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West Palm Beach SEC Open House takes time to Honor Veterans
(From Left to Right): Al Franza-US Navy Vet, Candace Murtos-US Air Force Vet, Rory Jenkins-US Army Vet, Francisco Antigva-US Army Vet, along with NSU students Galo Moreira-US Army Vet, and Justin Geoffrion-US Army Vet. During a recent Open House, the West Palm Beach Student Educational Center remembered Veteran’s Day by recognizing…
18th Annual “Anything That Floats” Raft Race Showcases Shark Spirit
Dozens of NSU students, faculty, and staff recently came out to cheer the competitors in the 18th Annual “Anything That Floats” Raft Races that took place Nov. 11 as part of the NSU 2010 Homecoming Week. Seventeen rafts, constructed by NSU students, set sail on the Gold Circle Lake to…
Fischler School Hosts FACTE Fall 2010 Conference & Workshop
NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services, in cooperation with the Orlando Student Educational Center directed by Cathy Anton, recently hosted the Florida Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (FACTE) Fall 2010 Conference and Preconference Workshop. During the Oct. 27-29 conference, more than 120 of Florida’s deans, directors, and…
See Motherhood the Musical at Miniaci Center thru Nov. 21
Motherhood the Musical is about the joyous journey and loving look at the blessings and perils of being a mom. It’s about climbing the emotional mountain only to find that there’s laundry at the top; discovering how powerful your love can be; helping children find their way and not losing…
Learn About Supersymmetry in the Next Mathematics Colloquium Series, Nov. 17
As part of the Mathematics Colloquium Series, Diego Castano, Ph.D., associate professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will present “A Very Brief Introduction to Supersymmetry” on Nov. 17, from 12 – 1 p.m., in the Mailman-Hollywood Building, room 311. Modern physics seeks to identify the universe’s full…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Nov. 19
Robert A. Bogorff, M.L.S., NSU’s director of archives, will be the featured speaker at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on Nov. 19. He will discuss NSU’s history: untold tales, comedy, and tragedy. Bogorff has a master of library science degree from the Palmer Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Prior…
Tiny Specks, Big Effects—Dust Out of Africa, Nov. 17
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology will continue the Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series with “Tiny Specks, Big Effects.” Presented by Eugene A. Shinn, Ph.D., courtesy professor at the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science, this presentation will take place on Nov. 17…
SHSS to Host Narrative Therapy Workshop, Nov. 19
The Consortium for Narrative Research and Practice in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) will host a Narrative Therapy Workshop on Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Maltz Building. Presents include SHSS associate professors Paul Gallant, Ph.D., and James Hibel, Ph.D., along with doctoral…
NSU’s Save Our Seas Shark Center Receives $23,000 Research Donation
A consortium of environmentally-minded, local yachting industry companies led by Yacht Chandlers Inc., held their 3rd annual fundraising party on Oct. 25 to benefit the new Save Our Seas Shark Center (SOS SC) at NSU. The party was organized around a carnival theme with live music and a Brazilian dance…
Dental School Creates Endowed Professorship in Endodontics
The College of Dental Medicine (CDM) recently created an endowed professorship in endodontics. The college – led by the efforts of Kenneth Namerow, D.D.S., CDM associate professor, division chief of surgical sciences, and section chair of endodontics – raised $400,000 for the professorship. CDM reached the magical number of $500,000…
High School Students Visit Huizenga Business School, NSU Campus
Forty-eight students from Plantation High School’s Academy of Hospitality and Tourism visited NSU’s main campus on Oct. 20 for a Business Education Day. This was the fourth year educator Darryl Harris has brought his students to campus. Their visit included a mock college lecture given by Albert Williams, Ph.D., assistant…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Students Teach Science to Local Kids
On Oct. 18, eight students from NSU’s Pre-Medical Society and Chemistry Club volunteered their time to teach science to children from the Boys and Girls Club in Carver Ranches. The students taught two lessons and conducted hands-on experiments with 25 participants, ages 11 and 12. “This was an extremely…
See Motherhood the Musical at Miniaci Center thru Nov. 21
Motherhood the Musical is about the joyous journey and loving look at the blessings and perils of being a mom. It’s about climbing the emotional mountain only to find that there’s laundry at the top; discovering how powerful your love can be; helping children find their way and not losing…
Join Walk to Prevent Suicide, Honor Lost Loved Ones on Nov. 21
Every 16 minutes, somewhere in the United States another life will be lost to suicide – the third leading cause of death among 15 to 24-year-olds and the second leading cause among college students. Despite the list of shocking and tragic recent headlines about students who take their own lives, many…
Mark your calendar – SharkBytes Schedule
Due to the Thanksgiving break, SharkBytes will not be published on Dec. 1. SharkBytes will resume its weekly schedule on Dec. 8.
It’s time again to get fired up! The Sharks need you on the edge of your seat, screaming and showing your school spirit. It’s high-octane action you don’t want to miss! Get pumped, and take a bite out of Shark Athletics: Women’s Basketball The women’s basketball team will host the Third Annual…
Faculty Lecture Series Event: Tracing the Sound of America’s Identity, Nov. 18
Mark Cavanaugh, Ph.D., associate professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will continue the college’s 2010–2011 Faculty Lecture Series with a talk titled “Music and National Identity.” The presentation will take place on Nov. 18 from 5 – 6 p.m. in the college’s Performing and Visual Arts Wing…
What’s New in Sports Psychology? Find out at Hot Topics in Psychology Lecture, Nov. 18
The Hot Topics in Psychology lecture series will continue on Nov. 18 with a discussion titled “What’s New in Sports Psychology?” Presented by Stephen Russo, Ph.D., assistant professor in NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies, the talk will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building, room…
College of Dental Medicine Employee Helps Raise $1,800 to Fight Pancreatic Cancer
Esther Weiner, operations, grants, and financial administrator at NSU’s College of Dental Medicine, joined 500 attendees for a 5K walk in November for pancreatic cancer hosted by NSU. Weiner, a pancreatic cancer survivor who has worked at NSU for 14 years, formed the six-member team called the “Dental Mavens” and…
Doctoral Business Student Named Faculty Member of the Year
Leilani Plendl, a Doctor of Business Administration student at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, received the award for Faculty Member of the Year at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide for the Atlanta campus. The award was presented at the graduation ceremonies held at the Museum of Aviation…