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NSU’s Jacksonville SEC to Host Florida Diversity Council Chapter Meeting, May 15
On May 15, NSU’s Jacksonville Student Educational Center will host the Jacksonville chapter meeting of the Florida Diversity Council. The speaker for the meeting, which will take place during 12:00 pm and 1:30 pm, will be Audrey Newman, who will discuss Alternative Perspectives in Training. The meeting is free but…
NSU Speaker’s Forum, “Partnering with the Library to build a better researcher & student,” May 11
Elena Soltau, MLIS, instructional outreach librarian at NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library’s Reference Department, will be the featured speaker at NSU’s Speaker’s Forum on Friday, May 11. Her presentation is titled: “Beyond the Books: Partnering with the Library to Build a Better Researcher and Student.” Soltau, who got her master’s degree…
Law Student Receives 2012 Rising Star Scholarship Award
The Broward County Women Lawyer’s Association (BCWLA) presented the 2012 Rising Star Scholarship Award to third year Shepard Broad Law Center student Ethel Moreno. She was presented with the award in recognition of her passion for international human rights, immigration law, civil rights and the rights of women and children….
Nova Singers in Concert, May 18-22
The Nova Singers will present three concerts in May. For dates, times and locations, see Nova Singers Concert Schedule.
Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler School of Education Granted National Accreditation by NCATE
NSU President and Chief Executive Officer George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., has announced that the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) recently granted accreditation without qualifications to NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education. Hanbury said that in addition to NSU’s regional accreditation through the Southern Association of…
Business School Professor Speaks at Hispanic Unity Entrepreneurship Conference
The Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship recently sponsored Hispanic Unity’s 2nd annual Entrepreneur Summit, which was held on Friday, April 20 at the Seminole Hard Rock Resort and Casino in Hollywood, FL. At the event, Huizenga Business School…
May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month
Submitted by: Marilyn Gordon, Ed.D., RD, CSSD, LDN Registered Dietitian, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist Hypertension or High Blood Pressure can be called the silent killer because for many, they do not know that their blood pressure is high. Uncontrolled blood pressure can lead to blindness, heart disease,…
Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Inducts Three South Florida Business Leaders
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship inducted three business leaders into its 2012 Entrepreneur Hall of Fame on April 18. Joining the distinguished class of entrepreneurs this year were Joel L. Altman, chairman and chief executive officer of The Altman Companies; George Feldenkreis, chairman and chief executive…
Huizenga Sales Institute Honors Inaugural Class
In honor of the students who recently completed a sales program at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, the faculty, staff and executive administrators hosted a Sales Student Recognition Reception on Monday, Apr. 23 in the Huizenga Sales Institute’s Grand Room. Approximately 40 undergraduate and graduate sales…
Business Professor Publishes Article; Serves as Guest Speaker on Leadership
Robert Preziosi, D.P.A., chair and professor of management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, published an article in the April issue of the South Florida Hospital News & Healthcare Report. His article, which was titled “Does Health Care Still Need Management Skills?” compared the differences between…
Optometry Students Complete Mini MBA Program
Third-year students from NSU’s College of Optometry recently completed a four-day Mini M.B.A. for Optometrists Program at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education. The coursework focused on how to open and operate a successful optometry practice. The 21 optometry students…
Project Management Boot Camp, May 15-16
The Office of Human Services will host a Project Management Boot Camp on May 15 – 16, featuring Lara Chabina Crowe, PMP, Managing Director of Global PM Group – a global project management consultancy – and owner of Milk Shop Mama. The Project Management Boot Camp will be held in…
Computer Sciences School Alumnus Named CTO of WRAPmail, Inc.
Greg Partin, alumnus of NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, was named Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of WRAPmail, Inc., earlier this year. WRAPmail is based in downtown Fort Lauderdale and provides email marketing tools to help promote, brand, sell, cross-sell, and drive traffic to an organization’s website. WRAPmail…
Computer Sciences School features Robotic Building and Competition for Bring Your Child to Work Day
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences held activities for the children of faculty and staff on Bring Your Child to Work Day, April 26. Activities included building a robot, a scavenger hunt, presentations of the children’s robots and completing a course competition. Interim Dean Eric Ackerman, Ph.D., hopes…
GSCIS Offers Six New Concentrations for the M.S. in Computer Science
The Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences is pleased to announce a revised and expanded Master of Science in Computer Science program, starting fall 2012. The revised program features a smaller core and six new concentrations to allow students to specialize in one of the many exciting aspects of…
Computer Sciences School Alumnus Publishes Book on Mobile Technology for Healthcare
David Metcalf, Ph.D., a graduate of NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS), co-authored a recently published book on mobile technology for healthcare entitled, mHealth: From Smartphones to Smart Systems. The book provides a high-level and comprehensive survey of the emergence of mobile technology in healthcare. Mobile devices…
Computer Sciences School Alumnus Receives Research Grant from Amazon
Rita Barrios, Ph.D., alumna of NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, recently received an education research grant from Amazon Web Services (AWS). The AWS education research grant of $5,000 was awarded to Barrios to research digital forensics in the cloud. Barrios states that research in digital forensics within…
Countdown! In Less than One Month NSU will become a Tobacco/Smoke-Free Campus
Mark your calendars! On July 1, 2012, NSU will join nearly 400 U.S. colleges and universities and become a tobacco and smoke-free campus. A healthy campus environment is of paramount importance to our university. We believe the adoption of this policy is the right decision and demonstrates our commitment to…