International research company Ocean Exchange is hosting a competition that gives students a chance to win prize money and scholarships. The competition will be held on Oct. 24. through 26. in Fort Lauderdale. The competition will award prizes and scholarships to those who present ideas that will further advance the understanding of the ocean. NSU’s Director of academic support and administration Melissa Dore is familiar with Ocean Exchange’s competition. Dore’s biggest advice is geared towards the concept of presenting rather than the idea itself. “You can have great ideas, but […]
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Fall of 2021 student visitation policy
Nova Southeastern University’s housing department has recently adjusted their visitation policy for students. As of fall 2021 students are now allowed to host anyone who resides on campus regardless of their assigned residential hall. Last year students who resided on campus were prohibited from hosting students outside of their residential hall in their dorms. This rule also applied to commuter students and any individual who did not attend the university. This […]
International Tidings – 9/14
El Salvador adopts Bitcoin as a national currency According to the New York Times on Sept. 7, El Salvador has become the first country to adopt Bitcoin as a national currency. President Nayib Bukele made the announcement that the country made a purchase totaling to 550 bitcoins. The country has also created an app for its citizens called Chivo Wallet, which once downloaded the government will give $30 worth of […]
News Briefs – 9/14
The Dimensions Dance Theatre coming to the Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center Dimensions Dance Theater of Miami, a critically acclaimed ballet company, will perform Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. The performance will be held at the Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center at Nova Southeastern University. The performance is contemporary ballet, and their show is entitled “Flying Forward.” Tickets range from $20-$35. Sharks and staff are eligible to receive a discount for $10 off tickets by using the promo code “NSU” when purchasing. Tickets can be purchased at Dimensions Dance Theatre […]
Guest exhibition opening in Gallery 217
Guest artist exhibition titled “Essential Work” by Jefreid Lotti will be hosted in Gallery 217 at NSU, with the opening reception on Sept. 29. This guest exhibition is a free event sponsored by the department of communication, media and the arts, and will run until Oct. 12. Gallery 217 is located in the Performing and Visual Arts Wing of the Don Taft University Center and highlights visual art by students, faculty and professionals throughout the academic year. Juliana […]
News Anchor – 9/14
Surfside Condo victims face identity theft Betsy Alezandra Cacho Medina, Rodney Choute and Kimberly Michelle Johnson were charged with organizing a scheme to defraud and multiple counts of identity fraud against Surfside Condo vitms, on Aug. 8. Described by Miami-Dade state attorney Katherine Rundle, as “cyber grave robbers”, the charged group stole at least $45,000 and attempted to steal another $67,000 from the victims of the Surfside Condo collapse on June 24. The […]
International Tidings – 9/7
The United States officially withdraws from Afghanistan After nearly twenty years of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, U.S. troops had their final withdrawal last Tuesday on Aug. 31. Their final withdrawal marked the end of weeks of hectic evacuation for American troops and allies still residing in the country after the Taliban’s lightning takeover. In a speech defending his […]
Alan B. Levan NSU Broward Center of Innovation opens
The Alan B. Levan NSU Broward Center of Innovation is officially open for the fall semester. The center, located on the fifth floor of the Alvin Sherman Library, will provide space for research, training and events in various fields, primarily technology and entrepreneurship. The facility comes with a media studio with podcast equipment and recording capabilities, a social zone, a space for technological innovation with 3-D printers and drones, […]
News Briefs – 9/7
Professor joins Health and Human Services Federal Advisory Committee Naushira Pandya, chair for the department of geriatrics at the Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, was chosen to be a Federal Advisory Committee member for the Department of Health and Human Services committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-based Linkages. George Hanbury, NSU’s president and CEO, said, “I am pleased that your [Pandya] knowledge, experience, […]
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Death toll rises for Hurricane Ida The death toll continues to rise in states affected by Hurricane Ida as thousands of people continue to experience severe flooding, power outages and property damage. On Saturday, according to the NY Times, the governor of New Jersey announced two more deaths and six more missing persons in the state. […]