Faculty & Staff News
The Facilities Management Team
Daniel Alfonso & the Facilities Management Team at Nova Southeastern University donated 925 pounds of food for the HOPE Outreach Center, Inc. The center was truly thankful for the teams help in providing food for their pantry.
Professor Neil Katz, Ph.D., with doctoral students from left: Shannon Maurice, Angelica Coronel, Linda Kovack.
Faculty members, students, and alumni represented CAHSS’ Department of Conflict Resolution Studies at the Association for Conflict Resolution’s 2018 conference in Pittsburgh from Oct. 3-6.
The conference was attended by conflict resolution practitioners from around the country who work in academia, government, and the private sector. Joshua Weiss, a faculty member at Harvard Law School, delivered a keynote address on the topic “The Power of Place: Doing Conflict Resolution Differently.”
NSU faculty involvement included Professor Neil Katz, Ph.D., who presented “The Organizational Ombuds Phenomenon – Implications for Research, Teaching and Implementation” and was joined by doctoral students Linda Kovack, Shannon Maurice, and Angelica Coronel. The presentation highlighted the results of a three-year study of ombuds in the federal government and higher education institutions. Katz discussed the tangible and intangible benefits of organizations having an ombuds, such as increased productivity, decreased costs from absenteeism and litigation, and improved morale and retention. Maurice and Coronel conducted ombuds-themed version of Jeopardy and encouraged attendees to post on social media with the hashtag #supportombudsmanship.
Presentations by NSU doctoral students included April Coan on organizational conflict and perceptions of women in the U.S. military. Kimberly Cohane, also an Associate Director in NSU’s Division of Public Relations and Marketing Communications, presented on social media conflict. The presentation focused on the 2016 U.S. elections and the divisive effects created by fake political ads and posts by artificial bot accounts on Twitter.
Did you know? Nova Southeastern University’s Employee Health and Wellness Center is open and run exclusively by NSU faculty physicians from NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. They are Jill Wallace-Ross, D.O., board certified in family medicine; and Pamela Moran-Walcutt, D.O., board certified in family medicine.
The Center’s hours will be 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The purpose of the center is to provide full primary care services to NSU employees, their spouses/partners, and adult children on their medical plan. Take advantage of this service. The mornings are open for walk-ins for sick or injured employees, and the afternoons are used for Wellness Made Simple initial exams, scheduled appointments, follow up visits, chronic disease management, preventive services, and screening examinations.
To make an appointment, please call 954-262-VIPS (8477). The Center is located on the 3rd floor of the Ziff Health Care Center on NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus.
Students now can visit a satellite student medical center located in the middle of the NSU Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus for all students. This location was added in the Don Taft Center in order to offer closer medical facilities for our students. This center is staffed by Darren Cohen,D.O., a board certified Emergency Medicine physician and Allan Bloom, M.D., a board certified in Internal Medicine.
This satellite clinic is inside the Sports medicine / Physical Therapy clinic located on the first floor of the Don Taft University Center. The entrance and parking is located on the west side of the building.
Operating hours:
Every Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
To book an appointment:
Call (954) 262-1262, or stop by the clinic and sign up for our new patient portal and book their own appointment on line.
All NSU students, faculty, and staff are entitled to Free Museum Membership.
VIP Access
From art exhibitions and behind-the scenes talks with world-famous artists, to music, dance and film, membership at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale gives you VIP ACCESS to unique social and educational happenings.
Connect
Museum membership is a great way to connect with the new in art and become part of a vibrant community. You can ever boost tour creativity and gain skills for the future careers.
Free
Take advantage of FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION throughout the year, PLUS 10% discounts at the Museum Store and Cafe.
Get There
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale is in the heart of Downtown Fort Lauderdale near leading shops, restaurants and FATVilage arts district.
Activate Today
Activate your membership today by calling (954) 262-0221 or going to our website: http://nsuartmuseum.org/join-give/join/
Free First Thursday Starry Nights Presented by PNC Bank with FREE museum admission on the first Thursday of every month, from 5 – 8 pm.
Enjoy:
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NSU University School congratulates our Upper School Robotics teams who have qualified to compete in the VEX State Championship. The teams won four major awards at the 3rd Annual VEX Robotics Orange Bowl Tournament including:
These awards advanced our teams to compete in the State Championship that will take place in March. We look forward to watching our Robotics students continue to succeed and make us proud!
NSU to host the Original Harlem Globetrotters on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Rick Case Arena at the Don Taft University Center.
Whether you’re a longtime fan, or it’s your family’s first Globetrotters experience, you’ll want to get in on the action. After all, the deals don’t get better than this. And the best seats sell out quickly. So, grab your Globetrotters tickets today – and save! Plus, for a limited time, save up to 20% on your tickets when you enter code SHARK20!
Please visit the Arena Management/Rick Case Arena Box Office from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday or during any Athletics home Volleyball or Basketball games to purchase tickets. Discount available with NSU Shark Card.
For more information on the Original Harlem Globetrotters, click here.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS OFFER:
• Valid online or by phone with code SHARK20 or at the box office with Shark Card.
• Save on select seats. Not valid on courtside.
• Subject to availability and while supplies last.
• Cannot be combined with any other offers.
• Player rosters in each city will vary and are subject to change.
• Autograph and photograph session subject to availability.
• Not valid on previously purchased tickets.
• Offer valid until 12/6/18 at 10 PM.
• Additional fees may apply.
NSU is home to one of the oldest and most prestigious open-access, online journals – The Qualitative Report, the first English language e-journal in the world to publish qualitative, action, collaborative, mixed-method, arts-based, and critical research from a transdisciplinary perspective. The journal’s quality can be seen by its inclusion in significant indices such as Elsevier’s Scopus (first quartile for cultural studies) and Thomson Reuters’ Emerging Sources Citation Index and its value with over 800 articles downloaded each day.
Click here to read the The Qualitative Report.
The NSU Alvin Sherman Library provides access to Lynda.com, a vast online library of high-quality, current, and engaging video tutorials taught by recognized industry experts. The Alvin Sherman Library’s Lynda.com subscription is at the premium level, valued at $29.99 per month. It is accessible to the entire NSU community and to anyone living, working or attending school in Broward County. You can access it FOR FREE with your NSU Shark card or Alvin Sherman Library card.
With free access to online video tutorials, patrons can learn from industry experts on business, technology, creative skills, and more all at their own pace. Whether they are a professional wanting to refresh their knowledge, or an amateur starting from square one, Lynda.com has relevant courses at a level for everyone. After an account is set up, users can fill in a profile and their interests which enables Lynda to recommend relevant videos to them.
To access Lynda, visit: lib.nova.edu/lynda. To get an NSU Alvin Sherman Library card, visit public.library.nova.edu/card. For more information, contact 954-262-4613.