Managing your time is a tool for your success
“Tools for Success” will host a seminar on time management on Sept. 7 at 12 p.m. in Rosenthal, Room 200. Lunch will be provided. A second session will be held on Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. in ASA, Room 104. The seminar is open to all undergraduate students with an NSU ID.
Save on gas and green
Students can save on gas and get special parking spots when they carpool to campus. To take advantage of this program log on to www.novacommutes.com and register your carpool.
Broward County to vote on raising fees
Commissioners are set to vote on raising bus fares, park fees and tariffs on Sept. 14 and Sept. 28. If the commissioners vote against the fees, the budget for other services, such as libraries and parks will be cut. If the commissioners vote for a raise in fees, it will be the first time in 12 years that it has been done.
Chiles drops out of Florida’s elections
Florida Independent gubernatorial candidate, Lawton “Bud” Chiles III, dropped out of the race on Sept. 1. With Chiles out of the race, Democrat Alex Sink and Republican Rick Scott are the remaining candidates for the elections on Nov. 2.
Hottest South Florida summer
According to the National Weather Service in Miami, this summer was the hottest summer on record. The temperatures did not drop below 80 degrees for 40 days. The records, which have been kept since 1895, indicate that the average temperature was 2.4 degrees above normal.
Get a scholarship for your NSU IQ
NSU full-time students have a chance to win a scholarship by answering questions about the university. The contest has two sections, one for undergraduates and one for graduate students. The highest scoring student in each category will receive $3,000, second place will be awarded $2,500 and third place will receive $2,000. To register, log on to www.nova.edu/nsuiq.
Governor’s office internship opportunity
NSU students have the opportunity to intern in Gov. Charlie Crist’s office for the winter 2011 semester. The internship is open to students of all majors and will offer students hands-on experience in the world of state politics. Application deadline is November 26. To apply go to http://flgov.com/pdfs/internship_app.pdf.
NSU student competes in Central American and Caribbean Games
College of Pharmacy student Alejandra Ortíz Irizarry competed in the 21st Central American and Caribbean Games as part of Puerto Rico’s national water polo team. Irizarry and her three sisters also competed in the games in 2006 when they won the silver medal.
College of Osteopathic Medicine expands residency opportunities
NSU has partnered with Larkin Community Hospital in South Miami to provide medical stu-dents with additional residency opportunities. The programs that will be available in 2011 include neuromusculoskeletal medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation and internal medicine.
