On Feb. 16, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement (SLCE) will partner with Weekend Programming to host an event to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The event is part of the recently introduced Diversity in Action series and will take place in the UC Pit, ending at […]
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Wear red to stand in solidarity with victims of heart disease
On Feb. 3, we wear red not to attract the attention of bulls, but to attract the attention of the public to stand in solidarity with victims of heart disease. This year marks the 14th annual National Wear Red Day established by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. […]
Bake sale for gender and race inequality awareness
NSU’S branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) held a bake sale in front of the Parker Building on April 4 and charged each customer based on race and gender.
Understanding sexual assault
April is sexual assault awareness month. It was created as a way to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence.
Israel Awareness Month
The Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach County is hosting its second annual Israel Awareness Month at NSU to raise awareness for a cause close to their heart and inform the NSU community of Israeli culture.
NSU holds its first “Dance Awareness Day”
NSU students, staff, faculty and community members stepped to the beat on Nov. 14; from noon to 3 p.m. at the Performance Theater in the Don Taft University Center for NSU’s “Dance Awareness Day.”
Epilepsy Awareness Month
November is the time to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family, since it’s Epilepsy Awareness Month, it’s also the perfect opportunity to give back to others.
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.
NSU hosts Out of the Darkness Walk to raise suicide awareness
“We want to break the stereotype and stigma of being ‘crazy’ just because you may have suicidal thoughts,” she said. “We want to have an open venue for discussion because we don’t want people to feel that they’re alone. To me, it’s about love. I don’t want to see anyone suffer and if showing up helps then I say ‘do it’. It’s the humane thing to do.”
How to keep NSU germ-free
As effective as toilet paper may be, I still want to know: where are the automatic flushing toilets and the “wave to receive” paper towel dispensers? I’m not worried that I will get a cold in the next few months. I know I’m going to get a cold. I just want to help other people not get one too.