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NSU’s Cross Country Team Opens Season in Top-5 at Bulls Invitational
The NSU cross country program kicked off the 2013 season with two top-5 finishes Friday at the South Florida Bulls Invitational. The men claimed third place overall, while the women claimed fourth. On the men’s side, freshman Wade White (East Stroudsburgh, Pa.) made a strong collegiate debut, breaking the NSU all-time record…
GSCIS Doctoral Student Receives Scholarship from Project Management Institute
Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences doctoral student Simon Cleveland is the 2013 recipient of the Harold Kerzner, Ph.D., Scholarship, funded by the International Institute for Learning, Inc. The scholarship is awarded through the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation. Each year the scholarship fund awards four academic scholarships valued…
NSU’s Office of Human Resources’ Lunch and Learn Series, Sept.12
Led by author, psychologist, and educator Gay Lynn Grigas, M.A. Psy., the Trigger-Proof Your Way to Success will focus on solutions to common workplace problems. Presented as easy-to-use “tools,” each seminar will provide strategies showing you how to change your responses to workplace “triggers.” Offered as part of the “Workplace…
Family Day | Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Art, Craft, and Design, Oct. 25
Friday, October 25, 2013 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Nova Southeastern University’s Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale Take advantage of today’s Teacher Planning Day with a trip to the Art Museum! Families will have a chance to view the new exhibition Against the Grain and explore a variety of…
NSU Hosts Autism Speaks Walk 2013, Oct. 26
Autism Speaks is proud of its signature fundraising event which brings together hundreds of thousands of participants annually across the United States and Canada with a common goal of supporting Autism Speaks. Powered by volunteers and families with loved ones on the autism spectrum, this successful grassroots fundraising effort not…
VisionWalk: Celebrating 5 Years and $11 Million in Sight-Saving Research, Nov. 9
Please join the NSU College of Optometry at the 2013 South Florida VISION WALK will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 10am at Taylor Birch State Park on Sunrise, Blvd., in Fort Lauderdale. The Foundation congratulates more than a thousand walk teams from across the country that have worked…
COM Student Appointed Representative to National Organization
Third-year NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM) student Carisa Lippmann was appointed as a student representative to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Bureau of State Government Affairs (BSGA) and has been accepted for a second year as a member of The President’s 64. The purpose of the elite 64-member body…
Nominations open for Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award, Last day to Submit Sept. 20
The Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award is now accepting nominations. Please view the nomination information below, and at this link. http://www.nova.edu/cwis/vpaa/provost-award.html Purpose of the Award To recognize demonstrated achievement in research and scholarship by an NSU faculty member. Description of Award Research and scholarship are two of NSU’s core values….
NSU Medical School Professor Joins Prestigious Review Panel
Jennie Q. Lou, M.D., M.Sc., NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine professor and director of the Biomedical Informatics Program, was invited to become a member of the prestigious Improving Methods for Conducting Patient-Centered Outcomes Research merit review standing panel. Lou has successfully served as a grant scientific review for Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI) in…
Medical Student Wins Award for Excellence in Research
Third-year NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM) student Alex Pappas recently received the Medical Student Award as a part of the Ophthalmology Section’s Rabb Venable Excellence in Research Program. Pappas was honored for his research project entitled, “Success of Intraocular Pressure Control in Glaucoma Patients Undergoing Canaloplasty with and without…
NSU Medical School Assistant Dean Selected Chair of National Education Society
Marti Echols, Ph.D., MNSU of Osteopathic Medicine assistant dean and chair of medical education, was elected by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) to serve as chair for the Society of Osteopathic Medical Educators (SOME) effective April, 2013.
NSU Medical School Professor Elected Fellow
Naushira Pandya, M.D., CMD, FACP, professor and chair of the Department of Geriatrics at NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, was elected a fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP). The distinction recognizes achievements in internal medicine, the specialty of adult medical care, and contributions made to the broader community….
NSU Mourns the Passing of Board of Trustee Member
NSU President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., informed the NSU community of the passing of former U.S. Congressman and NSU Board of Trustee member, E. Clay Shaw, Jr. Shaw passed away Sept. 10 after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Eugene Clay Shaw, Jr. served as a member…
MOA to host Film Series | Women’s World, Sept. 13
Friday, September 13, 2013 – 11:00 am and 3:00 pm Nova Southeastern University’s Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale will host Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens in the Horvitz Auditorium. This acclaimed film traces the arc of the famed photographer’s life, her aspirations to artistry and the trajectory…
Academy Supporter Private Reception, Sept. 14
Saturday, September 14, 2013 | 5:00 – 6:00 pm Nova Southeastern University’s Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale For Museum members at the Academy Supporter ($250) level and above Join us for a private preview reception celebrating the Nova Southeastern University’s AutoNation Academy of Art + Design Summer Student Exhibition…
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Begins at NSU
NSU kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) by celebrating and learning about the Latin culture through a variety of activities. A listing of events is below. For the most current information and updates, visit: www.nova.edu/hispanicheritage. COST: Unless otherwise noted, all events are FREE and OPEN to the…
Cross Country Claims Third at Mountain Dew Invitational
The NSU men’s and women’s cross country teams each claimed third place Saturday at the University of Florida’s Mountain Dew Invitational. The highest finish of the weekend for either team came from Alexandria Palm (Sr., Winnebago, Ill.), who claimed sixth place with a 6K time of 22:36.48. It is the fastest she…
Creative Summer Art Academy Student Reception and Exhibition, Sept. 14
Nova Southeastern University’s Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale Saturday, September 14, 2013 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. All 2013 Creative Summer Art Academy students, parents , family and friends are invited to the private opening reception for the 2013 Student Exhibition at Nova Southeastern University’s Museum of Art |…
Interested in Quitting Tobacco? Free Tobacco Cessation Programs
The NSU Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program and the Healthy Lifestyles Guided Self-Change Program offer group and individual programs designed to motivate and help tobacco users prepare to quit, select a quit date, and learn strategies and skills to quit and stay tobacco-free. FREE Nicotine Replacement Therapy (patches, gum,…
Enjoy Night of Music at Faculty Recital, Sept. 17
The NSU community is invited to an evening of music performed by faculty members from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts. Joint Faculty Recital | Faculty Series Tuesday, Sept. 17 7:30 p.m. Performing and Visual Arts Wing, Room 309 | Don Taft University…