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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…


Interactive Events Give You Something to Think About: Brain Awareness Week Continues Mar. 23

In celebration of national Brain Awareness Week, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences will host a variety of events and interactive expos at NSU. These events are free and open to the NSU community.  The following themed days will include demonstrations outside of…


Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Welcomes Renowned Neurologist, Mar. 24

The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences will welcome renowned neurologist Vilayanur S. Ramachandran, M.D., Ph.D., to NSU as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series. Ramachandran will present a talk titled “The Neurology of Human Nature” on Mar. 24 at 7 p.m. in the…


Next Faculty Lecture Discusses Humans’ Biochemical Uniqueness, Mar. 15

As part of the Faculty Lecture Series, Edward O. Keith, Ph.D., associate professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will present “Each Human Being Is a Biochemically Unique Individual.” The talk will take place on Mar. 15 from 12 – 1 p.m., in the Parker Building, room 240….


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…


Visit NSU’s Library During Finals for Shark Survival Week Specials, Nov. 29 – Dec. 3

Don’t let finals week turn you into shark bait! Visit NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library between Nov. 29 and Dec. 3 for Shark Survival Week specials featuring: Extra study rooms FREE study snacks Roving librarians to help with your research questions The “I Survived Finals” photo booth And much more! For…


Interactive Marketing Association Pledges $17,500 for Huizenga School Scholarship

On Oct. 22, the South Florida Interactive Marketing Association (SFIMA), the region’s top forum for interactive professionals, hosted its 7th Annual Nautical Networking Cruise. More than 400 guests were in attendance aboard the Biscayne Lady in Hollywood.  At the Pre-Boarding Party and press conference, the organization presented a check to the…


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,…


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…


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.


Huizenga School to Host M.B.A. Day, June 2

The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship boasts the largest M.B.A. program in Florida. With 10 different master’s degree programs, student can earn a degree in the field of study that best fits their career goals. Programs are taught by corporate leaders, who bring critical real-world knowledge into…


NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, June 4

Steven N. Gold, Ph.D., a professor for NSU Center for Psychological Studies (CPS), will be the featured speaker at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on June 4. He will speak about the trauma clinic at CPS. The title of his presentation is “Trauma Resolution and Integration Program,” which is also the…


Fischler Student Works to Restore Haiti’s Schools While Attending Classes from a Tent

True leaders look for solutions, even in the darkest of times. And 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 how soon good leaders would be in demand. When the catastrophic earthquake…


Final Mathematics Colloquium Series Talk of the Semester: “Invariant Subspaces and Their Invariants” Apr. 28

The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology will conclude this year’s Mathematics Colloquium Series with a guest lecture titled, “Invariant Subspaces and Their Invariants,” led by Markus Schmidmeier, Ph.D., associate professor at Florida Atlantic University. The event will take place on Apr. 28, from 12…


Office of Academic Services Hosts Third Annual Tutor 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 third annual Tutor Recognition Ceremony on Apr. 19. The ceremony recognizes the invaluable work of peer and professional tutors…


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.


Study Abroad in Sweden This Summer During “International Arts & Culture Infusion”

The NSU community is invited to study abroad in Sweden this summer as part of the eighth annual course offered by NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services and its Interdisciplinary Arts Master’s Program. Undergraduate and graduate students can earn between 3 and 6 credits while working side-by-side with…


Want to Become a Dean or University President? Fischler Leadership Institute is Conduit to These Goals

NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services is proud to announce that the Seventh Annual Institute for Public Policy and Executive Leadership in Higher Education (IPPEL) is scheduled for July 18 to 31, 2010. Thoroughly grounded in college and university management, leadership, and public policy, this Institute is designed…


Opportunity to Study Abroad in Sweden Offered by Fischler School

NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services’ Interdisciplinary Arts Program is offering three credit hours for a summer “International Arts & Culture Infusion” study abroad opportunity in Oskarshamn, Sweden.


NSU Opens Unicorn Children’s Foundation Clinic in September

For parents of children suspected of autism spectrum disorder, finding and obtaining an early and accurate diagnosis is a challenge on many different levels – until now.

Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Interdisciplinary Council for the Study of Autism announces the opening of the Unicorn Children’s Foundation Clinic beginning September 16. The clinic, the first-of-its-kind in Broward County, offers parents a unique interdisciplinary approach to obtaining an assessment and possible diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in children ages birth to five years old.