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NSU Professor Keynotes Negotiation Conference in Mexico
Vincent S. Daniels, D.B.A., was the keynote speaker and workshop leader at a recent conference held in Monterrey, Mexico. The conference was held on September 19 at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education), which is one of Mexico’s premier higher education…
Students from Music Course Perform in Local Jazz Concert
Six undergraduate students from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences recently put the skills they learned in the classroom on display for the community. On Sept. 15, the students performed in the Jazz in the Hall concert, hosted by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. The students are…
Huizenga Business Professor Recognized for Research Contributions
Professor Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, D.B.A., professor of management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, was recently presented with a Certificate of Special Recognition by Nova Southeastern University’s provost, Frank De Piano, Ph.D. Mujtaba was given this recognition for being one of the finalists for NSU’s Provost’s…
The fall ‘Working Paper Series’ kicked off with NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences Assistant Professor James Parrish, Ph.D. He presented “Toward a Theory of Emergent Leadership for Collaborative Information Systems Development among Social Enterprises.” Parrish’s October 4 presentation discussed how many social enterprises (SEs) are adopting collaborative…
SHSS Faculty and Students Travel and Study in Suriname
Elena Bastidas, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) and thirteen graduate students from SHSS traveled to Suriname last summer as part of an Advanced Practicum course and the SHSS Study Abroad Program. The course focused…
HPD Chancellor Wins Health Educator Award
Fred Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D., chancellor of Nova Southeastern University’s Health Profession Division, won a prestigious award on Oct. 6 from the South Florida Business Journal. He was presented with the Educator Award, which is given to the most impactful health care educator in the tri-county area. The publication’s 2011 Excellence…
Three Optometry Faculty Attain Credential of Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry
Three faculty members at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry are among the first in the nation to attain the new credential of Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry in October. They are Barry J. Frauens, O.D., Heidi Wagner, O.D., and Joseph Pizzimenti, O.D. Board certification through the American…
NSU Staff Member Recognized on Chamber Website
LaDorne Brannen, assistant director at the Palm Beach Student Educational Center, was featured in the “Membership Spotlight” on the website of the Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County. The Chamber writes: “…LaDorne and Nova Southeastern University have been members of the Black Chamber since 2009. She serves as…
New, Continuing Honors Students Recognized at Annual Fall Banquet
Students from the Undergraduate Honors Program joined faculty, administration, and distinguished members of university leadership for the fall 2011 Honors Banquet on Sept. 15. Hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, the annual event recognizes Honors students for their academic achievements and excellence. Following an activity designed to…
Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM), along with the Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (IDEP), welcomed Herb Cohen, M.D. professor emeritus at Albert Einstein College of Medicine to campus to speak on Sept. 27. He presented on the evolution and change in the care of individuals with developmental…
SHSS Doctoral Awarded Funding by the Philanthropic Educational Organization
Gladys Momanyi, a doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has been awarded a scholarship by the Ft. Lauderdale Chapter of the Philanthropic Education Organization (PEO). The PEO sponsors various international philanthropies or projects designed to…
NSU Alumna Changkija Awarded the Lorentzen LPGA Q-School Grant
Playing in her first professional season after graduating from Nova Southeastern last spring, LPGA Futures Tour member Sandra Changkija is a recipient of this year’s Pete Lorentzen LPGA Qualifying School Grant. Changkija will be awarded $3,000 as recipients of the fund established by the family of the late Pete Lorentzen….
NSU Faculty Honored for Receiving External Funding
Nova Southeastern University faculty were honored on Sept. 21 at the NSU External Funding Recognition Ceremony, which recognizes the efforts of NSU faculty members who have received external grant funding in the previous fiscal year. Fiscal Year 2011 saw great progress in the area of external funding, with total external funding exceeding…
Chancellor Ray Ferrero Jr. Receives NSU Lifetime Achievement Award
Nova Southeastern University Chancellor Ray Ferrero Jr., J.D., was recently presented with Lifetime Achievement Award for providing opportunities for research at NSU. The presentation was made during the University’s External Funding Recognition Reception which took place Sept.21 at the Grande Oaks Golf Club. Ferrero recognized the need for research growth…
Psychology Professor Receives Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award
Nova Southeastern University Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Frank DePiano, Ph.D., presented the first annual Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award to Mark B. Sobell, Ph.D., ABPP, Center for Psychological Studies professor and researcher. Sobell was nominated for the award by CPS Dean Karen Grosby, Ed.D. Sobell, a…
Mailman Segal Center Names Executive Director of Autism Institute
Susan Kabot, EdD, CCC-SLP, has been named the Executive Director of the Autism Institute at Nova Southeastern University (NSU).
Two Undergraduate Students Spend Summer Internship Assisting Surgeons Overseas
Though many students may have spent the summer months relaxing in the sun, two students from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences spent time overseas preparing for careers as surgeons. Reena Parikh and Catalina Rodriguez, biology majors in the college, participated in the Summer 2011 Biology Student Internship Program….
Five University School of NSU Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Five University School of NSU students have been named National Merit Semifinalists: Matthew Linn, Joshua Tupler, Eshani Patel, Danny Sepler, and Brent Stone. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking…
Shepard Broad Law Center Induction Into Florida Bar Ceremony
Graduates of NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center who recently took the bar examination once again exceeded the statewide pass rate for both the general exam and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE). Specifically, NSU graduates passed at 87.4% for the general exam and an 86.9 % for the MPRE exam….
Huizenga Professor Makes History With Wedding Vows
In the first known wedding ceremony on NSU’s campus, Jack Pinkowski, Ph.D., was married to Monica Pinto immediately following his class on Saturday, September 10. They recited their vows and were joined together as husband and wife in the Carl DeSantis building’s atrium in front of the Amaguk statue. Immediately…