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This version of SharkBytes has been archived as of February 28, 2019. To search through archived articles, visit nova.edu/search. To access the new version of SharkBytes, visit sharkbytes.nova.edu.
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FCE Graduate Honored by the Concordia Historical Institute
Robert A. Stevens, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE), was honored with the 2018 Award of Commendation from Concordia Historical Institute on November 8, 2018 in recognition of his excellent publication entitled: Anticipation Exceeded Realization: Saga of an Antebellum College. The Story of the Original…
CAHSS Alum is a Director at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Wade Evans, M.S, a graduate of NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, ands Social Sciences (CAHSS) is the Director, Planning and Program Design at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. There he leads a team responsible for the development and Congressional Notification of $1.4B in Department of Defense Building Partner Capacity programs….
CAHSS Faculty Gives Keynote Address at Southern African Society of Educators
Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) was invited to give a keynote address at the 45th Annual Conference of the Southern African Society of Educators. The conference was held this fall in Capetown, South…
CAHSS Students Place 2nd in the Case Study Competition at 2018 NASPA FL Drive In Conference
Three graduate students from NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) were awarded 2nd Place in the Case Study Competition at the 2018 NASPA Florida Drive-In Conference. NASPA is a professional association for Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The conference was hosted by Valencia College in Orlando….
NSU Sharks Volunteer for United Way Day of Caring
Recently, NSU participated in United Way of Broward County’s 27th Annual Day of Caring event. More than 700 people representing 30 companies across Broward gathered at the BB&T Center to pack over 300,000 meals to help feed those in need over the holidays. Click here to see the Local 10…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: FCE Distinguished Alums Open a School for At Risk Youth in Las Vegas
Drs. DaJuane and Tamara Anderson, graduates of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE) opened the Anderson Academy of Mathematics and Science four years ago in Las Vegas. The school, the only licensed low income non-religious black owned school in Nevada, was established to help at risk elementary and…
NSU University School Upper School Students Mentor Lower School Students
NSU University School Upper School students have many opportunities to mentor our younger students. Members of the Science National Honor Society and the World In Distress (WIND) Club recently visited 5th grade students in our Lower School to conduct an educational program about Florida’s native plants. Following the informative presentations…
Serve as a resource, mentor, and role model for incoming freshmen. As a peer leader you will learn leadership skills, communication and problem solving, classroom management, facilitation, leading groups, conflict resolution, and more. Applications open: December 1, 2018 – January 11, 2019 via handshake. Please contact exel@nova.edu if you have…
Dennis Brings Home SSC Player of the Week Award
On the heels of two impressive performances, including a 30-point effort in an upset win over No. 12 Barry, Nova Southeastern point guard David Dennis has been selected as the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week, announced by the league office. The honor marks the fourth of his career. FULL RELEASE
McMahon Earns SSC Defensive Player of the Week Laurels
Nova Southeastern women’s basketball starting guard Claire McMahon received her first weekly honor by the Sunshine State Conference, capturing the Defensive Player of the Week title after the opening week of league play. FULL RELEASE
NSU Surges into Top-10 of National Rankings
Following an upset of then-No. 12 Barry, along with a sound 19-point win at Embry-Riddle, Nova Southeastern has jumped all the way to No. 9 in this week’s National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) poll. FULL RELEASE
In Search of Leonardo’s Last Supper at the Alvin Sherman Library
Join us for a talk by Dr. Jean- Pierre Isbouts on In Search of Leonardo’s Last Supper: Could Da Vinci and his workshop have painted a second version?” National Geographic historian Jean-Pierre Isbouts embarks on a thrilling quest across Europe in search of a missing masterpiece. The program will include a presentation of…
Triumph After The Camps: Sylvia Wiener’s Journey of Survival at the Alvin Sherman Library
The extraordinary story of Sylvia Weiner, a Canadian who survived the Holocaust and went on to be a pioneering marathoner. Learn more on Sunday, January 6, 2019 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Alvin Sherman Library. Born in Poland, Weiner was only 12 when she was separated…
Florida Power and Light Program Provides Significant Savings to Nova Southeastern University
For many years, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has been participating in the Florida Power and Light Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Program. This program provides financial incentives for organizations to operate in an efficient manner, using every opportunity to reduce the use of electricity for daily operations. For NSU, participation…
Undergraduate Students at the School of Criminal Justice Participate In Mock Murder Trial
Undergraduate students in the Introduction to Criminal Justice class at NSU’s School of Criminal Justice participated in a semester long exercise, culminating in a successful Mock Murder Trial. The course is taught by Assistant Professor, Grace Telesco, Ph.D. The trial was conducted in NSU’s Shepard Broad College of Law courtroom, on November 27th. Michael…
FCE Graduate Elected to the Anderson County School District Two Board of Trustees
Julia Barnes, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fichler College of Education (FCE) was elected to serve on the Anderson County School District Two Board of Trustees (South Carolina). Barnes retired from School District Two and continues to keep her teaching credential updated. As a member of the National Association…
CAHSS Provides Workshop on Conflict, Crisis, and De-escalation at Broward Partnership
Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) provided a workshop on “Conflict, Crisis, and De-escalation,” to staff of Broward Partnership at their facility in Ft. Lauderdale. The Broward Partnership is devoted to homelessness reduction…
NSU Career Development Host Pre Health Case Competition
NSU Career Development hosts roughly one to two case competitions per semester, giving the opportunity for students to compete to find solutions for real-life scenarios and grow experience in each designated field. This fall semester, NSU Career Development collaborated with faculty from the Halmos College of Natural Sciences & Oceanography…
Rare Violin “Unsilenced” at Alvin Sherman Library Event
Rising levels of antisemitism in recent years – and even more recently with the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting — remind Jews around the world of some of the bleakest times in their history. Yet, somehow the Jewish people, their religion and their culture have lived on. A symbol of that strength…
Winners of Office Depot Case Competition
NSU Career Development hosts roughly one to two case competitions per semester, giving the opportunity for students to compete to find solutions for real-life business cases and grow experience in each designated field. This fall semester, NSU Career Development hosted a case competition with Office Depot regarding the marketing aspects…