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Academics
Brown Bag Grant Workshop, Mar. 28
The 2012 Brown Bag Grant Workshop Series for NSU faculty and staff members continues on Wednesday, March 28, with Post Award Accounting. The workshop runs from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the Alvin Sherman Library, room 2053, and can also be viewed on Blackboard. Space is limited; RSVP at www.nova.edu/ogc/brownbag. Click on…
Proposals for 4th Annual Conference of The Qualitative Report Due May 7
This is the final week to submit proposals for paper, panel and poster presentations for The Qualitative Report’s 4th Annual Conference. TQR-4 will be held Jan. 18 and 19, 2013 on NSU’s main campus. This annual conference is affiliated with The Qualitative Report, an online journal housed in the Graduate…
Brown Bag Grant Workshop – Proposal Writing (Part 1)
The 2012 Brown Bag Grant Workshop Series continues on Wednesday, Feb. 22, with Proposal Writing Part 1. The workshop runs from noon – 1:15 p.m., in the Alvin Sherman Library, room 2053, and can also be viewed on Blackboard. Space is limited; RSVP at www.nova.edu/ogc/brownbag. The series continues at noon on Feb….
Nova Southeastern University and its Office of International Affairs are pleased to announce our recent agreement with the American University of Rome (AUR) to offer our students an enriching study abroad opportunity in a city with never-ending sources of culture, art and history. AUR is a coeducational, regionally accredited, private…
Brown Bag Grant Workshop series continues Feb. 15
The 2012 Brown Bag Grant Workshop Series continues on Wednesday, Feb. 15, with Understanding Grant Applications.The workshop runs from noon – 1:15 p.m., in the Alvin Sherman Library, room 2053, and can also be viewed on Blackboard. Space is limited; RSVP at www.nova.edu/ogc/brownbag. The series continues at noon on Feb. 22 with…
Fullbright Scholar Program for 2013-2014 is Open to NSU Faculty
The Fulbright Scholar Program is offering teaching, research or combination teaching/research awards in more than 125 countries for the 2013-2014 academic year. Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others. There are awards in…
PFRDG & QOL Grant Applications Due Mar. 16
The President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant applications are due on Mar. 16 at 5:00 p.m. with a hard copy submission to Nova Southeastern University’s Office of Grants & Contracts and an electronic copy to pfrdg@nova.edu. For application guidelines and to access the application forms, please visit the PFRDG website…
Faculty Research Endeavors to be Recognized at NSU’s Quality of Life Council Meeting, Feb. 7
NSU faculty will present their research projects on Feb. 7 at the NSU Quality of Life Council Meeting, which is to be held in the Alvin Sherman Library, Room 3018, 8:30- 11:00 am. Among the presenters, Elda Kanzki-Veloso, Ph.D., program professor at the Abraham S. Fischler School of Education and…
NSU’s HPD to Host 3rd Annual Research Day, Feb. 10
Nova Southeastern University is seeking people to participate in research to find cures for cancer and HIV and stop the spread of infectious diseases. The university is searching among its more than 2,500 health professions students and faculty to find the next big research star. NSU’s Health Professions Division, which…
NSU and Larkin Community Hospital receive approval for new Medical Residency Training Programs
Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) and Larkin Community Hospital (LCH) recently announced approval from the American Osteopathic Association’s (AOA) Program and Trainee Review Committee to start several new osteopathic medical residency training programs. The AOA granted the hospital approval to train medical residents in radiology, physical medicine,…
Next Brown Bag Grant Workshop – “Finding Grant Funding,” Feb. 1
The 2012 Brown Bag Grant Workshop Series continues on Wednesday, Feb. 1, with Finding Grant Funding. The workshop runs from noon – 1:15 p.m. LOCATION CHANGE: Computer Lab 110 in the University Park Plaza (UPP), and can also be viewed on Blackboard. Space is limited; RSVP at www.nova.edu/ogc/brownbag. in Lab…
NSU College of Allied Health and Nursing Splits into two Colleges
Nova Southeastern University’s College of Allied Health and Nursing officially became two separate colleges on Jan. 1: the College of Nursing and College of Health Care Sciences. The College of Nursing will continue to serve 1,500 students at NSU’s main campus in Davie and its Student Educational Centers (SEC) in…
One of the World’s Leading Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Researchers Joins NSU
Nancy Klimas, M.D., one of the world’s leading researchers and clinicians in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encepahalomyelitis (CFS/ME), a debilitating immune disorder that affects more than one million Americans, recently joined Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine faculty in December. A majority of CFS/ME sufferers are women, who remain mostly…
NSU-Com Charts the Progress of Project HOPE
In 2010, Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM) received a five-year, $1.6 million predoctoral primary care training grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The resulting Project HOPE (Homelessness in Osteopathic Predoctoral Education) addresses the deficit in medical…
Discover Your Next Learning Destination with Travel Study
After learning inside of a classroom all year, students may be ready for a change of scenery. The Travel Study program, offered through NSU’s Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, allows students to study in and experience destinations near and abroad—including Mexico, Ireland, Alaska, Eastern Europe, and Greece. The college…
Faculty Symposia scheduled for Dec. 1
“Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? Are we allowed to have heroes anymore?” is the topic of the Dec. 1 Faculty Symposia, 4:30 pm in the Faculty Shark Club. Speakers include Stephen Russo, Ph.D., and Kenneth Johnson, D.O. See flyer for details…
SHSS Welcomes Visiting Faculty Member
Honggang Yang, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has announced the appointment of Claire Michele Rice, Ph.D., to the faculty at SHSS. Rice has been appointed as Visiting Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution and Sociology in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR)….
Medical School Earns Full Seven-Year COCA Reaccreditation
Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine was awarded a full 7-year re-accreditation from the American Osteopathic Association’s (AOA) Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) in the Fall of 2010. The COCA serves the public by establishing, maintaining, and applying accreditation standards and procedures to ensure that academic quality and…
Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series Opens with Discussion on Stormwater Management, Nov. 3
The first talk in the 2011–2012 Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series, hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology, will take place on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 12:10 to 1:00 p.m., in the Mailman-Hollywood Building, second floor auditorium. Maya A. Trotz, Ph.D., associate professor in…
SHSS Welcomes Visiting Faculty Member
Honggang Yang, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has announced the appointment of Christine Ajayi, Ph.D., to the faculty at SHSS. Ajayi has been appointed as Visiting Assistant Professor of Family Therapy in the Department Family Therapy (DFT). Ajayi received her doctoral degree in…