Between the Zoom calls, classroom capacities, limited gathering sizes and masks covering the faces of every Shark, it’s hard to miss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on NSU. As of April 12, for the week prior, there were seven cases of COVID-19 reported for undergraduate students, one for graduate students, three for the […]

Hey Sharks,    What a year it’s been. As students, we have faced innumerable challenges as we fought to find our new normal, we sacrificed a lot to keep ourselves and our community safe and we achieved our own versions of academic success despite the obstacles.    This historic year will stand as a reminder […]

Biden announces executive action on gun control On April 8, President Joe Biden announced his first executive action on gun control issues. Biden announced six new actions aimed at reducing gun violence in America, specifically on tightening regulations on “ghost guns,” which are homemade firearms that are assembled without serial numbers. The proposed law regarding […]

Alvin Sherman Library hosts virtual StoryFest    StoryFest’s annual family celebration of music and stories will be held via live stream this year, and is scheduled to take place from April 18-24. The theme of this year’s events is “Week of Wonder.” Children and guardians alike will be given the opportunity to read, learn and […]

On April 2, Enrollment and Student Services at NSU announced a new class registration process for the Fall 2021 semester and the foreseeable future. The new registration process was passed by the Undergraduate Student Government Association and can be defined as tiered registration.    Course registration is now broken up by weeks. For the first […]

Last week, the housing selection process began for the 2021-2022 academic year. Students had the ability to self-select roommates and room assignments through NSU’s housing portal in preparation for a return to campus in the fall.     Regarding NSU’s April 1 announcement to require all students to receive COVID-19 vaccinations and move instruction back […]

Prince Philip dies at 99    On Friday, April 9, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died in Windsor Castle at 99 years of age. The Palace had stated that Philip underwent a heart operation and spent 28 days in the hospital before returning on March 16. Until his death, Philip was the longest-serving consort […]

On April 3, the University of Miami and NSU’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (C.A.R.D) held the 2021 Issues in Autism Conference. The conference, titled “Genes, Brains and More: A C.A.R.D. Perspective on Autism Research and Community Engagement,” featured autism researchers and experts in genetics, neuroscience, objective measurements of autism, virtual and augmented reality, […]

New voting standards bill signed by Governor of Georgia   On March 25, the Georgia bill referred to as SB 202 was signed by Gov. Brian Kemp, which requires voters to provide photo identification even when voting through mail-in ballots, shortens the early voting period during run-off elections and prohibits the distribution of food or […]

NSU’s Undergraduate Farquhar Honors College provides high-achieving students with a rigorous academic environment through value-added curricular and co-curricular experiences. It is open to all qualifying undergraduate students and encourages students to engage in a transdisciplinary setting.   Robin St. George, the academic program manager for the Undergraduate Farquhar Honors College and manager of the honors […]