing the Earth’s land and resources. Looking ahead, the U.N. projects that the world population will reach eight billion by 2025 and ten billion by 2083.
