Internship Opportunities in Washington, D.C.
On Feb. 22, there will be an information session on The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars program, based in the nation’s capital. Hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, the session will be held from 11 a.m. to noon in room 147A of the Parker Building. Each year, The Washington Center offers a variety of internships to students, during which they work about four days a week at a governmental, for-profit, nonprofit or international organization assigned to them based on interests and fields of study. The positions cover a range of subjects, such as advocacy, service, the arts, international affairs, law and criminal justice, media and communication, science, political leadership and policy. For more information about The Washington Center session, contact Jeanne Hamacher, assistant director of Academic Support Programs, at 954-262- 7950.
Free Tobacco Cessation Programs
The NSU Area Health Education Centers Program and the Healthy Lifestyles Guided Self-Change Program offers free 6-week “Tobacco Cessation Programs” to help smokers prepare to quit and stay tobacco-free. Registration is now open for the next group, which will meet Wednesdays at 6 p.m. from Feb. 20 to March 27. For more information on this program, and similar ones offered by NSU, call 954-262-5860 or email quitsmokingnow@nova.edu.
Ars Flores presents “Symphonic Fiesta”
NSU’s resident orchestra Ars Flores will present a “Symphonic Fiesta” in the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center on Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will feature music and zarzuelas, a form of Spanish lyrical drama, from various Latin American countries, in addition to the Miami-based Sociedad Pro Arte Grateli company of singers and dancers. Prior to the evening’s performance, at 11 a.m., Ars Flores will offer “Music for Munchkins”, a free 30-minute mini-concert for children, in the University Center’s Performance Theatre. To purchase tickets for the “Symphonic Fiesta”, visit arsflores.com.
RecPlex offers free trial membership
Beginning Feb. 17, the Recreational Complex in the Don Taft University Center will offer a free trial membership. Visitors who sign up during this period will not pay until March 1. There is no obligation to purchase a membership, and visitors are encouraged to bring guests.
