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SHSS Faculty and Students Speak at Human Trafficking Symposium
Judith McKay, J.D. Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences and two doctoral students, Regina Beradin and Katariina Juliao recently spoke at a symposium, “Human Trafficking: A Conundrum in the 21st Century?” sponsored by the Inter American…
NSU Students & Staff Participate in National Conference on Student Affairs
NSU staff and graduate students recently participated in the 2010 NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Florida Drive-In Conference. The conference was held in Orlando at the University of Central Florida, and the program included presentations, panel discussions, networking sessions, and a case study competition. The case study…
SHSS Alum Presents at ABCHS Conference
Gregory Vecchi, Ph.D., doctoral graduate of the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) was recently a featured speaker at the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security Conference in Orlando. Vecchi addressed the research and projects of the F.B.I.’s Behavioral…
NSU’s Branch of the American Association of University Women Host Campus Visit Day for PACE, Oct. 15
The NSU Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and the Alvin Sherman Library has formed a collaboration with the PACE (Practical Academic Cultural Education) Center for Girls. PACE Center for Girls, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 corporation that provides a non-residential delinquency prevention program in locations…
NSU Hosts 3rd Annual Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation
The 3rd Annual Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation Fundraiser will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 6:00 pm in the Arena of the Don Taft University Center. The evening includes guest speaker Guy Harvey Institute Director Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D., as well as food, drinks and music. There will also be live…
NSU to Host Unique Expo for People with Disabilities
NSU will host the 31st DisAbilities Expo on Oct.16 at the Alvin Sherman Library and Don Taft University Center,10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The free event will provide health information, educational seminars, exhibits, sports, and is open to people with disabilities, their family, friends, and the general public. The Expo…
Children Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at NSU Library Fiesta
Children and families recently celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month at NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library with a fiesta that included a puppet show and concert. At the free Oct. 2 event, Freda Mosquera’s “Legends of Latin America” puppet show and Paco Moreno and Friends’ Andean Music Concert had the audience dancing, singing…
The legendary Bob Dylan and his band will perform in the Arena at Don Taft University Center on Oct. 6, 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through www.ticketmaster.com. For more Information, call the Arena Box Office at 954-262-5553.
NSU Library’s Used Book, CD, DVD Sale Begins Oct. 6
Deals on pre-owned textbooks, fiction and nonfiction hardcover and paperbacks, children’s books, CDs, DVDs, and video cassettes will be available at the 14th Semi-Annual Big Bargain Book Sale, hosted at the Alvin Sherman Library at NSU. Come find a new favorite, with prices to satisfy any budget. Remember, the sale…
Mathematics Colloquium Series Opens with Talk on Neuronal Field Models, Oct. 6
Evan Haskell, Ph.D., associate professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will open the 2010–2011 Mathematics Colloquium Series, presented by the college’s Division of Math, Science, and Technology, with a talk titled, “Localized Activity States for Neuronal Field Models of Feature Selectivity.” The presentation will take place on…
NSU to Host Invisible Children Screening with Ugandan Student Speakers, Oct. 7
Invisible Children, a media-based non-profit dedicated to ending Africa’s longest-running war, will be screening GO at NSU on Oct. 7. Invisible Children exists to raise awareness about children who are abducted and forced to fight as soldiers in the Lord’s Resistance Army, a rebel group currently terrorizing central east Africa….
The Office of Career Development will host a Business Career Fair on Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the atrium of the Carl DeSantis Building. Employers will be hiring for positions in management training, accounting, sales, marketing, finance and more. All students, alumni, and the public are…
Office of Academic Services to Hold Open House, Oct. 7
When was the last time you stopped by the Office of Academic Services (OAS) at Nova Southeastern University? Did you know that OAS, part of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, offers students tutoring sessions, success coaching, study areas and rooms for reserve, math DVDs for checkout, solution manuals,…
Family Friendly Musical “A Year with Frog and Toad” Opens Oct. 8
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts will open its 2010–2011 Premier Series with performances of the Tony Award-nominated A Year with Frog and Toad, Oct. 8–10. The family friendly musical will take place in the Performance Theatre of the college’s Performing and Visual…
Celebrating American Pharmacists Month with 2010 Career Expo
NSU’s College of Pharmacy is celebrating American Pharmacists Month with a Career Expo Oct. 11-15. For more information, visit https://cfsecure.nova.edu/pharmacy/careerExpo/index.cfm. Pharm Expo Week
NSU Criminal Law Society to Host Juvenile Violence Symposium, Oct. 8
NSU’s Criminal Law Society, along with The American Bar Association, will present the Juvenile Violence Symposium: “Blueprint for Change” on Oct. 8 from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Law Center. The featured speakers are: The Honorable Judge Elijah H. Williams, Circuit court Judge for the 17th Judicial Circuit Michael…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Oct. 8
Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, D.B.A., an associate professor of management and human resources management at NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, will be the featured speaker at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on Oct. 8. He will speak about diversity awareness and management in the workplace. Bahaudin has been…