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NSU Internship and Job Fair, Sept. 23
Are you looking for an internship or full-time job? Do you need to network in order for find a job after you graduate? The Office of Career Development is hosting the Internship and Job Fair on Tuesday, September 23, from 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center,…
NSU’s Terry Mularkey Recertified as a Certified Fund Raising Executive
NSU’s Executive Director of Development Terry J. Mularkey has been recertified as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). He joins more than 5,300 professionals around the world who hold the CFRE designation. Individuals granted the CFRE credential have met a series of standards set by CFRE International which include tenure…
Take advantage of NSU’s Free Smoking Cessation Services
Free tobacco cessation services are available as part of the IQuit with AHEC program offered through the NSU Area Health Education Center (AHEC) and the Healthy Lifestyles Guided Self-Change Clinic. Cessation services are available in • English and Spanish • Group and Individual formats • Day and Evening appointments FREE…
Be Ready, National Preparedness Month is Here!
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Would you be ready if there were an emergency? September 2014 marks the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the US Department of Homeland Security. One goal of Homeland Security is to educate the public about…
Do you really need to use a Pesticide?
Source: EPA.GOV Like humans, pests need three critical elements to survive: food, water, and shelter. Before using pesticides, try these three simple steps to control or kill pests: STARVE THEM OUT! Pests will eat just about anything, but they might leave you alone if they don’t have easy access to food: Seal…
Join NSU’s Annual September 11 Remembrance Ride at the RecPlex
Join us in our annual September 11 Remembrance Ride starting at 6:00 p.m. at the RecPlex. Don’t forget your towel and water. This event is FREE for RecPlex members and NSU students, there is limited space available, and sign-up begins 30 minutes prior. No Spin Speed Pass—First come first serve….
Looking for a Community Service Project? Attend NSU Service Trip Informational Sessions
Broaden your horizons and learn more about different communities in need. The informational sessions will offer prospective participants an opportunity to learn more about the Alternative Break/Alternative Weekend program and the communities in which we will be serving. Service Trip Information Sessions Meeting Location: Rosenthal Student Center Thursday, October 2…
Deadline to submit nominations for Provost’s Research & Scholarship Award, Sept. 19
Provost Ralph Rogers is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award, which will be presented at the annual External Funding Recognition Reception at Grande Oaks Golf Club on October 21, 2014. The purpose of the award is to recognize an NSU faculty member…
Serve – Set – Spike! Play Indoor Volleyball on the RecPlex Basketball Courts
Registration is now open for NSU Intramural Volleyball from September 15 – October 14 at www.imleagues.com. The cost per team is $50.00 For more information, contact Mike Prociuk at Prociuk@nova.edu. See flyer for more details…
Discounted Football Tickets to Watch the Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs, Sept. 21
Are you looking for a great way to kick off football season? What better way than to support the home team while saving money? The Office of Campus Recreation is offering discounted football tickets to the Sunday, Sept. 21 Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs game. The upper corner and…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: Karen McKenzie, D.M.D.
Karen McKenzie, D.M.D. (’08), is the director of dental services at Central Florida Health Care, Inc., in Sunrise, Florida. She is responsible for administering, maintaining, and expanding the program of primary, secondary, and preventive dental care in a community health center setting. McKenzie supervises the dental staff of the community…
NSU Research Spotlight: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
An internationally recognized expert in immune disorders, Nancy Klimas, M.D., established the NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine in December 2012. Operating from a research center and clinic on the main campus, a clinic in Miami’s Kendall neighborhood, and the Veterans Hospital in Miami, Klimas seeks to…
NSU Optometry Student Wins First VSP Marvin R. Poston Leadership Award
Alexis Broussard, a second year optometry student and president of the National Optometric Student Association (NOSA) chapter at Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, is the first recipient of the VSP Marvin R. Poston Leadership Award. The award is named for Marvin Poston, O.D., who, along with several of…
NSU Leaders Congratulate New Student Scholarship Recipients
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences hosted a reception on August 26, 2014, to recognize new undergraduate students who received institutional merit scholarships upon their enrollment at NSU. College and university leaders acknowledged the accomplishments of the 90 high-achieving students who attended the reception at the Adolfo &…
The Farquhar College of Arts and Science will welcome Miami author Robert Andrew Powell to the NSU campus. Powell is the author of This Love Is Not for Cowards, which chronicles a season of soccer and the hope it inspires in Ciudad Juarez, an impoverished city across the Rio Grande…
Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series Opens with “Pathways to Sustainable Health”, Sept. 8
The first talk of the 2014-2015 Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series, hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will explore how climate change and social forces are leading to increasing levels of stress and certain health consequences. “Work, Stress, and Immunity: Pathways to Sustainable Health” Speaker: Nancy Klimas, M.D., director…
Celebrate the Holidays at Annual PEACE Concert, Dec. 5 and Dec. 6
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences invites the NSU community to join the Bossa Nova Chorale and Pro Musica Chamber Ensemble in celebrating the season with a performance of traditional holiday favorites and music from around the world. In this musical feast—which brings the spirit of a Renaissance fair…
Pride Bite – NSU Opens Store Front in Junior Achievement World Finance Park
NSU is part of the world of Junior Achievement (JA) of South Florida. The university has a 600 square foot store front in the Patten Family Foundation Finance Park in which Junior Achievement World is housed. Junior Achievement is a nonprofit organization that provides a series of business, economic and…
Faculty Symposium-Climate Change: From Global to Local, Weaving Science, Law, and Policy, Sept. 4
The next Faculty Symposium will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2014 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Faculty Shark Club. R.S.V.P by Monday, September 1. See flyer for details…
Undergraduate Academic Success Week
The Office of Undergraduate Student Success would like to invite you to attend the first annual Undergraduate Academic Success Week! Network with faculty and professional staff who are committed to help facilitate your success at NSU! Undergraduate Academic Success Week September 15-19, 2014 The Office of Undergraduate Student Success would…