On Oct. 1, NBC 6 South Florida’s News Anchor Adam Kuperstein will report live from the Don Taft University Center as part of NBC’s “Back to College Week.”
NBC’s coverage will run from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and will feature Facebook and Twitter updates with the hashtag #NSUonNBC6 on TV throughout the coverage.
“It’s a really good opportunity to showcase all of the great work that college students are doing across South Florida,” Kuperstein said. “We have so many schools in this area, and, sometimes I think that because we’re in such a big metropolitan city, we forget about the great work by our universities and colleges.”
Director of Public Affairs Julie Spechler said that NBC will highlight key areas of the university and provide students with an opportunity to gather and celebrate what makes NSU special.
“Being featured on a live broadcast network allows us to share all the great academic programs, services, sports, student opportunities and events we offer to our students, alumni and the community,” she said.
This will be the second time NBC covers NSU as part of the college tour. Kuperstein, along with Education Reporter Ari Odzer and Sports Anchor Joe Rose, will cover some of the programs that NSU offers, including initiatives at the Oceanographic Center and events at the Alvin Sherman Library.
Interviews and reports about some of the programs were completed over the past few months and will be shown throughout the coverage on Wednesday.
“If students at NSU are proud of their school and enjoy the community that they are a part of, they should show the rest of South Florida how proud they are,” Kuperstein said.
Students should arrive at the Shark Fountain at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday dressed in NSU and Shark gear. The first 200 students to arrive will receive a $5 Shark Dining voucher.
“It’s a great way to show school spirit and is sure to be a fun experience that students will remember for years to come,” Spechler said.
Producers at NBC proposed the idea for a college tour of South Florida universities two years ago. Kuperstein said that they thought it went well the first year and so they expanded the tour this year.
“I really think the first time we did College Week, the most memorable experience was probably at NSU because it was such a great crowd,” he said. “All of the faculty got involved and it just made for a ton of fun.”
Along with NSU, the college tour will feature Florida International University, Barry University, Broward College and Miami-Dade College. From Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, NBC will cover a different school each day on the 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts.
“I think all of the schools in South Florida have something about them that makes them unique,” Kuperstein said. “What we’re learning is that all of these different schools are involved in programs that impact the community, and that is what NBC 6 is about.”
