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Community News
Denny’s Hosts Autism Awareness Night Benefiting Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at NSU
The NSU community recently came out to support Autism Awareness night on Sept. 27 at Denny’s Restaurant at 5645 South University Drive in Davie. During this event, Denny’s raised more than $1,000 – 20% of the evening’s revenue – to support the UM-NSU CARD (University of Miami – Nova Southeastern…
NSU Caregiver Alliance Program Meets Oct. 13
NSU Health and Wellness is launching the NSU Caregiver Alliance Program – a new, free program for NSU employees who are caregivers for loved ones. The program is a monthly brown bag lunch meeting, which will be held in the Alvin Sherman Library. During the meetings, experts will discuss issues…
Employee Seasonal Flu Shots, Oct. 14
The Office of Human Resources in conjunction with the NSU Wellness Committee, the Health Professions Division and ICUBA will provide free seasonal flu shots to employees again this year. We are providing four convenient ways for employees to obtain a flu shot so arm yourself and stay healthy! On-site Employee…
NSU to Host Senatorial and Gubernatorial Debates Oct. 19 and 20
Nova Southeastern University will become Florida’s political epicenter as it hosts live televised debates in the races for Senator and Governor on back-to-back nights Oct. 19 and 20. On Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m., U.S. Senate candidates Kendrick Meek (D) and Marco Rubio (R), along with independent candidate Charlie…
Join NSU’s Office of Suicide and Violence Prevention and NSU Students for Prevention, Intervention and Response to Emergencies as they welcome Jordan Burnham, a survivor of a suicide attempt who seeks to raise awareness about suicide and depression. The event will be held on Oct 19, 12:00 – 1 p.m.,…
NSU’s Branch of the American Association of University Women Host Campus Visit Day for PACE, Oct. 15
The NSU Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and the Alvin Sherman Library has formed a collaboration with the PACE (Practical Academic Cultural Education) Center for Girls. PACE Center for Girls, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 corporation that provides a non-residential delinquency prevention program in locations…
NSU Hosts 3rd Annual Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation
The 3rd Annual Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation Fundraiser will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 6:00 pm in the Arena of the Don Taft University Center. The evening includes guest speaker Guy Harvey Institute Director Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D., as well as food, drinks and music. There will also be live…
NSU to Host Unique Expo for People with Disabilities
NSU will host the 31st DisAbilities Expo on Oct.16 at the Alvin Sherman Library and Don Taft University Center,10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The free event will provide health information, educational seminars, exhibits, sports, and is open to people with disabilities, their family, friends, and the general public. The Expo…
Children Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at NSU Library Fiesta
Children and families recently celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month at NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library with a fiesta that included a puppet show and concert. At the free Oct. 2 event, Freda Mosquera’s “Legends of Latin America” puppet show and Paco Moreno and Friends’ Andean Music Concert had the audience dancing, singing…
The legendary Bob Dylan and his band will perform in the Arena at Don Taft University Center on Oct. 6, 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through www.ticketmaster.com. For more Information, call the Arena Box Office at 954-262-5553.
NSU Library’s Used Book, CD, DVD Sale Begins Oct. 6
Deals on pre-owned textbooks, fiction and nonfiction hardcover and paperbacks, children’s books, CDs, DVDs, and video cassettes will be available at the 14th Semi-Annual Big Bargain Book Sale, hosted at the Alvin Sherman Library at NSU. Come find a new favorite, with prices to satisfy any budget. Remember, the sale…
Mathematics Colloquium Series Opens with Talk on Neuronal Field Models, Oct. 6
Evan Haskell, Ph.D., associate professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will open the 2010–2011 Mathematics Colloquium Series, presented by the college’s Division of Math, Science, and Technology, with a talk titled, “Localized Activity States for Neuronal Field Models of Feature Selectivity.” The presentation will take place on…
NSU to Host Invisible Children Screening with Ugandan Student Speakers, Oct. 7
Invisible Children, a media-based non-profit dedicated to ending Africa’s longest-running war, will be screening GO at NSU on Oct. 7. Invisible Children exists to raise awareness about children who are abducted and forced to fight as soldiers in the Lord’s Resistance Army, a rebel group currently terrorizing central east Africa….
Office of Academic Services to Hold Open House, Oct. 7
When was the last time you stopped by the Office of Academic Services (OAS) at Nova Southeastern University? Did you know that OAS, part of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, offers students tutoring sessions, success coaching, study areas and rooms for reserve, math DVDs for checkout, solution manuals,…
Family Friendly Musical “A Year with Frog and Toad” Opens Oct. 8
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts will open its 2010–2011 Premier Series with performances of the Tony Award-nominated A Year with Frog and Toad, Oct. 8–10. The family friendly musical will take place in the Performance Theatre of the college’s Performing and Visual…
NSU Criminal Law Society to Host Juvenile Violence Symposium, Oct. 8
NSU’s Criminal Law Society, along with The American Bar Association, will present the Juvenile Violence Symposium: “Blueprint for Change” on Oct. 8 from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Law Center. The featured speakers are: The Honorable Judge Elijah H. Williams, Circuit court Judge for the 17th Judicial Circuit Michael…
The UM-NSU CARD (University of Miami – Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities) recently hosted a day of entertainment and information at the “Family Fun and Autism License Plate Awareness Day.” The Sept. 25 event took place in NSU’s Flight Deck at the Don Taft University Center,…
Mailman Segal Institute Offers Super Kids Tutorial Program for Children in Grades K-8
Super Kids! is an innovative, individualized tutoring program for children in grades K-8 who have ADHD learning disabilities or who require remedial attention. The program provides a comprehensive assessment and a goal-oriented learning program for each student. Students are given custom-designed task sheets which encourage learning through creative, hands-on activities….
Surf Clinic to be hosted by Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, Oct. 10
The UM-NSU CARD (University of Miami – Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities), along with the Autism Society of America, will host a FREE autism surfing clinic on Oct. 10 from 9 – 11 a.m. where Meade Street intersects with Hollywood Beach. This program is offered for…
MSI “Parent Chat” Series Returns
Parents are invited to join the Mailman Segal Institute to discuss parenting issues, challenges and solutions. Workshops are led by a team of NSU professionals every Tuesday at 12 p.m. in the MSI Living Room, located on the second floor in building 100. Parent Chat is free and open to…