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Enjoy Performances from Rising Stars at Ars Flores Young-Artists Concert, Feb. 15
Witness musical stars in the making. The Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra, in partnership with the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will host its annual concert of talented young musicians competing for a spot in a future Ars Flores performance. Annual Young-Artists Concerto Competition Finals | Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra…
Senior Research Associate Publishes Text on Biostatistics
Thomas W. MacFarland, Ed.D., senior research associate (Office of Institutional Effectiveness) and associate professor (Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences), recently published a text on biostatistics using the R programming language (2014; Introduction to Data Analysis and Graphical Presentation in Biostatistics with R; New York: Springer). Selected readings are…
Alvin Sherman Library Sponsors Free Family Concert, Dec. 6
Who says libraries are just about books? Enjoy an effervescent, interactive, FREE kids’ rock concert sponsored by the Alvin Sherman Library. Children and families rock out with Milkshake, an Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated band, on Saturday, December 6, 2 – 3pm. Pick up FREE tickets (while supplies last) at the Public…
Sharks Set for Crucial Basketball Doubleheader against Tampa University Spartans, Feb. 22
Calling all Sharks! Come out to the basketball doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 22 – Sharks Community Day – when our men’s and women’s teams will host the Tampa University Spartans. Conference championships and Sunshine State Conference Tournament seeds will be on the line for this crucial regular season weekend. A…
Eight Students Inducted into ODK Leadership Honor Society
Eight NSU students were inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Leadership Honor Society in a ceremony on November 20, 2013, held at the Don Taft University Center Arena Club Room. In addition to the inductees, more than 25 NSU students, faculty, and staff members attended the ceremony. The newly…
NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library Old-Fashioned Winter Celebration, Dec. 14
Join us on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 1:30 pm for wintery fun with old-fashioned crafts and a magical storytelling show featuring The Snow Queen. For more information, please call 954-262-5477 or visit www.nova.edu/library/main. See flyer for details…
SHSS Student Presents at Annual UNM Mentoring Institute in New Mexico
Carl Letamendi, M.B.A, doctoral candidate in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), presented at the Sixth Annual UMN Mentoring Institute Conference held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. The conference theme was, “Impact and Effectiveness of Developmental…
SHSS Faculty Presents Pre-Conference Refresher Course for Approved Supervisors at AAMFT Conference
Martha Gonzalez Marques, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), presented a five-hour pre-conference institute at the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Conference (AAMFT) in Portland, Oregon. Her presentation, entitled “Approved Supervisor Refresher Course,” was designed to…
November Proves an Active Month for Undergraduate Admissions Recruiting
Five main campus events filled the calendar in November, providing a variety of opportunities for prospective undergraduate students. The Dual Admission and Honors Program Expo, on November 9, brought over one hundred guests to campus to learn about the programs from panels led by faculty and students. NSU President George…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Students, Alumni Present at Conference in St. Augustine
Six current students and graduates from the M.A. in Writing program at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences presented at the Florida Literary Arts Coalition’s 2013 Other Words Literary Conference, held at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, Nov. 7–10. Student Kevin Lichty and alumna Shannon Welte presented “Imagined…
HPD Executive Dean Speaks at Davie-Cooper City Chamber
Irv Rosenbaum, D.P.A., Ed.D., executive dean of NSU’s Health Professions Division, delivered the keynote address at the November meeting of the Davie-Cooper City Chamber of Commerce at Signature Grand. Rosenbaum spoke with the approximately 75 business and community leaders about the importance of the community supporting approval of the NSU…
A research team from the NSU College of Pharmacy led by Assistant Professor Mutasem Rawas-Qalaji, B.Pharm., Ph.D., recently presented four posters during the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas. AAPS is the largest association for pharmaceutical scientists worldwide and this conference is well attended…
NSU Students Participate in Day of Dignity Event
NSU College of Pharmacy students and faculty members of the Student College of Clinical Pharmacy (SCCP) and the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) recently participated in the Day of Dignity event at Delevoe Park in Fort Lauderdale. Day of Dignity is an event that takes place in several cities throughout…
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 | 11:00 am Join NEXT GENERATIONS and NSU Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale for a viewing of the short films The Human Cost of War: Holocaust Survivors in the Aftermath of World War 11 and Surviving the Shoah: Children of Holocaust Survivors and their Parents, followed by a panel discussion…
Oceanographic Center Expedition Finds New Species in Indonesian Waters
Charles Messing, Ph.D., and doctoral student Kristian Taylor of NSU’s Oceanographic Center recently returned from a five-week research expedition to investigate the echinoderm fauna of Raja Ampat, Indonesia, in the heart of the Coral Triangle. This is the region with the highest marine biodiversity on earth. The expedition focused on…
Thursday December 19, 2013 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Nova Southeastern University’s Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale This monthly series will be hosted by Stephanie Miskew, certified sommelier and wine educator. The guest chef of the month will pair perfect flavors with these fine wines making our tastings the…
Lecture | Mary Cavioli, NSU Alumna
Thursday, December 19, 2013 | 7:00-8:00pm Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Horvitz Auditorium “Roman Vishniac: Beyond the Camera, A Human Experience” Among the 16,000 photographs this American-Russian born Roman Vishniac captured, his most memorable are of those impoverished and persecuted Eastern Europeans. Many of his photographs were taken of people and children of Jewish…
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 | 6:00–8:30p.m Nova Southeastern University’s Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale Complimentary for all Museum members In appreciation of your support we extend an invitation to all Museum of Art members to join us for an evening at the Museum to enjoy private viewing of our exhibitions,…
Film Series | Against the Grain
Friday, December 27, 2013 | 11:00am and 3:00pm Nova Southeastern University’s Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale Horvitz Auditorium Sketches of Frank Gehry Frank Gehry has exploded the landscape of modern architecture, transforming it from a conventional science into a sublime and majestic form of art. Rebelling against the status…
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 | Noon – 1:30 pm Nova Southeastern University’s Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale For members at the Museum Enthusiast ($150) level and above 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….