Faculty & Staff News
With the new standard now set in place, reigning Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year Jim Crutchfield and the Nova Southeastern men’s basketball team will set out to prove that its run to the Elite Eight in 2018-19 was no fluke when the 2019-20 season officially tips off on Nov. 13 in a matchup with the College of Staten Island. FULL RELEASE
Following the fourth trip to the Elite Eight in the last seven years for the Nova Southeastern women’s basketball team, the defending NCAA South Region Champions look to maintain their consistent success into the upcoming 2019-20 season, officially tipping off their 27-game campaign on the road, Nov. 8 in Cleveland, Miss. at the GSC/SSC Crossover Challenge. FULL RELEASE
The H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship recently held its inaugural Blue Jacket Ceremony for the class of 2023 Huizenga Business Innovation Academy students. The Huizenga Academy is a one-of-a-kind scholarship program created to develop students’ entrepreneurial skills and to earn a bachelor’s and MBA degree in four years. The program incorporates an entrepreneurial curriculum coupled with co-curricular activities, which result in a monetary investment into their business start-up following graduation.
The Blue Jacket ceremony was held in the Executive Conference Center of the Carl DeSantis building and had standing room only as the parents, family members, NSU staff and faculty watched the group of freshman students receive their blue jackets.
“This ceremony marks a new tradition for the Huizenga College, welcoming you as future leaders and entrepreneurs into the world of business,” said Monica Paneque, Director of the Huizenga Academy. “By wearing these jackets, you become a unique cohort of students who represent the forefront of innovation at NSU.”
The students were also welcomed and congratulated with remarks from the Huizenga College Interim Dean, Ph.D., James Simpson and Professor and Razor’s Edge Shark Cage Director, Cheryl Babcock.
See photos from the Inaugural Blue Jacket Ceremony
Dwight Hollier, M.S. (’00), is the senior associate athletic director for the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He is a national board certified and licensed professional counselor with extensive experience working with adolescents, families, and adults.
Hollier played professional football for nine years, including seven years with the Miami Dolphins, where he was a fourth-round draft pick and played linebacker for hall of fame coach Don Shula.
Prior to his current job with UNC, Hollier served as the vice president of wellness and clinical services at the National Football League (NFL). He helped current and former NFL players by increasing their awareness and participation in mental health and wellness resources and by reducing the stigma of seeking help. Working in the player-engagement department, his responsibilities included overseeing the total wellness platform and managing the education and professional development curriculum.
In 2000, Hollier earned an M.S. in Mental Health Counseling at NSU’s College of Psychology, completing his practicum at NSU’s Family Violence Program while still an active NFL player. He was one of several NFL players who participated in the NO MORE campaign and television commercial to stop domestic and sexual violence.
Holier earned his B.A in Psychology and Speech Communications at the University of North Carolina in 1991.
The coats were pressed, the cameras were charged, and the wait was over as the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM) hosted two versions of its White Coat Ceremony in August for the class of 2023 at its campuses in Fort Lauderdale/Davie and Tampa Bay. The annual ceremony serves as a symbolic step into the medical profession as the students receive their white coats and recite the Osteopathic Oath.
“Walking up that stage as we heard our names called one by one and receiving our white coats symbolized a lifelong period of hard work and dedication toward one goal,” said Joel Davis, a first-year Tampa Bay student who serves as class president. “One student described her favorite moment as ‘the look on my family’s faces after receiving my coat and going out of the room to meet them before the oath.”
On August 10, the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus welcomed approximately 230 students to the class of 2023 at the KPCOM’s 39th annual White Coat Ceremony.
The Tampa Bay Regional Campus received its inaugural class of about 150 students at the new 311,000-square foot educational complex on August 17. The new campus will meet the growing demands for health care professionals, further establishing NSU’s commitment to higher education and the local community.
“As the inaugural class, we know we have the opportunity to forge the path for ourselves and for the students that succeed us,” Davis said. “We essentially have the unique opportunity to mold the campus from the inside out. We’re ecstatic to have each other as classmates, and confident that we will be able to tackle any challenges when we work together as a cohesive unit.
Because the college now has sites at two NSU campuses, the KPCOM continues to rise as one of the premier osteopathic colleges in the nation and the largest medical school in Florida based on enrollment statistics.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Gumby Navedo Y su Tumbao as they perform Charanga Cuban music for your listening pleasure. Jesus Navedo is best known in the music industry as “Gumby” Navedo. He is a musician with a long history in international music and has performed around the world. His group performs the Charanga music style which is a type of Cuban dance music performed by an ensemble using instruments such as piano, bass, violins and flutes. Gumby currently shares his musical talent in many local venues in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and the West Palm Beach areas.
For more Information: https://sherman.library.nova.edu/sites/spotlight/series/hispanic-heritage/
In the month of August, during Weeks of Welcome, the NSU Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving hosted their annual GET THE SCOOP event.
Over 280 students came out to various locations, such as the Mako Residence Hall, Don Taft University Center, HPD Café’ and the Commons Residence Hall to show their shark pride, register on our NSU Connect platform, mix and mingle but most importantly enjoy free ice cream!
The main purpose of this event was to spread awareness about the newly redesigned NSU Connect platform, which allows students to connect with fellow sharks and leverage their professional networks to become familiar with others in the NSU community.
NSU Connect is not only limited to alumni and current students, NSU faculty/staff are able to create an account as well. Register today at (nsuconnect.net.)
As always, if you are an alumni of NSU, please remember to follow us on all social media platforms and look out for any upcoming alumni events.
Josh Martin, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ), recently published the book, Turning a School Around: Key Considerations for Real Success. The book discusses the key roles that principals play in school turnaround efforts.
Dr. Martin has been a Texas educator for 17 years. During that time he has served as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, and Special Programs director. He currently works as the Chief Academic Officer at Farmersville Independent School District, in Farmersville, Texas. In each of these roles, he has been driven to work towards finding and cultivating the best within his students by mentoring teachers and campus administrators to provide the best learning environments possible.
He earned his doctorate of education in 2011 with FCE&SCJ. To learn more about the book or to purchase, please visit: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Turning+a+school+around%3A+Key+considerations+for+real+success&ref=nb_sb_noss
Eileen Smith-Cavros, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has published an entry in the Macmillan Encyclopedia of Families, Marriages, and Intimate Relationships, published in August 2019. Her entry on the subject of “Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART),” includes the changes related to ART procedures and attitudes toward ART over time and across societies.
Smith-Cavros teaches courses in sociology and anthropology, including Introduction to Anthropology, Environmental Sociology, Social Problems, and Research Methods in Social Sciences. Her research interests include, women, infertility, and assisted reproduction; visual anthropology, and sociology; and African American churches and environmental activism.
Christine Beliard, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), and 3 DFT students conducted an Institute at the 2019 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. The Institute was entitled, “Removing Our Masks: Partner Violence Assessment and Intervention.” The conference was held in Austin, TX. The three students included, Porshia Cunningham, Michaelle Pierre, and Mariana de Guzman. Cunningham and Pierre are in the Ph.D. program and de Guzman is in the DMFT program.
Beliard’s research centers on MFTs’ collaborative assessment and treatment of Intimate Partner Violence, and the influence of historical racial trauma on couples of color. Additionally, she is committed to social justice and the provision of relevant mental health services to minority families through best practices in training and service delivery.