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NSU Office of Grants and Contracts Changes Name
Effective immediately, the Office of Grants and Contracts (OGC) will change its name to the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). OSP will continue its service offerings and provide support to NSU departments, faculty and staff in obtaining and managing sponsored funding. Updates to the OSP website and administrative forms associated…
Medical School Alumnus Reelected to Florida House of Representatives
Ronald Renuart, D.O., a 1990 graduate of NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, withstood a strong challenge in the August 14 primary election in District 17 to win a third term as a Florida House of Representatives member. Renuart, a republican from Ponte Vedra Beach, captured 39 percent of the vote…
Get Your Free “Recess Monkey” Concert Tickets Now! Show is Sept. 1
In celebration of National Library Card Sign-up Month, NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library will host a FREE family-friendly concert featuring Recess Monkey, an acclaimed children’s indie music band from Seattle, on Saturday, Sept. 1. Recess Monkey received rave reviews in Time Magazine, from NPR, and in many other national publications. The…
Faculty Lecture Series Opens with Talk on Birth, Death of Cells, Sept. 13
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will open its 2012–2013 Faculty Lecture Series with a talk aiming to answer an age-old question. Faculty Lecture Series “The Chicken or the Egg Paradox Revisited: The Birth and Death of Genes” Jose Lopez, Ph.D., associate professor at the college Thursday, Sept. 13…
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
In a Presidential Proclamation dated September 12011, President Obama named September, “National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month” in an effort to raise awareness and support of this deadly disease. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), varian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancers in the United States…
SHSS Faculty, Student and Alum Publish Article in the Journal of Peace Education
Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), Barb Allen, doctoral student in DCAR and Teri Triguba Williams, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in DCAR, co-authored an article in the Journal of Peace…
Let Your Voice Shine—Join the Bossa Nova Chorale! Deadline Sept. 4
If you like to sing and want to meet new people who share your passion, the Bossa Nova Chorale is looking for you! The Bossa Nova Chorale is the premier vocal ensemble of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts. It comprises talented, aspiring…
SHSS Alum named Executive Director of the Georgia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Shatavia Thomas, D.M.F.T., graduate of the doctoral program in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has been named Executive Director of the Georgia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (GAMFT) in Atlanta. In addition to her work at GAMFT, Thomas…
September Events at the Museum of Art
Be Inspired! 2012 Sept. 8 – 30 An artistic response to the Museum’s SHARK exhibition, this installation includes paintings, photographs, poems and prose created by local artists, members, and visitors who are inspired by the theme of the Shark. AutoNation Academy of Art and Design Open House Sept. 9, 1:00…
Roshni Patel, a biology major and chemistry minor at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, recently received a National Science Foundation (NSF) scholarship and attended the American Chemical Society’s 16th annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference that was held in June in Washington, D.C. A member of NSU’s Undergraduate…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Hosts Psychology Summer Camp for Local High School Students
Over eight weeks this summer, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences hosted a variety of interactive learning sessions at NSU as part of a psychology summer camp for local high school students. Students from five schools participated, including Cooper City, Cypress Bay, Longmeadow, Plantation, and Stranahan. Several college faculty…
Professor from Turkey Visits Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences
Ramazan Türkmen, Ph.D., from Selcuk University in Konya, Turkey, spent the 2011–2012 academic year at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. During his visit, attended math seminars, and presented his work on campus. He also collaborated with college faculty Fuzhen Zhang, Ph.D., professor, and Vehbi Paksoy, Ph.D., associate professor…
Huizenga Business School Announces Unique New M.B.A. Program in Sport Revenue Generation
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship announces a new Master’s of Business Administration program in Sport Revenue Generation, a program unique to Nova Southeastern University. The generation of revenue is important in all areas of sports, and the program’s curriculum will groom students for this challenge and…
SHSS to Co-Sponsor the Taos Institute’s Conference in San Diego
The Peace and Conflict Studies journal, which is the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), is a co-sponsor of the Taos Institute’s upcoming conference to be held in San Diego, California during Nov. 14-17. The theme of this year’s conference is: “Exploring Relational Practices in Peacebuilding, Mediation and…
Business School Professor Elected to Town of Davie Advisory Council
Bob Preziosi, D.P.A., professor of the decade and chair of management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, has been elected to serve another term as Chairman of the Budget Advisory Council for the Town of Davie. He has been Chairman of the group for 8 years….
View Work by Female Designers in New Exhibition, Reception Sept. 11
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will open its Exhibition Series for the 2012–2013 academic year with a showcase of work by female graphic designers. Women Outside Design3: Confessions of Life and Death Sept. 11– Oct. 9 Opening Reception: Tuesday, Sept. 11 | 5:30–8:00 p.m. Gallery 217 | Don…
Hudson Center Provides Professional Development Workshop in the Bahamas
On Aug. 11, Brad Wesner, Ph.D., assistant professor of Business Communications at the Huizenga Business School, hosted the Extraordinary Administrative Support workshop at NSU’s SEC in Nassau. The workshop was organized by the Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education and was attended by representatives from a number of…
Third Annual Student Success Fair, Sept. 19
The Third Annual Student Success Fair sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Student Success is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 19 in the Carl DeSantis Building, Atrium from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The focus of this event is to share information about NSU resources with our undergraduate students to help…
Economics Professor Featured on PBS-2: ‘Aging in South Florida’
Albert Williams, Ph.D., assistant professor of Finance and Economics at NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship was recently featured on WPBT Channel 2, South Florida’s PBS station. During the program, Williams discussed a report issued by the Milken Institute, a non-profit, non-partisan economic think tank that ranked…
Women’s Soccer Picked to Finish Sixth in SSC
On Wednesday, Aug. 15, the Sunshine State Conference office announced that the Nova Southeastern women’s soccer team was picked to finish sixth in the preseason poll. The Sharks, who finished sixth in the conference a season ago, have a lot of new players this season. Thirteen freshmen joined the team…