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CAHSS Alum and Veteran is the Housing Coordinator at New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Charles Barnes, M.S., graduate of the master’s program in College Student Affairs in the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) has been named the new Housing Coordinator at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. Barnes, originally from Jamaica, served in…
A PFRDG & QOL applicant training will be held on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Alvin Sherman Library. An in-depth review of the new electronic application process will be provided. Details on both grants are located at the Office of Sponsored Programs website…
CAHSS 2017 Distinguished Alum Presents on her Work and Community Engagement
Jacqueline Font- Guzmán, J.D., Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) was the featured speaker at the CAHSS Distinguished Alumni Roundtable held on November 10. Font- Guzmán discussed her current research and community…
Madagascar Field Course Uses Halmos Coral Point Count Software
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Madagascar and the Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines recently held a field course in ecological survey methods in Toliara, South West Madagascar. Ten students from Madagascar participated in the course which included aspects of coral and fish identification as well as an exercise in…
NSU’s American Marketing Association Chapter to Host the Be Your Own Brand Workshop, Dec. 2
Join the NSU American Marketing Association Chapter for our Be Your Own Brand Workshop to learn the secrets to building a powerful personal brand on Saturday, December 2 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Knight Auditorium. Personal branding is essential in defining you as a leader….
South Florida Programs Rank High
The 2018 U.S. News & World Report’s list of top graduate schools in the nation includes three Nova Southeastern University’s graduate programs. The programs were ranked among the country’s 100 best: physician assistant (40), occupational therapy (44) and pharmacy (77). “We’ve created a health care education community with 29 different programs…
Recently, the Entry B.S. in Nursing Program (Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus) participated in Day in the Life of a Nurse. The Nursing Consortium of South Florida, a coalition of hospitals, nursing schools, and health care staffing organizations, organized this day which takes place annually promoting a partnership with South Florida public…
Rowing Volunteers at the Young at Art Museum
On Friday, Nov. 17, members of the Nova Southeastern rowing team volunteered their time with the Young at Art Museum’s 12th Annual Recycled Fashion Show. Full Release
Tyler-Palmer Earns D2CCA and AVCA All-South Region Honors
Following a First Team All-Sunshine State Conference selection, Nova Southeastern’s outside hitter Denvyr Tyler-Palmer has earned a spot on both the D2CCA All-South Region First Team and AVCA All-South Region Team. Full Release
NSU Lands Four on United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Teams
In addition to their All-Sunshine State Conference accolades, four Nova Southeastern women’s soccer players have been selected to the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region teams. Defender Bailey Corbin and forward Adanna Edwards were named to the first team, while midfielder/forward Emma Heikkila and midfielder Monica Orteu each earned second-team recognition. Full Release
Rowing Announces First Round of 2018-19 Signees
Nova Southeastern rowing head coach Devin Fay has announced the first recruitment class for the 2018-19 season. The signees include Ava Hunt-Carollo, Molly Bowron, Madison Mello and Katerina Verbraeken. Full Release
FCE Welcomes Deerfield Beach High School Urban Teacher Academy
NSU’s Fischler College of Education welcomed students from Deerfield Beach High School’s Urban Teacher Academy (UTAP). During their time at NSU, students toured the campus, learned about the Fischler Academy and participated in two course previews with FCE faculty Members Jia Borror, Ed.D.,and Rashid Moore, Ph.D. With Borror, the students…
NSU Women’s Soccer Player Captures All-American Honor
Nova Southeastern women’s soccer standout Bailey Corbin has been named Third Team All-American by United Soccer Coaches. The honor follows a decorative year for the defender from Lampeter, Pa., in which she helped propel the Sharks to their third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, a Sunshine State Conference regular season title, and was…
NSU University School AP Biology Students Visit NSU’s Audiology Clinic
Recently, NSU University School AP Biology students, taught by Mr. Erik Weidenboerner, visited to the NSU Audiology clinic to learn about ways to assess action potentials. They also learned about different ways to assess hearing and balance, noise exposure, hearing protection, and the use of amplification during remediate hearing loss.
Alumni Receives Award from the Aultman Health Foundation
Matthew Mercer, DNP, CRNA delivered a poster board presentation on, “Nursing Assessment and Management of Pregnant Women at Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea”, at the Aultman Health Foundation, Spirit of Inquiry, Magnet research day in Canton, Ohio. Mercer’s research project and presentation were selected for the “Spirit of Inquiry -Best…
Realizing Potential: Applying Foresight to Philanthropy
When the Realizing Potential campaign launched four months after Humberto Franquiz joined NSU, he found it easy to give through the Changing Lives Scholarship program. “To me, it’s a privilege working here,” said Franquiz, director of finance for NSU’s Office of Facilities Management. “Giving back means helping the university that…
Sharks And Service (SAS) Winter Trip, Dec. 9
Join us on our upcoming Winter SAS Trip, a week-long service trip for service-orientated students that want to make a difference. December 9–16, 2017 at Asheville, NC Topic: Food Insecurity and Youth Partnering with the YMCA of Western North Carolina Interested in learning more about the service trip experience or …
Alpha Chi National College Honors Society Induction Ceremony held by NSU’s Farquhar Honors College
The Nova Southeastern University Farquhar Honors College, held its annual Alpha Chi National College Honors Society Induction Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 17 at the Performance Theatre in the University Center. Alpha Chi is a coeducational academic honor society whose purpose is to promote academic excellence and exemplary character and to…
The Siemens Foundation recently announced that NSU University School Senior Vladimir Zeltsman was a semi-finalist for the 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation’s premier research competition for high school students. Zeltsman’s project was selected out of more than 1860 submitted this year. His entry aims to develop…
Deborah Seepersaud, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Fischler College of education recently joined the University of Mississippi as an Instructional Designer and Training Specialist. Prior to joining Ole Miss, she was the Manager of Training at Nova Southeastern University and at Barry University. Last month Seepersaud collaborated with FCE faculty members…