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U.N. Rep. to Join NSU ‘Symposium on Water: A Human Right,’ Sept. 16 & 17
The Shepard Broad Law Center invites you to attend A Symposium on Water: A Human Right on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17. 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 other…
Medical School Establishes Master’s Degree Program in Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
On August 2, Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM) received university approval to establish its Master of Science in Disaster and Emergency Preparedness 36 credit-hour degree program, which is anticipated to commence in January 2012. The program content, which will be offered in an all-online format, will incorporate…
9/11 Memorial 5K Run/Walk Seeking Participants
Patriot Insurance Company, which is donating $1 million to the City of Ft. Lauderdale to create funds that would allow Nova Southeastern University’s College of Dental Medicine to provide comprehensive dental services to the children of the Ft. Lauderdale Boys & Girls Club, is hosting a 5K run to commemorate…
Optometry Student Chosen as National Fellow
The American Optometric Foundation (AOF) has announced the 2011 class of AOF-Carl Zeiss Fellows. This fifth year of Fellows consists of students selected from the schools and colleges of optometry and represents individuals demonstrating potential for strong leadership in independent practice. Of the 18 Fellows chosen from across the country,…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Sept. 2
Abraham S. Fischler, M.A., Ed.D., President Emeritus of Nova Southeastern University, will be the featured speaker at NSU’s Speaker’s Forum on Friday, Sept. 2. He will discuss the necessary changes in public education. After earning his doctorate from Columbia University Teachers College in 1959, Fischler went on to serve as…
Huizenga Business School Establishes New Corporate Partnerships in Jacksonville
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship announces new educational corporate partnerships with Fidelity Investments and Deutsche Bank, which were recently established in Jacksonville. Through these partnerships, employees from both companies will receive a special discounted tuition rate when they enroll in the Huizenga Business School’s undergraduate or…
NSU Using iPads to Treat Spinal Cord Injuries
A little iPad can go a long way. At Nova Southeastern University, the tiny, flat screen, touch pad is being used by the Occupational Therapy Department to treat disabled individuals who suffer from spinal cord injuries and other disabilities. The department, which is a part of NSU’s College of Allied…
NSU Disaster Preparedness Institute to Promote National Preparedness Month
Nova Southeastern University’s Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (IDEP) will have informational booths across campus to promote National Preparedness Month in September. The participants of this campaign include thousands of national, regional, state and local organizations that are members of the 2011 National Preparedness Month Coalition. The Coalition Members…
NSU’s Medical School to Expand its Affiliated Medical Residency Programs
Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) medical school announced plans to expand its affiliated residency programs following recent Congressional legislation to increase the number of residency spots in Florida. U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) successfully passed legislation to provide Florida with an additional 325 medical residency spots to be distributed at hospitals…
Huizenga Business School’s Sales Workshop Series a Success
On August 10, the Huizenga Sales Institute held the last in a three-part series of free sales workshops for South Florida sales executives and managers. Between the morning and afternoon sessions on just one day, more than 200 people attended. Huizenga Business School professor and sales expert John F. Riggs…
Walgreens Executives Attend Sales Seminars at NSU
More than 300 executives and managers from Walgreens gathered on NSU’s main campus on Tuesday, Aug. 9 for two sales/coaching seminars offered through the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship. The first seminar was given to more than 90 managers, supervisors and executives, which was held in the morning…
Showcase Your Singing Talent—Join the Bossa Nova Chorale! Deadline to sign up: Sept. 6
If you like to sing and want to meet new people who share your passion, the Bossa Nova Chorale is looking for you! The Bossa Nova Chorale is the premier vocal ensemble of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts. It’s composed of talented,…
Business Professor and Alumnus Co-Author HR Article
Bahaudin Mujtaba, D.B.A., associate professor of Management, teamed up with Eleanor Marschke, D.B.A., an alumnus and adjunct professor of the Huizenga Business School, to write the article “Health and Wellness Value Creation for Human Resource Professionals.” The article, which was published in the HRM Review journal in August 2011, discusses…
Real Estate Graduate Works on $100 Million Deal
The OMNI & Hilton Downtown in Miami has been acquired by a real estate joint-venture of leading investors formed to acquire the distressed senior mortgage. 2009 MBA+RED graduate, Brad Williamson, an executive at Tate Capital, played an integral role in getting the deal across the goal line. Williamson was instrumental…
Management Professor Elected to Town Advisory Committee
Bob Preziosi, D.P.A., chair and professor of Management in the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, has been re-elected Chair of the Budget Advisory Committee for the Town of Davie. The Committee is made up of community leaders who reside in the Town of Davie and advise the…
Professor Interviewed on Radio Program about U.S. Economy
Albert Williams, Ph.D., chair and professor of Economics at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, was recently interviewed for a radio program regarding the U.S. economy. Topics covered during the interview included: the debt ceiling, who lends the U.S. government money, effects of the S&P downgrade, job…
SHSS Alum Awarded Tenure at the University of Pittsburgh
Tony Gaskew, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) was awarded tenure and named an associate professor of Criminal Justice in a Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh….
Huizenga Business School Dean Featured in ‘Critical Conversations’ Article
The South Florida Business Journal recently continued their “Critical Conversations” series with a five-page feature on Education in South Florida. Huizenga Business School Dean, D. Michael Fields, Ph.D., participated in a panel discussion with other leaders in education. Panelists responded to many topics mentioned by the Journal’s editor and education…
Broadway Across America Offers Discounted Tickets to NSU Community
Broadway Across America is offering Nova Southeastern University students, faculty, staff and friends an opportunity to purchase discount tickets to great Broadway shows on tour at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami – Dade this season. To order…
SHSS Welcomes New Faculty Member
Honggang Yang, Ph.D., dean of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has announced the appointment of Toran Hansen, Ph.D., to the faculty at SHSS. Hansen has been appointed as Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR). Hansen received his doctoral…