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Fischler Alum Named Teacher of Year for S.C. School District

Haley Taylor

Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice graduate Haley Taylor has recently been named Teacher of the Year for the Florence One School District in South Carolina.

Taylor graduated from NSU with her Ed.S. in Instructional Leadership and has been teaching in South Carolina for 12 years. In Florence, she was selected among 26 other schools in the district and named Teacher of the Year. The principal for her school was also named Principal of the Year.

“It was pretty fun leading up to it, just the excitement, just the energy of it, because it’s a long process. And it’s a pretty prestigious process here in Florence 1, and so it was it was a great experience,” she said.

Taylor is no stranger to accolades for her hard work. She has been named Teacher of the Year on the school level three times. However, this is her first time earning the title on the district level. The next step is the Teacher of the Year contest on the state level. For that process, she has met with the winners of other South Carolina school districts to discuss issues impacting education in their respective districts.

In addition to working as a teacher, Taylor works as a mentor/coach. One of the issues she said she’s noticed in her time was that teacher retention within the first five years was low. She is now considering ways to help teachers feel supported.

“Everybody probably agrees that you deserve more pay, but we thought about how we can better support these teachers, what do they need outside of financial sources to get them to stay to make them feel good and make them feel supported.”

Taylor said the degree she got from NSU helped prepare her to be a coach for other teachers.

“[The degree] was a perfect segue for being an in-class leader to now being able to step in and mentor and help younger teachers coming in.”

Congratulations Haley! Fins up to you!

Posted 11/05/23

You Belong at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale

Enjoy FREE Museum membership thanks to your You Belong Membership for NSU Sharks!

Active, full-time NSU faculty, staff and students receive free Individual membership benefits with their Shark ID. Upgrade to a higher membership level by paying the difference. Free transportation is offered through the NSU Shuttle Bus. Check here for schedule.

To register, please email moadevelopment@nova.edu or call 954-262-0221.

Details:

  • FREE unlimited general admission to NSU Art Museum ($75 value).
  • FREE or discounted member pricing to virtual and in-person lectures, art talks and more!
  • FREE transportation is offered through the NSU Shuttle Bus. Check here for schedule.
  • ENJOY the perks of Members Appreciation Week when the museum re-opens to the public.
  • SAVE 10% at the Museum Store & Café (plus seasonal double discounts).

Posted 11/05/23

Community Resolution Services Hosts Panel on Africa

Community Resolution Services (CRS), housed in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), hosted a panel via Zoom entitled, Africa: Current Challenges.  The panelists included: Abdulkarim Musa, Jassim Al-Sharshani, and Murad Abuzekri, all pursuing a Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution in DCRS. The moderator was Leneiya Boose, who subsequently graduated with her M.S. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution.

CRS is a practicum and volunteer site providing workshops, training, and other events to the NSU and local community. For more information about CRS, please contact Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., faculty in DCRS at mckayj@nova.edu.

Posted 11/05/23

Halmos Hosts Waterbird Society Meeting Workshop

On October 11, the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center (HCAS) hosted a special participant workshop on bird necropsy techniques as part of the annual meeting of the Waterbird Society, an international scientific organization for seabird and waterbird research and conservation.  The 2023 annual meeting was held in Fort Lauderdale and chaired by Ricardo Zambrano, a Regional Biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The workshop was organized by Assistant Professor Kate Sheehan, Ph.D., from Frostburg State University in Maryland and wildlife veterinarian Renata Schneider, D.V.M., from the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station in North Miami.  More than 25 participants from local to international locations were taught hands-on techniques, including general bird dissections and specific procedures for parasite recovery.  Halmos Associate Professor David Kerstetter, Ph.D., Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences, coordinated the NSU logistical arrangements and assisted with participant dissections.  Additional assistance was provided by Halmos College associate professor Christopher Blanar, Ph.D., Department of Biological Sciences, and former Halmos College undergraduate students Alexia Hilber and Briana Zaffiro.

Posted 11/05/23

Shepard Broad College of Law Ranked Nationally for Diversity

In the latest National Jurist publication’s latest rankings, the NSU Shepard Broad College of Law was recognized as one of the most diverse law schools in the country with an “A” grade. The top schools receive “A+” or “A” grades. Find out more in the preLaw publication Winter 2023 edition.

NSU is a diversity-centered university and ensures that it is welcoming to individuals from all cultures and backgrounds. Diversity in law schools is not only important to reflect its student populations but is important for shaping the future political and legal landscape. This national ranking showcases how the students from college reflect diversity and belonging as a point of pride and distinction that differentiates NSU from most other higher educational institutions.

“We all take great pride in the diversity within our law school community, in many different dimensions. It is always nice to receive external recognition of the great work so many are doing at NSU Law to ensure we carry out our long-standing commitment to diversifying the legal profession,” said José Roberto (Beto) Juárez, Jr., dean of the Shepard Broad College of Law.

Posted 11/01/23

Pharmacy Professor Keynote Speaker at Aging Well Summit

Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor Benedict C. Albensi, Ph.D., has been chosen to be the keynote speaker at the upcoming 4th Annual Aging Well Summit. The event, dubbed
“Healthy Brains, Healthy Caregiving,” will be held November 11-12 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Madison, WI.
Professor Albensi, with NSU’s College of Pharmacy, will speak on “Are We Missing the Boat with Alzheimer’s Disease Research and Care.”

Posted 11/01/23

Psychology Professor Keynote Speaker at Mental Health Symposium

Scott Poland

NSU’s very own Professor Scott Poland will be the keynote speaker at the First Annual Broward College Mental Health Symposium on Nov. 8, 2023, at the North Regional/Broward College Library from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. He will discuss promoting mental health for students in challenges times.

Among the sessions will be:

  • How to Work with Neurodiverse Populations
  • Youth Suicide Prevention
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences
  • The Magic of Life: Affirmation and Healing
  • Ending the Silence Presentation
  • Why We Worry and What to Do About It

Poland is a professor at the NSU College of Psychology and the director of the Suicide and Violence Prevention Office for NSU Florida in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

He is a licensed psychologist and is an internationally recognized expert on school safety, youth suicide, and school crisis prevention/intervention. He has authored or co-authored six books and many chapters and articles on these subjects and has served as a legal expert in several lawsuits.

He also authored the Suicide Safer School Plan for the state of Texas, the Crisis Action School Toolkit-Suicide for the state of Montana and the Florida STEPS School Toolkit for Educators to Prevent Suicide. He previously directed psychological services for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD in Texas for 24 years and is a past President of the National Association of School Psychologists and a past Prevention Division Director of American Association of Suicidology. He is very dedicated to prevention and has testified about the mental health needs of children before the U.S. Congress on four occasions. He was a founding member of the National Emergency Assistance Team and has personally assisted school communities after many tragedies including school shootings and suicide clusters. He is known for his dynamic and practical presentations. He has received many awards including being named the most outstanding psychologist in Texas. Dr. Poland also has received the Houston Wage Peace Award, the Parkland Helping the Community Heal Award and the APA Division 16 Distinguished Career Award.

Posted 11/01/23

Learn About Media Literacy in the Era of Fake News, Nov. 7

The Farquhar Honors College and the Alvin Sherman Library present “The Open Classroom: Beyond Fake News & Deepfake Fear: Hope & Media Literacy.”

Join us for an open discussion on fake news and deepfakes and the importance of media literacy in combatting falsehoods.

  • When: Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 12:30 p.m.
  • Where: Cotilla Gallery, Alvin Sherman Library, 2nd floor
  • Free and open to the public
  • Register here

The Open Classroom series features conversations with scholars from various disciplines who share their expertise on important issues and provide insightful perspectives rarely seen in the media.

Posted 10/27/23

NSU Celebrates National Physical Therapy Month in October

The Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences’ Department of Physical Therapy has been celebrating National Physical Therapy Month during October.

Physical therapists are movement experts who team with physical therapist assistants to treat people of all ages and abilities.

They are licensed health care providers who help you avoid surgery and prescription drugs, maximize your mobility, manage pain and chronic conditions, and improve your physical function and fitness.

Join Us in Celebrating the Value of Physical Therapy (PT).

More information about Choose PT please visit: https://www.choosept.com/

Posted 10/27/23

Sallarulo’s Race for Champions Gets Under Way on Nov. 4

Get out your running – or walking – shoes and sign up for the 18th Annual Sallarulo’s Race for Champions at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus on Saturday, November 4. Runners and walkers from all over South Florida will come to campus to participate in this 5K race to benefit Special Olympics Florida – Broward County.

Registration starts at 6:30 a.m. and the run starts at 8 a.m. in the circle on Ray Ferrero Blvd. NSU is the only private university in the country with a local Special Olympics chapter on its campus, now housed permanently in the NSU University School sports center. In fact, a member of NSU’s Board of Trustees, Paul Sallarulo, serves as Chairman of the Race for Special Olympics Florida – Broward County.

NSU’s partnership with this worthy organization is made possible by the late Don Taft, who had been committed to supporting special-needs children and adults. All proceeds from the race will benefit Special Olympics Florida –Broward County, whose mission is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competitions for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Registration is open at www.champions5k.org. NSU students can use the code NSU2023 to register for free. We hope to see you there.

Posted 10/26/23

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