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Special Offer for NSU Community – Get Discounted Tickets to Miami Dolphins Home Games
The Miami Dolphins organization is presenting a great opportunity for NSU students, faculty and staff. Use the link below to purchase tickets for Miami Dolphins home games at a discounted rate. Enter the promo code: NOVA and come be a part of the Home Field Advantage! Dolphins Tickets
Latest Information from NSU’s Office of Suicide and Violence Prevention
NSU’s Office of Suicide and Violence Prevention (SVP) has posted its Fall 2013 newsletter – http://www.nova.edu/suicideprevention/forms/sep2013_newsletter.pdf The newsletter contains a wealth of information, including: Suicide prevention, FAQ section Information about a free Webinar with Scott Poland, Ed.D. on “school shooters” and what we’ve learned for prevention Updates on SVP staff…
NSU Employee Health & Wellness Fair, Oct. 23
The NSU Employee Health & Wellness Fair will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 23 on the RecPlex Basketball courts in the Don Taft University Center. This is the last day to get your free flu shot. Attend the event to win prizes, play games, enjoy healthy snacks, and learn how…
Next Faculty Symposium discussion – Creativity: Process and Product, Oct. 3
The next Faculty Symposium will be held on Thursday, Oct. 3. The topic for discussion is: Creativity: Process and Product. See flyer for more details…
NSU and HCA East Florida to Create Research & Medical Center
HCA East Florida is filing a Certificate of Need (CON) with the Agency for Health Care Administration requesting approval to build and operate a hospital of up to 100 beds which will significantly enhance teaching and research on NSU’s main campus. The Hospital will anchor NSU’s Academical Village, a Jeffersonian…
The Tutoring and Testing Center will host its GRAND OPENING, Oct. 2
The Tutoring and Testing Center will host its GRAND OPENING on: Wednesday, Oct. 2, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. ASA Building, Second Floor Meet our tutors and staff Tour the center Enjoy light refreshments For more information, please call (954) 262-8350 for tutoring, or (954) 262-8374 for testing.
Next Climate Series Talk: Melting Permafrost, Amplified Climate Change in High Latitudes—Oct. 4
Is climate change causing once-frozen soil to melt at rapid rates? The next Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series talk will provide an update on permafrost that’s changing in Alaska and the Arctic region. The talk is hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology. “Changing…
NSU Multimedia Conference, Oct. 12
The Office of Student Media and Farquhar College of Arts & Sciences are hosting NSU’s Multimedia Conference for High school and Community College students on Saturday Oct. 12 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm in the Carl DeSantis Building. See flyer for more details…
NSU’s Annual Shark Shuffle 5K Run/Walk Returns, Oct. 13
Registration is open! NSU’s Annual Shark Shuffle 5K Run and Walk will take place on Sunday, Oct. 13. Designed to promote health and wellness among the NSU community, the Shark Shuffle is open to everyone -faculty, staff, students, and community – regardless of your level of ability. NSU Students! There are…
Farquhar College of Arts & Sciences hosts Performance Series: “Sylvia,” Ends Oct. 13
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will open its 2013–2014 Performance Series with a play about life, love, and a Labradoodle. Sylvia | Performance Series By A.R. Gurney Oct. 4–13 Fridays and Saturdays | 7:30 p.m. Sundays | 2:00 p.m. Black Box Theatre | Don Taft University Center After…
NSU HPD Library Makes Donation to University of Guyana in South America
NSU donated more than 100 books to the optometry program at the University of Guyana. The donation was coordinated by Michele Ming, president of the Caribbean Association of Optometrists and the Guyana Association of Optometrists, Janet Leasher, O.D., MPH, FAAO, Associate Professor and Director of Community Outreach at NSU College…
Dinner with the Dean Attracts New Students
Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) launched its inaugural Dinner with the Dean event to attract undergraduate students on Thursday, Sept. 19. After welcoming guests, Stephanie G. Brown, Ed.D., Vice President of ESS, introduced J. Preston Jones, D.B.A., the newly-appointed dean of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship….
Sherman Library hosts Hispanic Heritage Month: Nature, Symbolism, Mysticism, and Color Exhibit
NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month on September 15 with a reception at the library’s Adolfo and Marisela Cotilla Gallery. The gallery is currently featuring the Nature, Symbolism, Mysticism, and Color Exhibit, (through Oct. 18), curated by Adriana Bianco. Over 130 people attended the exhibit reception which…
Climate Series Talk to Dive into Topic of Marine-Ecosystem Sustainability, Oct. 23
The next Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series talk will touch upon the topic of marine-ecosystem sustainability. Whether you’ve submerged yourself in the subject or you’ve yet to wet your feet, you’re invited to join this discussion hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. “Marine Ecosystem Sustainability in Response to Atmospheric…
Free Workshop on Mental Illness & Awareness, Oct.16
NSU’s Center for Psychology Services and the Student Organization for the Advocacy of Psychology (SOAP) have invited experts from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to present a free workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 16 from noon–1 pm in the Maltz Psychology Building, Room 2047 in recognition of National Mental…
University School to Host Annual Merchandise Mart, Oct. 17
University School of Nova Southeastern University will hold its 16th annual Merchandise Mart from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Thursday, October 17 at the Brown Sports Center on NSU’s main campus. This eclectic display of merchandise will provide shoppers with a chance to get a jump start on the holiday…
View Faculty Artwork at Sixth Annual Exhibition, Ends Oct. 7
In addition to teaching visual arts courses at NSU, faculty members from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences create their own works of art. For the sixth consecutive year, the NSU community is invited to view these works as part of an on-campus gallery exhibit. Sixth Annual Faculty Exhibition…
NSU Offering First Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Support Group, Oct. 17
NSU’s Anxiety Treatment Center and OCD and Related Disorders Clinic; individuals with OCD and their family members is offering a free support group meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 8-9 p.m. in the Maltz Building, room 2055. While OCD tends to be associated with aspects made popular in TV and…
Join us for Diversity Dialogues, Oct. 1
Bring your lunch and join fellow faculty, staff and students on the first Tuesday of each month for Diversity Dialogues. Everyone is welcome to attend. The next Diversity Dialogue will be on held on Oct. 1. Hope to see you there!! Date Time Location Facilitator Topic October 1, 2013 Noon-…
Fall Semester’s First Faculty Lecture to Feature Film Screening and Discussion, Sept. 19
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will open its Faculty Lecture Series for the fall 2013 semester with a screening and discussion of a short documentary film exploring environmental changes in Mexico. “Laguna Manatí: Can ‘Good’ Arise from ‘Bad’ Environmental Changes?” Faculty Lecture Series | Eileen Smith-Cavros, M.F.A., Ph.D.,…