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Opening Party for The Movement: Bob Adelman and Civil Rights Era Photography
Saturday, January 18, 2014 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm 5:00 pm – Keynote Speaker: Isaac Newton Farris, Jr. Senior Fellow The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center 6:00 – 8:30 pm: Opening reception; Free and open to the public. Reservations are required. Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale RSVP…
Director’s Circle Dinner for William Glackens
Saturday, February 22, 2014 6:00pm – 9:30pm Join us for our Director’s Dinner and lecture in celebration of William Glackens. This exhibition is organized by NSU’s Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, The Barnes Foundation, and the Parrish Art Museum; curated by Avis NSU Museum of Art |…
BYOS! CoBrA silk screening workshop
Saturday, February 22 , 2014 6:00pm – 8:00pm “Join the JETS for a CoBrA silk screening party! BYOS (bring your own shirt) and participate in the art of silk screening by making your own personal CoBrA printed shirt after you view the exhibit, with a special discussion on the…
Friday, February 14, 2014 11:15am and 3:00pm Klimt, 2002 A character study and a meditation on art in a time of opulence and syphilis. Gustave Klimt (1862-1918) lies in hospital, dying. In reveries, he recalls the early 1900s: it’s fin de siècle Vienna. At the World Exposition in Paris,…
Lecture | Avis Berman on William Glackens: A Comprehensive Survey
Sunday, February 23, 2014 2:00pm-3:00pm An independent writer and art historian, Avis Berman has written extensively on painting, sculpture, photography, design, and museum history. She is the author of Rebels on Eighth Street: Juliana Force and the Whitney Museum of American Art; James McNeill Whistler; and Edward Hopper’s New…
Private Viewing and Reception for William Glackens
Friday, February 21, 2014 6:30pm-8:30pm Join us for a private exhibition preview and reception in celebration of William Glackens. This exhibition is organized by NSU’s Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, The Barnes Foundation, and the Parrish Art Museum; curated by Avis Berman. NSU Museum of Art |…
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 12:00pm – 1:30 pm Join our curatorial staff, faculty and educators for a fascinating and informal behind-the-scenes discussion on the inner workings of our Museum of Art. This is a complimentary event for members at the Museum Enthusiast ($150) level and above. Reservations are required. Lunch…
NSU Series | Kente Cloth of Ghana presented by Cyril Blavo
Thursday, February 13, 2014 6:00 pm Lecture on Kente of Ghana by Cyril Blavo, D.O., MPH, & TM, FACOP The elegant tapestry of the hand-woven Kente cloth features the imagination, creativity and skill of native artistry in Ghana. A symbol of beauty, royalty and formality, the origin of the…
Open House at AutoNation Academy of Art + Design
Saturday, February 8, 2014 10:00am-2:00pm The open house will begin at 10am and run till, where you will have the opportunity to rotate through our studios and disciplines, including Drawing & Painting, Ceramics, Computer/Graphic Arts, Printmaking, and Textiles. Meet and speak with our Academy Director Anthony Lauro and Faculty members…
Performance | James Doan, Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences
Thursday, February 6, 2014 6:30 – 8:30 pm Irish Dracula presented by James Doan, Ph.D. With a B.A. in Literature from U.C., Santa Cruz, an M.A. in Folklore and Mythology from U.C.L.A., an M.A. in Celtic Languages and Literatures as well as a Ph.D. in Folklore and Celtic Studies…
Family Day | Building Tolerance through Art
Saturday, February 8, 2014 12:00pm-4:00pm View the history of the Civil Rights Movement through the lense of photographer Bob Adelman. Explore the Civil Rights Movement through movement and literary activities, create your own black & white collage tolerance poster, enjoy story time with guest librarians from the Broward County Main…
Celebrate NSU’s 50th Anniversary with Coffee & Conversation, Jan. 9
Join your friends and colleagues throughout the year for Coffee and Conversation each Thursday morning at the Alvin Sherman Library. First up is the Office of Financial Operations. They invite you to join them for coffee, pastries, and conversation to learn more about their department and how they may be…
Lecture | The Movement: Bob Adelman and Civil Right Era Photography
Saturday, February 1, 2014 3:00pm Photographer Bob Adelman has photographed cover stories for countless magazines, including Esquire, Time, People, Life, New York, Harper’s Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, and Paris Match. He has photographed or written more than a dozen books and produced countless others. His most recent…
Submitted by Marilyn Gordon EdD RD CSSD LDN Registered Dietitian/Licensed Nutritionist Nova Southeastern University As we welcome in the New Year, let’s make a plan to take better care of ourselves. Often our good health is taken for granted until we are forced to deal with illness. Someone close…
Winter 2014 issue of Dollars and Sense Student Newsletter
Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) has published the spring/summer 2014 issue of the Dollar$ and $ense student newsletter. This newsletter provides students with information relating to the financial aid application process, scholarships, updates regarding federal and state financial aid, deadlines, and more. The newsletter is available on the NSU financial…
Next Mathematics Colloquium Talk: Using Shadowing for Problem-Solving—Feb. 12
Although we often rely on computers to produce perfect mathematical results, correct answers aren’t always guaranteed. But, don’t worry—you’ll learn a solution to this problem at the next Mathematics Colloquium Series talk, hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. “Shadowing: Right Results from Wrong Numbers” Mathematics Colloquium Series…
Get Your Feet Wet—Audition for National Water Dance Performance, Jan. 11
Attention all dancers, musicians, and technicians: The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts will host open auditions for its upcoming performance of National Water Dance. All NSU students, faculty, and staff members are welcome to try out. Auditions for National Water Dance Saturday, Jan….
Computer & Information Sciences School Hosts Online Information Session, Feb. 13
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences will host an Online Information Session via Google+ Hangout on Thursday, February 13 at noon. Interested in a master’s, certificate or doctoral program in the computer and information sciences field? Make sure to join the live online event to get information on…
NSU’s Science Alive Program Visits Afterschool S.T.E.M. at the Alvin Sherman Library
NSU’s Science Alive, under the direction of Emily Schmitt, Ph.D., recently paid a visit to the free, monthly Afterschool S.T.E.M. program at the Alvin Sherman Library hosted by youth services librarians Kristina Knott and Katherine Labuda. Science Alive is a program in which NSU science students work within the community…