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SHSS Alum Holds Leadership Role in state NASPA
Jacob Shilts, M.S., alumnus of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), is a state association officer for the Florida National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). Shilts is the Knowledge Community Chair for the Administrators in Graduate/Professional Student Services. Shilts is also the Practicum Coordinator for the Department of…
UM-NSU CARD to Benefit from Funds Raised at Dan Marino Foundation’s WalkAbout Autism
The NSU community is invited to participate in the upcoming 2011 Dan Marino Foundation WalkAbout Autism, benefiting the UM-NSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD), FAU CARD, the Dan Marino Foundation, and the Autism Societies of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. The Dan Marino Foundation teamed up with the…
Jane Austen Fans Unite at NSU’s Library with Series of Events, Tea, Biscuits
Do you love classical literary novelist Jane Austen? Then don’t miss out on a special series of events at NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library especially for “Janeites” and budding fans alike. Here is the schedule: For teens: Zombie Book Talk (ages 15-18) Wednesday, Jan. 19 from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Take…
Biggest Loser Program Begins! Here are the participants…
Congratulations to the 2011 Biggest Loser participants! The journey begins Jan. 10 for… Nancy Lehmann, Fischler School of Education Mark Carnemolla, College of Osteopathic Medicine Kesha Clacken, Shepard Broad Law Center Kristen Fisher, Center for Psychological Studies Paul Greenman, College of Osteopathic Medicine Amy Harvey, Enrollment Processing Services Helen Hagedorn, Huizenga…
Huizenga Business School Expo, Feb. 5
Expose yourself to the exciting world of business at the Huizenga Business School Expo on Saturday, Feb. 5 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on NSU’s main campus in Davie. With dynamic undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs, as well as flexible class formats, a degree from the Huizenga Business School…
Brown Bag Grant Series Continues Feb. 10
The 2011 Brown Bag Grant Series continues on Thursday, Feb. 10 with “Budgets Aren’t Boring!” The workshop runs noon – 1:00 p.m., in Room 2053, Alvin Sherman Library. Bring your lunch, dessert is provided. To RSVP for any of the sessions, visit www.nova.edu/ogc/brownbag. Click on the link to view topics scheduled for UPCOMING Brown Bag…
The NSU RecPlex can help you start the new year off with a revitalized exercise regiment! Check out the new programs we are offering in 2011: Xtreme Fitness: Want a high-intensity, advanced, outdoor workout? Try twice a week with a personal trainer flipping tires, running with a parachute, rope swinging…
HPERS Conference begins Jan. 15
Nova Southeastern University’s Institute for Educational Research in the Health Professions is pleased to announce the fourth meeting of its biannual research conference, the Health Professions Educational Research Symposium (HPERS) on Saturday, Jan. 15. This year’s theme is recognizing, teaching, and modeling professionalism. The conference includes a variety of engaging learning…
NSU Medical Clinics to Offer Extended Hours
In order to meet the needs of the NSU community, the College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) will be offering extended office hours at its Davie-campus medical clinics in addition to the current medical services offered from Monday to Friday. The clinics will now offer extra hours in the evenings on…
Did you complete the Business Services Customer Satisfaction Survey?
The Office of Business Services (BSV) is conducting a customer satisfaction survey and requests your participation. Your feedback on how we can improve our services to further meet the needs of your academic/administrative unit and our students is important to us. If you have not done so already, please complete…
Weight Watchers at Work meets Jan. 13
“The PointsPlus program gave me the edge. To make the right choices…to stay on track and never look back.” – Jennifer Hudson, Academy Award winning actress/singer. If you have seen the Weight Watchers’ commercials, you know that Jennifer Hudson has dropped a ton of pounds. If you want to learn…
NSU Salutes Veterans and Service Members at Private Reception
More than 130 members of the NSU community attended the NSU Salute to Veterans and Service Members hosted by the President’s Office on Nov. 30. NSU President George L. Hanbury, II served as emcee for the evening and welcomed distinguished guest speakers Colonel Kimberly K. Toney, Colonel Barry L. Boulton,…
Perry Ellis Chairman Speaks at Huizenga Business School
George Feldenkreis, chairman and chief executive officer of Perry Ellis International, recently spoke at the Huizenga Business School as a Distinguished Lecture Series guest speaker. More than 100 guests attended the lecture in the Huizenga Sales Institute’s Executive Conference Center. Born to Russian Jewish immigrants, Feldenkreis left Cuba in 1961 with…
“I Believe in NSU” Assembly & Employee Recognition Celebration, Feb. 9
The Arena at the Don Taft University Center is the site of the I Believe in NSU Assembly & Employee Recognition Celebration on Feb. 9…
Students Win Thomas Tang Moot Court Regional Competition, Advance to National Competition
Tara Campion and Mishaal Patel, both third-year law students, had the highest scores in the semi-final and final rounds of the Thomas Tang Regional Competition in Atlanta. Due to their high scores, they were invited to the national competition in Los Angeles. This is the third consecutive year that an…
Computer Science School’s Fall Working Paper Series Comes to Successful Completion
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) concluded the fall chapter of its Working Paper Series forum on Dec. 7, where GSCIS professor Timothy Ellis, Ph.D., presented “The Impact of Asynchronous Computer Mediated Communication Supported Project Based Teams on Sense of Connectedness in an Online Learning Environment.” The…