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Kelley Kish Named Associate Director of Athletics/SWA
Nova Southeastern University Director of Athletics, Michael Mominey, recently announced that Kelley Kish has been named Associate Athletics Director for the Sharks effective Aug. 3. She will serve as the athletics department’s Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) and Director of Compliance, having served in a similar capacity with the University of…
Back to School or Off to College – Making Healthy Food Choices
Submitted by: Marilyn Gordon, Ed.D., RD, CSSD, LDN Registered Dietitian, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist What puts fear in the heart of young children more than going to the store only to see the displays set up for “Back to School” items? Even college students, which have taken…
Action Steps for Sun Safety – There’s plenty of Summer left – Protect yourself and your Children
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Download the Action Steps (PDF) (2pp, 79KB, About PDF). While some exposure to sunlight can be enjoyable, too much can be dangerous. Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun can result in a painful sunburn. It can also lead to more serious health problems, including…
Computer Sciences School Hosts Accelerated Admissions Day, Aug. 1
Now is the time to apply to Nova Southeastern University’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences for the Master of Science degree program. The school will host an “Accelerated Admissions Day” on Wednesday, Aug. 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Prospective students can complete multiple tasks at this…
Office of Suicide & Violence Prevention – August 2012 Newsletter
NSU’s Office of Suicide & Violence Prevention has published their August 2012 Quarterly Newsletter. Inside this edition: •Brain Injuries in Football: Are They Just Part of the Game? •Henderson Counseling Center & Traumatic Brain Injury Resources •School Safety 101 – Learn about the postvention efforts at the Episcopal School in…
Financial Aid assists with Textbooks and Supplies
Use your Financial Aid to pay for your textbooks and supplies! Go to www.nova.edu/bapp to fill out your BAPP (Bookstore Advance Purchase Program) application and request funds to be used at your NSU Bookstore. You can use your BAPP funds for everything from textbooks to laptops and even to show…
Professor Named Mentor of the Year
Joseph De Gaetano, D.O., M.S., professor of family medicine and associate dean of clinical and graduate medical education at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was named Mentor of the Year by the Broward Health Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program. The honor is awarded by the residents each summer to…
Medical School Student Publishes Research Article
Ryan Moorhouse, a second-year Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine student, coauthored an article entitled, “The Role of Context in the Visual Identification of Objects.” The article was published in the June 2012 edition of Medical Data.
COM Professor Promoted to Assistant Dean of Education, Planning, and Research
Cecilia Rokusek, Ed.D., R.D., professor of family medicine and public health and former director of education, planning, and research at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been promoted to the position of assistant dean of education, planning, and research.
Medical School Alumnus Earns Milestone Appointment
Joshua D. Lenchus, D.O., R.Ph., a graduate of NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine class of 2000, achieved a major milestone in June 2012 when he became the first osteopathic physician to be named president of the Jackson Health System medical staff in the institution’s 94-year history. “I recall attending the…
Land Sharks 5K Training – Register by Aug. 13
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. Sign up today! Registration deadline: August 13, 2012 www.rec.nova.edu/fitness/landsharks.html Limited to 20 participants. First come, first serve. Participation Fee: $50. For more information,…
NSU Medical School Professor Emeritus Passes Away
On Jul. 11, Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine and the osteopathic medical profession lost a beloved colleague and friend when Arthur Snyder, D.O., passed away following a prolonged illness. In 1981, Snyder joined the faculty of Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine (the precursor to NSU-COM), serving as assistant…
OI2T Quarterly Newsletter now available: OI2T Share
The Office of Innovation and Information Technology has several announcements and updates regarding current and upcoming projects. Please take time and read the summer edition of the OI2T Share newsletter. OI2T Share Newsletter-Issue 2 Please feel free to email us at i2tinfo@nova.edu with any suggestions you may have. This issue,…
Huizenga Business School to Offer MBA Classes in Fort Myers, Fall 2012
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is proud to announce that graduate-level business classes will be available in Fort Myers through the university’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. A new Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Management cohort is scheduled to begin late September (fall term) 2012. The classes…
Seeking Submissions for Photo Exhibit Featuring Disasters and Recovery, Deadline Aug. 24
Nova Southeastern University’s Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (IDEP) invites you to submit photos to be displayed as part of a photo exhibit that will be featured in September. The exhibit, which will be on display on main campus, will be a component of the activities being organized for…
NSU’s Baudhuin Preschool Offers Voluntary Prekindergarten Program
The Baudhuin Preschool at the Mailman Segal Center for Human Development is actively seeking to enroll children in its Voluntary Prekindergarten Program (VPK). This high quality daily education program, is in session from August 20, 2012 to June 6, 2013. The program is FREE for children born between 9/02/2007 – 9/01/2008….
CPS Faculty and Post Doctoral Resident Provide Assistance to High School in Crisis
Tragedy struck Episcopal High School in Jacksonville, FL. recently when an instructor whose services had been terminated earlier in the morning, shot and killed the high school’s headmaster, Dale Regan. The teacher then turned the gun on himself. Regan had worked at the school for 34 years. Center for Psychological…
NSU Faculty Member Selected to Serve on Peer Review Team
Steven P. Kurtz, Ph.D., professor and director of the Center for Applied Research on Substance Use and Health Disparities (ARSH) at the Institute for the Study of Human Service, Health and Justice, has accepted an invitation to serve as peer reviewer at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s Center for…
NSU Scientists Attend International Summit in London
Scientists from NSU’s Center for Applied Research on Substance Use and Health Disparities (ARSH) attended the International Association for Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) summit “Controlling the HIV Pandemic with Antiretrovirals.” The June 2012 conference was held in London, England. Specific strategies discussed during the meeting were treatment as prevention…