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NSU Alum Selected Future Pharmacist of the Year
NSU recent graduate Gina Marie Pettineo, Class of 2011, has been selected as a “Future Pharmacist of the Year” finalist for the “Next- Generation Pharmacist Awards Program.” Pettineo was chosen for her leadership and service representing NSU’s College of Pharmacy in national, regional, and local meetings, community events, and for…
Nova Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, August 26
Linda Maurice, director of the Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) at Nova Southeastern, will be the featured speaker at the Nova Southeastern University’s Speaker’s Forum on Friday, Aug. 26. She will talk about the lifelong learning at the LLI. What is lifelong learning? Why is it important for all of us…
Faculty Symposium Begins Sept. 1
The Faculty Symposium, hosted by President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., will be held on Thursday, Sept. 1. Topic will be, “Sex, Lies and Politicians.” See flyer for details… This is the inaugural Faculty Symposium under President Hanbury administration. He will also host the President’s Employee Breakfast on Sept. 6…
College of Pharmacy Alumna Address Latin Chamber of Commerce
Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy Alumna, Licet Martel, Pharm.D., addressed attendees of the Latin Chamber of Commerce of Broward County (LCCB) Scholarship Luncheon held in May, 2011 at the Renaissance Plantation. Martel was recipient of a LCCB scholarship in 2006 in partnership with NSU’s Health Professions Division (HPD) College…
There are constant innovations in the going green industry. Energy.gov has recently reported a new 10-watt LED light bulb that could potentially “save the nation about 35 terawatt-hours of electricity or $3.9 billion in one year.” In comparison to its widely used alternative, the 60-watt incandescent bulb, this new 10-watt…
College of Pharmacy Welcomes New Faculty
Jesús Sánchez, Ph.D. joined Nova Southeastern University’s College of Pharmacy as an associate professor in the Department of Sociobehavioral and Administrative Pharmacy in November 2010. He received a bachelors of arts degree in sociology from the Universidad de Granada, Spain, and earned his master of arts and Ph.D. degrees in…
Nursing Alumna Presents Research at Nursing Honor Society Congress
Irina Rozenfeld, B.S.N., R.N., CCRP, a graduate of Nova Southeastern University’s College of Allied Health and Nursing program and a member of the NSU Upsilon Chi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Honor Society of Nursing presented at the STTI Honor Society of Nursing 22nd International Nursing Research Congress…
Free Six Sigma Training for NSU Employees, Aug. 25
Back by popular demand, Nova Southeastern University’s Office of Human Resources will host a free Six Sigma workshop for employees on Thursday, Aug. 25. The workshop will be held in the University Park Plaza North Building, room 108. The program, Lean Six Sigma White Belt, facilitated by Frank Voehl, M.Ed.,…
Annual Faculty Lecture Series Opens with Talk about Impact of Childhood Vaccines, Sept. 15
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will begin its annual Faculty Lecture Series for the fall 2011 semester with a talk titled “Childhood Vaccines—Public Health Benefit Versus Individual Health Threat.” Presented by Edward O. Keith, Ph.D., associate professor in the college, the lecture will take place on Thursday, Sept….
Musicians: Audition for Chance to Perform with NSU’s Pro Musica Chamber Ensemble, Aug. 25
All student musicians are encouraged to audition for NSU’s Pro Musica Chamber Ensemble, which is supported by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts. Auditions will be held on Thursday, Aug. 25, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., in the college’s Performing and Visual Arts…
Medical School Alumnus Elected to National Osteopathic Board
Richard R. Thacker, D.O., a class of 1992 Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine alumnus, was elected as the 3rd vice president of the American Osteopathic Association’s Board of Trustees at the organization’s annual House of Delegates meeting in Chicago in July. Thacker serves as an internal medicine physician…
SHSS Welcomes New Faculty Member, Ismael Muvingi, Ph.D.
Honggang Yang, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has announced the appointment of Ismael Muvingi, Ph.D. to the faculty at SHSS. Muvingi has been appointed as Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution and African Studies in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR). Muvingi…
Medical School Launches Critical Care Fellowship at Palmetto General Hospital
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, in collaboration with Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, has launched a new critical care fellowship. The 2-year program, officially named the NSU-COM/Palmetto General Hospital Critical Care Fellowship, has been approved by the American Osteopathic Association for two positions and will commence on July…
Medical School Associate Dean Receives Educator of the Year Award
Joseph De Gaetano, D.O., M.S. Ed, FAAFP, FACOFP, associate professor of family medicine and associate dean of clinical and graduate medical education at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, received the Educator of the Year Award during the 31st Annual Florida Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family…
Huizenga School Students Receive Scholarships to Attend Real Estate Conference
Six Master of Science, Real Estate Development (MSRED) Program students from Nova Southeastern University’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship were awarded full student membership and Florida Conference registration to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) event, to be held August 21 – 23, 2011 at the…
Law Professor Appointed to Broward Oversight Committee
Shepard Broad Law Center Professor Bruce Rogow, J.D. has been appointed to the Broward County Inspector General Oversight Committee. Read the full article in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel here: http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2011/08/bruce_rogow_joins_the_broward.html.
Business Professor Publishes Article on BankAtlantic Website
Pan G. Yatrakis, Ph.D., professor of Finance and Economics at the Huizenga Business School, had an article published on the BankAtlantic website titled, “Why the U.S. Isn’t Greece and Why We Could Become Greece If We’re Not Careful.” It can be viewed at http://www.floridabankblog.com/author/pan_yatrakis/
NSU Abraham S. Fischler School of Education professors Charlene Desir, Ed.D., and Mary Clisbee, Ed.D., recently traveled to Port au Prince, Haiti to provide professional development to administrators and professors in the School of Economics and Law at the State University of Haiti. During the July 25 workshop, retired Colonel…
University School of NSU Student Makes Special Olympics Her Special Cause
The Special Olympics of Broward County has a new type of champion thanks to University School student Meredith Adams. As the president and founder of the University School Special Olympics Club, Meredith mobilized students and raised nearly $2,500 to support local Special Olympics athletes in just six months. The club’s…