NSU Horizons Spring 2013

13 HORIZONS for the university through general education. It doesn’t matter what you are studying, this will be a common bond for all students.” CAMPUS LIFE Gregory Hinds, a senior majoring in exercise sports science with a minor in theatre, is from Fort Lauderdale, only a 20-minute drive from NSU’s main campus. Still, he has lived in one of the university’s residence halls for all four years of his schooling. “Living on campus connects you to everything. It gives you incentive to be involved,” said Hinds, who joined one of the 12 Greek organizations on campus and started the Pre-Occupational Therapy Club. “When you live on campus, you are more a part of the community.” Lindsey Goldstein, a junior in the Razor’s Edge and Dual Admission programs, is an education major who also lives on campus. As a freshman, she lived on one of NSU’s themed housing floors in The Commons Residence Hall. Goldstein’s themed floor was the L.E.A.D. (Leading Empowering Aspiring Developing) floor, which is a community of student leaders. “It’s an environment where you live and you learn,” said Goldstein. The Quiet Corridor is another themed housing floor, offered in both Goodwin Residence Hall and The Commons, for students who prefer a quiet, studious environment. There is also the Greek Village Community for members of recognized NSU sororities and fraternities. “Undergraduates have an array of options,” said Daren Capirchio, M.F.A., associate director of residential life. These include sharing a double room at the Leo Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall, the primary residence hall for freshmen; living suite style at The Commons; or choosing apartment-style living at Cultural Living Center, Founders, Vettel, and Farquhar residence halls for undergraduate juniors and seniors. “Our on-campus residents appreciate that they may only have to share a bathroom with one or two roommates,” added Capirchio. Currently, nearly 1,000 undergraduate students live on campus. Students who commute can stay connected through the Office of Orientation and Commuter Student Involvement. “We make sure that commuter students are aware of campus resources and feel like they belong,” said Daniel Sullivan, Ed.D., director of first-year and transi- tional programs. Sullivan also teaches a course that helps students tran- sition from high school to college life. In addi- tion, his office grooms orientation leaders to assist incoming fresh- men with college life. Jennifer Chia, a junior marketing major from Sunrise, Florida, has been on the orienta- tion team for two years. “The orientation team helped me get involved, which was important since I was attending a university that wasn’t far from where I had built friendships growing up.” THE SEC EXPERIENCE Undergraduates in other areas can still have the NSU experience at one of the university’s student educational centers (SECs) in the Bahamas, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Miramar, Orlando, Palm Beach, or Tampa. The centers serve students at a distance from the main campus through microcom- puter labs and videoconferencing equipment and are staffed with full-time employees. Christian Guzman of Cutler Ridge graduated in December from the nursing program at NSU’s Miami SEC. “I wanted to start peer tutoring to help other students. The faculty members made it easy for me to get the resources I needed,” said Guzman. Ricardo Belmar, M.I.B.A., interim executive director of the student educational centers, wasn’t surprised when he heard Guzman’s sentiments. “We give students the NSU experience in an atmosphere that is just as enriching. Students tell us that the undergraduate experience at an SEC is like being part of a close-knit family.” FOR UNDERGRADS ADMISSIONS The Office of Undergraduate Admissions has individual counselors to speak with prospective students and offers student-guided campus tours, Monday through Saturday. Find out more at www.nova.edu/admissions . LEADERSHIP • Razor’s Edge— www.nova.edu/studentleadership/razorsedge • Dual Admission— www.nova.edu/admissions/academics/dualadmission SCHOLARSHIPS • Getting—The Office of Student Financial Assistance and Office of the University Registrar help students locate scholarship opportunities. For more scholar- ship information, visit www.nova.edu/financialaid /scholarships/index.html or call (954) 262-3380 or 800-541-6682, ext. 23380. • Giving—For information on NSU’s giving guidelines, visit www.nova.edu/changingtheworld.