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Media Mash-Up! Come out and learn about Student Media, Sept. 14
Join us for the inaugural Student Media Mash Up! Stop by the Don Taft University Center Pit on Sept. 14, between 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., for a chance to win tickets to local concerts and events, for great music and complimentary refreshments. Mingle with local media insiders from NBC Miami 6,…
SCIS Faculty Member discusses Hot IT Careers in Sunny South Florida
In an August 28 South Florida Sun-Sentinel article about employability in South Florida titled “Five hot career programs to make you more employable in South Florida,” Eric Ackerman, Ph.D., assistant dean and director of the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, offers advice on new options for students at…
Eat and Dance at the Sherman Library to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 10
The Alvin Sherman Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with two events on Saturday, Sept. 10: Chef Bil Cooks Latin, 1-2:00 pm Chef Bil Mitchell of the Plantation Publix Apron’s Cooking School will demonstrate a simple, tasty Latin recipe to wet your palate. Free and open to the public. Zumba Workout,…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Sept. 9
Ronald Kern, Ph.D., associate dean of academic affairs and program professor at Nova Southeastern University’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education, will be the featured speaker at NSU’s Speaker’s Forum on Friday, Sept. 9. He will talk about: Increasing Graduate Student Retention and Graduation Rates: Fischler’s Title V-B PPOHA Grant…
It’s time for the 2nd Annual Student Success Fair, Sept. 21
The Second Annual Student Success Fair sponsored by Nova Southeastern University and the Office of Undergraduate Student Success is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21 in the Don Taft University Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The focus of this event is to share information about NSU resources with our…
Hispanic Heritage Month: Cine Argentino Film Festival concludes Sept. 25
The Alvin Sherman Library will host a FREE Argentinean film series at 2 p.m. on Sundays in September. Films will be shown in the Knight Auditorium of the Carl DeSantis Building on NSU’s main campus. Argentine actress and journalist Adriana Bianco will introduce the films and provide commentary. For more…
Alumni Association Socializes in Saratoga
On Friday, August 19, the NSU Alumni Association hosted a reception at the Gideon Putnam Report in Saratoga Springs, New York. The event marked the first in a series presented by the Alumni Association’s Travel Program. Specifically designed for NSU alumni and friends, Fin Travel offers the opportunity to interact…
Performing and Visual Arts Class of 2011 Alumni: Where Are They Now?
Many graduates from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts move on to professional positions and graduate programs in their respective fields, while others explore careers outside of the arts. Here is an update on a few of the division’s alumni from the class…
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences welcomed more than 100 new students into the Undergraduate Honors Program this fall. The program fosters intellectual community both within and across academic disciplines by offering special coursework, reading groups, and workshops to help students prepare for graduate school, advanced research, study abroad,…
SHSS Alum Authors book on the Impact of Curriculum on African American Learners
Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) offered at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has authored a book entitled: Curriculum Violence: America’s New Civil Rights Issue. The co-author is Greg Wiggan, Ph.D. Wiggan is an assistant professor of Urban…
Performance Artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña comes to NSU for Two Evenings, Sept. 21 & 22
As part of the Distinguished Speakers Series, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host two consecutive days of unique performing and visual arts events at NSU featuring Guillermo Gómez-Peña. Gómez-Peña is a performance artist, activist, writer, and educator, as well as a MacArthur Fellow and an American Book…
Considering Law School? Learn How to Get There- Last Workshop, Sept. 21
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host a series of three, free workshops designed to teach you all that you need to know about getting into law school—from application to acceptance. The last workshop will take place onWednesday, Sept. 21, from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m., in the Parker…
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SHSS Faculty Present at Association for Conflict Resolution Family Conference in Minneapolis
Marcia Sweedler, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, and Judith McKay, J.D. Ph.D., chair of the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) recently gave presentations at the Association for Conflict Resolution’s (ACR) Annual Family Conference in Minneapolis. Sweedler’s…
“Safe Youth. Safe Schools.” September Health Tip from CDC
This fall, approximately 55 million students returned to classrooms across the United States. While our nation’s schools are expected to be safe havens for learning, unintentional injuries and even violence can occur. These events may disrupt the educational process and negatively affect the school and surrounding communities. The Center for…
Undergraduate Admissions Brings Future Sharks to Campus
More than 130 prospective students and their families visited Nova Southeastern University’s main campus on Saturday, Aug. 27, for Campus Visit Day hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Throughout the day, guests obtained information about the university’s various undergraduate academic majors, the admissions process and received an overview of…
Championship Banner Unveiling for the Three Peat Women’s Golf Team, Sept. 13!
The NSU’s Women’s Golf Team won the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship and the unveiling of the championship banner will be held in the Arena at the Don Taft University Center on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7:00 pm.
U.N. Rep. to Join NSU ‘Symposium on Water: A Human Right’
The Shepard Broad Law Center invites you to attend A Symposium on Water: A Human Right on Friday and Saturday, September 16 and 17, 2011. The symposium will cover why safe and clean drinking water and sanitation is a human right essential to the full enjoyment of life and all…