Tag Archives: Nova Southeastern University
Office of Academic Services to Hold Open House, Oct. 7
When was the last time you stopped by the Office of Academic Services (OAS) at Nova Southeastern University? Did you know that OAS, part of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, offers students tutoring sessions, success coaching, study areas and rooms for reserve, math DVDs for checkout, solution manuals,…
NSU to host unique expo for people with disabilities
The 31st annual DisAbilities Expo at Nova Southeastern University will offer many opportunities for people living with disabilities. The event, which will be held at NSU on Saturday, Oct. 16, will provide health information, educational seminars, exhibits, sports, and more. The free event is open to people with disabilities, their family and friends, and the general public.
During Hispanic Heritage Month, hundreds of Miami-Dade County students have celebrated and learned about the Latin culture. Now, they can further express their pride by taking part in the annual Cervantes Outstanding Essay Contest, offered by Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Fischler School of Education and Human Services.
NSU’s Fischler School of Education will host a Teacher Career Development Day on June 26 from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
NSU Creates Summer Program for Haitian Teens Living in South Florida After Devastating Earthquake
To continue to acclimate Haitian students displaced by the earthquake to South Florida schools, NSU is part of a collaboration on a free summer program called Literary Initiative for Empowerment, or L.I.F.E.
NSU hosts Biggest Loser weight loss competition (Sun-Sentinel)
After 16 weeks of intense workouts, physical challenges and a stringent nutrition plan, the 18 participants of Nova Southeastern University’s Biggest Loser contest shed 445 pounds.
Award-Winning Actress and Activist Marlee Matlin to Speak at NSU Education School’s Commencement
Academy Award-winning actress and activist Marlee Matlin will be the speaker at the 2010 commencement ceremony for Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services on June 12.
FBI Recognizes NSU for Safe Online Surfing Program
The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently held an awards ceremony recognizing NSU for its role in developing and implementing a program to teach elementary and middle school students online safety. More than 62,000 students in 37 different states have completed the FBI-SOS (Safe Online Surfing) Internet Challenge since it…
Lieutenant-General (ret.) Roméo A. Dallaire, who led a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Rwanda, will be the speaker at Nova Southeastern University’s 2010 undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 16,
Longtime Philadelphia educator is now a Hall of Famer (Philadelphia Daily News)
The National Teachers Hall of Fame announced that retired kindergarten teacher Erlene Bass Nelson is among its five 2010 inductees, and only the fourth from Pennsylvania to ever be honored. Nelson earned a doctorate from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
NSU Student Works to Restore Haiti’s Schools and Colleges, While Attending Classes from a Tent
When doctoral student Antoine Atouriste first decided to pursue a degree in Organizational Leadership through NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services, he had no idea just how in demand good leaders would soon be. When the catastrophic earthquake of Jan. 12, 2010 ravaged Haiti, Atouriste survived, though his family home and many he knew did not. Yet through it all, he continued to take online classes at NSU and stress the importance of rebuilding the country’s education system.
Florida’s merit-pay plan for teachers (Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel)
Wayne Driscoll, the dean of the faculty at Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services, worries the bill might discourage teachers from pursuing advanced degrees. That, he said, could have an adverse effect on teacher quality in Florida.
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…
Honor Outstanding Educational Leaders & Students at NSU’s Sixth Annual Carrie P. Meek Awards
The Black Heritage Council of Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services will celebrate Black History Month with the Sixth Annual Carrie P. Meek Outstanding Education Leadership Achievement Award Ceremony.
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.
More than $80,000 was recently raised to help fund free South Florida autism services during the second annual “Autumn Moonlight” cocktail reception for the UM-NSU CARD.
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.
Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services and its Hispanic Advisory Board recently held the 12th annual Cervantes Outstanding Educator Awards, which recognized 22 distinguished educators from public and private schools throughout Miami-Dade County for their contributions to the education of Hispanic students.