Andrea Gaspardino Kovachy, director of Student Activities, said, “People see us, at times, as the party planners and don’t realize we are really trying to develop leaders. Sharing with others the impact we can have on students outside the classroom is vital as they persist to graduation.”
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How to survive midterm week
Eek, it’s midterm week! Can you hear the sounds of panicked students frantically trying to shove knowledge into their brains while gulping down coffee to keep them up, or the students freaking out over a 20–page midterm that’s worth 35 percent of their grade (which they had almost a month to do)?
NSU hosts multicultural diversity summit
The National Diversity Council will present the first Multicultural Diversity Summit, a day-long conference centered on the theme “Community Building: A call to Action,” on Oct. 14 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
NSU hosts 32nd annual disabilities expo
Oct. 11–18 is DisAbilities Awareness Week and NSU will host the 32nd annual DisAbilities Expo to promote awareness for students with disabilities and present outside resources for those in need of service.
NSU law graduates outperform other Florida students on bar exam
The results are in for the July bar exam and graduates from NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center outperformed graduates from other law schools in Florida. According to the Florida Supreme Court, NSU placed first in the state for passing the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE), a portion of the bar exam that tests knowledge of […]
Don’t Forget Your Shark Card
As a new student, you’ll quickly learn how important it is to have your SharkCard on you at all times. The Shark Card is an identification card that features a student’s name and photograph, NSU’s Shark logo, a student’s library card number and other identifying information like the ISO number and SmartChip used for vending purchases. With the SharkCard you’ll gain entrance to a variety of places around campus like parking areas, the library, the RecPlex, and the residence halls (if you live there). You’ll also be able to add money if needed to make purchases with your SharkCard for student necessities like food, photocopies, and library dues.
Technology Makes Life Easier for Students at NSU
Hollywood often presents technology as a force of evil. There are the killer robots in “iRobot,” Whiplash in “Ironman 2” and the first terminator sent to kill John Connor in the “Terminator” series, but at NSU technology is a force of good – unlike those robots. It helps students with their research, their communication and even their laundry.
No Football for NSU
NSU does not have a football team and when they first come to the university, many students wonder why that is. “An institution with 29,000 students, you would think would have a football team but athletic programs are determined by the size of the undergraduate population,” said George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., NSU president. “There […]
Lighting Up On Campus
Thinking of lighting up in front of the Parker building? Think again. In July of 2009, the Office of Campus Recreation created an initiative called “Healthy Sharks.” The program plans to make NSU a smokefree campus within the next five years. To make the transition easier, NSU has designated 12 smoking sites, which are located […]
NSU Traditions
Like any family, NSU has its own traditions. From academic to recreational, these annual, and semi-annual, events will have you feeling connected to the NSU family.