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NSU’s Medical School Expands Medical Outreach Trips to Developing Nations
Nova Southeastern University’s medical school recently expanded its international medical outreach programs to serve more developing nations with medical and humanitarian aid from medical students. Countries such as Vietnam have been added to the list of nations that already receive medical outreach from NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM). Those…
PA Student commissioned as US Air Force Lieutenant
Benjamin Brown, first year student in the Physician Assistant Program in Orlando, was recently commissioned into the Biomedical Sciences Corps of the United States Air force as a reserve officer. The commissioning officer, Major (Ret.) Dave Kotun of the United States Air Force conducted the simple ceremony in one of…
Forensic Anthropologist, Bones Producer Kathy Reichs to Speak at NSU, Feb. 6
As part of its Distinguished Speakers Series, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will welcome to campus Kathy Reichs, Ph.D., a forensic anthropologist, bestselling author, and producer of the television series Bones. The talk, hosted by the college’s Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, relates to the college’s annual…
NSU Computer Programming Team Competes in Regional Contest
On Nov. 10, three undergraduate students from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences representing NSU’s computer programming team competed in the 2012 Association for Computing Machinery Southeast Regional Programming Contest. The competition took place at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. NSU’s team included computer science majors Sharbel…
SHSS Student Named Graduate Student of the Year by NASPA Florida
Stefanie Kasven, a master’s student in the College Student Affairs program at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), was named the Graduate Student of the Year by the Florida Conference for the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, (NASPA). In addition to her activities as a student,…
Optometry Faculty Member Participates in Global Vision Research Study
For the past four years, a global collaboration of 79 ophthalmologists and optometrists, have reviewed all published data on vision loss from 1980 to 2012. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, highlights the decreases that have occurred in adult blindness and…
NSU Orlando Hosts Guidance Counselors Development Day
NSU Orlando Student Educational Center hosted a professional development day for Guidance Counselors of Orange County Public Schools (OCPS). More than 140 guidance counselors attended the event which focused on bullying in schools. Ralph Cash, Ph.D., professor at NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies (CPS) and a nationally recognized licensed psychologist,…
Free Human Resources Workshops
During the month of January, NSU’s Office of Human Resources will be offering several exciting, free workshops, as follows: “Birth Order” Factor in Action: Emotional Intelligence, Teamwork and Conflict – Jan. 15 This program: • will provide practical learning opportunity that helps NSU employees gain the skills they need to…
NSU hosts Annual Undergraduate Blitz in the Bahamas
NSU’s Bahamas SEC held its Annual Blitz in the Bahamas from November 14 – 17, 2012. This four-day blitz included their Annual Breakfast and Information Session for school guidance counselors which was held on Nov. 14. The Counselors were provided with information on programs, admissions, residential, clubs, scholarships, and dual…
Academic Services Hosts Seminars for Student-Athletes
NSU’s academic services recently held back to back work shops for student-athletes. The first workshop featured a webinar produced by the NCAA entitled: “How to Break into the Sports and Entertainment Industry.” The segments were broken down as follows: • Part 1: Set Yourself Apart From Other Students When Searching…
Calling all Singers – Open Auditions to sing National Anthem at Team 2020 Celebration
The Arts and Entertainment Committee of the NSU Team 2020 Celebration invites all NSU and University School faculty and staff to audition to sing the National Anthem at the Team 2020 Celebration to be held Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Auditions will be held Wednesday, January 23 from 5-7:00 pm in…
Broberg Named to the 2012 NCAA Division II All-South Region Team
NSU women’s soccer player Malin Broberg (Jr., Stockholm, Sweden) was named to the 2012 NCAA Division II Women’s All-South Region Third Team, Tuesday. This is her second All-South Region award in as many years when last season, she was named to the second team. Broberg, an All-SSC Second Team selection, played…
Join us for the NSU Team 2020 Celebration, Feb. 12!
Are you ready for this year’s Team 2020 Celebration? It will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 12. It will have a few new twists to our traditional recognition of NSU employees with anniversary milestones. You won’t want to miss the variety of musical entertainment, giveaways, performances, and of course, hearing from…
Books & Books at the Museum of Art Holiday Shop & Sip, Dec. 6
Come to Books & Books at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderedale on Thursday, Dec. 6 | 4-7 pm – you will enjoy your holiday shopping when you join us for our Holiday Shop & Sip evenings. We can help you find that something special for every man, woman, boy,…
Pharmacy Faculty Member Named Associate Editor for SAGE Open Medicine
Devada Singh-Franco, R.Ph, Pharm.D., assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy, has been named an Associate Editor for SAGE Open Medicine and SAGE Open Medical Case Reports. SAGE Open Medicine is a new open access, rigorously peer reviewed, online-only publication and SAGE Open Medical Case Reports is a new peer…
Smoking Cessation Video Earns Emmy Award for NSU Employees
Who would have thought that making NSU a smoke-free campus would result in Emmy wins for three creative employees? Congratulations to NSU employees: Paolo Mugnaini and Carlos Sande from Digital Media and Maria Tako, who recently won an Emmy from the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts…
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification, Dec. 18-19
The Office Human Resources & the Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education will sponsor Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification on Dec. 18-19. Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification provides insight into the techniques of Six Sigma and Lean concepts, its metrics and improvement methodologies. See flyer for further…
Top 10 Nutrition & Eating Resolutions for 2013
Submitted by: Marilyn Gordon, Ed.D., RD, CSSD, LDN Registered Dietitian, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist • Eat breakfast. o It really is the most important meal of the day and will get your brain, mood, and muscles off to a good start. • Drink more water. o Keep…
SHSS Faculty Member Selected as a Minority Fellowship Program Mentor
Christine Ajayi, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT), in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has been selected as a 2012-2013 SAMHSA/AAMFT Minority Fellowship Program Mentor. The Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) is a…
2013 President’s Town Hall Meetings Continue
The 2013 Employee Town Hall Meetings began on January 9, 2013. President Hanbury will be conducting: * Twelve meetings on campus with employees (at a variety of times and venues) * Six Student Education Center meetings. Please visit http://www.nova.edu/townhall/ to sign up for the best date and time for you!…