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Faculty Lecture to Explore the Fallibility of Memory, Mar. 29
The fourth talk in the Winter 2012 Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Lecture Series will discuss “The Untruthful Power of Our Memories,” presented by Leanne Boucher, Ph.D., assistant professor in the college. Thursday, Mar. 29 Noon–1:00 p.m. Alvin Sherman Library | Room 2053 Abstract While we’d all like…
Business School Sponsors DECA Conference in Orlando
NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship sponsored the DECA State Competition that was held in Orlando, Mar. 1 to 3. DECA is a national, student-run organization for high school students enrolled in marketing education classes. DECA students from various parts of Florida competed with their business plans…
Medical School History Book Published
Over the years, the pages of COM Outlook—Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (COM) quarterly magazine—have frequently featured articles related to the college’s origins, including a regular column authored by Arnold Melnick, D.O., M.Sc., the college’s founding dean. Until recently, a definitive history detailing the birth of Southeastern College…
Huizenga School Department Reaches 95% Participation in Faculty/Staff Giving Campaign
During President Hanbury’s Town Hall meeting with the H. Wayne Huizenga’s School of Business and Entrepreneurship, there were many things that resonated with the Enrollment Services department. “We heard how great universities are recognized by accrediting agencies, the academic community, and the general public by the percentage of alumni who…
Huizenga School Professor Appears in U.S. News & World Report
In a recent U.S. News & World Report article titled “Weigh Costs of Part-Time and Full-Time M.B.A. Programs,” Professor Robert Preziosi, D.P.A., was quoted about the costs associated with M.B.A. programs. In particular, Preziosi weighs the cost of attending against pace of progress, which he says can be different for…
NSU’s Chapter of AAUW to host Annual International Women’s Day Dinner
The NSU Chapter of AAUW (American Association of University Women) will host its Annual International Women’s Day Dinner on Thursday, Mar. 22 at 6:00 pm. The event will be held in the Mailman Hollywood Building, room 309. The theme of this year’s dinner is “Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures,” and the…
Join us for a Faculty Shark Club Tradition – Prime Rib Dinner, Mar. 21
The Faculty Shark Club will host an Open House Day on Wednesday, Mar. 21. Membership requirements will be waived so that all NSU faculty and staff may come to see the club and try out our delicious menu with new items for lunch and dinner. The evening’s special features our…
Intern with Citi Latin America, Deadline to apply
Internship opportunities with Citi Latin America are now available. Apply by Friday, Mar. 23 at www.nova.edu/careershark (Job ID 6978) for an opportunity to gain valuable experience with a leading financial institution that operates in Latin America. For more information, contact the NSU Office of Career Development at career@nova.edu.
A paper by Yair Levy, Ph.D., associate professor at the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences and Michelle M. Ramim, Ph.D., part-time professor at Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, was presented during the Chais 2012 Conference on Learning Technologies Research at the Open University of Israel in Raanana,…
Medical School Researcher to Present on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Mar. 19
Nancy Klimas, M.D., NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine professor and researcher, will be presenting her research on chronic fatigue syndrome and neuro-immune medicine on Monday, Mar. 19 at the NSU Health Professions Division’s Chancellor’s Dining Room. The presentation, which will take place at noon, will include a demonstration of REDCap…
Students Assist Top Executives at National Television Conference in Miami
Several communication studies majors from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences recently spent time working with executives from a variety of media companies. The undergraduate students attended the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) 2012 Market and Conference, held at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Jan. 23–25. The annual…
Computer Sciences Professor Appointed to JRTE Editorial Board
Steve Terrell, Ph.D., professor at Nova Southeastern University’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS), has been appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE) from 2012 to 2014. The JRTE is the International Society for Technology in Education’s academic journal of…
Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra to Present Stories in Music and Dance, Mar. 24
Music will come to life through dance when the Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra, in partnership with the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, presents its latest concert, Stories in Music and Dance, at NSU. Saturday, Mar. 24 7:30 p.m. (pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m.) Miniaci Performing Arts Center This Resident…
Medical Students Win State Osteopathic Awards
During the 109th Annual Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) Convention recently held at the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure in Weston, several students from NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine were honored with various awards. Winners of the FOMA Student Awards, which are presented each year to two NSU-COM students, were second-year students…
Medical School Wins Big at Research Competition
During the 109th Annual Florida Osteopathic Medical Association Convention, recently held at the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure in Weston, NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) and its affiliated postgraduate programs, received seven of the nine research prizes at the association’s Second Annual Resident and Student Research Poster Competition. Additionally, 47 of…
Medical School Alumna Named Physician of the Year
Michelle R. Mendez, D.O., a 1996 Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate, received the Physician of the Year Award from the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) during its annual convention held Feb. 23 to 26 in Weston. This honor is given to an osteopathic physician who, during the…
College of Osteopathic Medical Student Earns AFOMA Scholarship
Fourth-year Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medical student Mara Bozza was named the winner of a $500 AFOMA Believes in You Scholarship Award, which is presented by the Advocates of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (AFOMA). The award is partly based on a student’s interest in osteopathic medicine,…
SHSS Hosts 26th Residential Institute
The Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) and the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) recently hosted the 26th Residential Institute (RI) on NSU’s main campus. During RI, students enrolled in distance learning come to campus to attend classes; meet…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Associate Professor, Alumni Co-Author Journal Article
Mark Jaffe, D.P.M., associate professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, along with college alumni Honey Diaz Perez and Alexandra Paroulek, joined Appu Rathinavelu, Ph.D., executive director of NSU’s Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research, and colleagues Panneerselvam Chinnakkannu, Sivanesan Dhandayuthapani, and Umadevi Kandalam in conducting the research and…