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Making Waves 10 2023

Making Waves is a newsletter for faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of Norfolk State University

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October 2023

NSU Celebrated As An Apple Distinguished School

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Norfolk State University has been designated as a 2023-2026 Apple Distinguished School. The announcement, made during the University’s Board of Visitors meeting, recognizes the University’s innovative approach to using Apple tools to teach and motivate students and provides them with opportunities to create their own innovative approaches to learning and engagement.

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Students Earn Internships, Jobs At Leadership Institute

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Twelve Norfolk State students recently attended the 23rd Annual Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute where they networked with some of the country’s top firms a well as government agencies. The event provided them with connections as well as the opportunity to demonstrate their educational knowledge and professional skills.

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NSU Alumnus And Board Rector To Give Keynote At 2023 SWaMfest

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Norfolk State University alumnus Devon Henry is scheduled to deliver the breakfast keynote address at the 2023 SWaMfest Nov. 1-2 in Richmond, Virginia. SWaMfest is the Commonwealth of Virginia’s premier networking, educational and professional development event for small, women-owned and minority-owned (SWaM) businesses.

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Norfolk State University will celebrate Homecoming October 22-29, 2023. The theme: There's No Place Like Home. Highlights of the week include a step show, golf tournament, parade, football game, and much more. The Grand Marshal for the Homecoming Parade this year will be NSU alumnus and City of Norfolk Deputy City Manager LaVoris Pace.

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