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This month, SharkBytes will run on a holiday schedule. Please note, SharkBytes will NOT be published on the following dates: December 21, 2011 December 28, 2011 January 4, 2012. SharkBytes will resume its normal weekly schedule on Wednesday, January 11, 2012.
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Student Presents Research at Psychonomic Conference
Kristin Burggraf, psychology major in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, presented her co-authored research poster at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society in Seattle, Washington, Nov. 3–6. The results of the research, titled “The Role of Categorization in Memory,” imply that a person who can categorize…
Submitted by: Marilyn Gordon, Ed.D., RD, CSSD, LDN Registered Dietitian, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist After the Thanksgiving feast and the hectic chaos of Black Friday shopping, it’s time to take a minute and reflect on your November holiday food choices and make plans for the upcoming month. Instead of…
Look for the “Design for the Environment” label
Source: Environmental Protection Agency Look for products carrying the “Design for the Environment” label. This mark allows consumers to quickly identify and choose more products that are safer for their families and also help protect the environment. DfE uses scientific information to identify products designed to be safer for the…
Artists Needed for Black History Month Exhibit and Show, February 2012
Artists or collectors of artistic works are invited to present/perform work that tastefully falls within the broad scope of a “Celebration of Black History.” If you are an artist or collector (any artist, artform or genre) and wish to volunteer to participate during this celebratory occasion, please contact: Dawn Brown-Cross,…
SHSS hosts Final Two Segments of Family Violence Workshop Series, Dec. 1 & Dec. 3
The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) will offer the final segment of a four part Workshop Series focusing on Family Violence. The last workshop will be held in the Alvin Sherman Library, room 4009 on Thursday, Dec. 1, from 6:30-8:30pm, and Saturday, Dec. 3, from 11:00am-1:00pm. The…
CHANGED DATE – Test of NSU’s Emergency Notification System, Dec. 2
At Nova Southeastern University, the safety of our students, faculty and staff is our highest priority. However, academic success is also of vital importance, and after having learned that the original testing date of our Emergency Notification System may interfere with final exams, we are changing the date to Friday,…
Nova Singers in Concert – “Holiday Fanfare”
December will feature three concerts by the Nova Singers. See flyer for details…
Faculty Symposia scheduled for Dec. 1
“Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? Are we allowed to have heroes anymore?” is the topic of the Dec. 1 Faculty Symposia, 4:30 pm in the Faculty Shark Club. Speakers include Stephen Russo, Ph.D., and Kenneth Johnson, D.O. See flyer for details…
Join the RecPlex now and make no payments until January!
Get in shape BEFORE the holiday season!! See the flyer for details…
Undergraduate Admissions Brings Future Sharks to Campus over the Veterans Day Weekend
Over 100 prospective students and their families visited Nova Southeastern University’s Main Campus in Ft. Lauderdale over Veterans Day weekend. The Office of Undergraduate Admission hosted a Campus Visit Day on Friday, November 11, and the Dual Admission and Honors Program Expo on Saturday, Nov. 12. On Friday, guests obtained…
Explore your creative side and take a hands-on free workshop in one of the classes including printmaking and ceramics on Monday, Nov. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the AutoNation Academy of Art & Design, Museum of Art |Fort Lauderdale. Talk to the staff and register for Winter classes such as photography,…
Undergraduate Admissions to Host Transfer Day, Dec. 7
Thinking about transferring to NSU? Come to campus and have your questions answered! The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting Transfer Day on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Carl DeSantis building on main campus. Stop by anytime to speak with an admissions counselor,…
Meet Actor Taye Diggs at Books & Books, Nov. 20
Actor Taye Diggs, best known for his roles in the Broadway musical Rent, the movie How Stella Got Her Groove Back, and the television series Private Practice, is now an author of Chocolate Me! , a book based on experiences of children feeling different and trying to fit in….
SHSS Welcomes Visiting Faculty Member
Honggang Yang, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has announced the appointment of Claire Michele Rice, Ph.D., to the faculty at SHSS. Rice has been appointed as Visiting Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution and Sociology in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR)….
The final talk in the Fall 2011 Faculty Lecture Series, hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will take place on Thursday, Dec. 1, from noon to 1:00 p.m., in the Alvin Sherman Library, Second Floor Gallery. Charles Zelden, Ph.D., professor in the college, will present a talk…
Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra to Host 10th Annual Young-Artists Concerto Competition Finals at NSU
The Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra, in partnership with the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will host the final round of its Young-Artists Concerto Competition on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., in the college’s Performing and Visual Arts Wing of the Don Taft University Center, room 309….
Society’s long-standing fascination with vampires has prompted Jim Doan, Ph.D., professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, to research the subject from a literary, mythical, and historical perspective. On Nov. 3, he presented a paper at Vampires: Myths of the Past and the Future, an international conference at…
2011 HSBE Student Organization Holiday Toy & Clothing Drive
You can help bring a smile to local children this holiday season by participating in the Strategic Forum Student Group and Graduate Business Student Association’s annual holiday toy and clothing drive. Items are being collected for the children of AMIkids and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Collection items include: unwrapped toys,…