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NSU’s Dateline Health Selected as a Winner at the 33rd Annual Telly Awards
The Telly Awards has named Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Dateline Health as an award winner in the 33rd Annual Telly Awards for its piece on spinal surgery options. There were approximately 11,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries. Dateline Health’s winning episode featured the South Florida Spine Clinic…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Magazine Earns International Award
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences’ magazine, Farquhar Forum, has won a 2012 Gold Communicator Award in recognition of its outstanding marketing and communications publications. More specifically, the 2011 issue of Forum earned the Award of Excellence for educational institution magazines. The annual magazine includes profiles of college members and…
Fort Myers Student Educational Center Appoints new Director
Kevin Hunter has been appointed director at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Fort Myers Student Educational Center (SEC). Prior to this appointment, Hunter was an assistant director at the SEC. In his new role, he is charged with managing the operation of the SEC to ensure that it meets the needs…
Orlando Student Educational Center Director Appointed
Michael Daniels has been appointed director at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Orlando Student Educational Center (SEC). Previously an assistant director, Daniels is now charged with overseeing the entire operation of the SEC, which includes ensuring that it meets the needs of Central Florida by offering academic programs of distinction. He…
NSU Professor Organizes Oral Cancer Walk
Khadine Alston, D.D.S., an assistant professor at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Dental Medicine’s Department of Cariology and Restorative Dentistry, organized the 1st Annual Oral Cancer Awareness Walk-A-Thon on Apr. 14. The event, which took place at the Central Broward Regional Park, was well attended and raised money for oral…
Graduate Student Analyzes Survival Rates of Juvenile Swordfish under Federal Catch and Release Law
Jenny Fenton is passionate about swordfish. After all, they are a top ocean predator whose survival is vital to balancing the ocean’s ecosystem as well as being an important food source.But years of overfishing in the Florida Straits — where America’s swordfish nursery is located — have depleted their population….
SHSS Faculty Named to Editorial Board of the Journal of Family Psychotherapy
John K. Miller, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has been invited to join the Editorial Board of the Journal of Family Psychotherapy (JFP), which is the journal of the International Family Therapy Association (IFTA). Miller is…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Inducts Students into Biological Honor Society
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences hosted the 10th annual induction ceremony for Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta), the national biological honor society, on Apr. 25. This year, the college inducted 35 undergraduate students and one faculty member into the society’s Rho Rho chapter at NSU. Providing opening remarks were…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division Director Earns Award for Work in Biostatistics
Matthew He, Ph.D., professor and director of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology, earned the 2012 Path Award for Biostatistics. The awards are distributed by The Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work at Florida International University in Miami. He was…
Students Inducted into English, Communication Studies Honor Societies at NSU
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences hosted a dual induction ceremony on Apr. 24 to recognize undergraduate students joining Lambda Pi Eta and Sigma Tau Alpha, the national honor societies for Communication Studies and English, respectively. “This is a deserved and earned recognition,” said Don Rosenblum, Ph.D., dean of…
Law Students in Pro Bono Honor Program Volunteer Over 22,000 Hours of Legal Work
Congratulations to the members of the Class of 2012 who participated in the Pro Bono Honor Program and volunteered over 22,000 hours of pro bono legal work while in law school at Nova Southeastern University. This is an impressive volunteer effort and its impact on the community is beyond measure….
Law Student Receives 2012 Rising Star Scholarship Award
The Broward County Women Lawyer’s Association (BCWLA) presented the 2012 Rising Star Scholarship Award to third year Shepard Broad Law Center student Ethel Moreno. She was presented with the award in recognition of her passion for international human rights, immigration law, civil rights and the rights of women and children….
Business School Professor Speaks at Hispanic Unity Entrepreneurship Conference
The Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship recently sponsored Hispanic Unity’s 2nd annual Entrepreneur Summit, which was held on Friday, April 20 at the Seminole Hard Rock Resort and Casino in Hollywood, FL. At the event, Huizenga Business School…
Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Inducts Three South Florida Business Leaders
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship inducted three business leaders into its 2012 Entrepreneur Hall of Fame on April 18. Joining the distinguished class of entrepreneurs this year were Joel L. Altman, chairman and chief executive officer of The Altman Companies; George Feldenkreis, chairman and chief executive…
Huizenga Sales Institute Honors Inaugural Class
In honor of the students who recently completed a sales program at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, the faculty, staff and executive administrators hosted a Sales Student Recognition Reception on Monday, Apr. 23 in the Huizenga Sales Institute’s Grand Room. Approximately 40 undergraduate and graduate sales…
Business Professor Publishes Article; Serves as Guest Speaker on Leadership
Robert Preziosi, D.P.A., chair and professor of management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, published an article in the April issue of the South Florida Hospital News & Healthcare Report. His article, which was titled “Does Health Care Still Need Management Skills?” compared the differences between…
Optometry Students Complete Mini MBA Program
Third-year students from NSU’s College of Optometry recently completed a four-day Mini M.B.A. for Optometrists Program at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education. The coursework focused on how to open and operate a successful optometry practice. The 21 optometry students…
SHSS Dean Participates at Interdisciplinary Graduate Education
Honggang Yang, Ph.D., dean and professor of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), was selected to participate in the “Deans Workshop on Institutionalizing Interdisciplinary Graduate Education,” held at the Virginia Tech Research Center in Arlington., Virginia. The workshop, which was held in early April, was funded by…
SHSS Student Named Adjunct Professor of the Year at Broward College’s South Campus
Edrica Richardson, M.A., a doctoral candidate in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), was named the Adjunct Professor of the Year at the South Campus of Broward College. Richardson has an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Roosevelt University and is…
Undergraduate Students Recognized for Award-Winning Scholarship and Creative Works
“We are here to celebrate outstanding student scholarship and support from faculty across a wide range of disciplines,” said Don Rosenblum, Ph.D., dean of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, at the college’s Apr. 23 reception honoring NSU undergraduate students’ award-winning work. Students were recognized for their contributions to…