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This topic is so explosive, we need two discussions! Times: Noon – 2 p.m. & 7-9:00 p.m. On Valentine’s Day NSU’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences continues its Strengths of the Black Family series with a discussion of “Black Love: Exploring historical and contemporary issues in African American…
Give me a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Feb. 17
Join the Graduate Student Groups of the Center for Psychological Studies on Feb. 17 at 6:00 p.m., as they demonstrate how to promote the principles of tolerance, acceptance, and respect for all using the Fairness for All Individuals through Respect (FAIR) curriculum. The FAIR mission is help youth recognize and to…
NSU CommunityFest is Just Around the Corner! Be There Feb. 12
NSU’s annual CommunityFest will be better than ever! Don’t miss out on the extravaganza designed to celebrate and connect the NSU community. The 2011 CommunityFest will be held on Saturday, Feb. 12 from 12 – 4 p.m. along Gold Circle Lake at NSU’s main campus in Davie. All NSU students,…
Celebrating Black History Month with Master Classes, Performances, Feb. 15
Each February, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences commemorates Black History Month, celebrating the contributions of African Americans in United States history. The college invites the NSU community to participate in thought-provoking and inspiring events that will explore the people, literature, music, and experiences of black history in the…
Root for your favorite films and learn how the Academy Awards came to be Hollywood’s most glamorous night during Count Down to the Oscars at NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library. The event on Sunday, Feb. 13 will be from 2-4 p.m. and includes an “Oscar, Does He Need a Makeover?” talk…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Feb. 11
Raymond Ownby, M.B.A., M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of the NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine; and Amarilis Acevedo, Ph.D., a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist who joined the faculty of NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies in 2009 as a visiting professor; will be the featured speakers…
SHSS Faculty and Students to Present Workshops on Afghanistan for LLI
Dustin Berna, Ph.D., faculty at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) and doctoral students Athea Antoine and Grace Okoye, will present a workshop to members of the Lifelong Learning Institute on Feb. 16, 12:30 p.m., in University Park Plaza. The workshop, entitled, “Contemporary Afghanistan: The Dynamics of…
Science-Based Medicine Conference to be Held at HPD, Feb. 19 & 20
The Robert Fishman Institute for Training & Research will be hosting a conference on science-based medicine at NSU’s Health Professions Division on Feb. 19 and 20. Called “Think Outside The Box, The Next Generation Continues… 2001”, the conference is about research, innovations, applications, and implementations. The conference will allow participants…
SHSS to Host Workshop Featuring Salvadore Minuchin, M.D., Feb. 25
The Brief Therapy Institute (BTI), a part of the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) will host a workshop featuring Salvadore Minuchin, M.D., on Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the Maltz Building. The workshop is entitled “The…
The Promethean Theatre’s A Bearded Lover Ends Mar. 6
The Promethean Theatre (TPT), NSU’s award-winning professional theatre company in residence, will present the world premiere of A Bearded Lover through Mar. 6. Part of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Resident Series, the production will take place in the Black Box Theatre of the college’s Performing and Visual…
Best-Selling Author Shares Strategies for Success with M.A. in Writing Students
On Jan. 20, investigative author Edwin Black spent some time with seven students from the M.A. in Writing program at the Farquhar Colleges of Arts and Sciences to discuss writing and to workshop the students’ story ideas. Black, a best-selling author with more than 1 million copies of his books…
Huizenga School’s Assistant Dean Celebrates Milestones
Friends and colleagues of Joseph Pineda, Assistant Dean of External Affairs for the Huizenga Business School, gathered on Jan. 27 to celebrate Pineda’s 75th birthday and the commencement of his 14th year of service at NSU. Pineda has been serving the Huizenga Business School and NSU throughout the years with…
Children from Low-income Families Receive Dental Services from NSU
Up to 150 low-income children recently received dental services from NSU’s College of Dental Medicine. Known as “Give Kids a Smile” day, the event provided services such as X-rays, exams, cleaning, prophylaxis, fluoride treatment, sealants and restorations to low-income children between the ages of 2 and 18, who were referred to…
Hot Topics in Psychology Talk Hones in on Solution-Focused Therapy, Feb. 17
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences and the Center for Psychological Studies (CPS) at NSU will continue the Hot Topics in Psychology series with a talk titled “Hope and Expectancy in Solution-Focused Therapy.” The lecture will take place on Feb. 17, from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m., in the…
Florida Panthers Executive Speaks to Business Students
On Jan. 26, the Huizenga Business School’s Graduate Business Student Association (GBSA) hosted a Power Lunch featuring one of South Florida’s leaders in the sports entertainment industry, Matthew Rickoff, the Senior Director of Business Development for the Florida Panthers Hockey Club and Bank Atlantic Center. Rickoff gave students an overview of…
Business School Hosts Robert Hacker, CFO of One Laptop Per Child
The Huizenga Business School’s Graduate Business Student Association (GBSA) hosted its first Power Lunch event of 2011 on Jan. 19, which featured Robert Hacker, CFO of One Laptop Per Child. Hacker discussed the economics behind a successful non-profit, the founders of the organization, and current operations. He also spoke about…
Undergraduate Admissions Hosts Campus Visit Day with Financial Aid Workshops, Feb. 21
Over 400 prospective students and their families visited NSU’s Main Campus in Ft. Lauderdale on Jan. 29 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 and the admissions process. They toured the campus with…
OC Faculty Authors Book on Environmental Change
NSU Oceanographic Center associate professor and scientist Sam Purkis, Ph.D., has written a book entitled, “Remote Sensing and Global Environmental Change.” The work – co-authored with Victor Klemas, M.S., Ph.D., professor emeritus from the University of Delaware – is published by Wiley-Blackwell and will be hitting shelves in the next…
Softball The NSU softball team continues its non-conference play on Feb. 13 traveling to Pensacola, Fla. to face the University of West Florida in a double-header beginning at 9 a.m. The Sharks trail 4-1 in the all-time series, but captured their first victory against the Argonauts last season on Feb….