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NSU Speaker’s Forum Features Ronnie Oller, Aug. 27
Ronnie Oller, community organizer, philanthropist, and wife of Robert S. Oller, D.O., CEO of Nova Southeastern University’s Division of Clinical Operations., will be the featured speaker at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on Aug. 27. She will be talking about the NSU annual mega-event that’s dedicated to kids called “A Day…
Student-Athletes Recognized for Academic Achievement
Numerous NSU student-athletes received the Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award. A total of 24 student-athletes were recognized for having a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. The NSU Athletics Department has received multiple awards during the 2009-10 academic year. In the fall, NSU was recognized…
This month’s health tip relates to protection from the harms of South Florida sun. Although July was the UV Safety Month, here in South Florida we are exposed to intense sun nearly all year round. This tip is supplied to us by “Better You from Blue.” Enjoy the rest of…
Milestone Achievement: NSU Faculty Members Produce Medical Book
On July 23, a wine-and-cheese book-signing reception was held at the NSU Faculty Club to commemorate the publication of Health Matters: The Human Side of Medicine, which marks the first time in NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine history that a medical book was completely edited and authored by a cadre…
Tweens Make A Splash at NSU’s Library
This summer, tweens ages 9-12 made a splash at NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library during the 9th Annual Summer Reading Program. The weekly Totally Tweens program covered topics ranging from manatees, to bubbles, to weather. Participants personalized hats to help protect from the summer sun, learned about watercolors from a professional…
Special Olympics Honors its Top Broward County Award Winners for 2010
Special Olympics Broward County, based at NSU, recently hosted its annual awards ceremony recognizing all of the athletes, sponsors, volunteers and friends that have helped the organization continue its effort to provide FREE services to nearly 800 athletes. This year’s honorees included: The Don Taft Athlete Of The Year Award: Kerri Leonardo…
Fischler Hosts Second Teacher Career Development Day with Free School Supplies
As one of America’s largest schools of education for more than 40 years, NSU’s Fischler School of Education is a powerful resource for teachers seeking guidance in a changing academic world. The Fischler School recently hosted a Teacher Career Development Day on NSU’s main campus, which provided tri-country teachers with…
Fischler School Adjunct Published by Education Law Association
Robert J. Safransky, Ph.D., adjunct professor of school law and American government at NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services, recently published an article entitled, “Everything You Wanted to Know about Muslim Students, But Did Not Know To Ask!” in the July 2010 issue of the Education Law Association’s…
2010 Undergraduate Commencement: Celebrating the Success of NSU’s Graduating Class
More than 600 NSU students crossed the stage at the 2010 Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 16 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. About 6,000 friends and family members, as well as 150 NSU faculty members, joined in celebrating the achievements of the graduating students from the Farquhar College…
University Officials from Argentina Visit NSU
A group of 25 high-ranking officials representing public and private universities in Argentina recently visited the NSU campus at the invitation of Chancellor Ray Ferrero, Jr., J.D. The May 28 campus visit was in conjunction with a two day Academic Summit organized by the Consul General of Argentina in Miami,…
NSU’s Fischler School of Education will host a Teacher Career Development Day on June 26 from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Fischler Works with Attorney General to Host Free Cybersafety Web Presentation, June 2
As the school year comes to an end, many children will spend their summer vacation at home unsupervised while their parents are at work. More kids than ever will be online, chatting with “friends” on social networking sites, playing games, surfing the web, and texting with cell phones. To help inform parents,…
Victor López, NSU Fischler School of Education and Human Services’ Senior Director of Licensure and Compliance for the Office of Field Services, was recently asked to be a guest conductor for the Greater Miami Symphonic Band. Maestro López, an original member of the Miami Sound Machine and well-known educator and…
Fischler Student’s Performance Explores Multiple Meanings of Love, June 5
The NSU community is invited to attend a new, original performance written and directed by S. Telena Paris, a student from NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services’ Interdisciplinary Arts program. The performance, What Is Love?, explores the different ways love exists in this word to define and show…
Award Winning Actress and Activist Marlee Matlin to Speak at Fischler School’s Commencement, June 12
Academy Award winning actress and activist Marlee Matlin will be the speaker at the 2010 commencement ceremony for NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services. The ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on June 12 in the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. It will honor graduate students from…
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.
Winners of NSU’s Biggest Loser Program Crowned
Fawzy Ebrahim, a professor at NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services, was crowned the individual winner of NSU’s Biggest Loser program at a ceremony held May 7. Ebrahim lost 54 pounds – 19.8 percent of his weight – to claim the individual award. NSU’s Biggest Loser program –…
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities Participants Sing National Anthem at Marlins Game
Several participants from the UM-NSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) program recently got to sing the National Anthem at a Marlins Game. Marlene Sotello-Bumberg, Ed.D., Assistant Director of Educational Services for UM-NSU CARD, led the five participating children, who all have autism. The singers participated as part…