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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 annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT.) The conference was held in Portland, Oregon. Green’s presentation was entitled, “Ethical Issues for…
NSU Professor Leads Seminar on School Crisis Intervention
Scott Poland, Ed.D., professor for NSU’s Center of Psychological Studies, recently taught two seminars on “Crisis Intervention and Schools” for the Duval County Public Schools at NSU Jacksonville Campus. Over 115 people attended including area educators, counselors, school psychologists, social workers, and police officers. Poland discussed the causes and prevention…
Researchers from NSU’s Oceanographic Center (OC) recently participated in a three-week field campaign in the Gulf of Mexico that centered on the fate of oil that is released into the environment. As a part of this study, NSU researchers also took sea surface and subsurface samples to aid in a…
NSU Tampa Campus Partners with Love of Hearts Foundation for the Holidays
This past holiday season, the NSU Tampa Campus collected toys for the Love of Hearts Foundation which provides assistance to families in need. The generosity of the faculty and staff at NSU Tampa helped the organization reach their goal and provided joy to four families associated with The Lord’s Lighthouse…
NSU Miami Campus Spreads Holiday Cheer to WeCare of South Dade
The NSU Miami Campus staff collected and distributed toys to the children of WeCare of South Dade. This is the second year in a row that NSU Miami has partnered with WeCare of South Dade which provides free after-school programs to families in need. Kametra Driver, Executive Director of WeCare…
Medical School Professor Named Guardian of the Profession
Joseph De Gaetano, D.O., M.S.Ed, FAAFP, FACOFP, professor of family medicine, associate dean for clinical and graduate medical education for NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, and executive director for the Consortium for Excellence in Medical Education, has received the Guardian of the Profession Award from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)….
Medical School Alumna Receives Child Advocacy Award
The Pediatrics Club of NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine recently honored Lisa Gwynn, D.O., M.B.A., CPE, FAAP, with the Arnold Melnick Child Advocacy Award for her contributions to the field of pediatrics. Gwynn is medical director for the University of Miami Pediatric Mobile Clinic/Children’s Health Fund South Florida Project and assistant clinical…
Medical School Dean Honored as Guardian of the Profession
Anthony J. Silvagni, D.O., Pharm.D., M.Sc., FACOFP dist., NSU-COM dean, recently received the Guardian of the Profession Award from the American Osteopathic Association. The honor recognizes an osteopathic physician who advances the culture of osteopathic medicine by having served in a local, state or national osteopathic leadership role. A Guardian…
NSU names new Assistant Swim Coach
Nova Southeastern University head swimming coach Hollie Bonewit-Cron announced that Mike Kuzman will join the NSU staff as the assistant coach for men’s and women’s swimming and diving. “I am very happy to have Mike join our coaching staff,” Bonewit-Cron said. “He brings a solid amount of experience in both…
NSU Serves as Practice Site for Ohio State
Recently, NSU will served as the practice site for The Ohio State Buckeyes as the team prepared for the 2014 Discover Orange Bowl played at Sun Life Stadium on Jan. 3. Since 2003, the NSU Soccer Complex at Nova Southeastern University has served as the host training facility for several…
Cammisa Returns to Course at Dixie Amateur
NSU women’s golfer Liliana Cammisa recently participated in the Dixie Amateur, her first experience back on the course this season after missing the fall season due to injury. Cammisa (Jr., Alta Gracia, Cordoba, Argetina) made the cut in a field of 115 golfers, finishing in the top 60 in a tournament made…
NSU Shark Crowned Miss New Mexico USA
Kamryn Blackwood, a member of NSU’s Women’s Tennis Team, has been crowned Miss New Mexico USA and will represent her state at the 2014 Miss USA Pageant in June, 2014. The 21 year old who competed as Miss Farmington, will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice….
NSU’s names new Head Volleyball Coach
NSU’s Director of Athletics Michael Mominey announced today that Jennifer King has been hired to take over the Sharks volleyball program. King becomes 11th head coach in program history and will assume her role in January. “Jenn will be a great leader for our volleyball program,” Mominey said. “Her experience, particularly…
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness. According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation over 4 million Americans have glaucoma in the United States and nearly half of those with glaucoma are not aware that they have the disease. There are no early warning signs or symptoms with glaucoma, which…
Florida Board of Nursing Tours NSU Simulation Labs
Staff of the Florida Board of Nursing recently toured Nova Southeastern University’s College of Nursing’s simulation labs. The multifaceted centers accommodate multiple allied health programs, which include nursing and physical therapy education programs. Visiting state-of-the-art simulation labs and classrooms was a highlight of the visit. The presence of representatives of…
FSHP-SC holds Annual College of Pharmacy Interview Skills Workshop
The NSU Florida Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists-Student Chapter (FSHP-SC) held its annual Interview Workshop on November 20, 2013. The workshop served as the second step in FSHP’s Professionalism track and consisted of inviting pharmacy professionals from a variety of different settings to participate in mock interviews with the students and…
Lecture to Offer Discussion on Limited God Theodicy, Feb. 13
The next talk in the winter 2014 Faculty Lecture Series will include a discussion about a theodicy that supports the notion of a limited God. Hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, the talk is free and all are invited to attend. “A Limited Defense of the Limited…
1964-2014: NSU Celebrating 50 Years of Innovation
Below is the article published in the Sun-Sentinel, January 5, 2014 by reporter Scott Travis: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-nova-50th-anniversary-20140103,0,7815050,full.story Nova Southeastern University was envisioned a half-century ago as a high-tech university different from anything Florida had ever seen. And it has been pioneering ever since. Long before most people had home computers,…
2014 Employee Town Hall Meetings, Starts Jan. 6
The 2014 Employee Town Hall Meetings will commence on January 6, 2014. President Hanbury will be conducting: Fourteen (14) meetings on campus with employees (at a variety of times and venues) Six (6) Regional Campus meetings. Visit http://www.nova.edu/townhall/ to sign up for the best date and time for you! Faculty,…
Students Invited to Enter NSU Flight Deck Pub Logo Contest, Last Day to Enter is Jan. 8
NSU Campus Recreation is inviting our talented NSU students to put their design skills to the test and come up with an amazing, eye-catching logo for the new NSU Flight Deck Pub. Encourage your students to submit their original artwork for the NSU Flight Deck Pub Logo Contest. Entries will…