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SharkBytes Archive August 2018
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education, will be compiling an NSU e-Cookbook of favorite Hispanic recipes. If you have a recipe you would like to share, please email Maria Grethel Mendez, Ed.D., at mendmari@nova.edu. Deadline to submit recipes…
Vice of Miami During the 80’s Coming, Sept. 26
Join the Circle of Friends at the NSU Alvin Sherman Library on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 in the Cotilla Gallery on the 2nd floor for the presentation “Vice of Miami During the 80’s”. Sponsored by The Florida Humanities Council, Guest Speaker Pedro Medina León will talk about the rise and…
Lymphedema Connect is a support group for anyone living with, affected by or interested in learning more about Lymphedema. Please join us on Thursday, Sept. 13 from 5:30-7:00 pm in the Terry Administration Building, Dean’s Conference room, 2nd floor, Room 1201 to learn more about it. …
A Gift that STEMs from the Heart
Marc Crocquet, M.B.A., was 11 when his family moved to the U.S. It was the early 1980s and his father had left his CEO position in France to escape a socialist government and seek a brighter future for his family. In America, they had to start from scratch. Crocquet’s parents…
NSU Unveils Redefined Brand Promise and New Campaign
A great brand promise tells an organization’s story in a compelling way. NSU’s brand promise must guide everything we are, and everything we do as an organization. It’s our culture—from students and parents, to art patrons, alumni, donors, and community partners. Following a year and a half of research and…
In support of NSU’s Vision 2020, mission, and core values, the NSU Libraries have designed these workshops to showcase ways to achieve optimal success with library research, publishing, and copyright. The Free workshops are held simultaneously in-person on NSU’s main campus and online to give faculty, students and staff opportunities…
Mailman Segal Families Celebrate a Transformational Year Together
“Teachers encourage minds to think, hands to create, and hearts to love.” ~Anonymous After two unforgettable years together, the families of the Sapphire Suns (formerly the Snuggly Seahorses) room at Mailman Segal Center hosted a celebration on August 10 to honor their teachers. The room was filled with laughter, tears,…
Let’s Get Physical (with Data)
We are surrounded by torrents of data, coming from scientific, industrial, financial, and other sources. To help make sense of complicated information – often involving relationships between three or more variables, NSU associate professor Louis R. Nemzer wants us to get physical with our data, using 3D-printing. In contrast with…
NSU MD Hosts Ceremony to Emphasize Importance of Humanism in Medicine
The NSU Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) hosted a Pinning Ceremony on August 11, 2018, to emphasize the importance of humanism in medicine in alignment with NSU’s Core Value of Integrity. Held in the university’s Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center, the event symbolically…
NSU Tampa Bay Regional Campus Hosts Career Expo
On Wednesday, August 22, the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Tampa Bay Regional Campus held a Career Expo on campus from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Fourteen organizations and companies were in attendance, and recruiters met with community members and students from across the Greater Tampa Bay area to showcase their…
Back to School Excitement at NSU University School
Back to school excitement is in the air for NSU University School’s Sharks! Students in junior kindergarten through 12th grade have headed back to school for a new school year that will surely be filled with innovative classroom lessons, engaging student activities, and excitement as students forge lasting friendships with…
NSU’s The Qualitative Report Achieves Publishing Milestone
The Qualitative Report (TQR), Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) online qualitative research journal, has now surpassed 2,000,000 article downloads. Created by NSU’s Ron Chenail in 1990, TQR is one of the world’s oldest international, online, open-access journals dedicated to publishing peer-reviewed qualitative research. According to Chenail, “One reason for TQR’s widespread…
NSU’s The Qualitative Report Achieves Publishing Milestone
The Qualitative Report (TQR), Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) online qualitative research journal, has now surpassed 2,000,000 article downloads. Created by NSU’s Ron Chenail in 1990, TQR is one of the world’s oldest international, online, open-access journals dedicated to publishing peer-reviewed qualitative research. According to Chenail, “One reason for TQR’s widespread…
Alvin Sherman Library Continues Cine Argentino Film Series and Exhibit
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the NSU Alvin Sherman Library will host a free art exhibit and film series. The exhibit entitled “The Artists’ Vision of Ecuador and Argentina” features the work of artists including Luis Wells, Julio Montaner, E & F Project, Julio Chuquimarca and Nicolas Leiva and…
Uncovering Opportunities at NSU
If you ever find yourself in an office decorated with pictures of galaxies, ocean life, and a signed Jane Goodall print, you might just be in the office of Melissa L. Dore, Ed.D., at the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography. Self-described as the “quintessential science nerd,” Dore…
CAHSS Student is Named Associate Ombudsperson at University of Cincinnati
Alicia Booker, M.A., doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) was named Associate Ombudsperson at University of Cincinnati. In this position, she provides ombuds services to faculty, staff, and students. Prior to coming to NSU to earn…
Exciting ExEL Collaboration between CEC and CAHSS Presented at ASEE Conference
Faculty from two of NSU’s Colleges collaborated on the redesign of an engineering graphics course to include experiential and active learning pedagogies. Martha Snyder, Ph.D., PMP, SPHR, Associate Professor, and Manuel Salinas, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in NSU’s College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), and Molly Scanlon, Ph.D., Associate Professor…
Weeks of Welcome—aka WOW—at NSU is a welcome home celebration with a variety of events on campus throughout the first weeks of school. You simply couldn’t cram all this fun and excitement into just one night! Whether you are new to our NSU family or a returning Shark, this welcome…
Anita Holsapple, M.S., graduate of the master’s program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) has received the SAMHSA 2018 Voice Award for her documentary, Battlefield: Home-Breaking the Silence on PTSD, Addiction, and Recovery Support. SAMHSA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
CANVAS is here! NSU is pleased to announce the full adoption of Canvas as the new Learning Management System (LMS) replacing Blackboard! Beginning for the fall term, Canvas will serve as the primary LMS for all Sharks. Based on the extensive evaluation and a pilot program, many recommendations from faculty…