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NSU and Sun-Sentinel to Host National Political Debate May 11
Tea Party members oppose President Barack Obama’s policies and Coffee Party members support him. The Sun Sentinel and NSU will host a panel discussion with representatives of the tea and coffee movements. The panel will explore whether the movements are a fad or fixture in politics. The event will take…
NSU College of Pharmacy and Albertson’s Pharmacy Host Community Health Fair
The brothers of Phi Delta Chi from NSU’s College of Pharmacy (COP), and Albertson’s Pharmacy in Oakland Park collaborated on Apr. 3 to host a community health fair providing educational materials and free services to attendees. Phi Delta Chi provided services, including diabetes, asthma, blood pressure screenings, and more, while…
Visit the Mobile Autism Clinic During Autism Awareness Day in Cooper City
Cooper City will be hosting its second annual Autism Awareness day at the Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue Station-28 on Apr. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event will be an open house for Cooper City residents that have a family member with autism, and will feature the…
Larry Calderon, Ed.D, NSU’s vice president for community and governmental affairs, cordially invites members of the NSU family to attend his weekly NSU Speaker’s Forum.
Nova Southeastern University will honor Black History Month in February 2010 through a variety of activities including engaging art exhibitions, performances, award-winning film screenings, dynamic speakers and compelling educational workshops and discussions.
Performance Uses Role-Playing Improv Exercises to Explore Aspects of Teenage Bullying – Nov. 22
Recent headlines about Florida teens accused of lighting another boy on fire, and an Ohio teen committing suicide after being mercilessly taunted by classmates, are enough to make any parent afraid of the rising tide of increasingly violent bullying activity American teens are facing.
Gov. Crist Reappoints NSU’s Fischler School of Education Dean to Florida Fund for Minority Teachers
NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services is proud to announce that Delores Smiley, Ed.D., Dean of Community Education and Diversity Affairs, has been reappointed to the Board of Directors for the Florida Fund for Minority Teachers.
NSU’s Fischler School Awards $10,000 Scholarship to Broward’s Art Teacher of the Year
Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services is proud to have recently awarded a $10,000 scholarship to Susan Anderson, Broward County’s 2009 Arts Teacher of the Year.
Fischler School Co-Hosting International Child and Youth Care Conference
NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services is co-hosting the 2009 International Child and Youth Care Conference from May 26-29 at Embassy Suites Fort Lauderdale, at 1100 SE 17th Street.
Issues in Autism Conference Addresses Difficult Behaviors
The UM-NSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) based at NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services recently hosted its 11th Annual Issues in Autism Conference.
NSU Opens Unicorn Children’s Foundation Clinic in September
For parents of children suspected of autism spectrum disorder, finding and obtaining an early and accurate diagnosis is a challenge on many different levels – until now.
Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Interdisciplinary Council for the Study of Autism announces the opening of the Unicorn Children’s Foundation Clinic beginning September 16. The clinic, the first-of-its-kind in Broward County, offers parents a unique interdisciplinary approach to obtaining an assessment and possible diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in children ages birth to five years old.
UM – NSU Launch Mobile Autism Family Clinic in Broward County
The University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities’ new mobile autism clinic will be in Davie on Saturday, Aug. 23rd.
This first-of-its-kind Mobile Family Autism clinic is a 23-foot bus that’s equipped with high-tech tools that allow health care providers to evaluate children for signs of autism.
NSU’s Fischler School of Education Fires Up Students with Miami HEAT Tickets
On April 8, 69 students from three Miami-Dade elementary schools will experience first hand how good grades can pay off.
DCF Secretary Bob Butterworth to speak at Foster Child Conference at NSU
Florida Department of Children & Families Secretary Bob Butterworth will discuss strategies to improve the lives of foster children Thursday (Feb 14) at a youth empowerment conference at Nova Southeastern University (NSU).
Butterworth will be making his remarks at the conference, called Fostering Success: Strategies to Empower Youth to Succeed as Adults.
Educational Research Symposium to be held at Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University’s Health Profession’s Division will be holding its 2nd annual Health Professional Educational Research Symposium this weekend.
The conference, which will run from Jan. 18 to 20, will engage health care faculty from around the country in a discussion about educational research and teaching in the health professions. It will be held at NSU’s Health Professions Divisions (HPD), which consists of six colleges —- osteopathic medicine, optometry, dental medicine, medical sciences, pharmacy and allied health and nursing.
NSU to Honor Dan and Claire Marino with President’s Community Award at Celebration of Excellence
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will award Dan and Claire Marino with the university’s highest honor, the President’s Community Award, at NSU’s annual Celebration of Excellence on Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. The President’s Community Award is bestowed annually to individuals whose leadership and support provides the foundation for continued growth of the university.
Nova Southeastern University uses High-Tech Dental Imaging Machine
Nova Southeastern University’s College of Dental Medicine (NSU-CDM) announced Thursday it’s using a three dimensional imaging machine to perform cutting-edge dental surgeries that will reduce patients’ exposure to radiation, while saving them time and money.