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Professor of Management Participates on Diversity Panel
On Nov. 19, Bahaudin Mujtaba, D.B.A., professor of Management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, made a presentation during the Third Annual South Florida Diversity Summit. The theme of the summit was “Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Perspective from Florida Organizational Leaders.” The Summit…
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…
Info Session about Human Cadaver Prosection, Biology Internships: Oct. 31
Students interested in obtaining an internship in the biology and/or medical fields next summer are encouraged to attend a special informative session on Monday, Oct. 31, titled “The Trick to the Treat of Doing a Summer 2012 Internship or Prosection Program.” The event will take place from noon to 12:50…
New Exhibit is All About Benjamin Franklin & His Search for a Better World
Ever wonder who the real Benjamin Franklin was, and how he helped influence so much of America’s culture? Then don’t miss out on a special series of events in his honor at NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center, during the upcoming “Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a…
Want to Be NSU’s Next “Biggest Loser”? Then Apply Now, Deadline: Oct. 12
In the first six years of NSU’s Biggest Loser challenge, the 70 employees and students who completed the program lost a combined total of 1,730 pounds – an average of 25 pounds per participant! Inspired by the popular television show, NSU’s Biggest Loser takes 18 participants through a 16-week weight-loss…
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…
Marine Artist Guy Harvey hosts South Florida premiere of documentary on Sharks, Oct. 19 & 20
Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Oceanographic Center in conjunction with the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, presents the Fort Lauderdale premiere of This is Your Ocean: Sharks at The Museum of Art |Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. A public showing will be held the following night at Nova…
NSU Hosts Sales Week – ends Oct. 7
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship will host its inaugural “Sales Week,” October 3 – 7 in celebration of the fast-approaching first anniversary of the Huizenga Sales Institute’s grand opening. All of the sales programs offered throughout the week are open-enrollment and require no advanced degree requirements….
Free Workshops for NSU Employees Hosted by NSU’s Office of Human Resources, Oct. 13
This fall NSU’s Office of Human Resources will host several free development workshops for employees. The first workshop focuses on stress management and relationship building by exploring 12 essential Life Skills. Titled, “Trigger-Proof Your Way to Success”,will be led by author, psychologist, and educator, Gay Lynn Williamson-Grigas, M.A. As a…
NSU Medical Training in Iraq Leads to the Establishment of Training Center in Middle East
Last year, 12 Iraqi physicians learned how to administer advanced CPR and other life-saving skills on children thanks to cutting-edge technology at Nova Southeastern University. The university, in partnership with health care providers from UCLA and the International Medical Corp (IMC), conducted a three-day, live broadcast training from NSU’s main…
U.N. Rep. to Join NSU ‘Symposium on Water: A Human Right’
The Shepard Broad Law Center invites you to attend A Symposium on Water: A Human Right on Friday and Saturday, September 16 and 17, 2011. The symposium will cover why safe and clean drinking water and sanitation is a human right essential to the full enjoyment of life and all…
U.N. Rep. to Join NSU ‘Symposium on Water: A Human Right,’ Sept. 16 & 17
The Shepard Broad Law Center invites you to attend A Symposium on Water: A Human Right on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17. The symposium will cover why safe and clean drinking water and sanitation is a human right essential to the full enjoyment of life and all other…
Fischler Hosts School Choice Breakfast Celebrating the Legacy of Nobel Prize Winner Milton Friedman
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education recently hosted a “Celebrating Freedom” breakfast in honor of the late Milton Friedman, to share his legacy and ideas about school choice. Friedman was a 1976 Nobel Prize winner, economics professor, and stalwart crusader for the ideas of individual freedom who formed the…
Jack Pinkowski, Ph.D., and Albert Williams, Ph.D., participated in a roundtable discussion
Jack Pinkowski, Ph.D., and Albert Williams, Ph.D., participated in a roundtable discussion about the Aftermath of the S&P Downgrade and the U.S. economy on PBS WPBT Channel 2’s Issues with Helen Ferré on Friday, August 12 and Sunday August 14.
Nova Student and Staffer Goes on Humanitarian Mission to Build an Orphanage in Haiti
Elena Trowell, an NSU student in the Masters of International Business Administration Program at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship and assistant to the Nova Alumni Association, traveled with her childhood friend Erin Outlaw in July to Grand Goáve, Haiti. They went to the Caribbean nation to…
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education through its national institute for Educational Options is co-hosting a Mager Empowerment Motivational Bootcamp for teens and young adults May 28-29 in NSU’s Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center. The two-day workshop is designed to improve communication skills, decision making, emotional intelligence…
University School of NSU Congratulates its Class of 2011 for Numerous Achievements
University School of NSU is proud of its 166 students in the class of 2011 who have been accepted to a combined total of 155 colleges and universities in 33 states and the District of Columbia. Twenty-four graduates received honors in the National Merit Scholarship Program, 40 were AP Scholars,…
Up-and-coming Real Estate development Student Overcomes Adversity
After ten years of working in the real estate industry, Jake Butler, a student enrolled in the Huizenga Business School’s Master of Science in Real Estate Development program, recently purchased his first commercial property. The property is a distressed 8-unit apartment building, and Jake is now in the process of…
Office of Academic Services Honors Tutors with Fourth Annual Recognition Ceremony
In celebration of those who help NSU students succeed in their studies each day, the Office of Academic Services (OAS), part of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, hosted its fourth annual Tutor Recognition Ceremony on Apr. 11. The event recognizes the invaluable work of peer and professional tutors…
Fischler School Professor Receives Award for Dedication to the Arts
David Spangler, Ph.D., program professor of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education’s Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Arts program, will be honored on May 15 with the prestigious Joseph Leavitt Award for Dedication to the Arts presented by Florida Youth Orchestra (FYO). A 21-year tradition, the FYO award is…