No matter what interests you have, NSU has a great selection of courses for next semester. Don’t be scared to take a class you know nothing about because you may find something you love.
Category: Features
Diary of… a student living with cystic fibrosis
My illness does not define me. I can do most activities like other people. I may have trouble walking or climbing a staircase but I am just as good as another peer. I had exceeded some expectations of cystic fibrosis. I made it to college. I live on my own. I am not in the hospital 24/7. I’d say I’m doing pretty darn good.
A second major or a minor—what’s the difference?
The length of time needed to complete program requirements depends on the student. However, a major requires more credits than a minor, but there may be overlapping courses between major and minor requirements that allow students to complete multiple programs more quickly.
Did you know? Fun facts about October
October is more than just “Halloween Month.” You can celebrate National Popcorn Poppin’ Month or give money to a great cause like domestic violence. However, there are 11 months in the year, so stayed tuned. Next month we’ll learn about November fun facts.
Diary of… a daughter of a soldier
K. Melyssa Murphy is Vice President of the Student Association in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences and is in the application process for the doctoral program in Child & Family Development at the University of Georgia. She is a single mother of two boys and says she is incredibly blessed. Murphy hopes to adopt a third child in the next four years from Ethiopia.
Making a difference within the NSU community and beyond
Each year, the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement in the Division of Student Affairs organizes the event and is responsible for bringing NSU organizations together in the spirit of community service.
Faculty Spotlight: Peter Finley
“I look back on it and I’m glad we had the courage to make that decision at that time. I was 30 years old and that was a hard decision to just sell the house and start all over again. There was a lot of uncertainty to it, but I’m glad and I’m happy to be here as a result,” Finley said.
Diary of… a DUI victim
I was leery about riding with them, but Don, who was drinking too, assured me that he would drive carefully. My father always told me not to hang out with people who drink.
How to be a germophobe to combat flu season
Do you know how many cracks and holes there are on a phone where germs can hide? Do you think anyone ever unscrewed that mouthpiece and cleaned the inside of those holes that we talk into? There’s probably germs in there from the past six employees who had that phone, not to mention all the non-germaphobes who borrowed it and held it close to their lips.
What you need to know about dengue fever
“Mosquitoes can live in containers of water, like soda bottles or buckets, or in rain gutters. Where a little bit of rain water collects, mosquitoes lay their eggs,” he said.