I am not sure if everybody is ready to hear this, but I have something to say that has been a big topic of debate on this campus. I feed the stray cats. I know, I know. Just let me explain. When I am walking around on campus, I will usually have a bag of […]
Author: Rick Esner
Policing the Black Man Symposium
On Feb. 19, NSU’s Shepard Broad College of Law, the College of Psychology and the Lifelong Learning Institute will hold the second part of the virtual symposium titled “Policing the Black Man: Arrest, Prosecution And Imprisonment.” The symposium aims to examine how the judicial system interacts with the African-American community. The first part of […]
Hostile Architecture: How our cities attack the homeless
You have probably seen it before and never even noticed. Metal bars dividing public benches. Perhaps tiny spikes sticking out of a railing or half wall. These are examples of a form of city planning that the general public has coined as hostile architecture. Hostile architecture, sometimes called defensive architecture, is a method of […]
Breaking Barriers: Group Psychoeducation
A new program at NSU launched this semester by the NSU Student CARE Team titled Breaking Barriers: Group Psychoeducation. Breaking Barriers is a series of virtual group sessions, with other NSU students, held throughout the semester helping students learn skills to better manage their lives. Some of the areas that Breaking Barriers covers include time […]
Celebrate Student Research through the Undergraduate Student Symposium
Hosted by the Farquhar Honors College, NSU’s Undergraduate Student Symposium (USS) is held this year in a new virtual format while retaining the same opportunity for students to present their hard work and research. The USS provides an opportunity for undergraduate students of all disciplines to showcase their own personal research and scholarship via mediums […]
News Briefs – February 2, 2021
Sharks Abroad Month Every Monday and Wednesday in February at 12 p.m. the Office of International Affairs will hold virtual presentations on opportunities for NSU students to study abroad. The presentations will cover information on different program discounts, scholarships, travel credits and other information crucial to studying abroad. Additionally, two $25 Amazon gift cards will […]
I’m worried about our future
With the COVID-19 pandemic came a plethora of things to worry about regarding the short-term and long-term effects of this virus. However, there is one topic that has been on my mind as a semi-overachieving college student: grad school. Listen, I knew before the pandemic hit that grad school would be hard to get […]
Offshore – January 26, 2021
Witch Hunting Old & New — Zoom lecture by Ron Hutton Jan. 26 | 3 p.m. RSVP Monthly Wellness Wednesday: An Hour for You & Your Wellbeing Jan. 27 | 12 p.m. RSVP FreeMind Emotional Intelligence Masterclass Jan. 28 | 2:30 p.m. RSVP Serious Illness Care, Racism and Health Disparities in the […]
Be a leader, not a coward
Time and time again, it has been proven that sports can rally a group of people almost like no other, and in turbulent and political times such as the ones we are currently living in, this ability is the most essential it has ever been. Last Saturday, the Wildcats, University of Kentucky men’s basketball […]
Getting connected at NSU with eSharks
NSU has temporarily suspended Sharks on the Scene, a program to provide students access to exclusive discounted tickets to a variety of events occurring throughout South Florida, for this semester due to COVID-19. However, in its place, the Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement is offering a new program titled eSharks. This new […]