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CAHSS Faculty receive a Florida Breast Cancer Foundation Grant
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts (DPVA) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) has been awarded a Florida Breast Cancer Foundation grant totaling $43,899. The project will provide education and empowerment to young women in becoming proactive and aware of their breast health through educational…
CAHSS Faculty awarded Fellowship for US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Gary Gershman, J.D., Ph.D., professor in the Department of History and Political Science in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) has been awarded the 2017 Curt C. and Else Silberman Faculty Seminar Follow-Up Grant for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. Gershman was one…
Pride Bite: NSU’s College of Optometry Opens Dry Eye Care Center
Dry eyes are irritating whether you wear contact lenses or not. The insufficient or poor quality tears associated with dry eye is a common complaint impacting millions of Americans. There are many causes for dry eye syndrome including problems with the production of tears, blocked glands in the eye lids,…
Circle of Friends Annual Meeting
The Circle of Friends for the NSU Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center recently hosted its Annual Meeting to review the past year’s accomplishments, recognize outgoing board members, and to install new board members and officers. Outgoing board members Lydia M. Acosta, Elaine F. Blattner, Laurence Alan Maurer…
NSU’s Equine Therapy Program Receives Boost from Quell Foundation
When it comes to mental health issues, it’s personal for Kevin Lynch. The U.S. Navy Veteran, who has a son diagnosed with bipolar disorder, has battled his own bout with depression. Today he leads an army of volunteers who want to shift how society views and treats people with mental…
BBC Films Halmos Research Scientist at Key Largo Talk for Documentary
On May 9, 2017 Halmos Research Scientist and NSU alumnus Matthew Johnston, Ph.D. presented an hour long talk about using a 3D computer model to forecast the dispersal of non-native fishes in their invaded regions. This talk, held at the Reef Environmental Education Foundation in Key Largo, Florida, discussed how…
Art Roundtable: Allison Bolah, July 18
How to See a Work of Art in Total Darkness Join local artist and educator Allison Bolah as she discusses the roles language and paradox play in her art practice. During this illuminating hour, Bolah will explore how absent information and non-verbal communication are essential to creating and understanding new…
NSU OIIT will Change the Student’s Email Domain, June 2
NSU OIIT personnel will migrate student Office 365 accounts to a new email address on Friday, June 2, 2017, starting at 7:00 p.m. During this migration, faculty and staff members will not be able to access their email accounts for a period of 16 to 24 hours. Additionally, emails will…
NSU to Host Sport Science for High Performance Study Abroad Camp, ends July 21
The NSU College of Health Care Sciences, Department of Health and Human Performance, Exercise and Sport Science program is hosting Sport Science for High Performance, a study abroad camp for students, practitioners and professors from Brazil’s Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP). The study abroad camp will take place from July…
Please download the new 2018 Parking Decal Application. You must present your completed application and submit a copy of your current vehicle registration in person. Please note that applications cannot be mailed, faxed, or sent through interoffice mail. Visit the One-Stop Shops located on the first floors of the Horvitz…
NSU’s Inaugural Employee Wellness Field Day, June 2
The Office of Human Resources and the Office of Recreation and Wellness are hosting NSU’s Inaugural Employee Wellness Field Day on Friday, June 2, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the Library Quad. This exciting event has been planned around NSU’s lunch hour to encourage maximum participation…
NSU Shuttle Route Changes, Effective Monday, Aug. 21
The Office of Facilities Management been working diligently with our Shark Shuttle vendor to provide the NSU community with an efficient transportation schedule. To that end, we have made changes to the routes, times, and locations effective Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. The new schedule will be reflected on the NSU…
After 35 years NSU says Farewell to Distinguished Faculty Member
After 35 years at NSU, Naomi D’Alessio, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences is retiring. Former associate dean of the now-defunct NSU Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. D’Alessio was also part of the Inaugural Honors Faculty Coordinating Committee for the new Farquhar Honors College. On…
Pies Were Flying at the Fischler College of Education BBQ
The Fischler College of Education got creative this year in an effort to raise overall participation for the Faculty and Staff Campaign. The college kicked off its unique push on April 27 during the #AllinNSU campaign, where any faculty or staff member who donated $19.64 or more received a ticket…
NSU University School Students Win Top Awards at Prestigious Art Competition
Congratulations to Sydney Bonchick, Taylor Davidson, and Selin Kilinc who won top awards at the Congressional Art Competition Awards Ceremony this month. Sydney won first place , Selin won second place, and Taylor Davidson won best painting award. With more than 250 entries and only 15 total awards given in…
Realizing Potential: Parental Wisdom
Some of Kevin Dibert’s family trips started as typical vacations. A trip to Florida included spending a day at the beach, for example. But family members slept in disaster relief volunteer bunkers. And teen outings included stripping wet carpet from hurricane-damaged homes. The following year, the family returned to help…
Halmos College Celebrates Graduates
Halmos College of Natural Sciences recently celebrated its Bachelor of Science graduates in the NSU Black Box Theater. Faculty and staff from the entire college celebrated the graduates from the Departments of biology, chemistry and physics, marine biology and environmental sciences, and mathematics. Supported by the offices of alumni and…
Pride Bite: NSU has Landed on Forbes’ America’s Best Employers 2017 List
Several South Florida Companies have landed on Forbes America’s Best Employers 2017 list. The list looks for companies with the most satisfied employees. Forbes divided the list into two groups: midsize employers with 1,000 to 5,000 employees and large employers with more than 5,000 employees. Nova Southeastern University was ranked…
NSU’s Ruiz and Mansell Named to All-SSC Teams
A total of 21 student-athletes earned 2017 Sunshine State Conference golf All-Conference honors announced by the conference office. Among the 21 selected, the Nova Southeastern University men’s and women’s golf teams earned two honors with senior Richard Mansell earning his third straight, while junior Michelle Ruiz picks up her first…
NSU’s Richard Mansell Advances to NCAA Championships
After three days on the 7,407-yard, par-72 Robert Trent Jones at the Shoals course, the Nova Southeastern University men’s golf team’s season comes to an end finishing 14th out of the field of 20 teams at the 2017 NCAA South/Southeast Regional Tournament. Despite the team finish, senior Richard Mansell will advance to the…