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Upcoming Courses from Hudson Institute of Executive Education
The Hudson Institute of Executive Education in the Huizenga Business School has two upcoming professional certification exam prep programs for business professionals and students: Human Resource Professional (PHR/SPHR) Certification Exam Preparation Program Weekend Program – Alternate Friday Evenings (6-9PM) & Saturdays (9AM-4PM) Starts March 18, 2011 NSU Main Campus: Cost:…
NSU to Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Don Taft – Feb. 28
Please save the date to help us honor Don, and celebrate his life and legacy during a commemorative ceremony at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28 in NSU’s Don Taft University Center. More details about the commemoration will be forthcoming.
ESS Informational Summit – Solicitation for Session Topics
Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) is in the process of gearing up for the 4th Annual Informational Summit which will take place in July 2011. During the last summit, it was suggested that ESS solicit ideas for topics that you would like to see offered at the next event. For…
NSU Fort Myers Student Education Center is happy to BUG their community!
NSU Fort Myers Student Education Center (SEC) volunteers joined forces for the second year with the Fort Myers Metro-McGregor Kiwanis Club to encourage elementary students of Lee County to bring up their grades to an acceptable level. The Bring Up Grades (BUG) program hosts an annual event to raise funds…
SHSS Alum is Named Dean of Conflict Management at Sullivan University
LaVena Wilkin, Ph.D., a doctoral graduate of the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has been named Dean of Conflict Management and Professor in the Graduate College at Sullivan University in Kentucky. Wilkin was previously Dean of the College…
Business School Alumnus Promoted to Administrator of Broward Health
Christopher Wing, a 2007 graduate of the Huizenga Business School’s M.B.A. program, was recently named administrator of Broward Health Weston Center. He will be replacing Natassia Orr, who was appointed to chief operating officer at Broward General Medical Center. Prior to accepting this new position, Wing served as director of…
NSU Appoints New Vice President of Information Technology and CIO
Tom West, M.B.A., has been appointed vice president of information technology and chief information officer at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). The announcement was made today by NSU chancellor Ray Ferrero, Jr., J.D. In his role, he will provide the University community with the technological resources to support teaching, learning and research. …
SHSS Faculty and Alum Present Workshops for Family Therapists
Martha G. Marquez, Ph.D., associate chair of the Department of Family Therapy (DFT), Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), and DFT doctoral graduate Roxanne Bamond, Ph.D., presented workshops for licensure renewal for family therapists…
Did you know that as part of your NSU employee benefits, your child is eligible for a 35 percent tuition discount to University School of NSU? Learn more about the college preparatory school by attending Campus Visit Days on March 2 and 3. Visit www.uschool.nova.edu/openhouse or call 954-262-4452 for more…
University School of NSU Students Win Top honors at 2011 Regional Scholastic Art Competition
Out of more than 1,000 entries in the most prestigious awards program for teen artists, University School of NSU students received more than 60 awards. American Vision Nominees and Gold Key Awards will be sent to the National Scholastic Art Awards in New York City to be judged for national…
University School of NSU Students Honored During Florida Scholastic Chess Tournament
On Feb. 4, 5, and 6, fifteen members of University School of NSU’s chess team traveled to Orlando to compete in the annual Florida Scholastic Chess Championship. After six grueling rounds of mind‐versus‐mind struggles against more than 540 competitors, the school’s K‐12 chess team was awarded the 1st place trophy and…
HSBE Professor Debates Governor Scott’s Budget on PBS
On Feb. 7, Florida Governor Rick Scott unveiled his proposed budget, which cuts funding to social services and state labor but increases support for private business. The new budget also includes major cuts for education and other social services. Professor Jack Pinkowski, Ph.D., discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the governor’s…
University School of NSU Yields Impressive Results at Broward County Science Fair
Do Men or Women Know More About Nutrition? What are the effects of turmeric on mealworms? Which color blocks the most UV light? These questions and more were asked and answered at University School of NSU when students in the Upper School prepared for a school Science Fair held in…
President Obama’s Healthcare Unconstitutional? Law Professor Debates on PBS
Recently, a Pensacola, Fla. judge ruled that President Barack Obama’s healthcare law is unconstitutional, saying the federal government is overreaching when it forces individuals to buy health insurance. The lawsuit argues that the bill’s mandate requiring individuals to buy health insurance or pay a fine is unconstitutional. The Justice Department…
Men’s Golf The men’s golf team travels to Orlando, Fla. for the Golfweek Invitational sponsored by Golfweek Magazine on Feb. 27-28. Last season, the Sharks won the tournament with a score of 14-over par (878). The Sharks won the tournament by two strokes, slipping by south region rival West Florida….
AcademicFest featuring Fischler School of Education and Human Services, Mar. 18
The Fischler School of Education and Human Services is pleased to invite you to AcademicFest on Friday, Mar. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Shuttle buses will be provided to the Don Taft University Center from several main campus venues, the North Miami Beach Campus, the Oceanographic Center and…
NSU to Participate in Collaborative “Florida Waterways Dance Project” Mar. 5
Students and faculty members from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences at NSU will join fellow dancers across the state on March 5, in a special collaborative performance as part of the first-ever Florida Waterways Dance Project (FWDP). The event will begin promptly at 4 p.m., in front of…
Law Day Attracts 200 Students Interested in Public Interest Law
Since 1993 organizations and individuals have come together to share information with our students about the public interest community and how they might get involved. With over 30 public interest and government organizations from South Florida participating this year, over 200 students came out to get more information on Feb….
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Feb. 25
Barbara Packer-Muti, M.S., Ed.D., executive director of quality assessment for institutional and community engagement at NSU, will be the featured speaker at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on Feb. 25. She will talk about community collaboration at NSU, give updates, and give a database demonstration. Packer-Muti has primary responsibility for NSU’s…