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Nova Southeastern University Names Daniel Alfonso as VP of Facilities Management
President Dr. George Hanbury today announced the appointment of Daniel Alfonso, M.S., as the university’s new vice president of facilities management. Mr. Alfonso, who previously served as the city manager for the City of Miami, joins NSU on Dec. 18, 2017. “Daniel brings an exceptional level of experience and professionalism…
NSU’s Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson Receives Prestigious ATHENA Leadership Award
The Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches recently awarded Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Vice President of Advancement & Community Relations at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) with the 2017 ATHENA Leadership Award. The ATHENA Leadership Awards honors exceptional individuals living and working in Palm Beach County. It honors individuals and organizations…
SLP Department Hosts “Art Through the Hemispheres”
Just as artists and art lovers gathered in South Florida for Art Basel, there was a smaller but equally enthusiastic crowd recently converging on Nova Southeastern University’s Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Center on Griffin Road in Davie. They came for a mixed media art exhibit, “Art Through the Hemispheres,” which…
NSU Welcomes V.P. of Shandong Jianzhu University to Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus
On November 30, 2017, Vice President of China’s Shandong Jianzhu University (SDJZU), Fu Chuanguo, along with three members of his administration, arrived at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Davie campus to continue collaboration discussions with the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC). Both universities have agreed to collaborate in the areas…
College of Psychology Hosts Research Poster Conference
Does chewing gum help improve short-term memory? This question, and its answer, were among the many featured in an undergraduate research poster conference, hosted by the College of Psychology. The research posters were the result of group work conducted by undergraduate students enrolled in PSYC 1020 Introduction to Psychology, during…
Do you know the Benefits of Receiving Form W‐2 Electronically?
NSU’s Payroll Department would like to remind employees that they may elect to receive their 2017 W‐2 Wage and Tax Statement online through Employee Self Service in an IRS printable approved format. You can also to validate your social security number and contact information by logging into SharkLink then clicking…
NSU’s Robert Pietrykowski named Power Leader in Human Resources by South Florida Business Journal
Robert Pietrykpwski, M.A., J.D., vice president of Human Resources, Nova Southeastern University, was named Power Leader in Human Resources by South Florida Business Journal. South Florida Business Journal selected 48 individuals who oversee various aspects of employment, including recruitment; administration of employee payroll, benefits and compensation; employee training; compliance with…
Madagascar Field Course Uses Halmos Coral Point Count Software
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Madagascar and the Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines recently held a field course in ecological survey methods in Toliara, South West Madagascar. Ten students from Madagascar participated in the course which included aspects of coral and fish identification as well as an exercise in…
Recently, the Entry B.S. in Nursing Program (Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus) participated in Day in the Life of a Nurse. The Nursing Consortium of South Florida, a coalition of hospitals, nursing schools, and health care staffing organizations, organized this day which takes place annually promoting a partnership with South Florida public…
FCE Welcomes Deerfield Beach High School Urban Teacher Academy
NSU’s Fischler College of Education welcomed students from Deerfield Beach High School’s Urban Teacher Academy (UTAP). During their time at NSU, students toured the campus, learned about the Fischler Academy and participated in two course previews with FCE faculty Members Jia Borror, Ed.D.,and Rashid Moore, Ph.D. With Borror, the students…
NSU University School AP Biology Students Visit NSU’s Audiology Clinic
Recently, NSU University School AP Biology students, taught by Mr. Erik Weidenboerner, visited to the NSU Audiology clinic to learn about ways to assess action potentials. They also learned about different ways to assess hearing and balance, noise exposure, hearing protection, and the use of amplification during remediate hearing loss.
Alpha Chi National College Honors Society Induction Ceremony held by NSU’s Farquhar Honors College
The Nova Southeastern University Farquhar Honors College, held its annual Alpha Chi National College Honors Society Induction Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 17 at the Performance Theatre in the University Center. Alpha Chi is a coeducational academic honor society whose purpose is to promote academic excellence and exemplary character and to…
FCE Provides Thanksgiving Dinner for Five Families of Westwood Heights Elementary School
In the spirit of the holiday season the faculty and staff of NSU’s Fischler College of Education held a special Thanksgiving food drive for five families of Westwood Heights Elementary School, located in Ft. Lauderdale. FCE worked with Freda Anderson, the social worker assigned to the school, who identified the families…
Halmos Mathematics Colloquium Series Quantifies Feelings
On Tuesday, November 28, senior Francisco Javier Carrera Arias presented his research on sentiment analysis. Entitled, “Quantifying Feelings Through Text: The Role of Sentiment Analysis in Qualitative Research”, Carrera Arias talk discusses how Sentiment analysis is a technique to quantify how users feel through the direct analysis of unstructured text…
A nondenominational evangelical Christian organization named Samaritan’s Purse provides disaster relief to people around the world by giving hope to those in need. The Samaritan’s Purse mission aids, works, and assists families of the war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine. After Hurricane Irma, three Dr. Pallavi Patel College of…
Fischler College of Education Celebrates Employees’ Anniversaries
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education recognized its employees who were celebrating milestone anniversaries with NSU at its annual Thanksgiving Luncheon. The luncheon was held on November 13, in the Cotilla Gallery. Below are the employees who were honored for their years of service to NSU: 30 Years: Mark…
NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography Faculty Shares the Stars with Students
Halmos Faculty members Stefan Kautsch, Ph.D. and Bryan Armentrout, Ph.D. celebrated the moon and the stars with First-Year Seminar students and the Alvin Sherman Library. Hosted by librarians Nora Quinlan and Craig Amos, the First-Year Seminar students organized the party on November 2 in conjunction with the Alvin Sherman Library’s…
FCE Attends the Broward County Council of Teachers Annual Mathematics Extravaganza
NSU’s Fischler College of Education (FCE) recently participated in the Broward County Council of Teachers of Mathematics (BCCTM) Annual Mathematics Extravaganza on November 7. The annual event was held on NSU’s Ft. Lauderdale Campus in the Carl DeSantis Building. Around 150 Broward County Mathematics Teachers, from public and private schools,…
Halmos College Celebrates Dean’s List
On October 31, the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography celebrated the 238 students who achieved the distinction of making the Dean’s list, which requires a minimum GPA of 3.8 for the semester. Dean Richard Dodge, Ph.D. and Associate Dean Robin Sherman, Ph.D. were masters of ceremonies for the…
NSU Board of Trustee member, Zachariah P. Zachariah, M.D., was appointed to the State University System of Florida Board of Governors (“Board”), NSU President Dr. George Hanbury announced today. Governor Scott said, “I was proud to appoint Dr. Zachariah to the Board of Governors last week. He has been a…