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Business School Sponsors DECA Conference in Orlando
NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship sponsored the DECA State Competition that was held in Orlando, Mar. 1 to 3. DECA is a national, student-run organization for high school students enrolled in marketing education classes. DECA students from various parts of Florida competed with their business plans…
Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra to Present Stories in Music and Dance, Mar. 24
Music will come to life through dance when the Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra, in partnership with the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, presents its latest concert, Stories in Music and Dance, at NSU. Saturday, Mar. 24 7:30 p.m. (pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m.) Miniaci Performing Arts Center This Resident…
See “The Unseen” at NSU—Production from The Promethean Theatre, Closes Mar. 25
In partnership with the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, award-winning The Promethean Theatre will present performances of its latest production, The Unseen at NSU through Mar. 25. Craig Wright’s The Unseen is a dark examination of faith in an uncertain world. Two men—Wallace and Valdez—imprisoned by a totalitarian regime…
Undergraduate Admissions to Host Accepted Student Day, Mar. 30
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting Accepted Student Day on Friday, Mar. 30, at 8:30 a.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building on NSU’s Main Campus in Fort Lauderdale. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m., and the program runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. At Accepted Student Day, students…
Time to buy new glasses! Spring Optical Style, Apr. 4
Get 25 percent off all frames and lenses (sunglasses too!) at the Spring Optical Style Show on Wednesday, April 4, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm in the Eye Care Institute on NSU’s main campus. See flyer for details…
Africa Peace & Conflict Network at SHSS to host Film Screening, Mar. 20
The Africa Peace and Conflict Network (APCN) housed in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), will host a film screening of “Throw Down Your Heart,” on Tuesday, Mar. 20. The film features American banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck during his journey to Africa to record an album while…
Home Health Care Employees Attend Customized Selling Program
Eight sales representatives and support staff from Value Care at Home, a Fort Lauderdale-based home health care company, recently attended a one-day workshop on “relationship selling” at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education. The course was customized for the company’s…
Master Origami Artist Visits NSU, Teaches Techniques to University School Students & Library Patrons
Master origami artist Makoto Yamaguchi, who created the Origami Caravan which brought art and activities to the children in shelters following Japan’s devastating 2011 tsunami and earthquake, recently visited NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library and hosted an origami crafts workshop. NSU was one of the few U.S. locations honored to host…
Join us for Relay for Life 2012 begins Apr. 13
Join the Relay for Life at Nova Southeastern University Student Committee and the NSU Community in the fight against Cancer. Relay for Life at NSU will be taking place from 6 pm on Friday, Apr. 13 to 6 am Saturday, Apr. 14 at Gold Circle Lake and will feature entertainment…
Save the Date – Boomers & Beyond 2012 Health & Wellness Expo
The 7th annual Boomers & Beyond 2012 health and wellness expo will be held on Sunday, Apr. 1 from 1 – 5:00 pm in the NSU Health Professions Division on NSU’s main campus. This FREE event is for those ages 40+. Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida and Walgreens are Diamond…
Medical School Pediatrics Club Coordinates Fun Run/Walk, Mar. 25
NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine will coordinate its PJAMMIN Fun K Run/Walk on the main campus to raise funds for the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO). The event is scheduled for Mar. 25 and will feature entertainment, music, games, and educational tables for children and their families from the surrounding…
Children Receive a “Treat for Feet” at NSU Library’s Special Storytime
Storytime patrons at NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library recently got a special treat – free foot screenings from podiatrist Mark Jaffe and his students: Jessica Urrea, Jaibel Makiyil, Luis Perez, Cassandra Curcio, Yulissa Maria Medina, Analee Tapia, and Catalina Rodriguez. Jaffe also educated parents on selecting developmentally appropriate shoes for their…
Find a New Favorite at NSU Library’s 16th Semi-Annual Used Book, CD & DVD Sale, Mar. 22-24
Deals on pre-owned textbooks, fiction and nonfiction hardcover and paperbacks, children’s books, CDs, DVDs, and video cassettes will be available at the 16th Semi-Annual Used Book Sale, hosted at NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library. Sale items will be on display during the following times: • Thursday, Mar. 22 from 10 a.m….
Computer Sciences School Host TechConnect Networking Series, Mar. 8
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) will host the TechConnect Series networking event on Thursday, Mar. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. This event is designed to provide an opportunity for local technology community, students, and faculty and staff members to gather in an informal setting to…
Teen Cancer Survivor Hosts 2nd Annual “For Hair’s Sake” Benefit at NSU to Collect Ponytails
Most 16-year-olds have enough worries from getting their driver’s license, to passing their next exam, to making plans with that special someone. But when NSU sophomore Lesly Viera was 16, she had a different kind of concern – she was diagnosed with cancer. Doctors discovered a lymphoma located between her…
GSCIS to host TechConnect Series Networking Event, Mar. 8
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) will host the TechConnect Series networking event in the Atrium of the Carl DeSantis Building on Thursday, Mar. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. This event is designed to provide an opportunity for our the local technology community, students, and faculty…
Road Closures on NSU main campus during Heart Walk, Mar. 17
The American Heart Association Heart Walk is scheduled to take place on NSU’s main campus on Saturday, March 17. The walk will begin at approximately 9 a.m., rain or shine, and should conclude by 12 p.m. During the walk, certain roads surrounding the university’s main campus may be closed or…
2012 Merit Scholarship Competition, Apr. 28
Save the Date! The 2012 Merit Scholarship Competition for grades 1 – 12 will be held Apr. 28, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. The annual Merit Scholarship Competition is for students who would like to attend the Creative Summer Art Academy. Students in grades 1-12 will have up to three…
Hudson Center of Executive Education to Host Professional Development Week, Mar. 26-30
Sharpen your professional skills and accelerate your career. Attend the Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education’s Professional Development Week, Mar. 26-30. This practical, hands-on business education program will help move your career to the next level. Learn to thrive in the increasingly competitive global environment and develop the skills…
Only Two Workshops Remaining in 2012 Sales Management Series
There are only two workshops remaining in the 2012 Sales Management Series. Let the Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education in the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship teach you how to put your sales team into overdrive. Sales is the driving force behind most successful businesses,…