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Computer Sciences School Hosts Online Open House Chat
Nova Southeastern University’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences will host an online open house chat on Mar. 14 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Prospective students who are interested in learning more about the school’s master’s and doctoral programs are encouraged to log on anytime during the chat…
Porter and Robinson Collect Women’s Basketball All-SSC Honors
The Sunshine State Conference announced its All-Sunshine State Conference women’s basketball honors Wednesday and two Nova Southeastern student-athletes, Meixandra Porter (Jr., Chantilly, Va.) and Danielle Robinson (Fr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), were recognized for their performance on the court this season. Porter was selected to the All-SSC First-Team, while Robinson was selected as…
“I give because NSU has given me so much,” Faculty and Staff Campaign 2012
As fellow employees, you are crucial to Nova Southeastern University’s mission to engage students. NSU emphasizes community support as one of our core values and now you have the opportunity to give back in a life-changing way. Because of proud employees like you, NSU continues to grow. “I Give…
Africa Peace & Conflict Network at SHSS to host Film Screening, Mar. 20
The Africa Peace and Conflict Network (APCN) housed in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), will host a film screening of “Throw Down Your Heart,” on Tuesday, Mar. 20. The film features American banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck during his journey to Africa to record an album while…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Honors Dean’s List Students
More than 600 undergraduate students from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences earned the Dean’s List for the Fall 2011 semester, an outstanding academic accomplishment. The college hosted a ceremony recognizing the students on Feb. 23. Students attending the ceremony were joined in celebration by college and university administration,…
Jennifer Donelson, D.M.A., assistant professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, participated and assisted in organizing an international conference titled, “Gregorian Chant and Modern Composition for the Catholic Liturgy: Charles Tournemire’s L’Orgue Mystique as Guide.” The conference took place Feb. 1–3, with several sessions held on the NSU…
SHSS Dean Presents at the ACPSS 17th International Conference at Columbia University
Honggang Yang, Ph.D., dean and professor of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), was a participant and presenter at the 17th Annual International Conference of the Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the US. The conference was held in cooperation with the Weatherhead East Asian…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences to Host TEDxNSU, Mar. 16
In the spirit of “ideas worth spreading,” TED has created TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host TEDxNSU, where x = independently organized TED event. At TEDxNSU, TEDTalks video and…
Undergrad Students Honored at Dean’s List Award Luncheon
On Feb. 22, the Huizenga Business School held an award luncheon during which they recognized the 185 undergraduate business students who qualified for the Fall 2011 Dean’s List. In order to meet the requirements of the Dean’s List, students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 during the…
Home Health Care Employees Attend Customized Selling Program
Eight sales representatives and support staff from Value Care at Home, a Fort Lauderdale-based home health care company, recently attended a one-day workshop on “relationship selling” at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education. The course was customized for the company’s…
University School of NSU Hosts Campus Visit Day for Students Entering Pre-K Through 8th Grade
University School of NSU will be hosting a Campus Visit Day for prospective students and their families. For students entering Pre-K through 8th grade, the Lower and Middle Schools’ Campus Visit day will be held on Tuesday, Mar. 20 starting at 9 a.m. Located on NSU’s campus, University School is…
Upcoming Mathematics Colloquium Talks Discuss Using Math to Research Cartilage, Viruses
The next two talks in the Mathematics Colloquium Series, hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology, will take place on consecutive days and feature presentations by graduate students from the University of Iowa and the University of Florida. “Reaction-Diffusion-Delay Model for Chondrocyte/Cytokine…
University School of NSU’s 21st Annual “Main Event” Raises $320,000 to Support Students
For this year’s 21st Annual University School of NSU “Main Event” fundraiser, participants were invited to “Join the Family” by making a lasting educational contribution to their child’s future. The family-themed event took place on Feb. 8 at Martorano’s at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, and featured dinner,…
NSU International Students Participate in Leadership Conference
A group of NSU students recently participated in the Florida International Leadership Conference (FILC), which was held at Camp Ocala 4-H Center in Altoona, Florida. The event was offered through a collaboration between the Florida Association for International Educators and the NSU Office of International Affairs. The FILC provided an…
Fischler & National Institute for Educational Options Host International School Choice Conference
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education and its National Institute for Educational Options (NIEO) recently hosted the first ever International School Choice and Reform Academic Conference with more than 100 researchers and professors from countries such as Australia, Korea, the United Kingdom, Italy, Denmark, Canada, Sweden, Portugal, and Ireland….
Master Origami Artist Visits NSU, Teaches Techniques to University School Students & Library Patrons
Master origami artist Makoto Yamaguchi, who created the Origami Caravan which brought art and activities to the children in shelters following Japan’s devastating 2011 tsunami and earthquake, recently visited NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library and hosted an origami crafts workshop. NSU was one of the few U.S. locations honored to host…
Human Rights Activist, Documentarian to Offer Guest Lecture, Mar. 26
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will welcome Jen Marlowe—an award-winning documentary filmmaker, author, playwright, and human rights activist—to speak at NSU on Monday, Mar. 26, 5:00 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building’s Knight Auditorium. The talk, “Reflections on Resistance,” serves as the college’s annual lecture supported by the…
Optometry Faculty Completes Comprehensive Textbook Update
While attending an American Academy of Optometry meeting several years ago, Mary Bartuccio O.D., assistant professor at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry spoke with Marc Taub O.D. Taub is a fellow faculty member at Southern College of Optometry. The duo discussed the need for a comprehensive update to the…