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Nathan Azrin, Ph.D., Receives NSU Lifetime Achievement Award
Nathan Azrin, Ph.D., ABPP was recently presented with NSU’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Research Contributions That Have Bettered Humanity. The presentation was made during the University’s External Funding Recognition Reception which took place Feb.1 in the 2nd floor Art Gallery of the Alvin Sherman Library. Azrin has provided NSU and…
Campus Consciousness Tour Featuring Wiz Khalifa with Special Guest Mac Miller, Apr. 19
Wiz Khalifa, known for his hit single “Black and Yellow,” will be bringing Special Guest Mac Miller for a live show at NSU on Apr. 19 at 7 p.m. as part of the Campus Consciousness Tour. The Campus Consciousness Tour, which combines the love for both music and the environment, aims…
Langston Hughes Show by David Mills, Feb. 19
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host New York-based actor and writer David Mills, aka Don St. Clair, on Saturday, Feb. 19 as he brings the life and work of Harlem Renaissance icon Langston Hughes in his one-man show, Langston Hughes. The show combines theater, poetry and song, and…
“Going Natural: A Hair Journey,” Feb. 20
Are you currently on or thinking about taking a natural hair journey? Or, do you have concerns about your hair? On Sunday, Feb. 20, learn about the various aspects of transitioning to and maintaining natural hair care during this discussion about hair diseases/disorders and their treatments. Presenters include: Carleen Primus…
Hip-hop/Urban Funk Dance workshop with Zedric Bembry, Feb. 18
Feel the soul of the streets! Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host artistic director Zedric Bembry of the national Urban Funk/hip-hop dance company Live In Color, at noon on Friday, Feb. 18 as he conducts a lively dance workshop on the basics of hip-hop and Urban Funk dance….
Film Viewing & Discussion, “Race: The Power of an Illusion,” Feb. 22
NSU’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences presents the third of the Strengths of the Black Family series with a viewing of “Race: The Power of an Illusion,” a PBS special documentation on the invention of the race as an idea in the US. The viewing and discussion will be…
Acting/Writing Master Class with Actor Don St. Clair, Feb. 16
On Wednesday, Feb. 16, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will welcome New York-based actor/writer Don St. Clair, who will conduct an acting/writing workshop incorporating emotional memory. He will also include interpretation of a monologue and poetry using a Hughes poem, in addition to a discussion of Hughes’ life and…
Check out the Off-Campus Housing Fair, Feb. 22
Learn all you need to know about living off-campus at the Off-Campus Housing Fair. Realtors and representatives of local rental communities will be on hand to answer all your questions. See the flyer below for more information.
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Feb. 18
Marjory Lyons, M.S., Ph.D., dissertation chair for doctoral students at NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services, will be the featured speaker at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on Feb. 18. She will talk about her 20 years at NSU, still going strong. Lyons joined the Fischler faculty as an adjunct…
Tools for Success Workshop Series Continue Feb. 22
Next week’s Tools for Success workshop will focus on winning at math. This interactive workshop will empower and promote active learning and student success in college math courses. All undergraduate students are encouraged to attend the workshop on Feb. 22 in Rosenthal Building, room 200. Lunch will be provided. Please…
Faculty Shark Club Open House, Feb. 22
The Faculty Shark Club will host an Open House Day on Feb. 22. Membership requirements will be waived so that NSU faculty and staff may come to the club and sample the delicious menu with new items for lunch and dinner. The evening’s special features Mangia Pasta with all the…
How Do We Decipher DNA? Find Out at the Next Mathematics Colloquium Series Talk, Feb. 16
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology will open the Mathematics Colloquium Series for the winter 2011 semester with a talk titled “DNA Microarrays: Getting Meaning Out of a Huge Amount of Data.” Presented by Grady Campbell, Ph.D., assistant professor of biochemistry in NSU’s…
Vatican Splendors Lecture and Performance Series at Museum Of Art | Fort Lauderdale
PNC Bank and AutoNation are presenting a Lecture and Performance Series in conjunction with the widely-acclaimed exhibition Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art, at Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale during April. The series explores various artistic and cultural aspects of the exhibition, one of the largest collections…
Pill Mills Czar to Speak at NSU, Feb. 16
Former state Senator Dave Aronberg, who was recently appointed by state Attorney General Pam Bondi to head her office’s efforts to combat so called “Pill Mills,” will speak at NSU on Feb. 16. Aronberg, who serves as special counsel for the attorney general’s pill mill initiative, will be speaking from…
Faculty Panel Discussion, “Equal Justice, Civil Rights & the Law,” Feb. 21
It’s time to put the HISTORY back in Black History Month as Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences faculty members Tim Dixon, J.D., Gary Gershman, J.D., Ph.D., and Charles Zelden, Ph.D., discuss civil rights legislation and litigation in the turbelent 1960’s. See flyer for details…
Brown Bag Grant Series: “Your Award and You,” Feb. 17
The 2011 Brown Bag Grant Series continues on Thursday, February 17 with “Your Award and You (Part I).” The workshop runs noon – 1:00 p.m., in Room 2053, Alvin Sherman Library. Bring your lunch, dessert is provided. Space is limited; RSVP at www.nova.edu/ogc/brownbag. To RSVP, visit www.nova.edu/ogc/brownbag. Click on the link to view topics scheduled…
The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale and Books & Books are hosting a Meet & Greet with Dylan Lauren, author of the book Dylan’s Candy Bar: Unwrap Your Sweet Life (Clarkson Potter, 2010) and CEO/founder of the nationally-acclaimed Dylan’s Candy Bar sweets emporium on Saturday, Feb. 19, at 1:00…
Start! NSU Hosts Broward County Heart Walk, Mar. 19
As the American Heart Association’s signature event, the Heart Walk promotes physical activity and heart-healthy living in a family fun environment. This year over 1 million walkers will participate in more than 500 events, raising funds to save lives from this country’s No. 1 and no. 3 killers, heart disease…
Career Development Hosts Employer Information Session, Feb. 24
Come to the next Employer Information Session offered by the Office of Career Development…
“Body & Movement” Demonstration, presented by Corpo e Movimento Capoeira Academy, Feb. 17
On February 17 at noon, Mestre Pele, a native of Brazil and director of Capoiera Academy in Wilton Manors, will demonstrate Capoiera, which encompasses Afro-Brazilian martial art, fight and dance. Location: Flight Deck, Taft University Center. Sponsored by the College of Allied Health & Nursing. Contact: Kenny McCallum, 954-262-1289 or…