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FCE Celebrates Employee Anniversaries at Thanksgiving Luncheon
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education recognized its employees who were celebrating milestone anniversaries with NSU at its annual Thanksgiving Luncheon. The luncheon was held on Wednesday, November 14th in the University Club Room. Below are the employees who were honored for their years of service: 25 Years:…
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…
NSU’S Lifelong Learning Institute to Host Former Chief Interpreter for Mikhail Gorbachev, Dec. 7
Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Lifelong Learning Institute will present “Negotiating the End of the Cold War: Lessons for Today” with speaker Pavel Palazhchenko. The seminar will take place on Friday, December 7 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the university’s Knight Auditorium, located in the Carl DeSantis Building on NSU’s…
NSU Facilities Management Team Donate food for the Davie Community
Daniel Alfonso & the Facilities Management Team at Nova Southeastern University donated 925 pounds of food for the HOPE Outreach Center, Inc. The center was truly thankful for the teams help in providing food for their pantry.
NSU Students, Faculty Presented at Conflict Resolution Conference
Faculty members, students, and alumni represented CAHSS’ Department of Conflict Resolution Studies at the Association for Conflict Resolution’s 2018 conference in Pittsburgh from Oct. 3-6. The conference was attended by conflict resolution practitioners from around the country who work in academia, government, and the private sector. Joshua Weiss, a faculty member at Harvard…
Let’s Stay Healthy: Food Safety Tips for the Holidays
Bindu S. Mayi, M.Sc., Ph.D., professor of microbiology at NSU’s College of Medical Sciences educates people on how to stay healthy and safe during the holiday season. As we approach our biggest holidays of the year, it is worth remembering that one in six Americans could get sick from food…
Sharks Return to NCAA Tournament for Fourth Consecutive Year
For the fourth time in as many years under head coach John Constable, the Nova Southeastern women’s soccer team is headed back to the NCAA Tournament. After winning 13 matches and reaching the Sunshine State Conference Tournament final, the Sharks have earned the No. 6 seed in the south region…
Skip the Straw, Save the Planet – NSU Eliminating Use of Plastic Straws
Joining an ever-growing list of corporations, organizations and municipalities that are taking steps to reduce their dependency on single-use plastics, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will be eliminating the use of plastic straws, first at it’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus, then the other NSU locations. “This was something we heard about from…
2018 NSU Distinguished Alumni Award Winners
Nova Southeastern University salutes outstanding graduates at the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony, the highest and most prestigious honor that NSU bestows upon its graduates. The program recognizes alumni who have realized their potential around the world by demonstrating a record of distinguished service and extraordinary achievement in a particular…
NSU University School Students Qualify for Robotics State Championship
NSU University School congratulates our Upper School Robotics teams who have qualified to compete in the VEX State Championship. The teams won four major awards at the 3rd Annual VEX Robotics Orange Bowl Tournament including: the Design Award, best designed robot the Think Award, best autonomous robot the Robot Skills…
CAHSS invites you to “Little Shop of Horrors” – Starting Nov, 16
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts (DPVA) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), invites you to the fabulous event, “Little Shop of Horrors.” The performances will take place in the Black Box Theatre in the Don Taft University Center on November 16 and 17 at…
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…
CAHSS Alum Credits Internship and Study Abroad at NSU for launching Academic and Career Interests
Victoria Jones, B.A., graduate of the bachelor’s program in History in the Department of History and Political Science in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), credits a 2015 internship at the NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale with exposing her to museum studies. “I discovered my passion…
CAHSS Faculty Presents at Palm Beach Library-Boca Raton during Hispanic Heritage Month
Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D., associate professor of Spanish in the Department of Literature and Modern Languages in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), was a featured speaker at the Palm Beach Library in Boca Raton, during Hispanic Heritage Month. Her topic was: “Hispanic Presence in America: Culture, Literature…
CAHSS Dean Honggang Yang Received CCADP Recognition Award
Honggang Yang, Ph.D., dean and professor in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), was honored during the 2018 Council of Chinese American Deans and Presidents (CCADP), hosted by Florida International University. This year’s theme was “Data Driven Leadership.” Yang was a co-founder of the organization over 15…
FCE Participates in the United Way of Broward County’s Inaugural Get Dirty Day
NSU’s Fischler College of Education (FCE) partnered with United Way of Broward County, Home Depot, and Rebuilding Together on October 19, to make a difference in the Dania Beach community. Joyce L. Davis, representing FCE, was one of 40+ volunteers who participated in a community block rebuild by painting and…
Halmos Distinguished Alumni Presents to Students and Faculty
As part of NSU’s Homecoming, Halmos College alumnus Nicholas W. Carris, PharmD presented a lecture to alumni, students, and faculty. Entitled “Compounding a Pharmacist: From NSU Undergrad to Assistant Professor”, Dr. Carris ’08 discussed how he made decisions to become the professor he is today. Before his talk, Dr. Carris…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: CAHSS Alum is Attorney in Washington, DC
Kenrick Roberts, M.S., J.D., graduate of the master’s program in College of Student Affairs in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), is an associate in the law firm, Berman, Sobin, Gross, Feldman & Darby, LLP, in Washington, DC. Roberts graduated from the CSA program in 2009 and…
Halmos Chair Wins NSU Excellence in Community Service Award
This year’s NSU’s President’s Excellence in Community Service honor was awarded to Halmos College departmental chair of biological sciences, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Ph.D. Since fall of 2009 she has been partnering with schools in Broward County, FL and NSU to connect the college community with local schools to bring hands-on…
Gerard Tarin Beats Odds to Make NBA G-League
This past January, Gerard Tarin sat hobbled on the Nova Southeastern bench, this time dealing with an ankle issue that occurred a mere 10 minutes into the Sharks’ Sunshine State Conference game against Saint Leo. The setback was just another among a continuous list of untimely injuries that always seemed…