The Division of Student Affairs (DOSA) and the College of Undergraduate Studies are celebrating NSU’s 50th anniversary with a series of events this week.
Eddie Jitpraphai, director of Administrative Services and Marketing, said that the events are a good way for students and other participants to learn more about what DOSA is and what it has to offer.
DOSA comprises 14 offices and a variety of services, including Campus Recreation, Residential Life and Housing, Student Activities, Student Leadership and Civic Engagement, and Student Media.
On March 13, there will be a “Coffee and Conversation” event on the fourth floor of the Alvin Sherman Library from 8:30 to 10 a.m. The division will provide pastries, fruits and coffee for the NSU community and the public to enjoy while they walk through a photography exhibit showcasing the division’s history. Guests will learn about the new structure for the division, receive information on the new College of Undergraduate Studies — which was created in July 2013 — and learn about future plan for the two departments.
Jitpraphai said that the photography exhibit will demonstrate DOSA’s contributions to NSU in a unique visual way.
“The pictures will show what we were in the past, what we are right now, and what we’re planning for the future,” she said.
Brad Williams, vice president of Student Affairs and dean of the College of Undergraduate Studies, hopes students will take the opportunity to learn about NSU’s history.
“To understand where you are, it’s always good to understand where you’ve been,” Williams said.
Following Coffee and Conversation, will be ice cream. DOSA and the College of Undergraduate Studies will host March 13’s SEA Thursday, calling it “Thursday is the New Sundae,” a free sundae-making event in the Don Taft University Spine from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants, including staff, faculty and students, will get to choose from a variety of ice cream flavors and enter a giveaway for prizes by scanning their SharkCards. Various offices within DOSA will each have a booth at the event and will have a different ice cream topping, inviting participants to learn more about their resources while decorating sundaes.
Giveaway prizes will include show tickets, bookstore items, clothing and other items donated by DOSA offices.
DOSA’s celebration week began on March 10, when the Office of Campus Recreation offered a free session of “Extreme Blast,” a 50-station fitness circuit.
DOSA, which was originally called Student Life, was formally established in 1986. However, Williams said that Student Affairs at NSU has informally existed since 1968, in the form of offices that support students.
