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NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Larry A. Calderon, Ed. D., Apr. 20
Edye Groseclose, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry in NSU’s Health Professions Division, will be the featured speaker at NSU’s Speaker’s Forum on Friday, Apr. 20. Her presentation is titled: “Meditation: It’s not what you think.” Groseclose was born and grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. She attended the University…
Brown Bag Grant Workshop, Apr. 18
The 2012 Brown Bag Grant Workshop Series for NSU faculty and staff members concludes on Wednesday, Apr. 18, with “Leveraging Procurement on Sponsored Projects.” The workshop runs from noon – 1:15 p.m., in the Alvin Sherman Library, room 2053, and can also be viewed on Blackboard. Space is limited; RSVP…
Business Student Interns for New York Yankees During Spring Training
Molly Sigerich, an undergraduate student in the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship who will be graduating from the B.S. in Sport and Recreation Management program in May 2012, has been an intern for the Tampa Yankees minor league baseball team since Summer 2011. This year, she was…
Director of Medical Communications Wins National Journalism Award
Scott Colton, APR, director of medical communications in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, received an award for Best Feature Story or Article in the AACOM Communications Awards Competition. The award was announced during the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) Annual Meeting, which took place Mar. 28-31 in…
NSU Library Promotes Literacy with FREE Reading Programs for Children and Families
In celebration of NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library’s 10th anniversary, we honor the theme LITERACY. Recent statistics from the Literacy Coalition of Broward County indicate that 22% of Broward County residents are illiterate. We know that by reaching children early, we can help break the cycle of illiteracy. Our goal at…
Faculty Symposia concludes at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, May 15
Plan to attend the last Faculty Symposium of the fiscal year, which will be held on Tuesday, May 15 at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale. The topic will be: “When Oil and Seawater do not Mix: Two Years after the BP Oil Spill.” Faculty members will also get the…
Medical Students Present Poster at Geriatric Psychiatry Conference
Third-year College of Osteopathic Medicine student Jaclynn Moskow presented a poster on Mar. 17 entitled, “Fasting Blood Glucose May Predict Depression in Nondiabetics” at the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2012 Annual Meeting. She was also interviewed about the project for an article that appeared in the Mar. 22 issue…
Medical School Professor Wins Educator of the Year Award
David Boesler, D.O., associate professor and chair of the Department of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, received the 2012 Northup Educator of the Year Award. The award was announced at the National Spring Convention of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) held Mar. 7-11 in Washington, D.C….
NSU Library Extended Hours End May 4
NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center will be open extended hours during the three-week period that final examinations will be administered through Friday, May 4. During these weeks, the library will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. The library’s regular hours of operation will…
Healthy Lifestyles Program provides Counseling for a variety of issues
The Healthy Lifestyles Program, which has been providing counseling for participants in NSU’s Biggest Loser contest for the last 4 years, is providing free services for university faculty, staff, and students. Motivational counseling is available for a variety of lifestyle-related issues (e.g., eat healthier, exercise regularly, quit smoking and more)….
NSU to host in Concert – Legends of Hip Hop, Apr. 27
Legends of Hip Hop will be live in concert at the Arena in the Don Taft University Center on Friday, April 27. The lineup includes: Salt-N-Pepa, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Special Ed, EPMD, Whodini, Kid N’ Play, Rob Base, and DJ Kool. For NSU students, faculty, staff and alumni,…
NSU’s 2012 Biggest Losers Complete Gold Circle Challenge Re-Match & Continue Weight Loss Streak
As if completing the Gold Circle Challenge once wasn’t accomplishment enough, the 14 participants in NSU’s 2012 Biggest Loser program recently conquered the challenge for a second time – and all beat their original times! The Gold Circle Challenge consists of running 8 laps around NSU’s Gold Circle Lake, and…
Governor Appoints Fischler Professor to Children’s Services Council of Broward County
Charlene Desir, Ed.D, a professor at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education, was recently appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to the Children’s Services Council of Broward County. Desir will succeed Terry Santini-Oakes. Her term will commence on March 26 and end on Jan. 31, 2015. Desir was born in…
KONY 2012 Campaign “Cover the Night” Event, NSU Community Invited to Participate, Apr. 20
NSU sophomore biology major Lauren Adames, the organizer of Cover the Night Fort Lauderdale, is calling all NSU students, faculty and staff to participate in the evening of raising awareness about Joseph Kony, the most wanted war criminal by the International Crimes Court. The event is one of a nationwide…
Nova Southeastern University Welcomes Delegation from Russia
Neil Katz, Ph.D., professor of Social Science and Conflict Resolution (DCAR) at NSU’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Anthony J. DeNapoli, Ed.D., executive director of NSU’s Office of International Affairs, recently hosted a delegation of educators from Russia who visited NSU’s main campus. The delegation was here…
A new exhibition, “Shark!” will open on May 12 at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale. The exhibition will feature the work of 70 artists. Visit www.moafl.org for more information.
SHSS Faculty Member and Alumna Publish Book Chapter on Qualitative Strategies in Assessment
Ronald Chenail, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), published a chapter in the book, Family Assessment: Contemporary sand Cutting-Edge Strategies, 2nd Edition, which was edited by Len Sperry, M.D., Ph.D. The chapter, written with Maureen Duffy, Ph.D.,…
Become a Musical Ambassador for NSU — Audition for the NSU Vocal Ensemble, Apr. 14
The NSU Vocal Ensemble, one of many performance ensembles housed within the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts, currently seeks talented singers to proudly represent Nova Southeastern University at upcoming events on and off campus. Auditions for NSU Vocal Ensemble Saturday, Apr. 14 Noon–2:00…
Lengden Captures Individual Crown; Sharks Take Third at Buccaneer Invitational Golf Tournament
The No. 2 Nova Southeastern University men’s golf team -6 (287-281-278–846) finished third on the leaderboard after three rounds of play at the Buccaneer Invitational in Miami Beach, Fla. The Sharks fell to five consecutive invitational champions Barry by only five strokes and one stroke to Canadian power Laval, who…