A vast majority of students who go on to attend higher education usually pick an institution within the country they live in. According to the Institute of International Education, just over one million of the 20 million higher education students in the U.S. are international students. NSU is no different, with its fair share of […]
Author: Rick Esner
Why have emergency phones if they don’t work?
A staple on practically any modern college campus are blue light emergency phones. These phone systems are usually tall tower-like objects placed throughout a university’s campus that students can use for a variety of reasons, ranging from walking in the dark to critical emergencies. The phones located on NSU’s campuses are grey obelisks with the […]
Shark Cage Integrating with the Business Academy
NSU is making the final adjustments in combining the two major business programs housed in the Huizenga College of Business: the Razor’s Edge Shark Cage program and the Huizenga Business Innovation Academy. While both programs have major similarities, for instance, the same academic program where students can receive their bachelor’s and master’s degrees within four […]
Enhance your professional career with the Professional Development Grant
The application for the Professional Development Grant (PDG) for the Fort Lauderdale campus is now open. The PDG is a program that awards successful applicants up to $1,000 for use towards an academic professional development opportunity. These funded opportunities include conferences, seminars or any other professional occasion. The purpose of the grant is to assist […]
Make it on your own: DIY recipes
There is some mysterious allure behind wanting to make our own versions of famous recipes. A burger is never truly complete without one key component. It doesn’t matter how amazing the ingredients you bought are or if the patty is cooked to perfection, without Big Mac sauce, it is pointless. Things like that drive the […]
Dean promoted and high hopes established
Last month, Meline Kevorkian was officially named the new dean for the College of Computing and Engineering. Kevorkian has been interim dean for the college since July 2018 and has since hit major milestones for the college and its students. Kevorkian’s proudest moment and the largest accomplishment under her leadership was receiving the Accreditation […]
Face Off: Time to read
Rick Esner There’s always time to read Listen, I get it. Being a college student is time-consuming. Students have their classwork, jobs, volunteering and whatever else they are doing to be successful in their academic career. However, at the end of the day, reading for pleasure is considered entertainment. If you have time to binge-watch […]
NSU’s STUEY’s are open for voting.
The nominations for the 22nd Annual Student Life Achievement Awards, more affectionately known as the STUEY’s, are officially open for voting. Every current member of NSU’s community, including students, faculty and staff have the option to nominate someone or student group for the varying awards being presented this year. Christina A. Rajkumar-Castillo, associate director […]
Get immersed in culture through International Education Week
International Education Week (IEW) will be taking place this year from Nov. 16-23. IEW is a week set forth by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote international education, diversity on campus, multicultural competence, as well as celebrate international students. This is the fourth year that NSU is taking […]
The logistics behind “When They See Us”
This year the Black Law Student Association (BLSA) will be holding a panel focusing on the Central Park Five, an infamous court case from New York that began in 1989. In the court case, five people of color, who at the time were teenagers, were falsely found guilty of assault and murder among other charges. […]