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Sharks Participate in Jason Taylor Foundation’s Cool Gear for the School Year
Providing service to the community is a hallmark here at NSU. The Nova Southeastern University athletic department recently assisted the Jason Taylor Foundation in their 11th annual Cool Gear for the School Year event, sending over 60 young students on a shopping spree at Old Navy. The Jason Taylor…
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education Hosts 18th Annual Cervantes Awards Ceremony, Oct. 27
Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and its Hispanic Advisory Board will recognize more than a dozen distinguished educators throughout Miami-Dade County on Tuesday, October 27th during the 18th Annual Cervantes Awards Ceremony. The event, which will be held at the Miami Airport Hilton, will award…
CAHSS Faculty named President of the International Writing Centers Association
Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Writing and Communication in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is the President of the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA). The association fosters communication among writing centers including at national and regional conferences. He is the past president of…
CAHSS Student Publishes in NASA book, International Space Station—Benefits for Humanity
Kathleen Watkins-Richardson, M.B.A., a doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has co-authored a chapter in NASA’s new book International Space Station—Benefits for Humanity. Her chapter “The Economic Development of Space” covers topics such as water production in…
CAHSS Faculty Acts and Directs in Local and Regional Theatre
Mark Duncan, M.F.A., faculty and chair in the Department of Performing and Visual Arts (DPVA) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) has been sharing his talents with audiences in South Florida and Ohio. Duncan directed Book of Liz at the Thinking Cap Theatre at the Vanguard…
Two business entrepreneurs who are making a global social impact, David Auerbach, founder and CEO of Sanergy, and Clifford Morris, founder and president of Florida Organic Aquaculture, will be speaking to students, faculty and guests at Nova Southeastern University’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Hosted by the…
Three Optometric Residents Awarded Allergan Travel Fellowship
Casey Hamm, O.D., Tamara Mendez Romero, O.D., and Leticia Rousso, O.D., three optometric residents from NSU’s College of Optometry (NSUCO), were awarded travel fellowship grants sponsored by Allergan Eye Care to attend the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) meeting in New Orleans on October 7-10, 2015. The Academy’s Residents Day…
For the third year in a row, NBC 6 chose Nova Southeastern University as one of its colleges to highlight for its annual College Week series. Pasted below is the coverage of NSU’s proactive efforts to thwart the lionfish invasion by researchers at the Halmos College of Natural Sciences…
Join us for Mystery and Intrigue at the Library, Oct. 21
The Circle of Friends for the NSU Alvin Sherman Library presents Award-winning author of eight novels, James Born. A native Floridian, he is a former U.S. Drug agent and State Law Enforcement agent and was part of the late 1990’s Miami drug war. Born’s novels draw from his career and…
Constance Hogrefe, Pharm.D., Class of 2000, Director of Pharmacy at Promise Hospital of Fort Myers, was named the 2015 Pharmacist of the Year by the Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The annual award recognizes Hoegrefe’s outstanding performance and achievements during her pharmacy career as well as her substantial involvement as…
Grand Opening for JuiceBlendz Café
Stop by the University Center Food Court and participate in the Grand Opening excitement for JuiceBlendz Café! The festivities start at 1:30pm with a live DJ, sampling and give-a-ways!
Trick-or Treat for UNICEF Fundraiser, Last day for donations Nov. 6
Join NSU and help save the lives of children all over the world starting October 19 – November 6 by getting involved with the Trick-or Treat for UNICEF fundraiser. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF began in 1950 as a way for kids to help kids in need of more than candy. Help…
CAHSS to Host “Frenzy: The 8th Annual Faculty Art Exhibition” with Reception
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts in NSU’s College of Art, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is hosting, “Frenzy: The 8th Annual Faculty Art Exhibition.” The exhibition will be held in Gallery 217, located in the Performing and Visual Arts wing of the Don Taft University Center. An opening…
Presented by the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography’s Department of Chemistry and Physics, the Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series was created to increase the understanding of the science, technology, and policies relating to climate change and sustainable development. The next lecture is scheduled for noon in the Mailman-Hollywood Building’s second…
Deadline for Nominations for 5th Annual Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award
Ralph Rogers, Ph.D., NSU’s provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the 5th Annual Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award, to be presented at the annual External Funding Recognition Reception at Grande Oaks Golf Club on Oct. 22. The purpose of…
It’s Not About You, It’s About Your Readers! Sept. 30
Write with the intent to let your writing go into the world on its own and you increase your chance of getting it published. Successful writing should always speak to the reader. This presentation will help satisfy your personal and professional goals, the writing we remember. Bring a list of…
Live Leadership Simulcast Event – Change The Way You LEAD, Change The Way You SUCCEED!, Oct. 9
Live Leadership Simulcast Event – “Change The Way You LEAD, Change The Way You SUCCEED!” this event is sponsored by the NSU Pan Student Government Association, and is FREE to NSU students, faculty, and staff, but seats are limited. Location: Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center, NSU Fort Lauderdale/Davie…
Baseball to Hold Open Tryouts, Sept. 24
The 2015 Sunshine State Conference champions will hold an open tryout for all students who want to compete on the 2016 squad. The tryout will be held at 4:30 on September 24 at the NSU Baseball Complex. All students must be registered in at least 12 credit hours at Nova…
Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography to Host Mathematics Colloquium
The Mathematics Colloquium Series, hosted by the Department of Mathematics in Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography is back for the 2015 fall semester. Just in time for the start of the 2015/16 National Football League season, the next presentation will be from Dennis Lock,…
Cuban Genealogy: The Hurtado de Mendoza Collection at FIU
Cuban Genealogy: The Hurtado de Mendoza Collection at FIU, 2:00-3:30 pm A new resource is now available on Cuban genealogy! Learn more about the Enrique Hurtado de Mendoza Collection, a unique research collection at the Green Library at Florida International University. The Alvin Sherman Library will host Althea Silvera and…