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Nursing Alumna is honoree of the Daisy Award at Holy Cross Hospital
Nova Southeastern University College of Nursing alumna Joanna Schwartz, class of 2011, who works in the orthopedic unit at Holy Cross Hospital, was nominated by her nurse manager and former patients for the Daisy Award. Schwartz had a patient that had a pulmonary emboli and she caught it through her…
American Osteopathic Foundation Honors NSU Medical School Students, Faculty & Alumni
During the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) Honors ceremony held Oct. 6 in San Diego, Calif., a number of Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine alumni, faculty members, and students received well-deserved recognition for their achievements. They are as follows: Carisa R. Lippmann (third-year student), AOF HumanTouch Student Leadership Project…
Medical School Professor Wins Valor Award
Kenneth Johnson, D.O., FACOOG, associate professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was honored at the 12th Annual Valor Awards Luncheon hosted by the American Diabetes Association on Nov. 1 at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Ft. Lauderdale….
NSU Hosts 4th Annual Salute to Veterans and Service Members Event
Nova Southeastern University’s Fourth Annual ‘Salute to Veterans and Service Members’ event was held on Monday, November 19 at the Alfred and Rose Miniaci Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by the Office of the President, the event honors the sacrifices made by members of the armed forces as well as the families…
Medical Students Win Research Poster Competition
Simultaneous to the Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) Residency Fair, which was held on Nov. 2, the Consortium for Excellence in Medical Education (CEME) held its Fourth Annual Scientific Research Poster Competition. For the first time this year, COM students were allowed to submit research posters in…
Daemen College Signs Articulation Agreement with Medical School
Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) recently signed an articulation agreement with Daemen College, a private institution in Amherst, N.Y., that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. The agreement is structured around a dual-admittance program for qualified students earning a bachelor of science in biology or biochemistry. Up to…
NSU Baseball Hosts Inaugural Golf Tournament
NSU’s baseball team recently held its Inaugural NSU Baseball Golf Tournament to raise money for the program. “The Inaugural NSU Baseball Golf Classic was a huge success of bringing to fruition a great event that will help the vitality of this program for years to come,” said NSU baseball head…
College of Osteopathic Medicine Ranks High in Funds Received
The November 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association lists Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) as the number one private osteopathic medical school in the nation in the number of National Institutes of Health dollars received for 2010 and number four of all of…
NSU Students Host Jeopardy! Game to Raise Awareness of Prescription-Painkiller Abuse
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, every day approximately 2,500 people between the ages of 12 and 17 abuse a prescription painkiller for the first time. The Generation Rx initiative was created to increase awareness of prescription-drug abuse and to encourage prevention. In support of the…
Five undergraduate students from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences presented at the seventh annual Diversity Summit at NSU on Nov. 2, hosted by The South Florida Diversity Alliance. The students—biology majors Sumayyah Abiff, Katrina Fins, and Stacey Illikal, psychology major Schmidly Ductan, and sociology major Elizabeth Fridman—spoke on…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Students Present at Conference in California
Cristine Busser and Sara Stanley, students in the M.A. in Writing program at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, presented at the 2012 International Writing Centers Association Conference in San Diego, Oct. 25–27. More than 700 writing center professionals from national and international institutions convened at the conference. The…
Theoretical Physicist Brian Greene visits NSU & Explains Elegant Universe
Brian Greene, Ph.D., the popular theoretical physicist known for his entertaining explanations of cutting-edge scientific concepts, enlightened the crowd at NSU with his talk, “Explaining the Elegant Universe,” on Nov. 14. Brian Greene, Ph.D., the popular theoretical physicist known for his entertaining explanations of cutting-edge scientific concepts, enlightened the crowd…
SHSS to Host Workshop on “Peaceful Holidays: How to Create Family Peace at the Holidays,” Dec. 6
Community Resolution Services (CRS) at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) will host a workshop entitled, “Peaceful Holidays: How to Create Family Peace at the Holidays,” at the Alvin Sherman Library. The session will be held on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 6:30-8:00 pm in room MR 4009….
Women’s Basketball Moves Up Two Slots in Coaches’ Poll
A week after claiming the first national ranking in NSU basketball history, the women’s team moved up two slots in the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, to No. 17. The Sharks were off all of last week, and remain at 5-0, one of 16 undefeated…
SHSS Welcomes New Faculty Member
Honggang Yang, Ph.D., dean of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has announced the appointment of Robert Witheridge, Ph.D., to the faculty at SHSS. Witheridge has been appointed as an assistant professor in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR). Witheridge holds a doctoral degree in Conflict…
Taylor Ties for Eighth in Prestigious Western Refining College All-American Golf Classic
NSU men’s golfer No. 1 ranked Benjamin Taylor (Jr., Leatherhead, England) wrapped up play today in the 38th edition of the Western Refining College All-American Golf Classic. The two-day event in El Paso featured a field of 23 total competitors, Taylor landed eighth on the leaderboard out of the nation’s…
Both NSU Swim and Dive Teams Ranked by CSCAA
The Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have each been ranked in the first College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division 2 Swimming and Diving Team poll. The men have been ranked 12th in the early poll, and are 2-0 to start the year. The Sharks…
Student-Athletes Help the Community during Thanksgiving Season
NSU student-athletes recently participated in the HANDY’S “Adopt-a-Family” event, where locals from the community sponsored a family and provided a Thanksgiving basket filled with all of the necessities for a Thanksgiving dinner. This amazing event provides hundreds of disadvantaged families with the chance to have a wonderful holiday dinner. HANDY…
Cammisa and Celia Perform Well in 2012 Copa Los Andes Cup Golf Tournament
Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s golfers, Ricardo Celia (Jr., Barranquilla, Columbia) and Liliana Cammisa (So., Alta Gracia, Cordoba, Argentina) recently represent their respective countries in the 67th annual Copa Los Andes, South American Andes Cup tournament at the Par-72 Lagunita Country Club Wednesday, Nov. 21-24. With Argentina capturing the most women’s titles…
Four Student-Athletes Inducted into Alpha Chi Honors Society
Nova Southeastern had four student-athletes inducted into the Alpha Chi Honors Society. The four inductees were: Devan Martin (women’s swimming and diving), Danielle Robinson (women’s basketball) ,Haley McKissack (women’s rowing), and Rebecca Urrutia (women’s track and field). Alpha Chi is a co-educational academic honor society with more than 289 chapters…