NSU News Highlights
December 8-14,2000

CURRENT EVENTS

NSU Board of Visitors Meeting
· December 8
The regular meeting of Norfolk State University’s Board of Visitors continues Friday, Dec. 8 at 10 a.m., in the President’s Conference Room, located in Harrison B. Wilson Hall.  

Contact:  News and Media Relation, 823-8373.

NSU Veterans Affairs Office Accepting Applications for Free College Prep Courses
· The NSU Veterans Upward Bound Office is now accepting applications from Veterans and Active Duty Personnel to take free college prep courses in math, English, GED, typing and computer training, which will begin in January 2001.  Evening and Saturday classes will be available.

Contact: Veterans Upward Bound Office, 823-8423 or 823-8054.

Food Drive for Homeless Veterans
· December 8-18
The NSU Veterans Affairs/Veterans Upward Bound Office is sponsoring a food drive.  Can goods and non-perishable items can be dropped off at the following locations:
· News and Media Relations-Harrison B. Wilson Hall, Suite 340
· Main Lobby of Harrison B. Wilson Hall
· NSU Book Store-Mills E. Godwin Hall
· Information Center-Brown Memorial Hall
· ROTC Office-Gills Gym, Room 176

Contact: Office of News and Media Relations, 823-8373.

Basketball Games

· December 9
The Lady Spartan’s Basketball Game between NSU and Hampton University takes place at 2 p.m., in Echol’s Memorial Hall. 

· December 9
Men’s Basketball Game between NSU and UNC Greensboro takes place at 4 p.m., in Echol’s Memorial Hall.

Contact:  NSU Ticket Office, 823-9009.

UPCOMING EVENTS
 
NSU National Alumni Association Banquet Featuring Nathan McCall
· December 16
NSU Alumnus Nathan McCall, author of the bestseller Make Me Wanna Holler and former Washington Post reporter, will kick off NSU December commencement activities on Saturday, Dec. 16, as the keynote speaker for the annual alumni banquet at 6:30 p.m.  

Contact:  Alumni Relations, 823-8135. 

NSU December Commencement
· December 17
Marcia Ann Gillespie, editor-in-chief of Ms. magazine, will address approximately 360 graduates at Norfolk State University’s commencement ceremony, scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 17, at Joseph G. Echol’s Hall. 

Contact:  News and Media Relations, 823-8373.