NSU Horizons Spring 2018

22 NSU HORIZONS “Although I am three years away from attending graduate school, the information I learned was relevant and complementary to my studies,” said Martin, adding that the experience with patient vitals helped her prepare for a midterm. “We also talked to students attending the College of Pharmacy, as well as other undergraduates attending the EI [ExEL], offering another layer of insight,” she added. More than 23 colleges and offices at NSU planned and executed immersive experiences for first-year students during fall 2017. NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) hosted 75 undergraduates as part of its Early Immersion Program, with an interdisci- plinary crime scene investigation at the performing and visual arts wing of the Don Taft University Center. The students’ task was to find Honggang Yang, Ph.D., dean of the college and professor of interdisciplinary studies in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies, who had been “abducted.” All eight CAHSS departments created the experience, offering clues, including genograms, writings, drama, music, and more. The crime was solved, and Yang was safely returned. Marcos Leite, a freshman business major in the Dual Admission Program, went on a virtual cruise as a business executive for the day at the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship. “I was the head marketing ExEL program elements include activities such as commu- nity service, field research, and travel. These experiences not only educate, but help produce well-rounded “citizens of the world.” At the conclusion of each ExEL experience, students must provide an introspective reflection (which can be captured on video) about what they learned and how they grew from the experience. continued from page 21