Perspectives Inaugural Issue (Winter 2013)

PERSPECTIVES • WINTER/SPRING 2013 8 On June 23, 2012, the college coordinated its inaugural annual picnic, which proved to be a significant success with about 200 attendees. The picnic, which was one of the biggest and most anticipated CHCS events of the year, allowed students, faculty/staff members, and college deans to relax away from the clinics, offices, and classrooms as they enjoyed food, music, and fun at nearby C.B. Smith Park. It also served as a wonderful way to build a sense of community within the college. Each CHCS academic program hosted a different sporting event, including a tug-of-war and kickball game. Many people took pictures in the photo booth with friends—a perfect and tangible memory of the day’s fun events, com- plete with the NSU shark emblem emblazoned on the bot- tom of each photo. The Multicultural Affairs Committee (MAC) is a committee within the College of Health Care Sciences that strives to sup- port students representing various cultural backgrounds while promoting a sense of unity and awareness. Within the college, there is multifaceted representation of cul- tural, religious, ethnic, and national diver- sity. The MAC seeks to celebrate that spirit of diversity while simultaneously enriching the experiences of all CHCS students and faculty members. The Multicultural Affairs Committee is in charge of various programs, such as the In- ternational Cultural Marketplace, which is a college favorite. In this event, students as well as faculty and staff members come to- gether and bring delicious food items to rep- resent their cultural background. Last Sep- tember, students worked on a collaborative and stunning art project featuring a wonder- ful piece with the central theme of embrac- ing diversity . Another college favorite is the Ethics Bowl held every February in which students from each program within the col- lege come together and compete. DEFINING DIVERSITY: Multicultural Affairs Committee STUDENT AFFAIRS Camaraderie Abounds at CHCS Inaugural Picnic INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL MARKETPLACE INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL MARKETPLACE