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Academics
New Musical Theatre Major Premieres Fall 2011
Beginning fall 2011, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will offer a B.A. in Musical Theatre degree program. With the addition of this new major, NSU becomes the first university in Broward County to offer the degree. Housed within the college’s Division of Performing and Visual Arts, this degree…
SHSS Launches New Program: M.S. in National Security Affairs
The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has announced a new master’s degree program: a Master of Science in National Security Affairs (NSA). The new 33-credit M.S. in the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) is designed to provide students with research, theoretical, and applied skills in the emerging…
Associate Dean of Research Accepts Dual Teaching Roles
NSU College of Dental Medicine (CDM) is pleased to announce that Ana Karina Mascarenhas, DrPH, MPH, has been appointed as a professor at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Master of Public Health Program. In addition to her current role as CDM’s Associate Dean for Research, she will provide lectures, individual…
Celebrating American Pharmacists Month with 2010 Career Expo
NSU’s College of Pharmacy is celebrating American Pharmacists Month with a Career Expo Oct. 11-15. For more information, visit https://cfsecure.nova.edu/pharmacy/careerExpo/index.cfm. Pharm Expo Week
NSU’s College of Pharmacy shares History during American Pharmacist Month
History of American Pharmacist Month American Pharmacist Month (APhM) is celebrated in October. This month-long observance recognizes the significant contributions to health care and the commitment to patient care by pharmacists in ALL practice settings from around the country. American Pharmacists Month Objectives are to: recognize the vital contributions made…
Celebrate American Pharmacist Month with NSU’s College of Pharmacy
The History of American Pharmacist Month In the last quarter century, pharmacy has expanded its role within the health care delivery system from a profession focusing on preparation and dispensing of medications to patients to one in which pharmacists provide a range of patient-oriented services to maximize the medicine’s effectiveness….
CPS Master’s Program Receives DOE Approval
The Center for Psychological Studies Master’s Program in School Counseling has received full program approval from the Florida Department of Education. The School Counseling program is designed for the continued professional development of persons who presently serve or are interested in serving youth and their families in an educational, Pre-K-12…
College of Pharmacy Launches New Ph.D. Program
NSU’s College of Pharmacy (COP) launched a new Ph.D. program in September that will focus on graduate study and research in drug development, determinants of drug use, and drug discovery. The program will take students between 4 and 5 1/2 years to complete and is the only one of its kind in…
College of Dental Medicine Appoints New Research Dean
Ana Karina Mascarenhas, B.D.S., M.P.H., Dr.P.H. has been appointed associate dean of research, professor, and chief of the Division of Primary Care of NSU’s College of Dental Medicine. She comes to NSU from the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, where she is known for her superb work in…
Fall Working Paper Series Begins at Computer Sciences School
The fall 2010 Working Paper Series at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) began Sept. 21. Professor Wei Li and doctoral student Barry Ahrens presented “Genetic Algorithm Improvement of Parameters for the Dynamic Directed Path TSP Algorithm.” The forum is held on every first and third Tuesday…
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…
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…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Welcomes New Faculty Members
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 next three weeks, the names and biographies of these faculty members…
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…
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…
SHSS Welcomes New Faculty Member Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D.
Honggang Yang, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has announced the appointment of Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D. to the faculty at SHSS. Duckworth has been appointed as Assistant Professor in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR). Duckworth received her doctoral degree in Conflict Analysis…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Welcomes New Faculty Members
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 next three weeks, the names and biographies of these faculty members will be…
Fischler to Host Visit with National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
NSU and its Fischler School of Education and Human Services will be receiving visits from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) next fall. On Oct. 22-26, 2011 NCATE will be on the main and North Miami Beach campuses for an initial site visit of the teacher preparation programs. This visit…
Huizenga School Offers New Academic Programs in Sales
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship has announced a new minor in professional sales, and two new graduate certificate programs in sales and sales management. According to the Labor Market Statistics Center, the sales industry is among the top 20 occupations with the most job openings in…
Take Advantage of Finals Week Services at the Alvin Sherman Library
Get ready for your last final!! Free massages today at the Alvin Sherman Library, 5-8:00 pm!