News Briefs for 10/7/14

NSU student arrested Del’Jimmyo Wright-Johnson, junior legal studies major, was accused of grand theft and home invasion after following a woman to her home from the Seminole Classic Casino. The woman claimed he attacked her at her home and stole her purse, which contained more than $8,000 in casino chips. A Broward judge denied Wright-Johnson […]

Job fair to be held at Sawgrass Mills

More than 50 retailers and eateries will offer full-time and part-time employment opportunities during a job fair on Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sawgrass Mills.   Sawgrass Mills, which is the largest outlet retail shopping destination in the United States is preparing for the holiday season by offering seasonal employment.   […]

Don’t scuffle, get to the Shark Shuffle

NSU will host its seventh annual Shark Shuffle, a 5K run/walk, on Oct. 12 at 7:30 a.m. on the Alvin Sherman Library Quad. Douglas Flemons, professor of family therapy at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, created the Shark Shuffle with Robert Oller, CEO of the Division of Clinical Operations, and is an […]

NSU hosts 35th annual Disabilities Expo

NSU will host the 35th annual Disabilities Expo on Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Alvin Sherman Library and Don Taft University Center to provide information on services, resources and products for physically and mentally disabled people. Director of Student Disability Services Arlene Giczkowski said that the expo was created to […]

Stand out during National Coming out Week

NSU’s Gay-Straight Alliance is celebrating National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 by extending it to Coming Out Week. In past years, GSA has celebrated National Coming Out Day by holding small demonstrations on campus. This is the second year that the organization has worked with the Office of Student Activities to hold a week-long […]

Share your perspective at TEDxNSU

The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences is accepting online applications from NSU students, alumni, faculty and staff members to present at the fourth annual TEDxNSU 2015 until Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. The theme for this year’s TEDxNSU is “Perception” and will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on April 4 at NSU’s […]

Latin comedians raise money for Paraguayan families

NSU’s Rotaract Club and the Consulate General of Paraguay in Miami will co-host a Comedy Show on Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center Performance Theatre to raise money for victims of the recent floods in Paraguay and neighboring countries in Latin America. According to USA Today, the constant rain that […]

NSU to host first annual Education Abroad Fair

The Office of International Affairs will host the first annual Education Abroad Fair on Oct. 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center Spine for undergraduate students to learn more about international travel programs. Representatives from study abroad programs, NSU faculty who lead travel study courses, and representatives from the […]

News Briefs for 9/30

An evening with Edgar Allan Poe NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library Circle of Friends group will host An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe on Oct. 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the library’s Cotilla Gallery. Broadway and film star Duffy Hudson will dress and act as Poe and attendees are encouraged to wear scary costumes […]

NBC comes to NSU

On Oct. 1, NBC 6 South Florida’s News Anchor Adam Kuperstein will report live from the Don Taft University Center as part of NBC’s “Back to College Week.” NBC’s coverage will run from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and will feature Facebook and Twitter updates with the hashtag #NSUonNBC6 on TV throughout the coverage. “It’s a […]