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SharkBytes Archive October 2018
Visions of the Holocaust at the Alvin Sherman Library, Ends Jan 28
“Visions of the Holocaut,” a collection of historic images from the archives of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, will be on display at Nova Southeastern University’s Alvin Sherman Library in Davie. The exhibit runs until Monday, January 28, 2019. Turkish artist Yusuf Tolga Unker…
Faculty Symposium: How Valuable Is That Doggie in the Window, Nov. 15
The Faculty Symposium will be held on November 15 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. in the Faculty Shark Club (Rosenthal Building). As the use of service, support, and therapy animals increases, so do questions about the legal definitions, allowable use, and attendant benefits. This symposium will address the Americans with…
Out of the Darkness – Walk to Fight Suicide, Nov. 11
Join the NSU and South Florida community in raising suicide awareness through participating in the annual Broward County Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Sunday, November 11 on NSU’s main campus. The walk is co-sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Gamma Delta Chapter of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. Registration…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: NSU Alumnus Launches Oral Care Subscription Business
Great ideas can be born under the most mundane circumstances. NSU alumnus Alexander Lafortune got the idea for his new business while a student at the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Alone in his dorm room one evening, Lafortune accidentally knocked his toothbrush into the toilet. Frustrated…
NSU Holds Vigil for Lives Lost at Tree of Life Synagogue
The tragedy that took place Saturday, Oct. 27 at a Pittsburgh synagogue, which resulted in eleven lives lost, devastated the entire nation. Monday, Oct. 29 the NSU community stood together in solidarity vigil to honor the lives lost at the Tree of Life Synagogue. To watch the news coverage of…
NSU Student Featured in NFL Segment
Julius Thomas, NSU student and former NFL player for the Miami Dolphins and the Denver Broncos, appeared in a segment Sunday morning for the NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Thomas was featured on segment called Life After Football, and spoke about his decision in getting…
NSU to use Mako Sharks to Predict Florida 2018 Midterm Election Winners
Once again, Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) researchers have tapped into their tagged mako sharks to help forecast Florida’s 2018 election winners! Off their stunningly successful Shark Race to the White House in 2016, which was one of the only polls to correctly predict the next President of the United States,…
NSU AAUW Branch celebrates 10th Anniversary
This September, the Nova Southeastern University AAUW (FL) Branch received a certificate of honor in recognition of its 10th anniversary. AAUW is committed to advancing equity for women and girls. Each year, NSU’s local branch supports the International Women’s Day Colloquium in March, as well as supporting the E-STEAM (Exploring…
Shark Week at the Mailman Segal Center for Human Development
The Mailman Segal Center’s Family Center Preschool and Infant & Toddler Program is proud to be a member of the National Coalition for Campus Children’s Centers (N4C). N4C is a nonprofit educational membership organization supporting excellence in programs for young children in communities of higher learning by providing opportunities for…
NSU Research Spotlight: Halmos College Galapagos Shark Research Featured in National Geographic
This October, the iconic magazine National Geographic published an article on Galapagos hammerhead sharks. These sharks, with their wide-eyed appearance are some of the most iconic species found around these small Ecuadoran islands. One of the many questions about this species is where do they go to give birth? Halmos…
FCE’s My Favorite Teacher Project Invited to Visit the U.S. Department of Education
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education undergraduate students, Chloe Behar and Jackie Trott, were invited to share the “My Favorite Teacher Project” with the United States Department of Education in Washington D.C. The goal of the “My Favorite Teacher” project is to interview 5,000 people around the world by…
The Department of Recruitment and Admissions regularly hosts special events, including guest speakers, graduate open houses, and Shark Chats, which are live interdisciplinary panel discussions featuring NSU faculty, alumni and students. Upcoming Event Graduate Open House Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 | Registration: 5:30 PM | Event: 6 – 8:00 PM…
NSU Fall Faculty Workshop Series – Register Now for December Workshops
The NSU Write from the Start Writing and Communication Center is excited to offer 12 new workshops this fall for full and part-time faculty this semester focusing on innovative pedagogies and technologies. Our Faculty Workshop Series will take place Mondays from 12-1 pm in our new space in the Alvin…
Help us thank NSU’s service members this Veteran’s Day!
The Office of Student Media is collaborating with the Veterans Resource Center to produce a video tribute for veterans in the NSU community. We ask all offices, student clubs and organizations, and everyone in the NSU community to join us by sharing a message of gratitude that will be included…
Join us in celebrating International Education Week
Coordinated by the Office of International Affairs and Razor’s Edge Global Scholars, International Education Week is a collaborative endeavor bringing together student leaders, departments, programs, and campuses in celebration of internationalization at NSU. Events throughout the week aim to engage the campus in global issues, empower students to pursue international…
The CDM’s Chi Psi chapter of the national dental honor society Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) welcomed its newest members: Ashley Beck, Michael S. DiSanto, Andrew M. Falestiny, Kalynn M. Foster, Jamie J. Gonzalez, Tiffany Lu, Brianna Mastrianni, Marjan Mirkheshti, Ashvi Mittal, Lily Nguyen, Kelli Orcutt, Derek S. Stallard, Shelby Willoughby,…
Sharks MBB Selected Fifth in SSC Preseason Poll
The Nova Southeastern University men’s basketball team has been selected to finish fifth in the Sunshine State Conference preseason poll, as voted by the league’s coaches and announced by the conference office. FULL RELEASE.
Vigil for Lives Lost at Tree of Life Synagogue, Today at 5 p.m.
Please join Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach and Chabad at NSU for solidarity vigil to honor the lives lost at the Tree of Life Synagogue. Open for all. Candles will be provided October 29, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. NSU Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus, Student Affairs Building Terrace
CAHSS Alum is a Broward County Freedom Fellow
Cindy Mahendar, M.S., graduate of the master’s program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), is a Broward County Freedom Fellow. This fellowship is a collaboration between social justice organizations Dream Defenders, the Florida…
Kimberly Cohane, M.S., doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), gave a presentation at the 18th Annual Association for Conflict Resolution Conference in Pittsburg, PA on Friday, October 5, 2018. Cohane’s presentation was entitled, “Social Media Conflict-How Artificial Intelligence (AI) and…