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News and Upcoming Events
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is looking for Student Ambassadors! Applicants must be undergraduate students. For more information, contact Stephanie Repaci at repaci@nova.edu. See flyer…
New Name for Center for Bioterrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness
The Center for Bioterrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness (CBAP) at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) officially changed its name in May. It is now the Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (IDEP). The name change is to better reflect what the institute does and the nature of the…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, May 27
Cecilia F. Rokusek, Ed.D., R.D., executive director of education, planning, and research at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine and the project manager for the newly renamed NSU’s Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, will be the featured speaker at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on Friday, May 27. She…
Congressman Allen West Visits NSU Oceanographic Center
U.S. Congressman Allen West visited Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center (OC) on April 29th to learn more about the exciting research at the OC. The visit included a briefing by OC Dean Richard E. Dodge, Ph.D., and a tour of the shore-based coral nursery. Congressman West, a PADI Master certified…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Hosts Annual Math Brain Bowl Competition
In celebration of Math Awareness Month, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology hosted a four-day Math Brain Bowl at NSU, Apr. 11–14. Conducted in a format of Jeopardy meets Who Wants to be a Millionaire, the competition included questions from the categories of…
NSU to Host High School Graduations – Impact to Main Campus Traffic/Parking
As in previous years, NSU will host several Broward County high school graduation rehearsals and ceremonies in the Don Taft University Center. On the dates of the rehearsals and ceremonies, we are expecting considerable traffic on and around our campus. Guests attending the rehearsals and graduation ceremonies will utilize the…
Future Business Students Dine with the Dean
On May 5, nearly 75 prospective undergraduate business students and their family members attended the Huizenga Business School’s annual Dinner with the Dean event. This special dinner provided future business students with an opportunity to meet the Huizenga Business School’s dean, professors and admissions advisors. Attendees enjoyed a networking reception,…
NSU Remembers Professor Edward Lieblein, Ph.D., Dean Emeritus at Memorial Service, May 12
The university will holding a memorial service for Ed Lieblein at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 12 in the Faculty Club. We are expecting friends of Ed from around the university as well as some of Ed’s family. All are welcome to attend. A message from Chancellor Ray Ferrero, Jr.:…
NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center Announces 2011 Commencement Speakers for May 14
Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Shepard Broad Law Center is proud to announce its speakers for the 2011 Law Center Commencement Ceremony. Justice Peggy A. Quince will be the keynote speaker, and will also be awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree. Justice Quince was the first African-American female to be…
Col. Arthur Athens Speaks at Fischler School Graduate School Commencement Ceremony, June 12
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education will host its 2011 Graduate School Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 12 at 4 p.m. at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise. The NSU community is invited to join in recognizing the hard work, dedication and accomplishments of this latest group of more than…
Discounted Tickets to Interactive Marketing Conference Available to NSU Community, May 19
On May 19, all NSU faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend the South Florida Interactive Marketing Association’s (SFIMA) 2011 Summit, which will be held at the Miniaci Performing Arts Center on NSU’s main campus. A special discounted price of just $25 is being offered to all NSU students…
Fischler School Hosts Best Practices in Online Learning Seminar
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education recently hosted its semi-annual brown bag seminar on Best Practices in Online Learning. During the Apr. 28 gathering, Fischler School Instructional Technology and Distance Education professor Anymir Orellana, Ed.D., Chair of the Best Practices in Online Learning Committee, welcomed Fischler School TESOL and…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Hosts National Chemistry Olympiad for High School Students
Ten high school students from across South Florida tested their scientific knowledge during the National Chemistry Olympiad exam, held at NSU and hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences on Apr. 16. The exam, produced by the American Chemical Society (ACS), is administered in order to select finalists…
Students Recognized for Outstanding Scholarship and Creative Works
For the 10th year, the NSU community gathered in celebration of outstanding student scholarship at the 2011 Undergraduate Student Symposium, hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences on Apr. 8. Symposium projects cover areas of student scholarship ranging from the experimental, applied, and computational to the theoretical, artistic,…
Sales Workshop ‘Sells Out’ Two Sessions at Huizenga Business School
The Huizenga Sales Institute held the first in a three-part series of free breakfast sales workshops for South Florida sales executives and managers. Over 200 people attended, requiring a second session to be added in the afternoon. Huizenga Business School professor and sales expert John F. Riggs captured the attention…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, May 13
Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) and the Director of Community Resolution Services (CRS) at NSU’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, will be the featured speaker at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on Friday, May 13. She will talk about conflict resolution. McKay…
Hudson Center Workshop Raises Real World Awareness
The Huizenga Business School’s Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education recently presented “Competitive Advantage & Differentiation,” a business training workshop featuring renowned marketing expert, international business consultant and author of the best-selling business book “Creating Competitive Advantage,” Jaynie L. Smith. Participants were exposed to valuable new marketing concepts and insights…
View Latest Issue of Quadrivium, an Interactive Online Journal of Scholarship, Art
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences has published the third issue of Quadrivium, an online journal featuring multidisciplinary scholarship by the college’s faculty members and graduate students. The term “quadrivium” refers to the four arts and sciences studied in the Middle Ages. The college has its own quadrivium, consisting…
University School of NSU Continues Spring 2011 Concert Series, June 1
The NSU community is invited to join University School families and friends for a series of beautiful musical evenings. Witness the school’s talented students during four nights of Spring Concerts: May 25 at 7 p.m. – Lower School Sunshine Express Concert June 1 at 7 p.m. – Lower School Sunsations…
Are Your Work-Study Students Leaving? Let the NSU Office of Student Employment Help!
Summer is right around the corner! If any of your student employees are returning home for the summer, or are becoming proud NSU graduates, plan ahead by contacting the NSU Office of Student Employment. The Office of Student Employment can assist you in promoting and filling Federal Work-Study (FWS) positions,…