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‘Dig Into Reading’ This Summer, Aug 3
Experience 8 weeks of FREE exciting activities for children, families, tweens, teens and adults without spending a dime by making NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center your one-stop shop for fun activities for all ages. The Library produces FREE programming for youth, teens and adults which includes…
NSU Alum Helps Nursing Student Through Common Knowledge Scholarship
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) nursing student Jonathan Aguiriano recently became the first Tuition Back Scholarship winner when he won the Sandra Brown Award. The award, funded by NSU alumna Sandra Brown, J.D., was created to reward the highest scoring NSU participant in the national Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation (CKSF), Nursing…
First Fridays at the Museum Café
Music & Lunch on the Plaza Friday, July 5th, Noon – 2:00 pm Come listen to live music while enjoying lunch from the Museum Café. And be sure to check out the Big Summer Sale at the Books & Books Store in the museum. For more information contact Museumstore@moafl.org or…
Monthly Art Roundtable | Women’s Work-Art and Fashion: A Study of Sonia Delaunay
Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Noon – 1:30 pm For members at the Museum Enthusiast ($150) level and above Sonia Delaunay was a Jewish-French artist who, with her husband Robert Delaunay and others, cofounded the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes. Her work extends…
Film Series | The Notorious Bettie Page, July 10
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 3:00pm-4:30pm Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Horvitz Auditorium Portrait of an American innocent. In 1955, Bettie Page (1923-2008 ) waits to testify before a Senate subcommittee investigating the effects of pornographic material on American adolescents and juveniles. In flashbacks, we see her childhood in…
Film Series | Rising Tide: A Story of Miami Artists
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 3:00pm-4:30pm Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Horvitz Auditorium Miami is in the middle of a cultural explosion. Filmed during the lead up to Art Basel Miami Beach in 2011, Rising Tide is a story about the visual artists who live and work in this emerging…
Thursday, July 25 6:00 -8:00 pm $40.00 per person 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 these tastings the talk of the town. Reservations are required and seating…
CPS Faculty Presents at Louisiana School Climate Institute
Center for Psychological Studies Professor Scott Poland, E.d. D., provided one of the keynote addresses and presented at several sessions during the Second Annual Louisiana School Climate Institute in Shreveport, Louisiana. Poland’s keynote address during the three day conference focused on the importance of mental health services in schools. His…
SHSS Alum Promoted to Associate Professor at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Thomas Matyok, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has been promoted to Associate Professor in the Conflict and Peace Studies Program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). Maytok has…
Red, White & Blue Spin Ride, July 4
Start off Independence Day right! Join us 9:00 – 10:30 am on July 4 for a special 90-minute Red White and Blue Spin Ride! Cost is $5 for members/students and $12 for non-members. Limit 35 participants. Reserve your spot today at the RecPlex service desk! For more information, please call…
SHSS Faculty Member Participates in Academic Delegation to Taipei
Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), traveled to Taipei, China as part of an academic delegation focused on human rights, development and peace issues. The trip was organized by the Taipei Economic &…
Sherman Library to Host Super Saturday featuring musicians Donna Wissinger & Joy Myers, June 22
The Alvin Sherman Library will host a Super Saturday event, featuring Donna Wissinger & Joy Myers: An American Tapestry at 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 22. This event, which is for ages 5 & up, will be held at the Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center on NSU’s main…
NSU Medical School Student Publishes Book on Parkinson’s Disease
Michael A. Carranza, M.S., a first-year student at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine authored a book entitled, Parkinson’s Disease: A Guide to Medical Treatment that serves as a comprehensive and up-to-date guide for patients, caregivers, neurologists, and other medical professionals. Carranza, who earned his master’s degree in Pharmacology at the University…
Lifelong Learning Institute Celebrates Record Enrollment
College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) announced that the 2012-13 academic year resulted in a record enrollment of 196 members. Compared to two years ago, the LLI has almost doubled its enrollment. Additionally, the LLI recently inaugurated its newly renovated classroom in University Park Plaza, which accommodates up to…
Jennie Q. Lou, M.D., M.Sc., Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine professor of biomedical informatics, public health, and internal medicine and director of the Biomedical Informatics Program, was selected to serve as a scientific reviewer for improving research methods application for the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), which is authorized…
Doris Newman, D.O., Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine associate professor of osteopathic principles and practices, was appointed in April to the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners’ (NBOME) Standard Setting Committee for the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination/Physical Examination (COMLEX II PE).
NSU Finishes Ninth in Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Standings
Coming off winning the 2013 NCAA Division II Women’s Rowing National Championship less than a week ago, the Nova Southeastern University athletic department posted their highest-ever finish in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Standings. The Sharks athletic programs accumulated 552.5 points throughout 2012-13 to finish ninth out of 300 Division…