College of Osteopathic Medicine students shave their heads in support of cancer research
On April 2 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., NSU students, faculty and friends gathered at NSU’s Tampa Bay Regional Campus for the Shaving Heads to Help Children with Cancer eEvent. The event, also called the “Be a Shark, Brave for the Shave,” was hosted in partnership with St. Baldricks Foundation, which is “the largest non-governmental child cancer research foundation in the United States,” according to the NSU Newsroom. Students in the graduating class of 2024 and 2025 of NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine were those who participated in support of the organization. The students were also able to fundraise over $8,000 for the St. Baldricks Foundation.
NSU scholarship fishing tournament returns in June
If you like fishing, being around marine life or just supporting a student cause, then mark your calendars for NSU’s Scholarship Fishing Tournament. Hosted by the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences along with the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center, the two-day event will take place from June 2-4. The event’s focus is to raise funding for the NSU Fishing Tournament Scholarship, which will “directly support marine science students’ education and ocean research,” according to the NSU Newsroom. June 2 will mark the beginning of the tournament with the Captain’s Meeting and Kick-off Party at the NSU Ocean Campus in Dania Beach and will feature food, drinks and a silent auction. The tournament will begin on June 4 at 7 a.m., a weigh-in will follow at 2:30 p.m. along with an awards banquet and dinner. The starting tournament boat entry fee is $2,000, but only $1,500 if you are an NSU student, faculty, staff or alumni.
Alvin Sherman Library hosts Holocaust Reflection Contest Student and Teachers Award Ceremony
On April 3 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library and the Holocaust Learning and Education Fund, Inc. hosted the eighth annual Holocaust Reflection Contest Awards Ceremony, returning to an in-person format. The contest was open to middle and high school students statewide and focused on providing creative opportunities for students to “study the testimonies of Holocaust survivors in an enriching way” and honor the lives of victims and survivors alike as reported by the NSU Newsroom. Along with President of NSU George Hanbury, the Consuls General from Israel and Germany and a number of Holocaust survivors are scheduled to attend and speak at the event, as reported by the NSU Newsroom.
Soap Box Speaks and Title IX host Take Back the Night Event
On April 15 at 6 p.m., Soap Box Speaks and the Title IX staff will host Take Back the Night outside Horvitz and inside Flight Deck. The event will begin with a candle-lit vigil outside of Horvitz at 6 p.m. and will continue inside of Flight Deck with an open mic night at 7 p.m. Take Back the Night is a nonprofit organization that holds several events throughout the year throughout college campuses nationwide and in over thirty countries around the world. The organization’s mission is to spread awareness of and end sexual violence in all its forms. “The event also serves to give our community a space to express themselves in a safe and supportive environment in an effort to raise awareness,” as stated on the event’s flyer. While signing up is not required for the event, it is encouraged. More information and how to sign up can be found through SharkHub and by emailing sb3239@nova.edu.
