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Templeton VP to Speak at EFA Awards Program, May 25
The Economics & Finance Association at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship invites you to hear John Coates, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Templeton Portfolio Advisors, speak at their May 25 meeting and awards ceremony. Coates has 16 years of investment experience, and is part of three…
Huizenga Business School Hosts Annual Employee Awards Luncheon
The Huizenga Business School recognized several of its outstanding faculty and staff members at its annual Employee Awards Luncheon, which was held on Monday, May 16 in the William S. Spears Courtyard Atrium of the Carl DeSantis Building. The following employees were given awards: Ruth Clarke, Ph.D., Teacher of the…
M.B.A. Alumnus Named Management Instructor at VCU, Completes Certificate Program
Otis Jarvis, an M.B.A. graduate from the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, was recently appointed to be an adjunct instructor of management at Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) School of Business. He teaches courses in strategic management and organizational behavior. Additionally, in May 2011, Otis was awarded a…
Huizenga School Professor Publishes Article on “Management Must-Dos”
On May 3, an article authored by Bob Preziosi, D.P.A., professor and chair of management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship, was published by Dockwalk magazine. The short article, which is titled “Ten Management Must-Dos for Captains,” discusses the primary strategies that yacht captains should utilize…
Business Student, Taylor Collins, Nominated for Division II Athlete of the Year
The Board of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards recently announced that Taylor Collins, a senior majoring in Sport and Recreation Management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship, has been nominated as a candidate for the 2010-2011 Division II Athlete of the Year. Collins is a member of…
Huizenga Professor Gives ‘Hot Issues in the Economy’ Presentation
Albert Williams, Ph.D., assistant professor of Finance and Economics at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship, recently gave a presentation titled, “Hot Issues in the Economy” to the Floral Lakes Men’s Club in Boca Raton. The 50 participants were given an overview of current economic issues, including:…
Doc Hersey Leadership Event Draws Two Hundred to Miniaci Performing Arts Center
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship hosted Paul “Doc” Hersey, Ed.D., internationally renowned behavioral scientist and founder of The Center for Leadership Studies. Hersey conducted a well-attended executive briefing of his popular leadership model, “Situational Leadership®.” The briefing, which was open to the South Florida business community,…
Mailman Segal Center Directors Named as 2010 Book of the Year Award Finalists
ForeWord Reviews recently announced their 2010 Book of the Year Awards list of finalists. Representing more than 350 publishers, the finalists were selected from 1400 entries in 56 categories. Setting up Classroom Spaces That Support Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders by Susan Kabot, Ed. D., CCC-SLP and Christine Reeve, Ph.D.,…
Florida Supreme Court Justice Addresses Law Center Commencement
Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy A. Quince was the keynote speaker for the 2011 Shepard Broad Law Center Commencement Ceremony, which was held on Saturday, May 14 at 4:00 p.m. at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise. Dean Athornia Steele also bestowed an honorary doctor of laws degree to Justice Quince…
SHSS Launches New Program in National Security Studies and Hosts FBI Event
The new Master of Science in National Security Affairs (NSA) offered by the Graduate School of Humanities & Social Sciences, began in the 2011 summer term. To kick off the start of this new degree program, NSA in collaboration with the FBI Miami Counterintelligence Strategic Partnership Program, recently presented a…
Remember Disco? It’s time to get your Groove Back!
The glitter ball is calling your name! Grab your partner and “hustle” over to the RecPlex for Disco classes! See flyer for details…
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is looking for Student Ambassadors! Applicants must be undergraduate students. For more information, contact Stephanie Repaci at repaci@nova.edu. See flyer…
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education through its national institute for Educational Options is co-hosting a Mager Empowerment Motivational Bootcamp for teens and young adults May 28-29 in NSU’s Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center. The two-day workshop is designed to improve communication skills, decision making, emotional intelligence…
The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University and Books & Books is reaching out to book clubs and others who enjoy literature with the new “Art of Literature” monthly series. Each event will feature an acclaimed author scheduled by Books & Books, and include a private cocktail…
New Name for Center for Bioterrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness
The Center for Bioterrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness (CBAP) at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) officially changed its name in May. It is now the Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (IDEP). The name change is to better reflect what the institute does and the nature of the…
NSU Alumni Association Host an Networking Event at VIBE
The NSU Alumni Association recently hosted Visit @ VIBE, one of downtown Fort Lauderdale’s hottest places to network and mingle. On hand to greet attendees were Phil Schlissel, NSU’s Broward County Alumni Chapter President and Joanne Ferchland-Parella, NSU’s Vice President of Institutional Advancement, who shared the latest updates from NSU….
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, May 27
Cecilia F. Rokusek, Ed.D., R.D., executive director of education, planning, and research at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine and the project manager for the newly renamed NSU’s Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, will be the featured speaker at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on Friday, May 27. She…
Students from Physician Assistant Program win 2012 FAPA Challenge Bowl
Students from Nova Southeastern University’s College of Allied Health and Nursing’s Physician Assistant (PA) program recently won the Florida Medical Challenge Bowl held by the Florida Association for Physician Assistants in Tallahassee, Florida. This is the first win for the college. In the highly competitive event, teams competed against one…
SHSS Faculty and Student Present at Aging Conference in San Francisco
Tommie Boyd, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Family Therapy in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) and Yulia Watters, doctoral candidate in the department, presented at the American Society on Aging Conference in San Francisco. Their presentation was entitled, “Increasing Cultural Competencies: Keys…
Congressman Allen West Visits NSU Oceanographic Center
U.S. Congressman Allen West visited Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center (OC) on April 29th to learn more about the exciting research at the OC. The visit included a briefing by OC Dean Richard E. Dodge, Ph.D., and a tour of the shore-based coral nursery. Congressman West, a PADI Master certified…