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NSU’s Diversity Dialogs: Sexism and the Well Meaning Man, March 5
The next Diversity Dialog is Tuesday, Mar. 5, noon-1:00 p.m. in the Horvitz Administration Building, President’s Dining Room. Topic “Sexism and the Well Meaning Man”. Bring your lunch and join fellow faculty, staff and students the first Tuesday of each month for Diversity Dialogues. Everyone is welcome. Hope to see…
Science of Sleeping, Dreaming Uncovered at Upcoming Faculty Lecture, March 21
We spend about a third of our lives asleep and require sleep to stay alive. But, what goes on while we sleep and dream? Find out at the next Faculty Lecture Series talk, hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. “The Nights of Our Lives: Why We Sleep…
Want to Intern in Washington, D.C.? Learn how on Feb. 22
You don’t have to run for office to spend time in the nation’s capital. Learn how to secure an internship in Washington, D.C., by attending an information session on The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. Information Session on The…
College of Health Care Sciences Holds Induction and Commencement Ceremony
This past December, NSU’s College of Health Care Sciences (CHCS) initiated 11 new members to the CHCS Teaching and Learning Academy (TLA). These new members gave their final project presentations to a collection of TLA members, colleagues and coworkers. Presentations were followed by a reception and induction ceremony in the…
HPD Students compete in the 2013 Ethics Bowl Competition
The 7th Annual Ethics Bowl —- sponsored by the Multicultural Affairs Committee, NSU’s College of Health Care Sciences and NSU’s College of Nursing —- was held on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Participants from 10 programs gathered together to compete in the Health Professions Division. Teams of three to five students were…
Brain Awareness Week: Interactive Events Will Provide Plenty to Think About, March 15 and 16
In celebration of international Brain Awareness Week, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host a variety of on-campus events, featuring interactive expos and presentations by students and faculty members. These events are free, open to the NSU community and are co-hosted by the college’s Division of Social and…
SHSS Faculty Member Publishes Book on Conflict Resolution
Toran Hansen, Ph.D., a faculty member in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has written a book entitled, The Generalist Approach to Conflict Resolution: A Guidebook. The book invites consideration of a holistic and comprehensive approach to conflict…
Forensic Anthropologist, Bestselling Novelist Kathy Reichs Speaks at NSU
More than 500 students, faculty, staff members, and guests gathered at NSU on Feb. 6 to hear from Kathy Reichs, Ph.D., a forensic anthropologist, bestselling author, and executive producer of the television series Bones. Titled “Forensic Anthropology: From Crime Lab to Crime Fiction,” the talk was part of the Farquhar…
Cancer Survivor Organizes Oral Cancer Walk, Feb. 23
It was early 2002 when Uyen Nguyen discovered a lesion inside her mouth that looks like a traumatic bruise. But she didn’t follow up. “I was a busy dental student,” said Nguyen, now a 3rd-year student at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Dental Medicine. “My palate was extremely tender, so…
College of Osteopathic Medicine to host International Geriatrics Training Institute, Starts Feb. 15
The College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (NSU-COM) Florida Coastal Geriatric Resources, Education, and Training Center (GREAT GEC) will host the 6th Annual Interprofessional Geriatrics Training Institute on Feb. 15 and 16. Held at NSU-COM’s Lifelong Learning Institute classroom located at University Park Plaza, 3420 S. University Drive, the training institute will…
Fishing for Scholarships – OC sponsors Fishing Tournament, March 2
NSU’s Oceanographic Center, in partnership with the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, will be re-launching the 6th Annual Oceanographic Center Scholarship Fishing Tournament in Fort Lauderdale on March 2. The Tournament will begin with the Kick-off Party and Captain’s Meeting on Feb. 28 at NSU’s new $50-million Center of…
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 |…
RecPlex offers Free Week Membership
Membership Tryouts let you experience all you can to see if this is the right place for you. No obligation. Bring a friend! Start incorporating exercise into your daily routine and see how good you will feel! Sign up during free week and don’t pay until March 1st!
Porter Garners Second SSC Player of the Week Award of the Season
For the second time this season, NSU guard Meixandra Porter has been named Sunshine State Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week presented by VALIC. Porter (Sr., Chantilly, Va.) led the No. 23 Sharks to a pair of SSC wins this past week by averaging 20.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5…
Mark your calendar for Relay for Life 2013, April 12 and 13
Join the NSU community in the fight against cancer! Relay for Life at NSU will take place at the Library Quad April 12-13, 2013. You can make a difference in the lives of those fighting cancer and their families by starting a team or joining one already started. The NSU…
Support Students Traveling to Ecuador for Medical Mobile Clinic – Donations Needed!
Fifteen undergrads will be spending their Spring Break serving an underprivileged community in Esmeraldas, Ecuador through a mobile clinic provided by MedLife. They are members of the Multicultural Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS), and include: Nancy Sarmiento (President, and organizer of this trip), Noemi Bermudez, Omar Garcia, Toni-Kaye McDougall, Biana…
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 Welcomes Delegation from Beijing Normal University
Honggang Yang, Ph.D., dean of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), along with Tommie Boyd, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of Department of Family Therapy, and Anthony J. DeNapoli, Ed.D., executive director of NSU’s Office of International Affairs, recently welcomed a delegation of scholars from Beijing Normal…
Broward DECA Competition Held at Huizenga Business School
On Wednesday, Jan. 9, the H. Wayne Huizenga Business School hosted the Broward County DECA High School District Competition in the Huizenga Sales Institute. More than 350 DECA Club members from 18 different schools attended the one-day competition, which included events related to entrepreneurship, marketing and sales. As part of…