Month: October 2018

OKU welcomes newest members

 

The CDM’s Chi Psi chapter of the national dental honor society Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) welcomed its newest members: Ashley Beck, Michael S. DiSanto, Andrew M. Falestiny, Kalynn M. Foster, Jamie J. Gonzalez, Tiffany Lu, Brianna Mastrianni, Marjan Mirkheshti, Ashvi Mittal, Lily Nguyen, Kelli Orcutt, Derek S. Stallard, Shelby Willoughby, and Brandon L. Zipper.  Members consist of senior students from the scholastic top 20 percent of the class. The CDM’s Chi Psi Chapter was founded in 2000 as the honor society’s 68th chapter and has 200 members in the categories of alumni, honorary, and faculty.

The College of Dental Medicine Shares in Henry Schein Cares Donation / Mission Trip 2018

The College of Dental Medicine is one of nine dental colleges that is sharing in the donation by Henry Schein, Inc., in health care products in support of the colleges’ oral health outreach missions to underserved communities in the U.S. and around the world.

The donations are being made as part of the Henry Schein Cares Global Student Outreach Program, an initiative of Henry Schein Cares, the company’s global corporate social responsibility program.

Under the Global Student Outreach Program, Henry Schein provides teams comprised of dental students and faculty from each school with a donation of oral health supplies. The teams use these products during missions to provide oral health care education, emergency dental services, screenings, prevention, sealant application, and restorative treatment to children and adults living in underserved communities.

Approximately 40 to 50 CDM students participate in outreach programs on the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus and during trips to provide dental care and education to people in countries who may not have access to health care.

In addition to providing treatment, the Global Student Outreach Program teams assess the oral health needs of each targeted community and work to implement a sustainable oral health system, including the identification and training of local members of the community who can sustain oral health education and care on an ongoing basis.

College of Dental Medicine White Coat Ceremony

The CDM’s annual White Coat Ceremony officially welcomes new dental students to the college. This year, the CDM welcomed 125 students, selected from 3,000 applicants, to the incoming class of 2022. The students accepted their white coats as a symbol of the dental profession and recited the oath that defined their new professional responsibilities to enter NSU’s College of Dental Medicine.

The Class of 2022 includes 40 under-represented minority students—32 Hispanic students, 6 African-Americans and 2 Native Americans. The average GPA is 3.6; Science GPA is 3.6; the DAT average is 21; and 20 percent of the class have master’s degrees. The class of 2022 is comprised of 53 men and 72 women.

NSU College of Dental Medicine Chair Retires

Kenneth Namerow, D.D.S. has retired from the NSU College of Dental Medicine endodontics department. Namerow joined the CDM in 2010 after a 32-year career in private practice.

During his years at the CDM, Namerow served as Chair of the Department of Endodontics and devised an endowed professorship to attract and retain promising young academicians. Working with the endodontic alumni, more than $500,000 was raised from faculty, alumni, and the American Association of Endodontists Foundation to establish an endowed professorship. Today, the endowment is valued at more than $600,000.

In recognition of his efforts, the Alumni Association recommended naming the professorship for Kenneth N. Namerow Endowed Professorship in Endodontics. The first recipient of the endowed professorship, Taner Cem Sayin, D.D.S., Ph.D., has succeeded Namerow as chairman of the CDM endodontics department.

FCE Hosts an Employee Appreciation Fiesta and Celebrates a New Faculty Emeritus

NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE) held an employee appreciation “fiesta” on Wednesday, May 2. It was an opportunity to celebrate everyone’s contribution to the organization. Ralph V. Rogers, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs stopped by to join the celebration and kicked off the piñata fun!

At the fiesta, FCE celebrated Robert Hill, Ed.D., a new member of the college’s Faculty Emeriti. Hill was with Fischler College for many years, starting in 1993 as a graduate fellow. He earned his doctorate degree with FCE, eventually becoming a full time professor from 2006-2017. Dr. Hill is currently working as a consultant and will forever be a part of the Shark family!

To view the images from the fiesta, click here.

Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry Celebrates 25 Years of Education, Scholarship, and Service


Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Optometry recently held its Silver Anniversary celebration at NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library, coinciding with NSU’s 50th anniversary. Nearly 300 guests, including philanthropists, alumni, administrators, faculty and staff joined together to celebrate 25 years of education, scholarship and service.

Ice sculpture commemorating Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry’s 25th anniversary
Ice sculpture commemorating Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry’s 25th anniversary

Upon arrival, the guests were greeted by a winged performer and an aerialist as they stepped onto the red carpet to have their photographs taken. Aerial drummers astonished attendees as they put on a brilliant performance, dangling 30 ft. in the air. Guests enjoyed musical entertainment by a jazz fusion band, which performed throughout the evening, and a harpist, who serenaded attendees in the second floor gallery. Samplings of exquisite culinary treats were provided at various stations, including a carving station, a seafood martini station, a sushi station, and much more.

Throughout the evening, speakers reflected on the college’s accomplishments and successes.

“It is amazing to realize that 25 years have passed since the opening of NSU College of Optometry,” said David S. Loshin, O.D., Ph.D., dean. “In some ways it feels like just yesterday and in others, it was a lifetime ago. What tremendous growth and success we have seen in this quarter century. From humble beginnings with Southeastern College of Health Sciences in North Miami Beach to today’s world class facilities in Fort Lauderdale at Nova Southeastern University, we have come a long way. We are very proud of the foundation of clinical excellence that we have built and look forward to a bright future. We know that we educate and train some of the finest optometric physicians in the world and their work defines our success.”

Dr. David S. Loshin, O.D., Ph.D., FAAO, diplomate, dean, NSU’s College of Optometry, Jacqueline A. Travisano, M.B.A., CPA, NSU executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Dr. Michael Bacigalupi, O.D., M.S., FAAO, assistant dean for student affairs, NSU’s College of Optometry
Dr. David S. Loshin, O.D., Ph.D., FAAO, diplomate, dean, NSU’s College of Optometry, Jacqueline A. Travisano, M.B.A., CPA, NSU executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Dr. Michael Bacigalupi, O.D., M.S., FAAO, assistant dean for student affairs, NSU’s College of Optometry

NSU’s College of Optometry opened its doors 1989 as part of Southeastern College of Health Care Sciences as the only college of optometry in Florida. Today, it remains the only one in the state and one of only 21 in the United States. Students study the most advanced techniques from world-renowned faculty members while caring for South Florida’s culturally diverse patient population.

More than 32,000 patients visit NSU’s Eye Care Institute’s facilities in Davie, Fort Lauderdale, and North Miami Beach (along with Broward Lighthouse in Fort Lauderdale and Kids In Distress’ Wilton Manors campus) annually. The institute is Florida’s largest and most comprehensive optometric center.

The Institute’s services include primary eye care and specialized services for pediatrics and binocular vision disorders, low vision rehabilitation, advanced contact lens fits, management of macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma, as well as electro-diagnostic testing.

The college has continued its innovative path, offering the only five-year extended optometry and one-year preparatory optometry programs in the United States. The program also offers a dual M.B.A. program to help students prepare for their careers and the only online Master of Science degree in Clinical Vision Research in the United States.

For more information on NSU’s College of Optometry, please visit www.nova.edu/optometry.

# # #

About Nova Southeastern University: Situated on 314 beautiful acres in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is a dynamic research institution dedicated to providing high-quality educational programs at all levels. NSU is a not-for-profit independent institution with 27,000 students. NSU awards associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, doctoral and first-professional degrees in a wide range of fields. NSU is classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and it is one of only 37 universities nationwide to also be awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification. For more information, please visit www.nova.edu. Celebrating 50 years of academic excellence!

Media Contact:
Jeremy Katzman, M.B.A., APR | Office of Public Affairs
954-262-5408 (office)
954-661-7000 (cell)
j.katzman@nova.edu
https://nsunews.nova.edu/nova-southeastern-universitys-college-of-optometry-celebrates-25-years-of-education-scholarship-and-service/

Phi Kappa Phi Installs New Chapter at NSU

President of NSU Dr. George L. Hanbury, Board of Trustees Chairman Ron Assaf, Vice Chair Dr. Barry Silverman, Provost Ralph Rogers as well as college deans and faculty members were recently initiated into a new chapter of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at Nova Southeastern University (NSU).

Founding members signed the charter creating Chapter 345 at NSU during a ceremony on January 9, 2018, at the Alvin Sherman Library. Many of the chapter’s charter members and all new members were initiated into the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society. (Some charter members had been previously initiated into the honor society at other institutions).

“The values of Phi Kappa Phi are very much aligned with NSU’s core values–including academic excellence and research,” Dr. Hanbury said.

Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi inducts about 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff, and alumni each year from select colleges and universities in North America and the Philippines–NSU is the 345th chapter.

Membership is by invitation only to the top 10 percent of college seniors and graduate students and the top 7.5 percent of juniors. The new chapter will enhance NSU recognition and help to attract outstanding students and faculty who contribute to distinctive research. Chapter 345 will begin initiating NSU student members in February 2018.

A university seeking a chapter is evaluated on its educational philosophy and institution purposes and the quality of instruction and research, personnel, and facilities.

“One great advantage for NSU student [members] is represented by the large numbers of grants and fellowships,” said Maria Petrescu, Ph.D., associate professor at NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship and the new chapter president. “Students also gain access to an extended interdisciplinary professional network and career resources. These will be of great help to our students’ academic and professional development.”

Besides Petrescu, other faculty serving as chapter officers and charter members include Patricia Rose, Sonia Kay, and Rachelle Dorne.

Charter members also include President Hanbury, Provost Rogers, Chairman Assaf, Vice Chairman Silverman, Health Professions Division Chancellor Fred Lippman, Farquhar Honors College Dean Don Rosenblum, assistant dean Saul Sztam, professor emeritus Susan Davis, and faculty members Bryan Armentrout, Max Ito, Judith McKay, Timothy Miller, and Glenn Scheyd.

Other members include college deans Kimberly Durham, Jon Garon, John Preston Jones, Harold Laubach, Roni Beth Leiderman, David Loshin, Linda Niessen, Marcella Rutherford, Yong Tao, Johannes Vieweg, Elaine Wallace, Brad Williams, Honggang Yang, and University School Upper School Director William Kopas.

For more information about Phi Kappa Phi, visit https://honors.nova.edu/phi-kappa-phi.html.
Click here to view photo gallery.
https://nsunews.nova.edu/phi-kappa-phi-installs-new-chapter-at-nsu/

Pride Bite: NSU Leads College of Law Alumni to Supreme Court

From I. to r. ) Bruce Rogow, NSU Law Professor Emeritus; Martin Press, NSU Trustee;NSU President Dr. George L. Hanbury, and (far right) Jon Garon,dean of the ShepardBroad College of Law, with newly admitted to Supreme Court lawyers Lisa Goldberg, Joseph Natiello, Nathaniel Flinchbaugh, Tara Campion, Steven Farbman, Jane West,Michael Pascucci, Michael Ehren, Adam Schloss, Benjamin Lopatin and Joshua Eggnatz. Emmanuela Charles, was also admitted but is not pictured.
Twelve alumni from NSU’s Shepard Broad College of Law Center recently went to the U.S. Supreme Court to be sworn in as lawyers who can practice before the highest court in the land.

Leading the group were NSU President Dr. George L. Hanbury; Jon Garon, dean of the Shepard Broad College of Law; Martin Press, member, NSU Board of Trustees; Susan Stephan, director of development, College of Law; Sharon Sullivan, executive director, advancement and alumni relations; Elena Minicucci, director alumni relations, College of Law, and Bruce Rogow, professor of law emeritus.

The alumni, along with their guests and NSU representatives, were escorted into the Supreme Court and seated before the eight justices. Rogow created the motion for admission into the Court, and Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath.

Alumni admitted to practice and argue before the Supreme Court included:

Tara Campion ’11—Fort Lauderdale, FL
Emmanuela Charles ’10—Jacksonville, FL
Joshua Eggnatz ’09—Davie, FL
Michael Ehren ’07—Weston, FL
Steven S. Farbman ’85—Hollywood, FL
Nathaniel Flinchbaugh ’11—Cordova, TN
Lisa Goldberg ’84—Fort Lauderdale, FL
Benjamin Lopatin ’09—San Francisco, CA
Joseph Natiello ’12—Fort Lauderdale, FL
Michael Pascucci ’08—Davie, FL
Adam Schloss ’07—Estero, FL (Fort Myers area)
Jane G. West ’98—St. Augustine, FL

To be accepted and permitted to practice before the Supreme Court, applicants must have obtained at least three years of active experience within a state bar and must be in good standing with that state’s bar. Along with submitting a certificate of good standing from a clerk or officer of the candidate’s respective state’s highest court, a candidate must also have certified sponsorship from at least two members of the bar of the Supreme Court. While it is required the sponsors have a personal relationship with the candidate, they are not allowed to be blood- or marriage-related. Candidates are inducted bi-annually.
https://nsunews.nova.edu/pride-bite-nsu-leads-college-of-law-alumni-to-supreme-court/

Shepard Broad College of Law Partners with Hebrew University in New International Programs

participating in Mock Court
In an expansion of the international reach of its already-recognized global consortium, the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Shepard Broad College of Law has announced two new exciting educational initiatives with Israeli educators.

The College of Law is partnering with the Hebrew University (HU) Faculty of Law to provide a student exchange program, conducted at HU Law’s Mount Scopus campus in Israel. Under a memorandum of Understanding, NSU will recognize the credits its students receive there and count them toward completion of the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.

The agreement also opens the door to future institutional cooperation, including teaching, research, exchange of faculty and students, and staff development between the two universities.

As part of the agreement, HU Law’s faculty and PhD students will be able to conduct research at NSU Law and will be given dedicated space and library support. Additionally, HU Law faculty and students will be provided with all of NSU Law’s Global Consortium for International Legal Education Member benefits.

“It’s a welcome and timely opportunity for our students to broaden their horizons to include first-hand exposure to a critical arena in our world, giving our students a greater global perspective,” said Jon M. Garon, dean of the Shepard Broad College of Law.

Azam Named Adjunct Professor

NSU also has appointed Rifat Azam, LL.D., as an Adjunct Professor of Law and Scholar in Residence. Professor Azam teaches and does research in tax law and policy, international taxation, e-commerce and human rights. His book on e-commerce taxation was published by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem press and his articles have been published by Virginia Tax Review and other leading law journals.

Professor Azam completed his studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem School of Law in 2006 (LLB, LLM, LLD). He clerked for Chief Justice Aharon Barak of the Israeli Supreme Court and served as legal assistant to the Chief Justice and the Supreme Court from 1997-2006. Professor Azam comes to the Shepard Broad College of Law after spending the past year at Columbia Law School as the Israel Institute Visiting Professor of Law. While at Columbia, he conducted international taxation research and taught on The Role of The Israeli Supreme Court in Democracy and Society.

“Strong Israeli partners are helping strengthen NSU Law’s role throughout the region,” Dean Garon added. “The combination of additional international partners with the College of Law and international visiting faculty enable NSU to provide a rich, multifaceted experience and broaden our students’ preparedness for the global environment in which they practice law.”

Alumni Spotlight: FCE Graduate Named Department Chair at Virginia Union University


Monekka Munroe, Ed.D., graduate of Nova Southeastern University’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education was appointed Department Chair of Virginia Union University’s Criminal Justice Program.

Munroe has been teaching criminal justice courses for 10 years and has been an advocate for criminal justice reform, specifically for female inmates. She was selected as a TED Talk presenter in 2016 because of that advocacy, where she spoke about the injustices of the criminal justice system. Munroe was FCE’s keynote speaker at the 2017 Summer Institute.

This spring, she taught and developed a course that explains the correlation between childhood trauma and adult criminality, it will be taught in a local Virginia jail in the fall of 2018. Additionally, she is currently in the process of writing her very first criminal justice textbook.

Munroe earned her doctorate of education, with a major in higher education leadership in 2016.
https://nsunews.nova.edu/fce-graduate-named-department-chair-at-virginia-union-university/

1 2 3 4