Tuvalu’s foreign minister makes dramatic statement for Climate Summit The island nation of Tuvalu, located in the Pacific Ocean, chose to give a powerful message for the COP26 climate summit. Simon Kofe, Foreign Minister of Tuvalu, dressed in a suit and gave a speech next to the country’s flag at a podium. Kofe stood on an area that used to be dry land but due to […]
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News briefs – 11/16
NSU hosts virtual Irish film festival Starting Nov. 16 and running until Nov. 21, Nova Southeastern University will host a virtual Irish film festival sponsored by the Alvin Sherman Library, NSU Center for the Humanities and the South Florida Irish Studies Consortium. NSU Professor David Kilroy will lead discussions around independent Irish films that have not had large debuts in the United States, including titles like “Between […]
News anchor – 11/16
NBC News anchor Brian Williams says his goodbyes after 28 years Former NBC Nightly News Anchor Brian Williams is leaving NBC at the end of the year. Williams has worked with NBC for 28 years and his long journey is coming to an end. MSNBC President Rashida Jones stated to the press that this decision was made so that he could “spend […]
International tidings – 11/9
Abducted Australian girl found safe After 18 days missing, four-year-old Cleo Smith was found safe and sound in Carnarvon, Australia. Smith was abducted from a campsite, within a reasonable distance from where she was found, on Oct. 16. The search lasted nearly three weeks, with police receiving a tip that led them to Carnarvon. The Police Commissioner of Western Australia, Chris […]
NSU’s 2021 homecoming events for newcomers
Nova Southeastern University has announced their 2021 homecoming events, but many underclassmen have never had the chance to experience the traditional homecoming week events at NSU due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For those freshman and sophomores who may not know what an event entails, we’ve compiled a short summary list to give students a better understanding of what […]
News briefs – 11/9
Homecoming bash tickets go on sale Tickets for NSU’s annual homecoming bash went on sale the morning of Nov. 8. The tickets are only available for NSU students at this time and can be purchased for $25 each. This year’s homecoming bash is being held Friday on a yacht and will be taking place this Friday evening. The number of tickets will be limited […]
International tidings – 11/2
Looted West African artifacts have now been returned Several artifacts that had been looted from West Africa have now been returned. A Cambridge College and Scottish University returned two sculptures to Nigeria. This occurred after years of battling European nations. These articles, along with thousands of others, were stolen in 1897 when Britian attacked the Kingdom of Benin which is now located in modern day Nigeria, according to NBC News. Amatey Doku, a […]
November Shark Chats
Throughout November, the College of Psychology will host free Shark Chat webinars via Zoom. The webinars will include topics like “Careers in Psychology and Counseling,” which will provide insight on how to get into the field of Psychology, and “We Can Do Hard Things Part 2: Conversations with Kids,” which will offer parents advice on how to have open, honest and productive conversations with their children. These sessions are open […]
International Education Week comes to NSU
Beginning on Nov. 15 and running through Nov. 19, NSU will host International Education Week, a series of events that is designed to inspire students to learn about other cultures and appreciate the diversity of NSU. The event will begin with a parade of flags. The parade will include flag bearers from almost every country represented at NSU, and will take place on campus. Attendees are […]
News briefs – 11/2
NSU hosts “Haunted Histories” story booth The Department of Humanities and Politics hosted their seasonal Story Booth event, a story telling series that invites Nova Southeastern University students and the surrounding community to share stories and experiences. Their latest Story Booth event, titled, “Story Booth: Haunted Histories” invited participants to share their culture’s spookiest stories, individual’s own experiences with hauntings or […]