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Distinguished Speaker Rebecca Skloot Recounts Story Behind The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Encouraging students to “let curiosity and passion get the best of you while you are here,” bestselling author Rebecca Skloot, M.F.A., shared how her own curiosity led her to follow a trail of seemingly random events that culminated with the writing of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Skloot spoke…
GSCIS Announces Continuing Ed Courses in iOS and Android Application Development, Ends March 26
Nova Southeastern University’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) is pleased to announce Continuing Education on-campus courses this upcoming March! iOS Essentials Weekdays, March 24 – 26 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Take one of these 3-day intensive introductory courses to learn the essentials of application development. Course…
Hollywood Beach Hop, Get your tickets now, March 29
The new Hollywood Beachtown Hop scheduled for Saturday, March 29 from 6- 11 p.m. is a community service project developed by a group from the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Hollywood Class XXXVIII. At this premier event, a $20 donation ($25 the day of the event) allows adults of…
NSU Orlando Hosts Spring FAPA Conference
The NSU Orlando campus served as the setting for the spring conference of the Florida Authors and Publishers Association (FAPA) on March 8. The conference titled “Book Marketing Sizzle” focused on ways to market and promote personal writing. Keynote speaker Peggy Dekay, the author of Self-Publishing for Virgins, addressed various…
You can say a lot about NSU students, faculty and staff. And one of those things is that they have spirit! NSU students and staff want to show the world how HAPPY they are at NSU! This video was produced by NSU students from Sharks United Television (SUTV), a student-run…
Winter 2014 Student Success Workshop Series, Ends April 8
The Office of Undergraduate Student Success will host a series of of Winter 2014 Student Success Workshop in the Carl DeSantis Building, Knight Auditorium from 12:10 – 12:50 pm. See below for listing of dates and workshops offered. For more information, please email studentsuccess@nova.edu or call (954)262-8386. 4/8/14 Empowering Your…
NSU Serves as Host Site for National Diversity Council’s Women’s Conference
NSU served as the site for the National Diversity Council’s 4th Annual Florida Women’s Conference recently. Hosted by NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, more than 190 executives from corporations and businesses across the state attended the day-long conference according to site organizer Karen Goldberg, associate director of…
Intramural Flag Football begins this month – Registration ends March 24
Get your coworkers together for a fun game of 4 vs 4 Intramural Flag Football. Registration is open now through March 24. Games start on March 26. Sign up online at www.imleagues.com at no cost. For more information, contact Meloney Robinson fosburgh@nova.edu (954) 262-7303.
Fort Myers Students and Faculty Gather to Remember a Fallen Colleague
Students and staff at the NSU Fort Myers campus assembled this past January for an afternoon of island food and music to celebrate and remember a fallen colleague. The campus SGA arranged a scholarship fundraiser in memory of NSU Nursing student Wade Jones who was tragically killed while at his…
The Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Oceanographic Center Student Government Association is sponsoring the internationally acclaimed Beneath the Waves Film Festival. The Festival will feature short films ranging in topics from coral reef restoration to humans’ relationship with the ocean to the creative force behind art in marine science. The Film…
Law Center Associate Director Featured in Law Practice Today
Cynthia Duval, Associate Director of Career and Professional Development at NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center, was recently featured in Law Practice Today, the monthly webzine of the ABA Law Practice Division. The publication is the leading magazine on the business of practicing law. It offers insightful advice and practical tips…
Stay Healthy and Safe on Spring Break
Source: http://www.cdc.gov Going to another country for spring break? Follow these tips to reduce your risk of illness or injury abroad. Spring break means an escape from the daily grind. For high school and college students, it can be a rite of passage or an annual tradition. This is your…
Ethank Bortnick in Concert at Miniaci Performing Arts Center, March 30
Ethan Bortnick, a world wide musical phenomenon will be headlining this event for one night as the first stop in his 40 city tour on Sunday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m. in the Miniaci Performing Arts Center . Along with guest performer Damian McGinty (formerly of GLEE and Celtic Thunder),…
Huizenga Business School Featured Paul S. Hill as Distinguished Lecturer
Paul Sean Hill, the Director of Mission Operations at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, spoke as a Distinguished Lecturer at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. Approximately 140 guests attended the lecture which was held in the…
NSU Medical School Welcomes New Faculty and Staff Members
NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine recently added four faculty and staff members to the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine, the Department of Internal Medicine, and the programs of Interprofessional Primary Care Education and public health, respectively. James Blount, B.A., joined the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine in February as program administrator. Blount…
Phi Delta Chi Supports Individuals with Down Syndrome at 3-2-1 Dance
NSU’s College of Pharmacy’s (NSU COP) Beta Lambda Chapter of the professional pharmacy fraternity Phi Delta Chi (PDC) participated in the 3-2-1 Dance 2014 charity event on Feb. 15 at Café Iguana in Pembroke Pines. Guests celebrated a belated Valentine’s Day and raised funds for the Broward County Gold Coast…
SHSS Faculty Book Chapter, “Single Session Therapy in China”
John K. Miller, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) at NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has written a book chapter entitled, “Single Session Therapy in China.” The book, “Capturing the Moment: Single-Session Therapy and Walk-In Services,” is co-edited by Michael F. Hoyt, Ph.D., and…
NSU Women’s Soccer Camp, Starts July 31
The Nova Southeastern University women’s soccer program has announced the dates for their summer camp, the 2014 NSU Sharks Elite Strikers and Goalkeeper Academy, beginning in late July. Complete Release
NSU’s Got Talent is scheduled for Friday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. by the NSU Shark Fountain. Contact the Office of Student Activities in the Don Taft University Center, or call (954) 262-7288 for more information. See flyer for more details…