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NSU prides itself on being one of the most diverse institutions of higher learning in the United States. We have students, faculty, staff and visitors from across the globe, including China.

To that end, NSU officials are monitoring the developments surrounding the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. While it was first diagnosed in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, additional cases have begun presenting in other parts of China as well as other countries across the world, including the United States.

As of Tuesday, Feb. 11th,  there are NO KNOWN CASES of this virus among the Nova Southeastern University community. In addition, there is no indication that our campus is under any immediate risk, but we remain ever-vigilant.

While we monitor the situation, NSU is following the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) related to this virus, and we will update this web page as needed.

Some of the basic facts about coronaviruses are:

• The new coronavirus, labeled 2019-nCoV, has the ability to cause pneumonia and deaths. Symptoms include, but are not limited to fever, cough and difficult breathing.
• As of now, experts have yet to conclusively say whether the virus can be transmitted prior to symptoms developing, or whether all persons exposed to the virus end up showing symptoms. It is simply too early to tell.
• As of now, there is no vaccine to protect against the this new virus.
• The CDC reminds everyone that we are still in the midst of flu season. Even if you have had the flu vaccine, remember to take everyday preventive actions to stop the spread of germs, such as:
  • Avoid close contact with sick people;
  • When sick with a respiratory bug, limit your contact with others;
  • When sick with the flu, stay home for at least 24 hours AFTER your fever is gone without the help of a fever-reducer;
    • Exceptions include getting medical care or running errands to get necessities;
  • Frequent hand-washing with soap and water (for a minimum of 20 seconds) – one trick is to sing or hum the “happy birthday song” twice in a row to time your hand-washing;
    • If soap and water are unavailable, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer;
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth;
  • Remember to “cover your cough” with a tissue or the bend of your elbow (be sure to throw the tissue away);
  • Whenever possible, disinfect commonly touched areas (door knobs, elevator push buttons, computer keyboards and mouse, telephones, etc.)

You can find additional information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the Florida Department of Health.

• STUDENTS: Any student who may have symptoms of fever, cough, and shortness of breath AND HAS TRAVELED to Wuhan, China (or has been in contact with someone who traveled to the area) should call their health care provider or the NSU Student Medical Center at 954-262-1262. They can also call the Broward County Health Department at 954-847-8039.
• FACULTY & STAFF: For faculty, staff and other members of the community who may have symptoms of fever, cough, and shortness of breath AND HAS TRAVELED to Wuhan, China (or has been in contact with someone who traveled to the area), it is recommended that they contact their health care provider or the Broward County Health Department at 954-847-8039.

NSU’s Office of Public Relations and Marketing Communications recently debuted a series of videos that showcase what it means when we say “NSU gives you an edge.” These videos highlight the competitive advantage that NSU delivers to students and the various ways that NSU Sharks make an impact. Check out the videos and be sure to share them with friends, family, and on your social channels!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW8W8AKeSDZvQLm-kLW9Ci75VRAC5qaUE

NSU recently kicked off a new tradition of service, a day where our NSU family, in Davie and across regional campuses, gave their time and talents to serve our community and give back. NSU’s first-ever Global Day of Service counted with a total of 562 NSU alumni, faculty, staff, students, who demonstrated the power of the NSU network.

We assembled 495 meals for individuals and families in need in Broward County, picked up 42 buckets of trash and debris from Florida’s shores, and wrote 1,355 letters to show gratitude and support for our country’s armed forces and heroes.

Thank you to everyone that gave back so generously and that helped make NSU’s inaugural Global Day of Service a success!

Click here for the full album of pictures.

Over 150 students visited the NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC) for Kinda Long Night Against Procrastination (KLNAP) on Tuesday, November 19th, 2019, 6 – 10 p.m. Students received assistance on various writing assignments from WCC undergraduate and graduate consultants, and librarians from the Alvin Sherman Library.

Since 2014, the WCC has hosted KLNAP for students each fall and winter semester, right before the start of Finals. Students have the opportunity to walk-in and get quick individualized sessions or group consultations on research projects, final presentations, or multimodal assignments, from all stages, including pre-writing, writing editing/proofreading, and revising. Librarians assisted students with locating sources and fixing citations.

 During the Fall 2019 semester, the event began with over 100 students visiting during the first hour. Students were offered pizza, while a DJ from Radio X played downtempo/ambient music students could work to while working on their assignments.

“KLNAP is an amazing event that always makes me proud to be a part of it. Even before I began working at the WCC, DJ’ing for these events has always given me a deeper appreciation for the amazing work that the WCC does. I can always tell how grateful and involved the students who attend are for the WCC’s services,” said Adam DeRoss, Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media master’s student, and graduate assistant coordinator in the WCC. DeRoss has also DJ’d for KLNAP for the past 4 years, while in a lobster suit to add excitement to the room.

The WCC, in collaboration with Alvin Sherman Library; Tutoring and Testing; CAHSS School of Communication, Media, and the Arts; and other organizations on campus, will host the 2020 KLNAP on Tuesday, April 14 from 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. For more information about the NSU Writing and Communication Center, please visit www.nova.edu/wcc or call 954-262-8108.

Freedom Summer, or the Mississippi Summer Project, was a 1964 voter registration drive aimed at increasing the number of registered black voters in Mississippi. Over 700 mostly white volunteers joined African Americans in Mississippi to fight against voter intimidation and discrimination at the polls. The movement was organized by civil rights organizations like the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE) and the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and run by the local Council of Federated Organizations (COFO). Freedom Summer volunteers were met with violent resistance from the Ku Klux Klan and members of state and local law enforcement. News coverage of beatings, false arrests and even murder drew international attention to the civil rights movement. The increased awareness it brought to voter discrimination helped pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

By 1964, the civil rights movement was in full swing. The Freedom Riders had spent 1961 riding buses throughout the segregated South, fighting Jim Crow laws that dictated where black riders could sit, eat, and drink. Martin Luther King, Jr. had given his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the August 1963 March on Washington as 250,000 people gathered before him at the Lincoln Memorial.

Despite all of this progress, the South remained segregated, especially when it came to the polls, where African Americans faced violence and intimidation when they attempted to exercise their constitutional right to vote. Poll taxes and literacy tests designed to silence black voters were common. Without access to the polls, political change in favor of civil rights was slow-to-non-existent. Mississippi was chosen as the site of the Freedom Summer project due to its historically low levels of African-American voter registration; in 1962 less than 7 percent of the state’s eligible black voters were registered to vote.

To read more, click here.

Source: History.com

StoryFest is the NSU Alvin Sherman Library’s premier early childhood literacy festival! Earn community service hours for volunteering at this event.
NSU Students and Staff: Sign-up online at lib.nova.edu/sfvols2020
Teens (ages 14 – 17): Email Young Adult Librarian Lisa Ferrara: lferrara@nova.edu

You are cordially invited to join your faculty colleagues for a discussion with Dr. John Wensveen, Executive Director and Chief Innovation Officer, NSU Broward Innovation Center. Dr. Wensveen will share information about this gateway project for economic development, new technologies, intellectual property, and improved knowledge management and transferability. In addition to discussing how it will serve as a resource for students and faculty, he will seek faculty input as to interest in meaningful involvement and thoughts on center development and success.

Please RSVP to facultysymposium@nova.edu