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Fall/Winter 2017 Dollar$ and $ense Newsletter Now Available
Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) has published the Fall/Winter 2017 issue of the Dollar$ and $ense student newsletter. This issue provides students with important information relating to the financial aid application process, scholarships, updates regarding federal and state financial aid, deadlines, and more. The newsletter is available on the NSU…
Captain is Back! Marine Environmental Education Center Reopens after Hurricane Irma
Captain, the educational green sea turtle, has returned from her hurricane Irma evacuation to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. She is in good health and is ready to welcome the public. The Marine Environmental Education Center (MEEC) is open to the public Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5…
It is that time of year again! The Office of Human Resources is pleased to collaborate with the NSU Pharmacy and ICUBA to provide free seasonal flu shots to employees. This year there are four convenient options for employees to get their flu shots. You do not have to…
NSU’s Technology Procedures for Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma is a large and powerful storm due to be near South Florida around Friday evening. In preparation for the upcoming storm, OIIT would ask you please assess the technology around you and prepare now for what is coming. When and if the university announces its closing, we ask…
Four students in the Master’s of Science in Real Estate Development (MSRED) program at NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship won the 2017 SIOR Florida Challenge Grant and received certificates and scholarship funds at a ceremony held August 31 in the Knight Auditorium in the Carl DeSantis…
Fischler College of Education Hosts Meet the Dean
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education is hosting “Meet the Dean” sessions during the fall term. These sessions allow undergraduate students the opportunity to chat informally, and intimately with Interim Dean, Kimberly Durham. The initial session was held during the first week of classes and was successful with students. The…
For 25 years, the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences has been committed to preparing health professionals for the future demands of health care, with the ultimate goal of improving quality of life and health for patients and communities. To this end, the college and the university support…
Members of the Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) Omega Theta Chapter 584 at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education participated in Sharkapalooza 2017. The event provided an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to interact and obtain information about various organizations around the campus. Student life is extremely important to…
The winners of the 2017 Challenge Grant featuring graduate students associated with the development of Airglades International Airport in Hendry County will be announced August 31 at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). The event is sponsored by The Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® (SIOR) Florida Chapter and the SIOR Foundation….
Mark Your Calendars: Employee Wellness Fall 2017 Events
The Office of Human Resources, Benefits & Employee Wellness would like for you to mark your calendars for the fall 2017 calendar of events. We have a busy wellness schedule planned, which consist of the Flu Shot Clinics, Weight Watchers Informational, Employee Health and Wellness Fair, two days and extended…
Graduate Student from Slovakia Studies at NSU College of Pharmacy
This summer, graduate student Erik Puchoň, Pharm.D., Ph.D. candidate from Comenius University in Slovakia, spent three months studying and researching under faculty members at NSU College of Pharmacy in Fort Lauderdale/Davie. Sponsored by the Erasmus Programme, a European Union exchange program of faculty and students, Puchoň studied geriatric patient care…
Officials from Slovakia Visit NSU College of Pharmacy
NSU College of Pharmacy hosted two guests from Comenius University in Bratislava. Sponsored by the Erasmus Programme, a European exchange program encouraging cooperation and the growth of international studying, Kristína Piatničková from the Faculty of Pharmacy, and Veronika Haberlandová from the Office of International Relations met with students, faculty, and…
Total Eclipse Event Draws Several Hundred to Quad
More than 600 NSU students, faculty, staff and alumni came together on Monday, August 21, the first day of classes, for an Eclipse Watch Party in front of the Alvin Sherman Library. Certified eclipse glasses were given out to encourage safe viewing of the event. Cristina Law, O.D., Ph.D., FAAO,…
New Razor’s Edge Research Students meet Halmos Researchers
On August 16, the 2nd group of Razor’s Edge Research Scholars came to the Halmos College Oceanographic Campus to meet Halmos faculty and graduate students to learn about current research projects. These 17 freshman, who have only been at NSU for three days, met Halmos faculty member Tammy Frank, Ph.D.,…
NSU Native Narrows Wildflower Garden Certified As Wildlife Habitat
Recently, ten members of the NSU Nature Club and 20 other volunteers planted the NSU Native Narrows Wildflower Garden to the north of the library quad. A lot of hard work and sweat went into creating this habitat and now that hard work has earned its reward! This summer the…
Razor’s Edge Research Program Welcome New Students with Meet and Greet
On Friday, August 18, the Razor’s Edge Research Program’s sophomore Aristotle class welcomed the freshman Bernoulli class with a meet and greet lunch. At the event, the students took part in a “speed dating” style activity in which they all had 90 seconds to meet each other. Each student in…
College of Psychology Hosts Neuroscience Summer Camp
The College of Psychology recently hosted its two-week Behavioral Neuroscience training program for high school students. The training program, was held from July 24 through Aug. 4, was organized by Department of Psychology and Neuroscience faculty Jaime Tartar, Matthew Collins, and Jonathan Banks, all Ph.D. As part of the community…
The Fischler College and Education and the Office of Facilities participated in a friendly team building competition on Friday, August 4th. The top ten scores from each unit were used to determine the overall winner, finally, the Office of Facilities was victorious!
College of Health Care Sciences of Office Student Affair Enters the World of Social Media
The College of Health Care Sciences of Office Student Affairs is reaching students in a new way via its Facebook group, which was established in January 2016. The office historically communicated with students through email, but it has recognized the need to interact with students in new ways and through…
9th Annual ESS Informational Summit Stresses Collaboration and Relationship Building
Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) Stephanie G. Brown, Ed.D., welcomed approximately 200 NSU staff members who attended the 9th Annual ESS Informational Summit on July 18, 2017, in the Carl DeSantis Building on the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. The theme for this year’s event was “Building NSU’s Future…