When Avani Kulkarni, fresh-man neuroscience major, went to the Shark Connect meeting on Feb. 8, she shared her concerns about dining on campus, like the inclusion of beef on an Indian menu.
“Beef was concerning to me,” Kulkarni said to the panel.
“Next time you have Indian food, make sure to respect the values of our culture.”
Micole Rivera, senior executive chef, who responded to Kulkarni, said that in the future Shark Dining will listen more closely to the student body and cater to its dietary needs.
After the meeting, Kulkarni felt she was heard.
“[My comments] were addressed. I was able to speak to the senior executive chef. She’s able to work with me on vegan, vegetarian and Indian options,” she said. “So overall I’m excited.”
Shark Connect is an opportunity for NSU President George Hanbury to hear students’ is-sues and concerns, as well as to share updates and accomplishments, like student athletes finishing last semester with a 3.5 overall GPA and an upcoming international dental program, which will be the largest in the nation.
Hanbury was transparent and explained reasons for things NSU is unable to immediately fi x, such as housing.
“I love having the largest class we’ve ever had, but trying to find more housing is difficult. We need to expand a dining facility and a new residence hall, so it would be around $100 million,” said Hanbury. “The housing, it’s going to have to remain the same at least for the next year to see what can be done to possibly make arrangements. I really want to.”
Lauren Gray, junior behavioral neuroscience major, appreciated how transparent Han-bury was with each answer.
“I thought it was a good opportunity for students to receive first-hand reasonings behind the answers to our questions,” said Gray. “There was a reason behind each answer and steps that are being taken to solve our problems.”
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