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The Miami Generation: Revisited
Saturday, July 12, 6 PM Panel discussion with artists Mario Bencomo, Maria Brito, Humberto Calzada, Pablo Cano, Emilio Falero and César Trasobares, whose work is featured in The Miami Generation: Revisited. The artists are part of an influential group of first generation of Cuban exiles whoreceived their artistic education…
Submitted by Marilyn Gordon Ed.D. RDN CSSD LDN Registered Dietitian Nutritionist If you are interested in improving your health, many times it begins with improving your diet. We take for granted that the food we eat breaks down to provide the basic components of fuel (calories) to provided energy,…
Join your friends and colleagues throughout the year for Coffee and Conversation each Thursday morning at the Alvin Sherman Library.On Thursday, June 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., join your friends and colleagues from the Center for Psychological Studies, for coffee, fruit, pastries, and conversation to learn more about…
Join Us at the Huizenga Business School’s Graduate Admissions Day, June 7
NSU Huizenga Business School’s Graduate Admissions Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on main campus. If you’ve been putting off enrolling in the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, don’t wait any longer. This all-inclusive event will provide you with an…
Dental Research Study Seeking Participants
If you are 18 years old or older with no major medical problems, you may qualify for teeth whitening and/or gingivitis studies conducted by the NSU College of Dental Medicine. Call (954) 245-1284 to schedule an appointment and obtain additional details. After your first visit, you will receive financial compensation…
Join us for the Next NSU Diversity Dialogue, June 3
Join us for the next NSU Diversity Dialogue on Tuesday, June 3 from Noon to 1:30 pm in the President’s Dining Room, Horvitz Building. Facilitated by: Lisa I. Perez, SPHR Improving Performance through Engagement Topic: Generational Diversity: World and Workplace Influences and Resulting Traits. Bring your lunch and join fellow…
It’s almost that time of year again – Hurricane Readiness
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention You can’t stop a tropical storm or hurricane, but you can take steps now to protect yourself and your family. If you live in coastal areas at risk, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages you to begin preparing yourself for…
NSU Research Spotlight: Coral Reefs
Bernhard Riegl, Ph.D., is a man on a mission. An internationally acclaimed coral reef scientist, Riegl understands that without the proper interventions, time is running out for the world’s coral reefs. “Just as one would not destroy the Mona Lisa or burn down the nation’s capital, one should not destroy…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: Polly Bowes-Howell, Ed.D.
Polly Bowes-Howell, Ed.D. (’00), is the regional dean for the International University of the Caribbean, where she is responsible for coordinating the Early Childhood Diploma program for students, the Bachelor of Education program for primary school teachers, and the Bachelor of Arts in Counseling for both primary and secondary school…
Open Studio Research and Development: Concerning Belonging
June 12, 2014 | 6-8:00pm Meet artists Rick Ulysse, Natasha Lopez de Victoria, Agustina Woodgate, and Antonia Wright and tour their temporary studios at the museum that are part of the museum’s new artist residency program, Research and Development: Concerning Belonging. Admission by donation. Includes museum admission; Free for members,…
NSU Series Performance- Dessaline Ford, NSU Alumni
June 14, 2014 | 2:00pm Performance featuring an array of musical genres representing African American musical culture, including original compositions and classical jazz tones performed by an ensemble of percussion, bass, and piano Admission by donation Please RSVP to moareservatons@moafl.org or (954) 262-0227.
June 19, 2014 | 11:15am, 3:00pm, and 6:00pm NSU Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, Horvitz Auditorium. View short films by artists participating in Research and Development, the museum’s new artist residency program. Admission by donation, includes museum admission; Free for children under 12, members, NSU Students and Faculty. Please RSVP to moareservations@moafl.org or…
Panel Discussion – Research and Development: Concerning Belonging
June 7, 2014 | 2-4:00pm South Florida artists Tom Scicluna, Rick Ulysse, Natasha Lopez de Victoria, Agustina Woodgate, and Antonia Wright will discuss the Museum’s new Research and Development residency program that provides artists with essential time and resources to further their work and apply their creativity to social issues. …
Film Series | George Bellows and Edward Hopper
June 5, 2014 | 11:15AM, 3:00PM, and 6:00PM Arriving in New York in 1904, George Bellows depicted America on the move. In a twenty-year career cut short by his untimely death at age forty-two, Bellows painted the rapidly growing modern city, its bustling crowds, skyscrapers, and awe-inspiring construction projects, as…
June 7 – June 8, 2014 | 11:15am-5:00pm This program offers FREE admission for Bank of America cardholders the first weekend of each month. For more information visit bankofamerica.com/museumsonus
You Belong – Free NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale Membership!
All NSU students, faculty, and staff are entitled to Free Museum Membership. VIP Access From art exhibitions and behind-the scenes talks with world-famous artists, to music, dance and film, membership at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale gives you VIP ACCESS to unique social and educational happenings. Connect Museum membership is a…
NSU Pediatric Dentistry Resident Runner-Up in National Poster Competition
Neeva Chukkapalli, D.M.D., a second year pediatric dentistry resident at NSU’s College of Dental Medicine, placed second in the My Kids Dentist Research Poster Competition recently held at the annual session of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry in Boston. Her poster was chosen as runner-up among 417 participants from…
NSU Professor Named Health Contributor on Morning Radio Show
Deborah A. Mulligan, M.D., FAAP, FACEP, director of NSU’s Institute for Child Health Policy and clinical professor of pediatrics, has been named a weekly health contributor on First News with Jimmy Cefalo. Tune in to WIOD 610 AM on most Tuesday mornings in the 7 a.m. hour to hear Mulligan…
In May 2014, Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., assistant professor of pharmacy practice, NSU College of Pharmacy (COP), presented the original research project Colistin-Associated Nephrotoxicity in Critically Ill Patients and Simulated Colistimethate Sodium and Colistin Levels at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases’ (ESCMID) 24th European Congress of…
Pharmacy Assistant Dean Appointed to Florida Board of Pharmacy
Goar Alvarez, Pharm.D., C.Ph., FASCP, assistant dean of the Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy, was appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to the Florida Board of Pharmacy. His term began May 23, 2014, and ends on Oct. 31, 2017. Alvarez is past speaker of the House of Delegates of the…