The DisAbilities Expo’s main event, held this year on Oct. 6 in the Don Taft University Center and the Alvin Sherman Library, brought approximately 1,000 people to NSU’s campus.
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Midnight Madness returns to NSU
This year’s Midnight Madness falls on the first weekend after midterm week. NSU Athletics believes the event will get people excited for the upcoming season and show off their school spirit, but it will also help students unwind from the stress of midterms. NSU Athletics hopes that this year’s Midnight Madness will be successful and they plan to make it a permanent tradition.
2020 Legacy Scholars Luncheon proposes scholarship opportunities
On Oct. 2 and 3, President George Hanbury and Vice President of Student Affairs Brad Williams hosted the 2020 Legacy Scholars Luncheon for NSU organizations. Many club presidents, vice presidents, and executive board members attended.
Replica of Vietnam Memorial to be in Davie
A three-quarter-scale replica of Washington D.C.’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial, has been shown throughout the nation and will be in Davie, Fla. between Oct. 19-21.
News Briefs
National Unemployment Rate Drops to Lowest in Four Years On Oct. 5, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the nation’s unemployment rate for September dropped to its lowest since Jan. 2009. The rate stood between 8.1-8.3 percent in 2012, but at a decline of .03 percent in one month, it’s now 7.8 percent, approximately […]
Men’s soccer stuns #1 Lynn
The Sharks beat the number one team in the country on Sept. 29, 1-0, thanks to freshman Stefano Fanfoni’s first collegiate-career goal in the 55th minute.
Grand opening of NSU’s Coral Research Center
NSU opened the Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Research in Hollywood, Fla. on Sept. 27.
NSU Student Engagement Survey
Starting Oct. 1, the annual “I Believe in NSU” survey will be available.
The purpose of the survey is for the administration to get a better understanding of the NSU student’s overall experience. The responses are used to improve the quality of education and services provided by the university.
DeSantis Presents “Life After Sundown”
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Distinguished Lecture Series welcomed Carl DeSantis on Sept. 25. The sign, “Welcome Home Carl!” was hung outside the business school’s building, named after DeSantis. After almost 100 people confirmed they would attend, the event had to be relocated to the Alfred and Rose Miniaci Performing Arts […]
NSU hosts the 33rd DisAbilities Expo.
October is Disability Awareness Month and, in celebration of this, NSU will host the 33rd DisAbilities Expo, a series of events to create awareness of and celebrate physical and mental disabilities, from Oct. 4-6.