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Faculty Symposia scheduled for Feb
Mark your calendar for the next Faculty Symposia on Feb. 2 when the topic of discussion will be: “Experimental Medical Treatment: Medical, Legal and Ethical Issues.” Speakers will be faculty member Kathy Cerminara, J.D., Shepard Broad Law Center and Morton A. Diamond, M.D., medical director of NSU’s Physician Assistant program…
Attend Men’s Basketball games and win a chance to shoot for a Chevy, Feb. 25
Five fans will be randomly selected to shoot a foul shot at each men’s basketball game during the 2011-12 season. Those who make the shot will be entered into a drawing to attempt a half court shot for the chance to win a Chevy Cruze at the men’s game against…
Ron and Kathy Assaf to receive President’s Community Award at the Celebration of Excellence, Jan. 19
NSU will award the university’s highest honor, the President’s Community Award, to philanthropists and business leaders Ron and Kathy Assaf. Mr. Assaf was elected a member of the NSU Board of Trustees on July 1, 1994, and since that time has served as Chairman of the Executive and Finance Committees…
NSU Caregiver Alliance Program, Jan. 11
The NSU Caregiver Alliance program is for NSU employees who serve as a caregiver for a loved one. We aim to education, empower, and connect caregivers to help improve the experience of their caregiving journey. For more information, visit http://www.nova.edu/wellness/caregiver/. Upcoming meetings: Jan – May 2012 Alvin Sherman Library, Room…
The Most Important New Year’s Resolution You May Ever Make
Happy New Year, to all of NSU’s Family from all of us from Clinical Operations. In keeping with all our desires for a happy and healthy year and in preparation for NSU’s tobacco-free campus campaign, we are including for our health tip the Center for Disease Control’s link for the…
NSU Research Associate Publishes Text on R programming language
Thomas W. MacFarland, Ed.D., senior research associate and associate professor, recently published a text on the R programming language (2012; Two-Way Analysis of Variance: Statistical Tests and Graphics Using R; New York: Springer). R has developed into a robust open source software environment, available as a free download, used with…
Celebrate Chinese New Year at The Faculty Shark Club, Jan. 23
The Faculty Shark Club will host an Open House on Monday, Jan. 23. Membership requirements will be waived so that all NSU faculty and staff can experience the warm ambiance and try out our delicious menu items for lunch and dinner. Ring in the “Year of the Dragon” with a…
Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, D.B.A., professor of management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, presented his research at the International Conference on Management Research (ICMR) in Lahore, Pakistan on Dec. 15-16. Professor Mujtaba discussed a paper that he coauthored, titled “Re-Industrialization Lessons, Policies and Strategies for a…
Submitted by: Marilyn Gordon, Ed.D., RD, CSSD, LDN Registered Dietitian, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist Here’s a novel concept – let’s forget the New Year’s resolutions and just focus on today. What can you do today to be successful with your food and activity goals? Just for today….. After your…
Get a Healthy Start to Your New Year
The new year is a perfect time to reassess your health needs. Check out NSU’s Physicians’ Practice by visiting www.nova.edu/healthcare/medical/physicians_practice/index.html.
Have you heard about NSU’s Wellness Made Simple program?
The Wellness Made Simple program is a health care partnership for NSU employees and family members insured by ICUBA. (Does not apply to pediatric patients.) For more information about the Wellness Made Simple program, visit www.nova.edu/healthcare/wellnessmadesimple.
Countdown to a Tobacco-Free Campus!
Our campus will be tobacco-free beginning July 1, 2012. NSU offers free tobacco cessation programs – visit www.nova.edu/wellness/tobacco_cessation.html for more information about quitting or visit www.nova.edu/tobacco-free to learn more about this new Healthy Sharks initiative.
Jacksonville SEC hosts First Virtual Instructional Program Symposium
NSU’s Jacksonville Student Educational Center (SEC) hosted the inaugural Virtual Instructional Program Symposium on December 5-7. There were 27 Florida school districts that participated. NSU Alum Marilyn Myers, Ph.D., director of Virtual Schools for the Duval County School District, assembled an outstanding team of professionals for this successful event that…
NSU Alumna Changkija Receives LPGA Membership
Former Nova Southeastern women’s golfer Sandra Changkija has received membership into the Ladies Professional Golf Association after finishing in seventh place in the final stage of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament. “It feels like my hard work, the perseverance and the time that I put in at practice has paid off,”…
SHSS Faculty, Alum and Doctoral Students Present at AAMF Conference in Texas
Several faculty members, alumni and doctoral students in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) presented and facilitated sessions at the Annual Conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) held in Fort Worth, Texas. The theme of…
Computer Sciences School’s Fall Working Paper Series Ends with Visiting Professor from Sweden
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) concluded the Fall chapter of its Working Paper Series forum on Nov. 29. Visiting from Sweden, Stefna Hrastinski, associate professor of Media Technology at the School of Computer Science and Communication, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, presented his work titled, “Student-student…
Brown and Runion Named Golf Head Coaches
Nova Southeastern University Director of Athletics Michael Mominey has named Amanda Brown and Garrett Runion as head coaches of NSU’s women’s and men’s golf teams. Both coaches served as assistant coaches under three-time NCAA National Championship winner Kevin Marsh and earned their respective positions after successful runs as interim head…
Alumni Night at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, more than 75 NSU alumni and friends gathered at the Museum of Art|Fort Lauderdale Nova Southeastern University for a special program. Presented by the NSU Alumni Association and the Broward County Alumni Chapter, Alumni Night at the Museum gave attendees the chance to relax and reconnect…