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Student Education Centers to host Open Houses during the month of March
Learn about the vast array of bachelor’s master’s and doctoral degree programs NSU has to offer. Meet program representatives, faculty and staff who will answer your questions about programs, scholarships, grants, student affairs and financial aid at the Open Houses being held at various Student Education Centers during March. The…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Feb. 10
Yin C. Tea, O.D., FAAO, an assistant professor and chief of pediatrics and binocular vision at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry, will be the featured speaker at NSU’s Speaker’s Forum on Friday, Feb. 10 3. Her presentation is titled: “Pediatric Eye Care: Beyond 20/20”. It will cover two things:…
Huizenga Business School Hosts 600 Walgreens Employees
On January 24, the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship hosted more than 600 Walgreens employees—including store managers, pharmacy managers and supervisors, district managers, operation trainers, and loss prevention supervisors—for their Market Meeting. The meeting was held in the Miniaci Theatre and included a kick-off presentation given by…
Computer Sciences Doctoral Student Recipient of HIMSS South Florida Chapter Scholarship
Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences doctoral student, Mohammed Islam, is the recipient of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMMS) South Florida Chapter Scholarship. The scholarship provides a $5,000 cash award given by the HIMSS Foundation. In addition, Islam will receive complimentary registration and travel to the…
Computer Sciences School Alumnus Named CIO at Columbia University
Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences alumnus Donald Lemma, Ph.D., has been appointed as Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Associate Dean for Columbia University’s Business School, effective January 18. As CIO, Lemma will be responsible for the strategic direction and management of all aspects of technology relating to teaching,…
D.B.A. Graduate Earns Fellow Status
Andrew S. Griffith, a 2011 alumnus of the Huizenga Business School’s Doctorate of Business Administration program, was awarded status as a Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute (ACFEI) on January 20. This designation is the highest level of membership that ACFEI members can achieve, and it is…
OIT Employees Complete Lean Six Sigma Certification Course from Hudson Center
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education is pleased to announce that 29 employees from NSU’s Office of Information Technology completed the course work for the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification on January 27. Classes took place over four months,…
Marketing Professor’s Book on Customer Value to be Published in March
The third edition of the bestselling textbook “Superior Customer Value – Strategies for Winning and Retaining Customers,” which was authored by Art Weinstein, Ph.D., professor of Marketing, will be published by CRC Press in March 2012. The book covers best practices, organizational responsiveness, market orientation, and strategic planning issues that…
Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run, Mar. 29
Join fellow NSU employees at the Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run 2012 on Thursday, Mar. 29 at 6:45 p.m. NSU will pay registration fees for each employee who signs up. Non-NSU employees may participate as well, however, the registration fee will not be covered by NSU. Registration will end three weeks prior…
Friday, Feb. 3 is National Wear Red Day. It was established in 2004 by the American Heart Association (AHA), who faced a challenge. Cardiovascular disease claimed the lives of nearly 500,000 American women each year, yet women were not paying attention. In fact, many even dismissed it as an “older…
Shark Club to Receive CASE Award for Achievement in Visual Design
For a second consecutive year, NSU has been recognized as a recipient of the Special Merit in Visual Design Award presented by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), a professional association serving educational institutions and the advancement professionals who work on their behalf in alumni relations,…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Feb. 3
Barry Barnes, Ph.D., professor of management at Nova Southeastern University’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, will be the featured speaker at NSU’s Speaker’s Forum on Friday, Feb. 3. His presentation is titled: “Everything I Know About Business I Learned from the Grateful Dead.” Barnes teaches graduate-level courses…
Subscribe to the “Management Tip of the Week” From the Huizenga Business School
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Management Program is excited to bring to you a new weekly “Management Tip of the Week” column. Topics already explored by business professors include Mastering Strategic Improvisation; When Angry, Exercise the Freedom to Choose Your Response; Fun in the Workplace; Proactively…
University School Students Perform Musical “Sweet Charity”
Tickets are on sale now for University School of NSU’s upcoming musical performance of “Sweet Charity,” the smash Broadway hit based on a Neil Simon play. The Cy Coleman score includes such memorable individual numbers as “Big Spender,” “Rhythm of Life” and “If My Friends Could See Me Now.” The…
Faculty, Students to Discuss Location of Memory in the Brain, Feb. 8
In conjunction with the Distinguished Speakers Series talk by psychologist Elizabeth Loftus, Ph.D., the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology will host “Where Is Memory in the Brain?” Featuring presentations by faculty and students, the event will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from…
Faculty and staff members from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences joined the NSU community in cheering on the Sharks women’s and men’s basketball teams during “College Night” on Jan. 18 in the Arena at the Don Taft University Center. After enjoying refreshments in the Arena’s Club Room, college…
NSU Launches Sustainable Solar Energy Project at John U Lloyd Beach State Park
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has completed a solar energy project that provides John U. Lloyd Beach State Park with 100 percent of its energy needs through a combination of solar electric and solar hot water systems. Known as the Sustainable Energy Project, the initiative combines using energy efficiency and renewable…
Free Laughs Available at Tartuffe, the Next Premier Series Production, Closes Feb. 26
From the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts comes the classic French comedy Tartuffe, a Premier Series production. Performances will take place Feb. 17–26, in the Black Box Theatre of the college’s Performing and Visual Arts Wing in the Don Taft University Center. Originally…