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The Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education in the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship recently offered the “Project Management for the New Project Manager” program at the American Express Plantation campus, with 25 American Express employees graduating. The program is designed to give new project managers…
Human Resources to Host Free Seminar on Credit
NSU’s Office of Human Resources will host, “Learn to Live Debt Free and Within Your Means,” a financial education seminar. The seminar will teach you how to successfully manage money and avoid credit problems. The participants will learn money management techniques that will give them control of their money and help them…
Center for Psychological Studies Professors Mark and Linda Sobell have co-authored a book, Group theory with substance use disorders: A motivational cognitive-behavioral approach (New York, Guilford Press).
President Hanbury visits NSU – Fort Myers
NSU President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., recently visited the Fort Myers Student Educational Center as one of the many stops on his university-wide schedule of meetings and tours. The president was warmly greeted by faculty, staff and students at the center and students in the physician assistant program, as…
Center for Psychological Studies Professor Vincent Van Hasselt, Ph.D. and CPS doctoral students Samuel Browning and Amy Brockman, along with adjunct faculty Gregg Vecchi, Ph.D. co-authored a book chapter entitled, Crisis communication, goals, and techniques published in Conflict and crisis communication: Principles and practice (Devon, UK: Willan).
Center for Psychological Studies assistant professor Carolyn Berger, Ph.D. has been selected to co-chair the 2012 Florida School Counselor Association conference and will chair the association’s New Chapter Committee.
Center for Psychological Studies assistant professor Christian DeLucia, Ph.D. presented Twelve Step Recovery for Substance Use Disorders: Findings and Unresolved Issues as part of the collaborative research series for students and faculty offered by the Center for Psychological Studies and Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences.
Evening Information Reception for Working Adults, July 14
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting an Evening Information Reception for Working Adults on Thursday, July 14, 2011 from 6:00 -9 :00 pm. Doors will open at 5:30pm. At the events, guests will be able to: • Discover undergraduate online and evening programs offered at NSU • Receive…
Tampa SEC sponsoring a Cell Phone Drive
Want to get rid of your old cell phones? NSU’s Doctor of Health Science Program-Community Project is sponsoring a Cell Phone Drive at the NSU Tampa Student Educational Center. The collection box will be available between Tuesday July 12 and Thursday July 14 in the NSU Tampa lobby where you…
D. Wade All-Star Cheer & Dance Camp, July 12-14
Join Dwayne Wade and Katina Taylor, wife of NFL All-Pro Jason Taylor, during the Dwayne Wade All-Star Cheer & Dance Camp, July 12-14, 8:30 – 11:30 am in the Taft University Center Arena. Designed for girls ages 6-14, the three-day camp will feature cheer, dance and lots of fun! Cost: $149.00…
Want to eat healthier? Try the new USDA MyPlate Method
Submitted by: Marilyn Gordon, Ed.D., RD, CSSD, LDN Registered Dietitian, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist Bye, bye, MyPyramid. Hello MyPlate. The United States Department of Agriculture has released the new food icon; MyPlate. “Choose MyPlate” is a simple message that anyone can decipher. The new icon correlates with the Dietary…
2011 D. Wade All-Star Basketball Camp, July 12-14
Enjoy summer at the 2011 D. Wade All-Star Basketball Camp Open to Boys and Girls, ages 7 to 18 Dates: July 12-14, 2011 Location: NSU Arena at the Don Taft University Center Times: Session 1 (ages 7-11): 8:30 am-11:30 am Session 2 (ages 12-18): 12:30 pm-3:30 pm Cost: $249 (plus $6…
Free Summer Classes at the Lifelong Learning Institute
The Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) is opening its doors for free during the summer months to any mature adult who would like to experience university level ‘learning for fun.’ A fixture in South Florida since 1977, the Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) serves the educational interests and needs of the growing…
Undergraduate Admissions Brings Future Sharks to Main Campus
More than 100 prospective students and their families visited NSU’s main campus on Saturday, June 18, 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 financial aid…
Fun Activities for All Ages at NSU’s Library
Savvy NSU insiders know the one-stop-spot for FREE summer fun for all ages is the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center. That’s right, we said library! For the 10th year in a row, FREE offerings for youth, teens, families and adults will take place now through Aug. 6…
Watch Investiture Ceremony Online
If you missed any or all of Dr. Hanbury’s Investiture Ceremony held in April, you may watch it online in its entirety at http://www.nova.edu/investiture/.
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities Hosts Family Day at Flamingo Gardens
The University of Miami – Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) recently hosted a family fun day at Flamingo Gardens. During the June 5 event, families spent the afternoon enjoying the Wildlife Encounter Show, free-roaming peacocks, amazing wildlife, and magnificent botanical gardens. Families refueled at…
Huizenga Business School Offers New $100,000 Horatio Alger Scholarship
NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship, along with the Horatio Alger Association, is pleased to announce the Horatio Alger Huizenga Business School Scholarship. The scholarship provides financial assistance to students entering their final two (2) years of study at the Huizenga Business School who have exhibited integrity…