Growing up in Ghana, West Africa, Joyce Avotri-Wuaku always felt that teaching came naturally to her. After all, teaching runs in her family. Both of Avotri-Wuaku’s parents were teachers and her father taught at an agricultural college. “I have always come from the teaching environment and gained a lot of experience helping and teaching my […]
Category: Features
There’s a job for that?!
Unless you can see the future, there is no sure way of knowing that your perfect dream job will appear once you graduate from college. However, looking at these weird jobs might make you think twice about procrastinating on homework or missing classes. With some imagination, or a lot of time on the Internet, you […]
Watch out, millennials coming through
Kids these days.” At some point, nearly every adult will utter this phrase. It’s a phrase used to express frustration with the generation of 20-something-year-olds, walking around in skinny jeans and furiously texting on their smartphones, who will one day inherit the world. It is part of the never-ending cycle of generation-bashing that probably dates […]
Diary of… a medical student volunteer
Saamia Shaikh is a first-year student in the College of Osteopathic Medicine’s doctoral program. Earlier this year, she and other medical students volunteered at a camp for children diagnosed with spina bifida and other chronic illnesses. She hopes that her story will encourage readers to give back to the community through projects they’re passionate about, […]
The sunny beaches of “SoFlo”
[slideshow_deploy id=’10791′] While the rest of the nation is bundled up due to the remnants of winter weather, South Florida residents are preparing for a nice, warm spring break. What better way to relax and take advantage of a well-needed vacation than by taking in the sun and waves at some of the most beautiful […]
Bringing an IDEA to NSU
According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), 26 million children and adults in the U.S. have type one or two diabetes, while 79 million people are considered pre-diabetic, meaning they could develop diabetes. To combat this disease, NSU students and faculty in the Health Professions Division and the ADA of Broward County have joined with […]
Faculty Spotlight: Sarah Valley-Gray
Sarah Valley-Gray, associate professor in the Center for Psychological Studies, was always interested in the field of science and initially thought of going into the medical or dental field. It wasn’t until she was a student at the University of Miami that she realized her interest in psychology. “Every time that there was a spring […]
Diary of… an aspiring “American Idol” star
Jennifer Chia is a junior marketing and theatre major and the president of NSU’s first all-female a capella group, the Riff Tides. Singing is her passion, and with her story, she hopes to inspire readers to never give up on their dreams. Singing has always been a big part of my life. Ever since I […]
The first steps of NSU
This is the second part of a semester-long series exploring NSU’s history. Check The Current’s features section on the third Tuesday of each month to learn about the university’s development, as gleaned from our writers’ interviews with notable alumni and former staff who experienced our changing campus at different points in its 50-year history. It […]
Career Corner: Sending a thank you letter
Have you ever been thanked for doing something? By human nature, we enjoy the feeling we get when someone appreciates or acknowledges our time and effort. Now imagine that you just left an interview and are trying to make a strong impression on an employer who has to decide if you are the right fit […]