Write your academic paper better
“Tools for Success” will host a workshop on academic writing on Oct. 19 at 12 p.m. in the Rosenthal Student Center, Room 200. The session will discuss topics such as academic language, how to best answer an assignment, and how to format an academic paper. The workshop is open to all undergraduates with a SharkCard. Free lunch will be provided.
Town hall meeting with NSU chancellor
Chancellor Ray Ferrero Jr. will host a town hall meeting on Nov. 3 at 12:15 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center Pit. He is inviting all students to attend and participate in a Question and Answer session. Free ice-cream sundaes will be provided. For more information, contact the Office of Special Events and Projects at (954) 262-7283.
NSU offers first Ph.D. in pharmacy
NSU’s College of Pharmacy is the first school in South Florida to offer a Ph.D. in pharmacy. The program started with four students expected to receive the degree in four to five years. Students will complete coursework and research on how pharmaceutical drugs are used and developed.
Florida Marlins to host job fair
The Florida Marlins will host a job fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 2 at Sun Life Stadium. The job fair is meant to fill internship positions that include game day and seasonal positions in administration, baseball operations, broadcasting, community foundation, community outreach, corporate sales, finance, game presentation and events, marketing, media relations, photography, sales, reception and strength and conditioning.
Times Square bomber gets life sentence
On Oct. 5, a Manhattan judge sentenced Faisal Shahzad to life in prison for a botched Times Square car bombing on May 1. After sentencing, the 31-year-old Pakistani-American warned the court that the war with Islamic extremists had just begun. U.S. District Judge Miriam Cedarbaum, who sentenced Shahzad, noted that he failed to show remorse for his actions. She also said that this sentence would act as a deterrent to those inclined to follow Shahzad’s actions in the future.
Twitter co-founder and CEO steps down
On Oct. 5, Twitter co-founder Evan Williams stepped down as chief executive officer, handing the position over to Dick Costolo, a Google veteran hired by the company in 2009. Williams said that he wants to focus on his true passion, which is developing new things for the company and product strategy.
New language discovered in India
Linguists discovered a language in the far northeastern corner of India. A team of linguists working on a National Geographic project uncovered the language, known as Koro, in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is a member of the Tibeto-Burman language family, has only 800 to 1,200 speakers and is unwritten.
Obama praises community colleges
On Oct. 5, President Barack Obama expressed his belief that “community colleges are the unsung heroes of American education” because they help train students for high-tech jobs of the 21st century. He said they were one of the keys to the future of our economy. He also announced a new five-year, $35 million project sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to reduce college dropout rates.
