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NSU Theatre Presents, “Bat Boy the Musical”
NSU Theatre is performing, “Bat Boy The Musical,” on Oct. 9 & 10 at 7:30 pm and on Oct. 11 at 2:00 pm in the Black Box Theatre of the Taft University Center. The musical comedy/horror show is about a creature that is half boy, half bat. To purchase tickets,…
Guenola Nonet, Ph.D., visiting professor and scholar in residence, at the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, recently presented at a research conference in Cairo, Egypt, on the topic of ‘Food Poverty and Food Waste Management.” Nonet’s presentation was focused on the food that U.S. and European citizens…
Cancer Treatment Centers of America Leader Visits NSU
Pamela Crilley, D.O., chair, Department of Medical Oncology at Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA), and chief of medical oncology at Eastern Regional Medical Center in Philadelphia, recently visited Nova Southeastern University and spoke with first and second-year students at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. Crilley provided a unique perspective,…
Pride Bite: NSU is a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Did you know? As NSU continues its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, below are some interesting facts about our diverse university. Nova Southeastern University is 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. President Obama designated September…
Free Diabetes Education Series – Participants Needed
Do you or someone you know have Type 2 Diabetes? Take better control today and join a free diabetes self-management education series sponsored by an NSU Quality of Life Grant. This program offers information on nutrition, lifestyle, medications, exercise, and motivation techniques through an inter-professional approach. Participants get to follow…
Finding and Using Census Data to Win Grants, Oct. 5
This workshop is scheduled for October 5 from noon – 1:30 pm in the Chancellor’s Dining Room in the HPD Terry Building. The presenter is Marilyn Stephens, Data Dissemination Specialist with the United States Census Bureau. RSVP to Dr. Maryellen Maher at maherm@nova.edu. For more information, click here OCT5_CENSUS
Save the Date: Distinguished Alumni Awards
Every year, NSU looks back at the accomplishments of the many alumni who have achieved great success. The annual Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards event will pay tribute to several of these outstanding individuals. Join us at Grande Oaks Golf Club on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 6 p.m. as we…
You’ve Got the “Time”—Apply to Speak at TEDxNSU 2016
Time is usually thought of as progressing in a linear fashion. But it is more complicated than that, because every moment is dependent on what came before and every moment after is influenced by the present. You can’t separate moments in time – they exist together, all at once, influencing…
College of Psychology Hosts Reception for Undergraduate Students
NSU’s College of Psychology recently held a reception for faculty, staff and students in the Don Taft University Center. The event was the first formal opportunity for faculty members to meet undergraduate students in behavioral neuroscience and psychology. The college’s Dean, Karen Grosby, Ph.D., and Department Chair Glenn Scheyd, Ph.D., welcomed…
February Day of Service, Feb. 20
Join the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement for their February Day of Service. February 20, 2016 8:15 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Meet at the NSU Shark Fountain at 8:15 a.m. Service projects will be off-campus and outdoors. Pizza after the trip and transportation will be provided. Register at orgsync.com/45785/forms/177373. For…
NSU President Published in Chronicle of Higher Education
NSU President Dr. George Hanbury’s review of Frank Bruni’s book “Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania” was published in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s “What I’m Reading” column. In the article, President Hanbury discusses what he feels are the keys to…
CAHSS Hosts Meetings for Mock Trial and for Students Interested in Law School, Sept. 29
NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will host three meetings for undergraduate students interested in joining the NSU Mock Trial Team, and for those students interested in law school. Mock Trial Flyer Law School Flyer “Applying to Law School” information seminar it is free and open to…
Alumni Night at the NSU Art Museum, Oct. 7
Join the NSU Alumni Association for an evening at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale. Explore the remarkable life of artist Lee Miller (1907-1977) in a new exhibit, The Indestructible Lee Miller. The exhibition considers Miller’s life from multiple perspectives: as the favored model of leading photographers during the 1920s;…
OHR hosts Healthy Dessert Competition
The Office of Human Resources held their 1st Annual Healthy Dessert Competition and would like to issue a challenge to other departments to follow suit. The purpose of the event was to encourage and demonstrate that healthier dessert options do exist. For more information, click here Healthy-Dessert-Competition-Press-Release-2015.pdf
CAHSS to Host the Second Intellectual Conversations on “Truth to Power”
NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will again host its Intellectual Conversations. This is the second in the fall series titled, “Truth to Power.” This event will feature G. Nelson Bass III, J.D., Ph.D., faculty in the Department of History and Political Science. Bass will discuss “Truth…
CAHSS Faculty Publishes in the Journal, Composition Studies
Molly Scanlon, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Writing and Communication in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), published an article and a review in the journal Composition Studies, (Spring 2015).The article, based on her dissertation findings, was titled The Work of Multimodal Composition: Comics Collaborations and…
CAHSS Faculty Member Invited Guest Speaker on PBS Show, “Haiti Journal”
David Kilroy, Ph..D., faculty in the Department of History and Political Science in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), was a recent guest speaker on the PBS show Haiti Journal. The show focused on the 100th anniversary of the U.S. occupation of Haiti. Kilroy’s teaching and research…
CAHSS Faculty Appointed to FL Bar Committee on Student Education/Admissions to the Bar
Jessica Garcia-Brown, J.D., LL.M., faculty in the Department of Justice and Human Services in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has been appointed to the Florida Bar Student Education/Admissions to the Bar Committee. The appointment, which is a two-year term effective July 1, 2016, was made by the…
Family Day: Art and Technology, Sept. 26
Join NSU Art Museum and Broward County Main Library on Sept. 26 to learn ways in which artists use technology in their practice. Join museum educators for technology-inspired art workshops, the Broward County Main Library Youth Services department for an art and technology story time and Broward County Sheriff’s Office…
Men’s Basketball Releases Schedule, Season begins in November
Gone are the days when college basketball teams can ease into their conference schedules. “In the old days you could play 10 or 12 non-conference games in November and December, use those games to develop your young players and experiment with some different lineups and prepare your guys for league…