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Nominate your Stand-out Student for President’s 64 Today!
Do you know a student that goes above and beyond and has a strong sense of Shark Pride? Nominations for the President’s 64 class of 2014-2015 now are open! Established by NSU’s 6th President, George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., The President’s 64 is an elite body of student leaders whose…
Looking for an exciting new job? The Office of Campus Recreation is looking for Swim Instructors to teach fun and educational swimming lessons to members of the NSU community. This includes students, faculty, staff, alumni, and children. The teaching Swim Instructors are members of the Division of Student Affairs and…
Latest Issue of Digressions Literary Magazine Arrives, April 2
Have you heard of Digressions? It’s NSU’s official student-run literary magazine, jam-packed with creative expression known for making an impression. Join the magazine’s undergraduate contributors and staff members as they premiere the 11th edition. Digressions Release Event Wednesday, Apr. 2 | 4:00–6:00 p.m. Alvin Sherman Library | Second Floor Gallery…
NSU Aquatics offers American Red Cross Certification Classes
NSU Aquatics is offering the following courses to students, faculty, staff and the general public. CPR/AED/First Aid for Lay Responder This course provides individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for breathing emergencies, perform CPR, and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illness until advanced medical…
NSU’s Huizenga School of Business to Welcome Distinguished Speaker, Ben Baldanza- March 20
NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneur will welcome Distinguished Speaker Ben Baldanza, president and CEO of Spirit Airlines on Thursday, March 20 at 10:30 a.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building, room 1124. R.S.V.P. to Maria Ang at ma1724@nova.edu. Please join us. See flyer for details…
Faculty Lecture Series Talk: Good, Bad of Biofuels, March 13
Should America’s gas come from corn, sugarcane, and vegetable oil? The next Faculty Lecture Series talk will explore the pros and cons of using crops to produce biofuels. “Biofuels: The Benefits and Disadvantages as an Energy Source” Faculty Lecture Series | Reza Razeghifard, Ph.D., associate professor and coordinator of physical…
Lunch and Learn Grant Workshop, March 6
The 2014 Lunch and Learn Grant Series for NSU faculty and staff continues on Thursday, March 6 with “Understanding IRB.” The workshop runs noon – 1:00 p.m., in HPD Auditorium B. A light lunch is provided and space is limited so please be sure to RSVP at www.nova.edu/ogc/brownbag. See flyer…
Highlighting LLI Classes for the 50th Anniversary Celebration, April 9
Learning is Lifelong at the NSU Lifelong Learning Institute! Continue the 50th anniversary celebration with the NSU Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) by going back to class! Some NSU LLI trivia…did you know that the LLI was founded in 1977? Did you know that about 50% of our lecturers are NSU…
Oceanographic Center Faculty and Students Present at National Conference
Earlier this year, students and faculty from the Oceanographic Center participated in a three-week field campaign in the Gulf of Mexico that examined the fate of oil that is released into the environment. The NSU participants were students Cayla Dean and Bryan Hamilton and professor Alexander Soloviev, Ph.D. The students…
CPS Faculty Member Invited to Present at Helping Professionals Conference
Tara Jungersen, Ph. D., will be presenting at the First Annual Helping Professionals Conference, scheduled for April 9-11 in the British Virgin Islands. Jungersen is an assistant professor in Counselor Education at NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies. As a counselor educator, she specializes in clinical mental health counseling, compassion fatigue,…
NSU Names New Executive Director of Development
NSU’s Vice President for Advancement and Community Relations Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Ph.D., recently announced the appointment of Terry Mularkey, CFRE, as executive director of development. In this role, Mularkey will oversee the university’s comprehensive major gift fundraising program. “Terry brings a wealth of successful fundraising and management experience to NSU,”…
NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Graduate Named Humanitarian of the Year
Joshua D. Lenchus, D.O., R.Ph., FACP, SFHM, a graduate of the NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been named Humanitarian of the Year by the Soref Jewish Community Center in Plantation. Lenchus, who serves as president of the Jackson Health System medical staff, will be honored on April 27 at…
PFRDG & QOL Grant Applications are due on March 14
The President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant (PFRDG) applications are due on March 14, 2014 at 5:00 p.m., with a hard copy to the Office of Sponsored Programs and an electronic copy to pfrdg@nova.edu. For application guidelines and to access the application forms, please visit the PFRDG website at www.nova.edu/pfrdg….
Manage your Finances during Money Smart Week 2014
Money Smart Week is a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances. The Alvin Sherman Library has many resources to help you save money. Visit us in person or online and see what we have to offer! http://nova.campusguides.com/moneysmartweek Schedule of Events Wednesday, April 9,…
More than 600 Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Students Earn Dean’s List for Fall 2013
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences hosted a ceremony on Feb. 18 to honor the 620 undergraduate students who earned the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester. The outstanding students were joined in celebration by faculty, friends and family, and members of university leadership. “Earning the Dean’s List…
2014 Employee Health Benefits – Open Enrollment continues through Feb. 28
NSU health insurance annual enrollment for the 2014 plan year begins February 17 and ends on February 28. NSU understands the importance of affordable and comprehensive health insurance to our faculty, staff and families and the President’s Office is pleased to announce that the university’s continued commitment to our families…
Use Your Resources & Use Them Again
Source: www.cdc.gov Recycling helps the environment by reducing the amount of virgin material extracted from the earth and by decreasing the amount of energy used to process and manufacture new products. A variety of materials can be recycled, including paper, common plastics, glass, building materials, and even polystyrene foam. Food…
College of Osteopathic Medicine Awards Two Research Fellowships
Two second-year students from the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Sergey Arutyunyan and Michael Carranza, were selected to participate in the college’s 2014-15 Predoctoral Research Fellowship Program. During their fellowship year, which will commence on July 1, Arutyunyan and Carranza will have the opportunity to develop an individualized training program, engage…
Medical Student Wins Award Usually Offered Only to Physicians
Carisa Champion-Lippmann, a third-year NSU medical student, received a significant honor when she was named a Guardian of the Profession by the American Osteopathic Association—an accolade normally reserved for physicians, not students. The honor recognizes an osteopathic physician who advances the culture of osteopathic medicine by having served in a…
Biomedical Informatics’ Students, Alumni Among First to Attain National Board Certification
Students and alumni from the NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Biomedical Informatics Program are among the first group of physicians in the nation to become board certified in clinical informatics. The inaugural clinical informatics subspecialty board exams administered by the American Board of Preventive Medicine were held in October 2013….