NSU tests emergency notification system
The NSU ALERT emergency notification system will be tested on Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. as part of the Emergency Preparedness Plan. Areas to be tested include mass communication services, Public Safety response, Emergency Information Hotline, the main banner on the NSU website, NSU emergency website, social media, Digital signage, NSU SharkTube displays, computer pop up alerts, campus cable TV in the residence halls, outdoor speakers, emergency classroom intercoms and phones, building voice evacuation, Public Safety bullhorns and public address systems and radio communication interoperability. For questions or concerns, contact the Office of Public Safety at 954-262-8999.
NSU’s fifth annual Fellows Society Celebration
On Oct. 8, NSU celebrated its fifth annual Fellows Society Celebration at the Grand Oaks Golf Club to induct and honor 29 new members and recognize current Fellows for their generosity and devotion to NSU. The Fellows Society is a group of philanthropic benefactors, including more than 500 individuals, corporations and organizations, who have made gifts of $50,000 or more to NSU. Fellows’ Way, located between the Carl DeSantis Building and the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center, honors Fellows who have donated to NSU since its founding in 1964. For more information, contact Karen Araque at 954-262-2108 or karaque@nova.edu.
Uber is back in Broward
Uber car service was reinstated in Broward County on Oct. 15 after county commissioners voted 6-2 for looser regulations on Oct. 13. Uber was banned from Broward County in July when the company denied the county commissioners’ requests for more thorough background checks on the drivers. The ban was lifted on the stipulations that drivers will have to go through a basic background check and be required to follow state insurance laws.
Travel-study to Spain
Students of all majors are invited to take a travel-study course to Spain in winter 2016. The class, called Comparative Criminal Justice, is three-credit course part of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The class is taught by Associate Professor George Kakoti and focuses on the legal and criminal justice systems of different nations, including Spain. The class requires an eight-day trip to Spain, which costs $2,050, including airfare, hotel accommodations, daily breakfasts and transportation to different locations. A deposit of $1,100 is due Nov. 2 and a final payment of $950 is due Dec. 7. To see full details about the trip, visit nova.edu/internationalaffairs/index and click on the Travel and Study Abroad link. For more information, contact Kakoti at gk181@nova.edu or Alejandra Parra in the Office of International Affairs at aleparra@nova.edu.
Commuters lounge for Halloween
On Oct. 27 and Oct. 29, Commuter and Transfer Student Affairs and the Office of Student Success will host the Howlween Lounge from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 4009 of the Alvin Sherman Library. From noon to 1 p.m., a student success coach will host a time management workshop, and attendees will be entered for a chance to win a $25 Starbucks gift card. For more information, contact Patti Ferencak at 954-262-7146 or ferencak@nova.edu, or contact Lauren Storms at 954-262-7031 or ls2026@nova.edu.
SEA Board wins national awards
The Student Events and Activities Board received three awards during the National Association for Campus Activities Southern Region Conference during the weekend of Oct. 1. They won Best Promotional Item for their SEA Board blanket, Best Calendar for their fall 2015 involvement calendar poster and Outstanding Education Session for an hour-long session on using pop culture and social media to draw engagement, hosted by SEA Board members Sasha Pimentel and Daesha Roberts. For more information on NACA, visit their website at naca.org. For more information on SEA Board, visit the Office of Student Activities next to the RecPlex in the Don Taft University Center.
Miami Dolphins pledge for equality
Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins, founded the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) campaign to support racial equality. Through the non-profit campaign, people are encouraged to take a pledge to not tolerate discrimination or harassment and to speak up if he or she sees it occurring. Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill and wide receiver Greg Jennings, among other athletes, have declared their support for the campaign. For more information on RISE, visit RISEtoWIN.org.
