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The Voice of Dickens: A Concert of Holiday Carols, Dec. 3
Scrooge joins the Bossa Nova Chorale for a retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas Carol on Dec. 3 in the Performance Theater, Don Taft University Center. Performances will be at 6 and 8:30 p.m. This production is recommended for all ages and hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. For more information,…
Fall Working Paper Series Continues at Computer Sciences School
The Fall Working Paper Series at NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) continues on Tuesday, Dec. 7, where GSCIS Professor Timothy Ellis, Ph.D., will be presenting, “The Impact of Asynchronous Computer Mediated Communication Supported Project Based Teams on Sense of Connectedness in an Online Learning Environment.” The…
Huizenga Sales Institute Hosts Bigwig Event
On Nov. 4, more than 75 guests gathered to hear former Miami Dolphin Dwight Stephenson, and his wife Dinah, discuss the qualities that they credit for the success of their many businesses, as well as their marriage. The Bigwig Event was hosted by Six Degrees – Big Brothers Big Sisters of…
Huizenga Business School to Host Bestselling Author, Dec. 2
Richard Florida, bestselling author and one of the world’s leading public intellectuals on economic development and new trends in business and communities, will speak at NSU on Dec. 2, 11 am – 1:00 pm. During his presentation, Florida will present ideas from his latest book, “The Great Reset,” which addresses…
18th Annual “Anything That Floats” Raft Race Showcases Shark Spirit
Dozens of NSU students, faculty, and staff recently came out to cheer the competitors in the 18th Annual “Anything That Floats” Raft Races that took place Nov. 11 as part of the NSU 2010 Homecoming Week. Seventeen rafts, constructed by NSU students, set sail on the Gold Circle Lake to…
18th Annual “Anything That Floats” Raft Race Showcases Shark Spirit
Dozens of NSU students, faculty, and staff recently came out to cheer the competitors in the 18th Annual “Anything That Floats” Raft Races that took place Nov. 11 as part of the NSU 2010 Homecoming Week. Seventeen rafts, constructed by NSU students, set sail on the Gold Circle Lake to…
More than two dozen Miami-Dade County students and educators were recently honored at the 13th Annual Cervantes Awards for Outstanding Hispanic Education, hosted by NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services and its Hispanic Advisory Board. The annual award ceremony recognizes those who have made a significant contribution to the education…
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
Source: Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org) Twenty five years ago, November was designated as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. At the time, fewer than 2 million Americans had Alzheimer’s. Today, as many as 5.2 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease – 120,000 of them in Massachusetts. Alzheimer’s can occur as young…
NSU Hosts Annual Diversity Summit
The South Florida Diversity Alliance is pleased to host the annual Diversity Summit at NSU’s main campus on Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building. The event is free and open to the public. The NSU Diversity Summit is designed to raise participants’ awareness…
FBI Special Agent Speaks at Huizenga Business School
Special Agent in Charge, John. V. Gillies of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Division, recently spoke as a Distinguished Lecture Series speaker at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. More than 130 guests attended the lecture in the Huizenga Sales Institute’s Executive Conference Center. His lecture on, “Corruption, Ethics and its…
Faculty Panel to Examine Environmental and Ecological Impacts of Hurricane Katrina
In connection with filmmaker Spike Lee’s visit to NSU, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology will host a faculty panel discussion titled, “After the Flood,” on Oct. 27. The event will take place from 5 – 6 p.m. in the Mailman-Hollywood Building, second-floor…
NSU to Host Senatorial and Gubernatorial Debates Oct. 19 and 20
Nova Southeastern University will become Florida’s political epicenter as it hosts live televised debates in the races for Senator and Governor on back-to-back nights Oct. 19 and 20. On Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m., U.S. Senate candidates Kendrick Meek (D) and Marco Rubio (R), along with independent candidate Charlie…
Hispanic Heritage Month Ends Oct. 15
NSU will honor Hispanic Heritage Month 2010 from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 through a variety of activities including engaging art exhibitions, performances, award-winning film screenings, dynamic speakers and compelling educational workshops and discussions. To view events planned for the remainder of the month, please visit http://www.nova.edu/hispanicheritage/events.html.
Family Friendly Musical “A Year with Frog and Toad” Opens Oct. 8
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts will open its 2010–2011 Premier Series with performances of the Tony Award-nominated A Year with Frog and Toad, Oct. 8–10. The family friendly musical will take place in the Performance Theatre of the college’s Performing and Visual…
NSU Criminal Law Society to Host Juvenile Violence Symposium, Oct. 8
NSU’s Criminal Law Society, along with The American Bar Association, will present the Juvenile Violence Symposium: “Blueprint for Change” on Oct. 8 from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Law Center. The featured speakers are: The Honorable Judge Elijah H. Williams, Circuit court Judge for the 17th Judicial Circuit Michael…
NSU’s College of Pharmacy shares History during American Pharmacist Month
History of American Pharmacist Month American Pharmacist Month (APhM) is celebrated in October. This month-long observance recognizes the significant contributions to health care and the commitment to patient care by pharmacists in ALL practice settings from around the country. American Pharmacists Month Objectives are to: recognize the vital contributions made…
October is Vegetarian Awareness Month
By: Marilyn Gordon Ed.D., RD, CSSD, LDN Registered Dietitian, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist October 1 is designated as “World Vegetarian Day,” but you have the whole month of October to enjoy the benefits of vegetarian cuisine. There are numerous reasons to “GO VEG,” even if it is just one…
Business School Professor Presents at Workshop, Conference in China
During the month of September, Bahaudin Mujtaba, D.B.A., professor of management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, facilitated a workshop for faculty and students from the Department of Automotives at Chang, an University in Xi’an, China. The two-hour workshop was on Diversity Management and Leadership. While…
Celebrate American Pharmacist Month with NSU’s College of Pharmacy
The History of American Pharmacist Month In the last quarter century, pharmacy has expanded its role within the health care delivery system from a profession focusing on preparation and dispensing of medications to patients to one in which pharmacists provide a range of patient-oriented services to maximize the medicine’s effectiveness….