Author: Abimbola Elizabeth Eminowa

Registration is Now Open for NSU’s Multimedia Camp. Staff and Faculty Receive 25% off.

NSU’s Multimedia Camp will take place June 17 – June 29, 2019 on our Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus and offer’s residential and commuter opportunities for campers. Students can choose from three tracks: Film Making, Digital Arts, and Broadcast/Print Journalism.

We provide personalized instruction based on the camper’s skill level. Campers will spend seven fun-filled days working alongside upper-level university students, faculty, and industry professionals to improve or learn new skills through hands-on and project based learning experiences. Students will have the opportunity to form new friendships, build confidence, and gain networking skills, while creating digital content for their portfolio. In addition, campers will have the opportunity to present their work to family and friends during our Multimedia Exhibit on the last day of camp.

For more information, visit https://www.nova.edu/studentmedia/multimediacamp/ or email NSUstudentmedia@nova.edu.

NSU Fort Myers Campus Students Raise Money for Relay for Life

On Saturday, April 6, 2019 staff and students from the Nova Southeastern University Fort Myers Campus participated in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and raised over $3,800! Throughout the entire day, they took turns walking around the track and raising money for the event at the NSU tent. A huge thank you goes out to all the students and staff who participated in the event, especially to the team captain, Payton Brosche, who organized the team, secured donations, and made sure things ran smoothly. The Fort Myers Campus is proud to have students who love to give back!

College of Education and School of Criminal Justice Graduate Authors Book on Mentoring

Daniel H. Shapiro, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice (FCE&CJ) recently authored the book, The 5 Practices of the Caring Mentor: Strengthening the Mentoring Relationship from the Inside Out!. The book focuses on the five key practices all mentors must master to bring out the best in their mentees.

Shapiro has over twenty years of experience as a teacher, school counselor, mentor and district leader in Broward County Public Schools. He received the Florida Governor’s Shine Award for inspirational teaching and was named a Broward County Public Schools 2014 Caliber Award winner and the 2015 Florida School Counselor Association (FSCA) Elementary School Counselor of the Year. Shapiro is now a school counseling specialist and provides mentoring and professional development to school counselors within the Broward County School District.

He earned his doctorate of education with the FCE&CJ in 2012.

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Community Resolution Services Trains CIT

Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) provided training for law enforcement officers in Broward County becoming a part of the Crisis Intervention Teams in their respective agencies. McKay presented on Crisis Communication and Intervention. In addition, McKay, CRS practicum student Kanika Liburd, master’s student in DCRS and CRS volunteer, Peren Sabuncu, doctoral student in DCRS were engaged in role-plays with officers. CRS regularly works in CIT training as well as with the NSU and local communities.

CRS is a practicum and volunteer site for students interested in enhancing their skills in training, workshop development, and presentations. In addition, CRS uses narratives and storytelling to promote community dialogue and peace. For more information about CRS, please contact Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D, at 954-262-3060 or at mckayj@nova.edu.

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Alumnus Publishes Book and Receives Thabo Mbeki Award for Public Service and Scholarship

Fonkem Achankeng I, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS), has co-edited a book with Janet Hagen, Ph.D., entitled, Crime, Second Chances, and Human Services: Creating a Pathway to Ordinary Life for the Convicted. Rowman and Littlefield published the book. For more information, please go to: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498595889/Crime-Second-Chances-and-Human-Services-Creating-a-Pathway-to-Ordinary-Life-for-the-Convicted

In addition, Achankeng received the Thabo Mbeki Award for Public Service and Scholarship at the 19th Annual Africa Conference, University of Texas, Austin, in March. “Among other things, the Awards Committee in choosing him for this award noted his community services, his membership in organizations and societies that promote peace, his promotion of African culture, and his ability to merge practice with theories.”

Achankeng, is an associate professor  in the Department of Human Services Leadership in the College of Education & Human Services at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. He has authored numerous articles and was a Fulbright scholar in 1995-1996 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. Previously he was in the diplomatic service in the Foreign Ministry of Cameroon. His teaching and research interests include refugees, migration and human services; social issues and solutions; and conflict analysis and resolution. Achankeng is an Executive Council Member of The Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies.

 

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Hosts Humanities Student Conference

The Department of History and Political Science and the Department of Literature and Modern Languages in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) recently hosted the Humanities Student Conference on NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus.

The theme of the conference was “Crossroads of the Transatlantic,” and featured student presentations exploring the transatlantic convergence of cultures, ideas, and philosophies in South Florida and the Americas. There were over 90 registered participants from NSU, FIU, UM, MDC, and UF, including a student who flew in from Nebraska.  Two future Sharks also attended.

The Stolzenberg-Doan Lecture Series speaker for this year, Crystal Andrea Felima, Ph.D., was the keynote speaker. Her address was titled, “Flooding in Northern Haiti: Exploring the Manifestation of Inequalities and Agency through Narrative Research and Critical Digital Pedagogy.” In addition, NSU’s Office of Career Development offered a workshop, “How to

Apply your Skillsets in the Real World.” The conference organizers gratefully acknowledge the support of Dean Honggang Yang, Dean of CAHSS and the staff, faculty, and student workers in both departments.

CAHSS Faculty Publishes Article with Alumna in Journal of Ecological Anthropology

Eileen Smith-Cavros, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) published an article in the Journal of Ecological Anthropology with NSU alumna Arianna Sunyak. Smith-Cavros teaches sociology and anthropology courses. Sunyak received her undergraduate degree from NSU in Environmental Science and also her master’s degree in education from NSU in Education.

The article is entitled, “Off-the-Grid in an On-the-Grid Nation: Household Energy Choices, Intra-Community Effects, and Attitudes in a Rural Neighborhood in Utah, “Volume 20, Number 1 (2019). The qualitative study involved surveys with closed and open-ended questions to explore the local effects off-grid living had on individuals and households and daily intra-community life. Based on the data, it appears that living off-grid, particularly the use of solar energy, seemed to enhance the sense of intra-community neighborliness. The article may be accessed at https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/jea/vol20/iss1/5/

NSU University School Fourth Grade Students Pitch Their Own Business Ideas in Shark Tank Junior

NSU University School fourth grade students learned about the value of entrepreneurship during the Shark Tank Junior event. Students came up with innovative business ideas and pitched them to potential “investors” in front of an attentive audience. Students presented goals for their businesses, commercials, channels of distribution, advertising plans, and costs vs. profits.

“Key Mic” won 1st place for their efficient and kid-friendly keyboard design that has a built-in microphone to appeal to gamers. The team utilized the resources in our Innovation Lab to construct the functioning prototype. Students also had the opportunity to hear from real-life entrepreneurs. We thank the NSU University School parents who volunteered their time to provide feedback and inspire our students.

Following this event, our seniors concluded their month-long entrepreneurial program at a school-wide trade fair where they displayed their unique products and services. All event attendees received three chips to give to the companies they would most likely invest in after hearing their sales pitch.

 

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Faculty Presents at National Association of Music Merchants Conference in CA

Jessica Muñiz-Collado, M.F.A., faculty in the Department of Performing and Visual Arts in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), was selected to present at the National Association of Music Merchants (The NAMM Show) winter conference in Anaheim, California. Her presentation entitled “Reel Music and Beyond,” provided resourceful information for music composition and production students regarding finding work as a media composer/music producer. The NAMM show is described as the largest four-day music-tech industry conference.

Muñiz-Collado has performed and recorded with numerous musicians and artists including Grammy-nominated saxophonist Steve Elson, jazz vibraphonist Arthur Lipner, Cookie “Conga” Lopez, Anders Astrand, Jean Geoffroy, Ney Rosauro, and trumpet all-star John Walsh. She has also performed throughout North and South America, toured with the FROST Percussion Sextet in Japan, and was a guest lecturer and performer at the international music conference LeRock & L’Amour held at the Universite Paul-Valery in Montpellier, France. At NSU, she teaches courses in composition, music production, and percussion. In addition, she directed the Mako Band, NSU Pep Band, and managed NSU Mako Records.

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Student Receives Endorsement Deal from Ernie Ball Guitars

Jessica Elalouf, music minor in the Department of Performing and Visual Arts in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) and bass guitar player for the NSU Mako Band, has recently gained an endorsement deal with Ernie Ball Guitars, the world’s leading manufacturer of guitar strings. World-class players such as Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, and Eric Clapton have all played Ernie Ball strings to create their unique sound. Elalouf, with her band Exigent, can be heard throughout various South Florida venues. Exigent also performed at the TTM Guitars showcase this past January during the NAMM Show. Follow Jessica and Exigent on Instagram: @exigent.band.

 

1 … 42 43 44 45 46 … 79