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Computer and Information Sciences School Student Publishes Book Chapter
Scott E. Hamm, doctoral student at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, contributed to the book chapter, “A Mobile Pedagogy Approach for Transforming Learners and Faculty” in the recently released Handbook of Mobile Learning by Routledge. This book marks a compilation of research in the rapidly growing field…
Computer Sciences School Faculty and Students Present at Knowledge Management Conference
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences Professor Yair Levy, Ph.D., provided the keynote speech on “Data Analytics for Knowledge Discovery, Improving and Sustaining Quality” during the Knowledge Management Conference on June 27, in Novi-Sad, Serbia. The International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management (IIAKM) (http://www.iiakm.org/) hosted the conference and…
NSU Alum named Interim Superintendent of Port Arthur Independent School District
Mark L. Porterie, Ed. D., who received his doctorate from NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education, has recently been named Interim Superintendent of Port Arthur Independent School District in Port Arthur, Texas. Porterie has been an educator in the Port Arthur Independent School District for 21 years. During his…
Hanbury Assumes Role as New SSC President
President and CEO of Nova Southeastern University, George L. Hanbury II, Ph. D., has assumed the role of President of the Sunshine State Conference for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic terms. Hanbury succeeds Kevin M. Ross, president of Lynn University, who just completed a two-year term. In his new role as…
NSU Director invited to speak at the 2013 Digital Health Summit
More than 9,000 people registered for the 2013 Digital Health Summit held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City on June 26, 2013. NSU’s Director of Institute for Child Health Policy Deborah A Mulligan, MD, FAAP, FACEP, was an invited speaker and participated on a panel led by Ned…
Interest in NSU Programs Soars during Tampa SEC Open House
The Summer Open House held at the Tampa Student Educational Center on July 25 was a huge success with more than 100 people attending. The program interest was wide ranging across undergraduate and graduate programs in Business, Psychology, Counseling, Education, and Health Care Sciences. Long after the formal session of…
Men’s Basketball Named Team Academic Excellence Award Winners
Sharks become only school in the Sunshine State Conference to be honored. The Nova Southeastern men’s basketball program was honored for its hard work in the classroom, as the team received the National Association of Basketball Coaches Team Academic Excellence Award. “Other than winning a national championship, this recognition may…
Adults Need Immunizations, Too
Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Immunizations are NOT just for kids! Regardless of age, we ALL need immunizations to keep us healthy. With time, immunity from childhood vaccines can wear off and you may be at risk for new and different diseases. With adulthood comes responsibility, including the…
Hafner Promoted to Top Volleyball Assistant
Amy Hafner has been elevated to the top assistant on the 2013 Nova Southeastern volleyball coaching staff. Hafner was a volunteer assistant coach last year for the Sharks after coming to NSU from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock. She had been a volunteer assistant with the Trojans after finishing her…
Women’s Soccer Announces the Hiring of New Assistant Coach
The Nova Southeastern women’s soccer team announces the hiring of Jordan Reppell as the assistant coach, replacing former assistant coach and NSU athlete Shurell Burton. Reppell joins NSU after a very decorated four-year soccer career at Missouri State, a Division I athletic program in the Missouri Valley Conference. As a…
Swimming and Diving Teams Receive Men’s and Women’s Team Scholar All-America Award
The Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have received the Team Scholar All-America Award presented by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America, as announced this week. The Team Scholar All American Award is presented to college and university swimming and diving teams, who have achieved a…
NSU Alum Collins Advances to Finals on Reality Competition: Big Break Mexico
NSU Alumna Taylor Collins will compete in the final episode on the Golf Channel’s hit reality competition “Big Break Mexico.” Collins, the final female remaining on the program, is competing for an exemption to compete on the LPGA Tour at the 2013 Lorena Ochoa Invitational presented by Banamex and Jalisco….
SHSS Alum Named First Student Conduct Coordinator in Student Housing at University of Mississippi
Patience Bryant, Ph.D., doctoral graduate of the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR), in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has been named the first Student Conduct Coordinator in the Department of Student Housing at the University of Mississippi. Bryant also received her Graduate Certificate in College…
SHSS Student Presents at ACR Environment and Public Policy Section Conference in Washington, DC
Marci DuPraw, M.S., doctoral candidate in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), recently participated in three panels at the 2013 ACR Environment and Public Policy Section Conference at The American University in Washington, DC. DuPraw was a panelist on two panels: “Building Organizational Collaborative Capacity: Cases to Help…
Three Men’s Basketball Players Named to NABC Honors Court
The Nova Southeastern men’s basketball team has three student-athletes named to the Louie Schonauer Coaches Honors Court. Graduated seniors Louie Schonauer (Sr., Lincoln, Ill.) and Lukas Roesch (Sr., Sugar Grove, Ohio), along with Brian Cahill (So., Arlington, Va.), were all recognized. The NABC annually recognizes those collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Announces New Majors, Minors for 2013–2014
Beginning this fall, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will offer four new bachelor’s degree programs and three new undergraduate minor programs of study. To enroll in one of these programs listed below, contact NSU’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Center at (954) 262-7990. B.S. in Anthropology The anthropology major focuses…
Sign up for NSU Campus Recreation’s 5K training program: LAND SHARKS
Get ready for your first 5K, or improve your performance since your last race. Whether you walk or run, join NSU Campus Recreation’s new 5K training program: LAND SHARKS Sign up today! MUST Register by Aug. 20 Program begins Friday, AUG. 23 Register at www.rec.nova.edu/fitness/landsharks.html. For more information, call (954) 262-7018…
NSU Orlando PA Program Hosts Inaugural Golf Tournament
On July 20, the NSU Orlando Physician Assistant Program sponsored their first ever golf tournament which raised money for a local charity called Paul’s Project. Founded in Florida, Paul’s Project is a charity that seeks to provide basic comforts to families who suddenly find themselves with a sick child in…
Film Series | Dale Chihuly Short Cuts, Aug. 14
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 3:00pm Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Horvitz Auditorium Dale Chihuly has spent his life on the move, seeking out innovation and inspiration. This compilation documents a decade of this personal odyssey. These fourteen short films are an inteimate guide through some of his most well-known…
NSU College of Pharmacy Students Attend 123rd Florida Pharmacy Association Annual Meeting
NSU student participated in the “evolution revolution” of the Florida Pharmacy Association’s (FPA) annual meeting hosted in Orlando, Florida July 10-14 . College of Pharmacy students sponsored by the FPA participated in a student-centered track and were assigned a mentor who shares with them their knowledge and expertise in their pharmacy…