NSU international students: Number of countries represented nearly doubles The fabric of student life is brighter and richer this fall as Northern State University welcomes students from 24 different countries. That’s up from 13 countries represented last semester, saidBrendanCarson, director of the English as a Second Language and Intensive English programs. Carson anticipates a beneficial impact on IEP classes. “Normally, we’d have three or four countries represented and the students would tend to gather in groups and speak their shared language with each other,” he said. “Now, in one class, we will have several nationalities - and the only language they can share is English.” NSU President James Smith highlighted the international population during his recent convocation speech. This year, he said, six new places are represented — Bangladesh, Japan, India, Palestine, the Bahamas and the Czech Republic. Carson credits the increase to different outreach tactics, including word of mouth, social media and online resources. Northern recently began to offer translations on its international student Web pages at northern. edu, and an NSU Japanese student is doing a blog. Many international students like NSU’s tuition rate and the idea of living in middle America, he said. News northern 4 northern today The Northern State University campus now includes a Cancer Awareness Tree, which honors people who have fought or are still fighting cancer. The Cancer Awareness Tree is located on the campus green near Graham and Lincoln halls. NSU senior Teresa Edelman is coordinating this project. The Cancer Awareness Tree holds special meaning for Edelman. In 2010, she lost her 6-year-old cousin, Danny, to high-risk acute myeloid leukemia. Ever since, it has been Edelman’s goal to raise awareness of cancer. This tree will also hold special meaning to the students of NSU, after one of their own, Bryce Anglin, lost his battle to cancer in spring 2012. “I really want this tree to raise awareness and show how prevalent cancer really is,” Edelman said. “It affects so many.” NSU’s Cancer AwarenessTree will be a place where students and community members can come to remember and celebrate the lives of those who have lost the battle with cancer, and those who are still fighting and winning. Those who wish to visit the tree can tie a ribbon around the branches. These ribbons will be located in a box next to the tree. Edelman needs to raise more than $2,000 to erect a plaque explaining the tree, provide ribbons for visitors to tie to the tree and install pavers in the shape of a cancer ribbon around the tree. Right now, about half those funds are raised, and she is aiming to have everything in place this spring. Edelman has the support of the NSU Honors Program, as well as Dr. Erin Fouberg, the NSUHonors Program adviser. This project also comprises the first part of her thesis for the Honors Program. Community members, businesses and organizations interested in contributing to the NSU Cancer Awareness Tree can send checks in any dollar amount to the NSU Cancer Awareness Tree, NSU Foundation, 620 15th Ave. S.E., Aberdeen, SD 57401. All funds raised will go to the current installation and future maintenance of the NSU Cancer Awareness Tree. For more information, contact Edelman at 763-381-2447 or Fouberg at 605-2288137. Cancer Awareness Tree now part of NSU campus “I really want this tree to raise awareness and show how prevalent cancer really is,” Edelman said. “It affects so many.” Teresa Edelman
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