NSU and Florida Diversity Council Host Talent Summit

Free event to be held at Nova’s Orlando Site

ORLANDO, FL– Nova Southeastern University (NSU)  and the Florida Diversity Council are hosting a Talent Summit to discuss the ways in which diversity relates to recruitment, development, and retention.  This free educational event will be held Nov. 8 at NSU’s Orlando Student Educational Center.

The Summit will help companies maximize the talents and skills of current employees, and highlights best practices for recruiting a diverse workforce.

Speakers at the event include:

• Christina Weaver,  Manager of Global Inclusion & Compliance for Harris Corporation worldwide.
• Cama Piccini, Talent Development Manager for Harris Corporation worldwide
• Emily Ingram Senior Vice President, Organizational Effectiveness for Wyndham Vacation Ownership.
• Lucas Daniel Boyce  Director of Community Relations, Multicultural Insights, Cause Marketing and Government Affairs for the Orlando Magic.
• Nancy Zentis is the founder of the Institute of Organizational Development (OD), a learning institute that prepares individuals in the learning and advancement of the OD field.

The Talent Summit will be held at NSU’s Student Educational Center at 4850 Millenia Blvd. from 9 – 11 a.m.  For questions or to make reservations please contact The Florida Diversity Council at http://www.floridadiversitycouncil.org/fldc-agenda/talent-summits.  Additional information about the speakers may also be found on this website. For questions about Nova Southeastern University’s Orlando campus please visit nsu-orlando@nova.edu or call 407-264-5601.

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About Nova Southeastern University (NSU): The main campus is located in Davie, Florida and one of its seven Student Educational Centers is located in Orlando.  NSU is a dynamic is fully accredited Florida University dedicated to providing high-quality educational programs of distinction from preschool through the professional and doctoral levels. NSU has more than 29,000 students and is the seventh largest not-for-profit independent institution nationally. The University awards associate’s, bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, specialist, and first-professional degrees in a wide range of fields, including business, counseling, computer and information sciences, education, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, dentistry, various health professions, law, marine sciences, early childhood, psychology and other social sciences.  Classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, NSU was also awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification in 2010 for the University’s significant commitment to and demonstration of community engagement.   For more information about NSU visit www.nova.edu.

About The Florida Diversity Council: The Florida Diversity Council (FLDC) is committed to fostering a learning environment for organizations to grow in their knowledge of diversity. The FLDC is a great opportunity for organizations to learn from some of the top corporate leaders in the area of diversity. FLDC is a member of the National Diversity Council. For additional information visit http://www.floridadiversitycouncil.org/

Media Contact:
Julie Spechler, NSU Office of Public Affairs
954-262-5348(office), 954-591-3361 (cell), julies@nova.edu