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Mathematics Colloquium Series Opens with Talk on Neuronal Field Models, Oct. 6
Evan Haskell, Ph.D., associate professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will open the 2010–2011 Mathematics Colloquium Series, presented by the college’s Division of Math, Science, and Technology, with a talk titled, “Localized Activity States for Neuronal Field Models of Feature Selectivity.” The presentation will take place on…
NSU to Host Invisible Children Screening with Ugandan Student Speakers, Oct. 7
Invisible Children, a media-based non-profit dedicated to ending Africa’s longest-running war, will be screening GO at NSU on Oct. 7. Invisible Children exists to raise awareness about children who are abducted and forced to fight as soldiers in the Lord’s Resistance Army, a rebel group currently terrorizing central east Africa….
The Office of Career Development will host a Business Career Fair on Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the atrium of the Carl DeSantis Building. Employers will be hiring for positions in management training, accounting, sales, marketing, finance and more. All students, alumni, and the public are…
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…
Celebrating American Pharmacists Month with 2010 Career Expo
NSU’s College of Pharmacy is celebrating American Pharmacists Month with a Career Expo Oct. 11-15. For more information, visit https://cfsecure.nova.edu/pharmacy/careerExpo/index.cfm. Pharm Expo Week
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…
CPS Students Volunteer in Haiti
Last May, several students from the Center of Psychological Studies (CPS), along with CPS professor Stephen Campbell, Ph.D., and Pastor Menes Jean-Louis, traveled to Haiti to help earthquake victims in their ongoing struggle to rebuild their lives. The student volunteers were Ben Bachus, Jon Torres, Matt Young, Molly Wolfson, Marcy…
Anthony DeNapoli Named Executive Director of NSU’s New Office of International Affairs
NSU Chancellor Ray Ferrero, Jr., J.D., has named Anthony J. DeNapoli, Ed.D., as Executive Director of NSU’s newly created Office of International Affairs. In his role, DeNapoli will be responsible for this newly-created office, and for coordinating and facilitating existing and new international programs, affiliations and initiatives among NSU’s schools,…
Oceanographic Center representatives attend U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Meeting
NSU Oceanographic Center (OC) dean Richard Dodge, Ph.D., who is also the executive director of NSU’s National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI); NSU OC professor and NCRI associate director, Bernhard Riegl, Ph.D.; and NSU OC assistant director of development and NCRI administrative coordinator, Wendy Wood, attended the semi-annual United States Coral…
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…
“Network in the Northeast” a big success for NSU Alumni Association
Nearly 60 NSU alumni and friends gathered at the W Hoboken on Sept. 24 to “Network in the Northeast.” On hand to greet attendees were Institutional Advancement Executive Director Carl Minardo, Alumni Association Director Sara DuCuennois, and Assistant Director Jamie Rosenberg. Also in attendance were Tri-State area alumni chapter presidents…
Have dinner at the Faculty Shark Club before Seeing Dylan!
Enjoy a delicious dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 6 before a legendary show…See below for details.
NSU Wellness Magazine is now available
The 2010 issue of Wellness Made Simple, NSU’s wellness magazine, is now available. All NSU faculty, staff, and administrators, will be receiving individual copies now and in the upcoming weeks. This issue of Wellness Made Simple explores healthy eating and the six dimensions of wellness: social, occupational, spiritual, physical, intellectual,…
Huizenga Business School Hosts Reception for American Express CEO
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship hosted American Express CEO Ken Chenault and his South Florida management team at a VIP reception on Friday, Sept. 10. The reception was held in the Grand Room of the new, state-of-the-art Sales Institute, which is housed on the third floor…
SHSS Faculty and Student to Present Workshop on Equine Therapy
Shelley Green, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), and Olivia Schlapfer Colmer, M.S., doctoral student in the department, will be present a day-long workshop entitled: “Equine Assisted Family Therapy: Utilizing Horses in Brief, Systemic, Clinical Work.” The…
Undergraduate Student Success Fair – Sept. 22
NSU will host its first ever Undergraduate Student Success Fair in the Don Taft University Center on Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The fair will provide students the opportunity to learn about the different NSU resources available to assist them during their undergraduate studies. This exciting event…
Optometry graduate among recipients of Southern Council of Optometrists Clinical Excellence Awards
NSU College of Optometry graduate Nicole Psaltis (2010), was among the tree optometry students to be recognized by the South East Council of Optometry (SECO) International. Psaltis received the 2010 Southern Council of Optometrists Clinical Excellence Award, which recognizes academic achievements by students from SECO-affiliated colleges. Psaltis received the award…
SHSS Faculty to Present Workshop for Tallahassee Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Paul Gallant, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) will present a workshop for the Tallahassee Association for Marriage and Family Therapy on Sept. 17. Gallant’s presentation is entitled, “Meaning Making: Using Metaphors of Map, Journey, and…
Help Spread the Word to Students: $15,000 in NSU IQ Scholarships Available
Please help spread the word: NSU students can earn a portion of more than $15,000 in scholarships by participating and scoring high in the NSU IQ Scholarship Quiz, which begins on Aug. 1. All full time NSU undergraduate and graduate students can participate.* The August 2010 competition consists of two…