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NSU Orlando Continues to Recognize Area Shark Alumni
NSU Orlando’s “Recognizing Orlando Sharks” program continues to reach out to NSU graduates in the Orlando area and recognizes their achievements and accomplishments. The September recipient was Quay Hu, who received his Master of Business Administration from NSU. Hu recently accepted the position of Director of Marketing and Operations for…
Tampa Campus Hosts Tampa Bay Area Chapter of MPI
On September 10, 2014, Nova Southeastern University’s Tampa Campus hosted the Tampa Bay Area Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) for their monthly meeting. NSU Tampa was able to showcase their facility to roughly 60 MPI members via the organization’s educational segment, hosted in the computer lab, and a networking…
NSU’s International Travel Registration Program
As per NSU policy, all students traveling outside the United States and its territories on university related/sponsored programs or other international activities are required to register online using the NSU International Travel Registration Program. Travel to high risk countries, as determined by a risk analysis, and to countries under…
Tampa Campus Hosts Florida Diversity Council
NSU Tampa hosted the Florida Diversity Council’s (FLDC) Tampa Bay Chapter for their monthly meeting on September 3, 2014. The mission of the FLDC is to enhance appreciation for and understanding of the value of diversity and inclusion. They are committed to transforming workplace communities into environments where people are…
Pride Bite – NSU Receives $2.85 Million Grant from U.S. Department of Education
NSU has been awarded a $2.85 million Post-Baccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) grant, through the U.S. Department of Education’s Title V program. The grant, led by NSU’s Gregory Simco, Ph.D., and Meline Kevorkian, Ed.D., who serve as co-administrators of the grant, will be used to expand post-baccalaureate educational opportunities…
NSU Research Spotlight: Cancer Research
During his graduate studies nearly 30 years ago, Appu Rathinavelu, now a Ph.D., visited a cancer research institute in India where he witnessed patients facing serious side effects from chemotherapy drugs. This experience inspired him to pursue a field that allowed him to develop new therapeutic approaches that are less…
Fall NSU Off-Campus Housing Fair, Oct. 30
The Office of Residential Life and Housing invite you to the Fall Off-Campus Housing Fair on Thursday, October 30, from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Don Taft University Center. Students, staff, and faculty are invited to meet representatives of rental communities from the Broward County Area. For more…
NSU’s Huizenga School of Business to Welcome Distinguished Speaker: James Donnelly – Oct. 16
NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneur will welcome Distinguished Speaker James Donnelly, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Castle Group on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 10:30 a.m. in the Huizenga Sales Institute, Executive Conference Center Room 3000. R.S.V.P. to bchang@nova.edu
Track and Field to Hold Open Tryouts – Information Meeting, Sept. 29
The Nova Southeastern track and field program will host open tryouts for all full-time undergraduate and graduate students. An informational meeting will be held Sept. 29 at 5:30 p.m. in the second floor conference room of the Shark Athletic Building. Complete Release
October is Nutrition and Dental Health
Submitted by Marilyn Gordon Ed.D. RDN CSSD LDN Registered Dietitian Nutritionist October is National Dental Hygiene Month. Our food choices and nutritional status are directly related to oral infectious diseases such as dental caries and periodontal disease. Dietary factors associated with increased risk of dental caries are sugar sweetened foods…
Center for Psychological Studies Hosts Annual Law Enforcement Conference
If you were on main campus recently and saw a large number of police and other emergency response vehicles parked in various parking lots, not to worry – it was due to an annual conference hosted by NSU’s Center for Psychological Services. The event brought together nearly 100 law enforcement…
Join NSU’s HPD and Alvin Sherman Libraries to Take Action Against Hunger, Ends Sept. 30
In celebration of Hunger Action Month (September), NSU’s Health Professions Division and Alvin Sherman Libraries are collecting nonperishable food donations during September. There is a collection box located in both libraries. This nationwide campaign is hosted by Feeding America and aims to mobilize the public to help raise awareness about…
Now Available! New NSU Campus Safety Handbook – Includes Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
The federal law known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, requires colleges and universities to provide information related to security policies and procedures and specific statistics for criminal incidents, arrests and disciplinary referrals to students and employees. This information is also made…
SHSS Faculty Member Presents on “Equine Assisted Training in a Family Therapy Graduate Program”
Shelley Green, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), recently presented at the national conference on Uniting Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies with Higher Education. The conference was held at Middle Tennessee State University. Green’s presentation was entitled “Equine…
NSU’s Career Ambassadors will be hosting four interactive workshops to assist in your professional goals. Attend all four workshops in Carl Desantis Building, Room 1042, and receive a special prize. Social Media and the Job Search Tuesday, November 11, noon Establish a professional online presence, leverage your social network, and…
NSU College of Optometry Hosts InfantSEE Symposium
Community leaders, health care professionals, teachers, parents, and NSU faculty and staff members recently joined together to promote vision screenings for infants. As part of the NSU College of Optometry’s 25th anniversary celebration week, the college hosted a program titled “Taking Infant Care into the Community” on Sept. 19 in…
Medical Sonography Program Hosts White Coat Ceremony
NSU’s College of HealthCare Sciences recently held a White Coat Ceremony for the Medical Sonography Program’s Class of 2016. Guests included administrators, faculty, relatives and friends who were proud to see the students receive their coats. Deborah Mendelsohn, M.S., RSCS, RDMS, RVT, assistant professor and general clinical coordinator, served as…
Broward County Centennial Kickoff Celebration at the Block Party for Higher Education, Oct. 16
A unique consortium of educational institutions, the Higher Ed Block Party offers students, their families, and the general public an occasion to celebrate our downtown Fort Lauderdale educational corridor which includes the NSU Museum of Art Ft. Lauderdale, the AutoNation Academy of Art + Design, Broward College, FIU, FAU, and…
Mark your calendars for a spectacular day of shopping, food, and fun, as it is time for the 17th Annual University School Merchandise Boutique on Thursday, October 16. This boutique, hosted by University School’s University Family Organization (UFO), will be held in the school’s Brown Sports Center (3375 SW 75…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: D. Duane Mohon, O.D.
D. Duane Mohon, O.D. (’98), is the owner, president, and solo optometrist of Eye Care Alabama, Inc., a two-office private practice providing primary eye health and vision services in northeast Alabama for the past 15 years. He is the eye services provider for two nursing homes. Mohon also provides free…