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Cabaret Performances Draw Crowds, Connect with the Classroom
Hundreds of NSU community members experienced the latest Premier Series production from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, the Broadway classic Cabaret. The production’s two-week run began with a sold-out, opening-night performance on November 11 inside the Performance Theatre of the college’s Performing and Visual Arts Wing in the…
Top Undergraduates Inducted into Alpha Chi National Honor Society
More than 70 NSU undergraduate students have been inducted into the Alpha Chi national honor society for the 2011–2012 academic year. Alpha Chi recognizes the top 10 percent of juniors and seniors in each undergraduate major. The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences hosted an induction ceremony and reception at…
The Interdisciplinary Arts Program of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education proudly presents, “My Life Imprismed,” a reader’s theatre production of the capstone play written by published author and IAP graduate student, Rachael Scandarion, under the mentorship of IAP professor, Norman Fedder, Ph.D. Scandarion’s “My Life Imprismed” takes her…
Pharmacy Professor Chosen as Fellow of the American Heart Association
Anastasios (Tassos) Lymperopoulos, MSc, PhD, FAHA, assistant professor at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Pharmacy’s Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was elected in November as a Fellow of the American Heart Association (AHA).
Undergraduate Admissions to Host Holiday Campus Preview, Dec. 22
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting a Holiday Campus Preview on Thursday, Dec. 22, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The preview is your opportunity to experience NSU first-hand. Prospective undergraduate students can look forward: Getting all of your questions answered by an admissions counselor. Taking a tour…
Dental School Faculty Named Continuing Education Leader
Michael A. Siegel, D.D.S., M.S., FDS RCSEd, professor and chair of the Department of Diagnostic Sciences (oral medicine) at the College of Dental Medicine and professor of internal medicine at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was featured on the cover of the December 2011 issue of DENTISTRY TODAY magazine as…
Faculty Symposium Creates Thought Provoking Discussions
“Where Have You Gone Joe DiMaggio? Are We Allowed to Have Heroes Anymore?” was the topic for the 4th faculty symposium, hosted by President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., on Dec. 1. Speakers Stephen Russo, Ph.D. and Kenneth Johnson, D.O., led the discussion about society’s reaction to and interest in…
Suicide Survivors Honor Lost Loved Ones & Spread Awareness During Walk at NSU
Every 15 minutes, somewhere in the United States another life will be lost to suicide – the third leading cause of death among 15 to 24-year-olds. But many Americans remain unaware that suicide is a national health problem that claims more than 36,000 lives each year. NSU students hoped to…
Thought-Provoking Discussions generated during Faculty Symposia
“Where Have You Gone Joe DiMaggio? Are We Allowed to Have Heroes Anymore?” was the topic for the December faculty symposium, hosted by President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. Speakers Stephen Russo, Ph.D. and Kenneth Johnson, D.O., led the discussion about society’s reaction to and interest in American heroes. Russo…
Professor of Management Participates on Diversity Panel
On Nov. 19, Bahaudin Mujtaba, D.B.A., professor of Management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, made a presentation during the Third Annual South Florida Diversity Summit. The theme of the summit was “Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Perspective from Florida Organizational Leaders.” The Summit…
I Believe in NSU Survey Participants Win iPADs
Congratulations to the five students who each won an I-Pad2, courtesy of Nova Southeastern University, for participating in the annual “I Believe in NSU” student engagement survey. The names of students that participated in the survey were automatically entered in the contest. Names were drawn at Performa Higher Education in…
Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Dental Medicine recently received a two-year, $437,616 grant from the DentaQuest Foundation to train practicing dentists in Florida to provide care for persons with special needs. The Foundation’s grant will be used to develop and provide a comprehensive skills-building program to dentists over a…
Free Workshop for all NSU Employees on Personal Power and Peace of Mind, Dec. 8
All employees are invited to a free lunch and learn on campus Dec. 8 in the Carl DeSantis Building rooms 1048 and 1049. This introductory workshop titled, “Trigger-Proof Your Way to Success,” will be led by author, psychologist, and educator, Gay Lynn Williamson-Grigas, M.A. As a trainer with Florida International…
Third NSU Leadership Class: Managing Conflict and Change
The third Leadership class on “Managing Conflict and Change” was recently conducted by Neil Katz, Ph.D., professor and chairperson of the Graduate Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Katz taught participants the power of the reframing experience to enrich and broaden…
Holiday Hours for NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library
This season, stop by Broward County’s hot spot for books, video games, movies, and much more! NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center will feature special holiday hours throughout December and January, including: Saturday, Dec. 24 – CLOSED Sunday, Dec. 25 – CLOSED Monday, Dec. 26 – CLOSED…
Family Holiday Health Tips from the CDC
As we are now well into the holiday season, this month’s Health Tip is a repeat of the suggestions from the Center of Disease Control: visit www.cdc.gov/family/holiday/. May we take this opportunity to offer all of NSU’s family a happy and healthy holiday season. Robert S. Oller, D.O. Chief Executive…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Dec. 9
Barry Nierenberg, Ph.D., ABPP, Associate Professor of Psychology at NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies will be the featured speaker at NSU’s Speaker’s Forum on Friday, Dec. 9. He will discuss the “science of happiness.” Nierenberg is Board Certified in Rehabilitation Psychology, a member of the Executive Board of the American…
Mathematics Colloquium Series Closes Semester with Talk on Flexible Manipulators, Dec. 8
The final Mathematics Colloquium Series talk, hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology, will take place on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m., in the Alvin Sherman Library, room 2053. Guillaume Mercère, Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Poitiers…
Renowned Physicist Daniel Freedman to Speak at NSU, Dec. 16
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology will host a talk by Daniel Freedman, Ph.D., a renowned physicist in the field of theoretical physics. The talk will take place on Friday, Dec. 16, from 8:00 to 9:45 p.m., in the Performance Theatre of the…