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You’re invited to the NSU College of Dental Medicine & Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship Mariani Family Distinguished Speakers Series on January 23, 2018 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building, room 3000 (Sales Institute). Rick Workman, DMD, Founder and Executive Chairman of Heartland Dental, will…
NSU to Host “Optimizing Mental Wellness” Community Event, May 19
NSU will host “Optimizing Mental Wellness” on May 19 from 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building’s atrium. This event is free and open to the public. It will feature ways to enhance overall wellbeing and will highlight the wide range of services that NSU provides to…
FCE Graduate Named Board Chair of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Susan May, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Fischler College of Education (FCE), has been named Board Chair of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), the nation’s leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges. She is the president of Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin, a position…
Local Historian Shares a Historical Perspective on Navigation, Jan. 7
On Sunday, January 7, 2018 join us at the Cotilla Gallery at the Alvin Sherman Library for a fun and informational program featuring historical navigational instruments. Local historian, Robert Feeney, will discuss the development of early navigational instruments and how their creation paralleled the growth of empires during the Age of Discovery….
Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Offers Professional Development Seminar, Feb. 8
There is a revolution going on in health care! Patients and families are collaborating at every level of service delivery to improve health care delivery, health outcomes and patient and staff satisfaction. Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, Office of Professional Development is offering The Leadership Institute in…
Sharks and Service (SAS) MLK Weekend of Service
On Jan. 13-14, NSU students participated in “Give Where You Live” by providing service to the South Florida area. The theme was youth development. View a gallery of photos here.
Nominations for the 20th Annual Student Life Achievement Awards, Close on Jan. 10
Nominations for the 20th Annual Student Life Achievement Awards, affectionately known as the STUEY’s, are now open. All NSU students, faculty, and staff members are invited to nominate candidates of their choice for recognition. Click here for more information about making your nominations. Nominations are going to be accepted from Monday,…
The Qualitative Report 9th Annual Conference Pre-Conference Workshop, Jan. 11
An Introduction to Doing Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) The workshop is for those interested in, or starting to use, interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). No prior knowledge is assumed. The workshop will begin by outlining the theoretical underpinnings of IPA. I will then go through the stages involved in conducting an…
Intramural Sports Schedule Winter 2018
Want to play a sport this winter? Time to sign up for Intramural Sports!! How to Sign Up: Sign in or create an account on imleagues.com/NovaSoutheastern Choose a sport with open registration Sign up your team. There are lots of sports to play: 7 v 7 Flag Football League Registration…
It’s On Us: Preventing Sexual Misconduct at NSU
In accordance with federal law, NSU is required to provide primary prevention training regarding sexual violence and harassment. Earlier this month, NSU launched online training for all current students entitled, “Think About It.” Similar to the training employees participated in last semester, this interactive program – designed for students –…
Winter Involvement Fair, Jan. 11
The Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement is hosting the Winter Involvement Fair on Thursday, January 11, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Carl DeSantis Building, Courtyard. The Involvement Fair is a chance for new and current students to learn all about our student organizations as…
Nova Southeastern University Names Daniel Alfonso as VP of Facilities Management
President Dr. George Hanbury today announced the appointment of Daniel Alfonso, M.S., as the university’s new vice president of facilities management. Mr. Alfonso, who previously served as the city manager for the City of Miami, joins NSU on Dec. 18, 2017. “Daniel brings an exceptional level of experience and professionalism…
FCE Alum Uses Hip Hop Song and Comic Book to Teach Punctuation to Kids
Beryl Irene Bailey, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Fischler College of Education (FCE) in 2003, created The Punctuation Posse Patrol, a new program which teaches basic punctuation to children ages 6-12, through a unique combination of original animated characters and an accompanying rap song. The Punctuation Posse Patrol (Patsy Period, Aaron Apostrophe, the…
Wishing you Peace, Love and Joy!
Nova Southeastern University wishes you a happy and safe holiday season. The university will be closed from Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017 – Monday, January 1, 2018. SharkBytes will return on January 17. While the university is closed for winter break, the Alvin Sherman Library will only be closed Monday, December…
Legacy Giving Business Buzz – Part II
Steven Harvey, M.B.A., began his career at Nova Southeastern University, and, if he has the choice, he’ll never leave. As part of the administrative team at the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Harvey serves as assistant dean of Operations and Administration. He began his relationship with NSU…
NSU’s Dr. Gary S. Margules Named a National Academy of Inventors 2017 NAI Fellow
Gary S. Margules, Sc.D., vice president for research and technology transfer at Nova Southeastern University (NSU), has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Election to NAI Fellow status is the highest professional accolade bestowed solely to academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of…
Arlene Brett Gordon, Ph.D., director of the Brief Therapy Institute in the Family Therapy Department (DFT) of NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), and two doctoral students presented at this year’s Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Association Conference held in Santa Fe, NM, November 8-11, 2017. Gordon and doctoral…
Sharks and Service (SAS) MLK Weekend of Service, Jan. 13 & 14
Give Where You Live on January 13-14, 2018 Serving the South Florida Area Cost: $15.00 Theme: Youth Development Interested In learning more about the service trip experience? Contact Andrea Dobo at ad1975@nova.edu. Check out our Sharks and Service OrgSync Page.
NSU’s Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson Receives Prestigious ATHENA Leadership Award
The Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches recently awarded Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Vice President of Advancement & Community Relations at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) with the 2017 ATHENA Leadership Award. The ATHENA Leadership Awards honors exceptional individuals living and working in Palm Beach County. It honors individuals and organizations…
SLP Department Hosts “Art Through the Hemispheres”
Just as artists and art lovers gathered in South Florida for Art Basel, there was a smaller but equally enthusiastic crowd recently converging on Nova Southeastern University’s Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Center on Griffin Road in Davie. They came for a mixed media art exhibit, “Art Through the Hemispheres,” which…