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NSU College of Dental Medicine Celebrates Ten Year Alumni Weekend
Approximately 75 NSU College of Dental Medicine (CDM) alumni and friends gathered at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale on the evening of Sept. 24 to kick-off the CDM 10 year alumni weekend. Nearly 50 percent of the class of 2000 attended Friday’s event. The welcoming faculty, who taught…
Town of Davie sponsors H2H Homebuyers Club
The Town of Davie is sponsoring a homebuyer’s workshop on Oct. 27 for those interested in homeownership. See flyer for details…H2H Homebuyers Club Info.
NSU Given Gold Recognition by American Heart Association
NSU was recently given gold recognition status by the American Heart Association for companies who are participating in the Start! Fit-Friendly program. The program recognizes employers that champion the health of their employees and work to create a culture of physical activity at the workplace. NSU also received the Community…
Enjoy the remainder of October at NSU Library – Free events and more!
Highlights for the remainder of October include: Two concurrent gallery exhibits featuring White House architecture and actual letters and signatures of almost all of America’s presidents A Culture Vulture Sunday Happenings series A Halloween story time with costumes The continuation of Sharkey’s Reading Club for kids A White House tea party And…
NSU Library Introduces New Digital Collections that Explore NSU History
The NSU community is invited to see how the school got its start. Explore the new NSU Digital Collections, which is a collaborative project between the Alvin Sherman Library and the Nova Southeastern University Archives. This online collection consists of more than 160 primarily black and white photographs that document…
MBA Graduate Launches Fine Art Business
Since graduating from NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship in early 2010, Holly A. Jones has been utilizing the skills learned in the MBA in Entrepreneurship program to promote herself as a fine art watercolor artist in Miami. Six months ago, Jones launched Fine Art By: Holly…
Enjoy Silly, Not-So-Spooky Halloween Stories at NSU’s Library
Calling all ghosts, ghouls, pumpkins, and pirates! Don’t miss NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library’s spook-tacular storytime and mini-trick-or-treat parade for children of all ages on Oct. 27, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Learn jokes like: What does Tweety Bird say on Halloween? Twick or tweet! Join us for more silly and…
Examining the Mind-Brain Identity Theory, Oct. 21
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will continue its 2010–2011 Faculty Lecture Series with a talk by David McNaron, Ph.D., professor, titled, “The Mind-Brain Identity Theory.” The presentation will take place on Oct. 21 from 12 – 1 p.m., in the Parker Building, room 240. Philosophers have long asked…
Symposium on Gay Adoptions, Oct. 21
Lambda United and the Inter-American Center for Human Rights at the Shepard Broad Law Center is hosting a symposium on Gay Adoptions, Oct. 21, 6:30-9:30 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building, room 3032. For more information, call 954-591-8185.
Campus-Wide Open House, Oct. 22 & 23
NSU’s fall Campus-Wide Open House will be held Friday, Oct. 2, 3:00 – 7:00 pm and Saturday, Oct. 23, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm in the Don Taft University Center. NSU faculty members, financial aid advisors, admissions counselors, and students will be on hand to answer all your questions. Those…
Learn How to Achieve Flexible Behavior during Hot Topics in Psychology, Oct. 21
Leanne Boucher, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will continue the Hot Topics in Psychology lecture series with, “Just Stop It! How Flexible Behavior Is Achieved.” The lecture, which is sponsored by the college and NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies, will take place on Oct. 21…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Oct. 22
Jose Lopez, M.S., Ph.D., associate professor at the NSU Oceanographic Center (OC), will be the featured speaker at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on Oct. 22. He will discuss the absorbing world of marine sponges. As an associate professor at the OC, multiple threads connect Lopez’s current research, which encompasses diverse projects on…
Get your Flu Shot at the NSU Health & Fitness Expo, Oct. 26
If you have not received your flu vaccines you can get them at the NSU Health and Fitness Expo on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm. The event will be held in the Don Taft University Center on the second floor basketball courts. This fun and interactive event is…
Life 101 with Actress Gabrielle Union, Oct. 26
The Division of Student Affairs will host Life 101…Personally Speaking with actress Gabrielle Union on Oct. 26, 6 p.m. in the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center. Tickets are free to NSU students, faculty and staff. See flyer for details… Life 101 with Gabrielle Union
Undergraduate Honors Students Recognized at Banquet
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences recently held its fall 2010 Honors Banquet recognizing students in NSU’s Undergraduate Honors Program for their academic achievements and excellence. To begin the ceremony, Don Rosenblum, Ph.D., dean of the college, and Ray Ferrero, Jr., J.D., chancellor of NSU, welcomed new and returning…
NSU recently received a $2.87 million dollar Title V grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase academic opportunities for Hispanic students and other minorities. The 5-year grant is designed to help more students succeed in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). More specifically, the grant…
FBI Special Agent Speaks at Huizenga Business School
Special Agent in Charge, John. V. Gillies of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Division, recently spoke as a Distinguished Lecture Series speaker at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. More than 130 guests attended the lecture in the Huizenga Sales Institute’s Executive Conference Center. His lecture on, “Corruption, Ethics and its…
College of Dental Medicine Participates in Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
The NSU College of Dental Medicine (CDM) faculty members and students recently participated in the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital’s (JDCH) Children with Special Needs Family Resource Fair and Teens’ Transition to Life Summit at the Signature Grand in Davie. They did a great job representing CDM’s Center for Craniofacial Pediatric…
International Institute for Franchise Education Hosts Brazilian Delegation
The International Institute for Franchise Education (IIFE) recently hosted 13 executives from Brazil for an introductory visit to the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. Dennis Dannacher, Executive Director of Enrollment Services in the Huizenga Business School, showed a video about NSU and answered questions about the degree programs. Cheryl R….