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Faculty Shark Club Open House, Sept. 7
The Faculty Shark Club is a casually elegant dining room located in the Rosenthal Bldg on the Main Campus. This tranquil setting is the perfect place for you, as a member of our NSU Family, to take a break from your busy workday. This year, a new communal dining table…
Help Spread the Word to Students: $15,000 in NSU IQ Scholarships Available
Please help spread the word: NSU students can earn a portion of more than $15,000 in scholarships by participating and scoring high in the NSU IQ Scholarship Quiz, which begins on Aug. 1. All full time NSU undergraduate and graduate students can participate.* The August 2010 competition consists of two…
SHSS Alum Joins the Faculty at Creighton University
Robert Witheridge, Ph.D., a doctoral graduate of the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has been appointed to the faculty of the Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution at Creighton University in Omaha, NE. Witheridge has held several…
Huizenga Business School to Unveil New Sales Institute
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art Sales Institute. The Sales Institute will be housed on the third floor of the Carl DeSantis Building. The 8,200-square-foot institute features a large multipurpose room that can hold receptions or…
Law Center Graduate Earns Award for Paper
Steven Zakharyayev, a 2010 graduate of NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center and former junior editor of NSU’s ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law, was the recipient of The Attorney Title Fund Services 2009 Law Student Awards Program. Zakharyayev’s paper, “Public Funds and Private Investors: The Public Private Investment Program,”…
Computer Sciences School Alum Speaks at CIO Council
Mauricio Angee, an alumnus of NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, was the guest speaker during the CIO Council Session on Aug. 25, which was offered by the South Florida CIO Council through the Internet Coast (iCoast.) Angee discussed best practices in securing company data, navigating operational nightmares,…
Professors of International Business Praised for Scholarly Contributions
Ruth Clarke, Ph.D., Ramdas Chandra, Ph.D., and Baiyun Gong, Ph.D., professors of International Business at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, presented their coauthored paper at the Academy of Management (AOM) annual conference in Montreal, Canada during August. The paper was titled “A Note on Bicultural Identity Integration and…
Law Student to Speak at World MRSA Day
Tara Hopper, a third-year law student at NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center, was invited to speak at World MRSA Day on Oct. 1, 2010, after writing a Law Review paper advocating statutory reform to combat MRSA following the death of a close friend from the virus. While conducting research on…
Law Center Graduate Honored at Hispanic Women of Distinction Awards
Carmen J. Cuetos, a 2002 graduate from NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center, was honored at the 9th Annual Hispanic Women of Distinction Charity Awards luncheon held at the Signature Grand in Davie on Aug. 13. The annual event recognizes Hispanic women who have excelled in their careers while giving back to…
Computer Sciences School Well-Represented at Interactive Learning Technologies Conference 2010
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) was well-represented at the Aug. 18 Interactive Learning Technologies Conference 2010 in Arlington, VA, which is the summer meeting of the Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT®). A professor, two alumni and a doctoral candidate all presented or spoke at the conference….
Computer Sciences Student Receives Scholarship Funded by Alumnus
Sami Al-Salman, a doctoral student at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS), has been named the inaugural recipient of the Trudy Abramson Scholarship Fund. The scholarship is made possible by a fund established by Wayne Brown, Ph.D., an alumnus of the school who earned his degree in 2004…
Medical School Acquires $3 Million to Provide Services for Underserved Communities
NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program has received approximately $3 million for the 2010-11 academic year. This includes just over $1 million from the Florida Department of Health for its operations and another $2 million from the state Department of Health for tobacco training programs. The…
Students Begin First Day at University School of NSU
On Aug. 23, students at University School’s Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools were excited as they began their first day back at school, meeting new teachers, reconnecting with old friends, and gearing up for a great new school year. Armed with new backpacks and books, students arrived early for their…
Mailman Segal Institute Dean Presents at Conference in Belfast
Roni Leiderman Ph.D, dean of the Mailman Segal Institute (MSI), was a keynote speaker at the Inclusive and Supportive Education Congress Conference (ISEC) held at Queen’s University in Belfast, Ireland during August. Leiderman presented an overview of reflective based practices and university based collaborations, showcasing NSU’s Autism Institute and…
In August, NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Center for Bioterrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness (CBAP) was awarded a five-year grant totaling nearly $1.6 million from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to provide nationwide training for hazardous material work health and safety. CBAP is the only new program joining…
NSU scientists receive BP money to research oil spill’s impact
NSU is using part of a $10 million block grant from BP to conduct research on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill’s impact on the marine ecosystem. NSU’s Oceanographic Center (OC) is one of several educational institutions in Florida selected to work on 27 research projects that are investigating the oil’s…
Students from the Center for Psychological Studies Present at National Conference
Gillian Cohen, Shannon Worton, Shane Lutchman, Reeva Ramcharan, and Ashley Simmons presented posters at two national conferences this summer: the Association for Psychological Science’s 22nd Annual Convention and the 6th World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies-Translating Science into Practice. CPS assistant professor Shannon Ray, Ph.D, LMHC, NCC, CCMHC and Craig…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Features Ronnie Oller, Aug. 27
Ronnie Oller, community organizer, philanthropist, and wife of Robert S. Oller, D.O., CEO of Nova Southeastern University’s Division of Clinical Operations., will be the featured speaker at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on Aug. 27. She will be talking about the NSU annual mega-event that’s dedicated to kids called “A Day…
Beware of Phishing Email Messages!
Please be aware there are various phishing email messages being sent to NSU account holders. You may have received email messages claiming to be from the NSU “Management Team” urging you to update your account. Also, you may have received email messages claiming to be from the “Webmail Support Team,”…
Shark Pride – a campus-wide initiative named after our mascot, Razor the Shark – fosters a sense of pride in NSU and greater campus involvement from students, faculty and staff. It’s about building a sense of identity, showing support for the university, getting students involved, and recognizing achievements. Show your…