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There’s Lots to Learn from Stars—See How Much at Next Mathematics Colloquium Talk, Feb. 19
Massive stars will take center stage in the next Mathematics Colloquium Series talk, hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. “What Can We Learn About Particle Physics from Massive Stars?” Mathematics Colloquium Series | Maurizio Giannotti, Ph.D. (Barry University) Tuesday, Feb. 19 Noon–1:00 p.m. Carl DeSantis Building |…
HR offers workshop seminars – Trigger-Proof Your Way to Success, Feb. 21
The 2013 Lunch and Learn series offered by NSU’s Office of Human Resources is underway! Led by author, psychologist, and educator Gay Lynn Grigas, M.A. Psy., the Trigger-Proof Your Way to Success series will focus on solutions to common workplace problems. Presented as twelve easy-to-use “tools,” each seminar will provide…
SHSS Faculty Presents at Comparative and International Education Society Conference
Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference held in San Juan, Puerto Rico during Apr. 22-27. Duckworth’s presentation was entitled, “The Praxis of…
Energy & Auto Industry Executives Unveil 2013 Prius and Speak to Full House at NSU
Speaking to a standing-room-only group that included members of the NSU community and business leaders, several South Florida energy and automobile executives addressed the rising need for new and better energy policies and increased investment in clean technologies. The event, Energy and Autos, was held on Friday, Feb. 10 in…
Faculty Presentation to Include Talk, Film about African Fashion Designers
As part of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Lecture Series, Chetachi Egwu, Ph.D., assistant professor in the college, and Cathleen Dean, adjunct professor in the college, will present “Runway Afrique: The Power of African Images in the Fashion Industry”. The talk and film screening will take place…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences celebration of Black History Month continues
Each February, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences commemorates Black History Month, celebrating the contributions of African Americans in United States history. The college invites the NSU community to participate in the following thought-provoking and inspiring events that will explore the people, literature, music, and experiences of black history…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Celebrates Black History Month with Workshops, Talks
Each February, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences commemorates Black History Month, celebrating the contributions of African Americans in United States history. The college invites the NSU community to participate in the following thought-provoking and inspiring events that will explore the people, literature, music, and experiences which characterize black…
New Internet Marketing and Social Networking Course Unique to NSU
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship is bringing a new graduate-level course to students this fall that will be sure to make NSU graduates stand out when interviewing. The new course, “Internet Marketing and Social Networking,” will be offered beginning in October 2011, and will be taught…
Farquhar College of Arts & Sciences hosts Convocation Ceremony
NSU undergraduate students celebrated the official start of the academic year with Convocation, hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. A keynote talk by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Díaz, M.F.A., highlighted this year’s ceremony. The event opened with welcoming remarks by Don Rosenblum, Ph.D., dean of the Farquhar…
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…
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…
Center for Psychological Studies Assistant Professor, Shannon Ray, Ph.D., has been elected as the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling’s (ASERVIC) 2012-2013 president. ASERVIC is an organization of counselors and human development professionals who believe spiritual, ethical, and religious values are essential to the overall development of…
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…
Center for Psychological Studies Professors Author New Book
CPS professors Linda C. Sobell, Ph.D., ABPP, and Mark B. Sobell, Ph.D., ABPP, published a new book recently, Group Therapy for Substance Use Disorders: A Motivational Cognitive-Behavioral Approach. This authoritative book presents a groundbreaking evidence-based approach to conducting therapy groups for persons with substance use disorders. The approach integrates cognitive-behavioral,…
NSU Students Bring Science to Life at Local Elementary School
More than 35 students and alumni from NSU volunteered on Mar. 31 at Welleby Elementary School in Sunrise for Science Alive!, a night of interactive experiments and scientific demonstrations. The event featured a series of science stations, each showcasing a different experiment led by students from the Farquhar College of…
Professor Robert C. Speth wrote an Op-Ed about the dangers of radiation exposure following the crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Radiation has been leaking from it since the earthquake and tsunami in March. The Op-Ed was placed in the Sun-Sentinel, Hartford Courant, and international media outlets.
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Mar. 25
Charlene Desir, Ed.D, a professor at NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services, and Pamela D. Hall, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at Barry University, will be the featured speakers at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on Mar. 25. They will talk about using the arts as a tool to…
The Black Heritage Council of NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services recently celebrated Black History Month with the Seventh Annual Carrie P. Meek Outstanding Education Leadership Achievement Award Ceremony. The Feb. 24 event was a salute to exemplary community members who continuously and positively impact the lives of…