As of March 30, NSU plans to offer full-tuition scholarships to students who qualify for the Bright Futures Florida Academic Scholarship. NSU is the only private not-for-profit university in the state of Florida to offer this initiative. Previously, the scholarship would honor the amount of tuition that the BFFAS would pay at a public institution, but students had to pay the remainder to fully cover NSU's tuition.… Post the First Comment

The Office of Career Development hosted "Mix and Mingle Your Way to a Great Career: A Mocktail Hour" on Wednesday, April 8, in the Alvin Sherman Library. Students ranged from undergraduate to graduate, with a variety of different concentrations and majors, who all attended to get a couple of tips on how to network and how to use proper etiquette from Rochelle Renée Reese, director of catering/concession, who was also hired to teach etiquette to different social groups.… Post the First Comment

On April 11, NSU hosted comedian and talk-show host Bill Maher at the Don Taft University Center Arena. The arena was packed from the floor to the upper level seats, as people waited patiently for Maher to walk onto the stage. At around 8:30 p.m., Maher finally made his way onto center stage, wondering exactly where he was.… Post the First Comment

NSU's baseball team (28-10; 4-8 SSC) dropped a series, 1-2, to Sunshine State Conference rivals Rollins College the weekend of April 3 and 4, bringing them to seventh in the SSC and eight in the South Region. However, the Sharks were able to pick themselves back up and defeat St.… Post the First Comment

In a Wall Street Journal article about a protest at the Author's Guild by the National Federation of the Blind and the American Association of People with Disabilities, the writer went on to talk about other protests regarding the price of books Amazon Kindle owners have to pay to download them.… Post the First Comment

Jennifer Bowman-Wilson, a graduate assistant for civic engagement in the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement, is hosting a DVDs for the Troops Donation Drive, March 30 through May 1. This event is paired with the College of Osteopathic Medicine and in conjunction with the efforts of Dave Womack, a guidance counselor at the University Lower School.… Post the First Comment

From April 6 through April 8, the Refernce Deparment of the Alvin Sherman Library offered services to help the NSU community relax while preparing for final exams. There was a "Zen Zone," where students received free services such as yoga, guided meditation and massages.… Post the First Comment