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News and Upcoming Events
OI2T Quarterly Newsletter now available: OI2T Share
The Office of Innovation and Information Technology has several announcements and updates regarding current and upcoming projects. Please take time and read the Fall edition of the OI2T Share newsletter. Please feel free to send email to i2tinfo@nova.edu with any suggestions you may have. View Current OI2T Share Newsletter
Enrollment and Student Services Readies Students to Move into Residence Hall this Fall
Beginning August 13 and through August 23, students who will live on campus will arrive, suitcases in hand, to move in to the residence halls. In order to ensure a smooth financial transition, the offices of Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) have been reaching out via telephone and email to…
Learn About the Forces That Shape Our Bodies and Behavior at Faculty Lecture, Sept. 18
Are we really in control of our own actions? The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host a discussion on some of the parasites, parasitoids, and pathogens that shape our bodies and manipulate our behavior as part of its Faculty Lecture Series. “Nice Brain, We’ll Take It! Brain Worms,…
International, Technology-Enhanced Dance Performance Novapool Returns to NSU, Nov. 21
Novapool—an international dance project that combines live stage and streamed virtual performances—will return to campus with a collaborative production by students at NSU, John Moores University (Liverpool, England), and Edinburgh Napier University (Scotland). The goal is to create a virtual dance company using technology to connect dancers from across the…
Take a Break to Enjoy Student Theatre Production of Betty’s Summer Vacation, Last Show Oct. 19
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will open its 2014–2015 Performance Series with a production of Betty’s Summer Vacation, written by Tony Award-winning American playwright Christopher Durang. Betty’s Summer Vacation Oct. 10–19 Fridays and Saturdays | 7:30 p.m. Sundays | 2:00 p.m. Black Box Theatre | Don Taft University…
NSU’s Health Professions Division (HPD) is proud to announce a new series of diabetes management and prevention workshops for members of the community. Teams of students and faculty from several of the colleges within HPD have collaborated to create community workshops to educate residents of Broward and Miami-Dade counties through…
NSU Palm Beach Campus to host Open House, July 8
The NSU Palm Beach Open House is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. See flyer for details…
Family-Friendly Freckleface Strawberry the Musical on Stage at NSU, Ends Nov. 23
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will continue its 2014-2015 Performance Series with a new musical based on the best-selling children’s book written by actress Julianne Moore. Performed by students in the college’s Division of Performing and Visual Arts, Freckleface Strawberry the Musical is the story of a young…
Simpler WebStar Access now in Effect
The Office of Innovation and Information Technology is excited to announce that you will no longer use your NSU ID and PIN to access WebStar. Access will be gained with your Sharklink ID and password. This is part of simplifying access to NSU resources using a single username and password….
NSU College of Pharmacy Celebrated NSU’s 50th Anniversary Salute with a Coffee & Conversation
The NSU College of Pharmacy proudly celebrated NSU’s 50th Anniversary Salute with a coffee & conversation social at the Alvin Sherman Library on June 19, 2014. The event was attended by approximately 60 guests from the College of Pharmacy, including alumni, faculty, students, and staff, as well as friends from…
Napoleon Brandford III, Distinguished Lecturer, Speaks at NSU’s Huizenga Business School
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship welcomed Distinguished Lecturer Napoleon Brandford III, co-founder and chairman of Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., LLC, the nation’s only minority/woman owned investment banking underwriting firms. NSU’s Vice President for Advancement and Community Relations Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Ph.D., conducted the Q&A session…
Arena Basketball & Volleyball Courts Refinishing, Aug. 14-16
In preparation of another exciting NSU Sharks Basketball & Volleyball season, the arena courts will be undergoing their annual refinishing all day Thursday, Friday & Saturday, August 14, 15 and 16. Please be advised that the varnish used for the process has a very strong odor. The overhead air handler…
ESS Informational Summit to Return Summer 2015
It has been a pleasure to host the Annual Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) Informational Summit for the past six years. This event has provided many opportunities for information sharing and collaboration across the university. ESS remains committed to keeping all colleagues abreast of federal and state regulatory updates as…
Ben Baldanza, Distinguished Lecturer Speaks at NSU’s Huizenga Business School
Ben Baldanza, president and chief executive officer of Spirit Airlines, spoke recently at NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. Baldanza was a featured speaker through the business school’s Distinguished Lecture Series, a program which has hosted local, national and international business men and women. Baldanza joined Spirit…
Author, Musician James McBride to Give Keynote at Convocation Ceremony, Aug. 22
To celebrate the new academic year, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host the 2014 Undergraduate Convocation ceremony at NSU, featuring a keynote talk by bestselling author and musician James McBride. Part of NSU’s Orientation for incoming students, Convocation will also include a welcome by NSU President George…
NSU Health Professions Division Commencement, Aug. 23
Over the next few weeks, students, alumni, faculty, staff and guests will hear Commencement addresses from a commercial airline pilot now a news aviation and safety expert, and a best-selling author; and retired U.S. Air Force colonel who is now general counsel for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Health…
Relive “Game-Changing” Moments from TEDxNSU 2014
In the spirit of “ideas worth spreading,” TED has created TEDx: a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. On Mar. 29, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences hosted its third annual TEDxNSU, where x = independently organized TED event. The event…
2014 Commencement Recap and Preview
As Commencement season is upon us and we celebrate the accomplishments of our many graduates who are preparing to begin or continue their careers or proceed to higher educational aspirations, please enjoy a recap of our Undergraduate and Shepard Broad Law Center Commencement exercises held this weekend at the BB&T…
E.S.C.A.P.E. Huizenga Business School Entrepreneurship Summer Camp for High School Students See flyer for more info… ESCAPE_brochure2014
RESCHEDULED – No Coffee and Conversation Event this Week!
Coffee and Conversation with the Mailman Segal Center has been rescheduled and will not be held on May 15. We’ll keep you posted on their new date. In the meantime, mark your calendars for the following: Title Founding Year Celebration Week 2014 Begins Coffee and Conversation: 4th floor Library 8:30…