NSU Experts Provide Top 10 Back to School Tips for Parents & Students

New School Year is Right Around the Corner

For Immediate Release

Friday, July 31, 2015

Fort Lauderdale-Davie, FL  –  As the start of school approaches, parents and students have so many things they can do to prepare. Nova Southeastern University (NSU) experts have come together in a video to share their advice on everything from how to adjust sleep patterns before that first school bell rings to protecting computers from the risk of cyber hacking. Our hope is to make the transition go more smoothly for families, no matter what age their children are.

Check out the video so you can see NSU subject matter experts  on the following topics:

0:19: Tip #10  “Importance of Hydration during Exercise”
Pradeep Vanguri, Ph.D., ATC, Associate Professor and Clinical Coordinator
Athletic Training Programs
NSU’s College of Health Care Sciences

0:37: Tip #9 “You Are What You Eat”
Cecilia Rokusek, Ed.D., M.Sc., RDN, Assistant Dean of Research and Innovation
Director, Nutrition Program
NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine

1:10: Tip #8 “The Three ‘P’s’ of Making a Transition to School”
Ralph Eugene Cash, Ph.D., Associate Professor
NSU’s College of Psychology

1:51: Tip #7 “The Right Way to Carry a Backpack”
Kelby Shamash, M.P.T., OCS, COMT, Instructor, Physical Therapy Department
NSU’s College of Health Care Sciences

2:17: Tip #6 “Be on Alert for Bullying and Cyberbullying”
Meline Kevorkian, Ed.D., Associate Provost

2:38: Tip #5 “Adjusting Sleep Habits for School”
Ana Fins, Ph.D., Professor
NSU’s College of Psychology

3:12: Tip #4 “Cybersecurity – A Real Concern”
Yair Levy, Ph.D., Professor
NSU’s College of Engineering and Computing
Director, Center for e-learning Security Research

3:53: Tip #3 “Study Styles and Habits”
William Kopas, Headmaster
NSU’s University School

4:17: Tip #2  “Staying Healthy As You Head Back to School”
Deborah Ann Mulligan, M.D., FAAP, FACEP
Professor of Pediatrics
NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine

5:00 Tip #1 “Have Fun!”

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About Nova Southeastern University: Located in beautiful Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is a dynamic research institution dedicated to providing high-quality educational programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and first-professional degree levels. A private, not-for-profit institution with more than 24,000 students, NSU has campuses in Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Miramar, Orlando, Palm Beach, and Tampa, Florida, as well as San Juan, Puerto Rico, while maintaining a presence online globally. For more than 50 years, NSU has been awarding degrees in a wide range of fields, while fostering groundbreaking research and an impactful commitment to community. Classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, NSU is 1 of only 37 universities nationwide to also be awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification, and is also the  largest private, not-for-profit institution in the United States that meets the U.S. Department of Education’s criteria as a Hispanic-serving Institution. For more information, please visitwww.nova.edu.