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In late August, NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) hosted a four-day training event for four Chinese physicians/educators in the area of primary care physician training, which marked the second consecutive year that COM has coordinated this education program. In an effort to enhance primary care medicine and patient care…
New to Culinary Table this Fall: Whole+Sum
Shark Dining is always in search of new ways to provide our diners with healthy food options. Whole+Sum is an exciting new concept designed to serve great tasting food that happens to be good for you! Energize your day with delicious, nutrient packed, 600 calorie-or-less meals that feature Middle Eastern,…
Community Resolution Services at SHSS Trains BC Athletes on Team Building and Conflict Resolution
Community Resolution Services (CRS) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) participated in Broward College’s Athletic Symposium on Aug. 28 on the college’s central campus in Davie. CRS’ training focused on Team Building and Conflict Resolution. There were 130 athletes present from all of the Broward College…
Uncovering the White House’s Irish Architectural Roots
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will open its 2010–2011 Faculty Lecture Series with “The White House Architect: James Hoban and Transatlantic Identity,” a presentation by David Kilroy, Ph.D., associate professor. The talk will take place on Sept. 23 from 12 – 1 p.m. in the Alvin Sherman Library…
NSU College of Pharmacy Welcomes New Faculty Members
NSU’s College of Pharmacy (COP) recently welcomed three new faculty members. They are Timothy Gauthier, Pharm.D., assistant professor of pharmacy practice; Shara Elrod, Pharm.D., assistant professor of pharmacy practice; and Ioana Popovici, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Sociobehavioral & Administrative Pharmacy. Gauthier received his Pharm.D. degree from COP…
Business School Professor Conducts Training Sessions in Pakistan
Bahaudin Mujtaba, D.B.A., professor of management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, traveled to Pakistan in July to conduct training sessions for faculty members from the COMSATS Institute of Information Technology and the Higher Education Commission Ministry. Mujtaba facilitated one-day workshops on Business Ethics, Diversity Management…
NSU RecPlex Upcoming Events & Activities
We are excited that another academic year has begun and would like to inform you of upcoming events and activities offered through the Office of Campus Recreation! Your NSU RecPlex is open from 6:00 a.m. to midnight on Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday; and 10:00…
Huizenga Business School to Host Business Breakfast Event
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship will host the first installment of the SmartBusiness Live Breakfast Series on Oct. 7 from 7:30-10 a.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building. This high-level networking series welcomes senior executives to enjoy breakfast while gaining insights from one of the most prominent…
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences welcomes 11 new faculty members this fall. Each brings to NSU noteworthy academic experience, both inside and outside of the classroom, in a variety of fields and interests. Over the past two weeks, the names and biographies of eight of these faculty members…
Pharmacy Students Visit Key West Hospital
Nine fourth-year College of Pharmacy (COP) students and three faculty visited the Lower Keys Medical Center (LKMC) for an informal educational site visit during a 2010 COP rural health rotation in June. Kevin Bray, director of pharmacy at LKMC, engaged the students in an interactive tour while discussing geographic barriers…
NSU-COM’s Psychiatry Department Awarded $1.35 Million Health Literacy Grant
The Department of Psychiatry at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine was awarded a four-year, $1.35 million grant in August from the National Institutes of Health and the National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute to conduct research related to the development and validation of a computer-administered health literacy measure. The project’s…
NSU Pharmacy Student Society Recognized by American Society of Health-System Pharmacy
NSU’s College of Pharmacy’s (COP) Student Societies of Health-System Pharmacy (SSHPs) was awarded the 2010 – 2011 Official Recognition from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacy (ASHP) for a third consecutive year. The ASHP offers the opportunity of official recognition to SSHPs nationwide that promote membership in local, state, and…
Medical Professor Re-elected to Nonprofit’s Board
Naushira Pandya, M.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Geriatrics at the College of Osteopathic Medicine, was recently re-elected to the Board of Directors of the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) Florida Affiliate. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, AFAR Florida was established in 2008 to expand the national…
GBSA Hosts Community Food, Toy, Clothing Drive
The Graduate Business Student Association (GBSA) at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship held a food, toy and clothing drive on NSU’s main campus on July 20-21 for No More Tears, a non-profit organization working with women in the United States who are victims of spousal abuse….
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences welcomed more than 100 new students into the Undergraduate Honors Program this fall. The program fosters intellectual community both within and across academic disciplines by offering special coursework, reading groups, and workshops to help students prepare for graduate school, advanced research, study abroad,…
M.B.A. Graduate’s New Company Featured in Palm Beach Post
Salvatore Cavalieri, a 2001 graduate from the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship with an MBA, was recently featured in the Palm Beach Post for his new company called Energy Sheriffs. Cavlieri founded Energy Sheriffs eight months ago, and the company works to make homes more energy efficient…
Atlanta Alumni Chapter’s Dancing With the Sharks
NSU Alumni and friends put on their dancing shoes on Aug. 28 for a night of unforgettable entertainment at the Academy Ballroom Cumberland. Attendees learned the foxtrot, swing, and salsa dances with a private instructor. An anniversary party followed featuring a two-act professional dance show.
Boston Alumni Chapter’s Mingle at the Mandarin
NSU Alumni and friends gathered on Aug. 27 for an evening of networking and camaraderie at the Mandarin Oriental Boston. Joanne Ferchland-Parella, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, was on hand to greet attendees.