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USchool Students’ Community Service Targets Caribbean

Upper School Students and New2U Ambassadors started off the year participating in an impactful community service event. Students filled about 2,000 backpacks with school supplies to be sent to vulnerable children through Food For The Poor.

Each backpack contained notebooks, folders, a pencil case, ruler, colored pencils, crayons, pencils and sharpeners, erasers, highlighters, and pens. The backpacks are being sent to schools in Jamaica, Haiti, and other islands of the Caribbean through Food for The Poor’s Angels of Hope program.

Learn more about NSU University School’s college preparatory program for students in Preschool – Grade 12 at www.uschool.nova.edu.

Posted 09/10/23

Physician Assistant Grad Continues to Grow Her Business

Karli Plunkett and her staff

When Karli Plunkett – a 2017 alum and graduate of the NSU physician assistant program – graduated, she started the Orlando business Nectar Aesthetics, a medical spa specializing in tailored aesthetic treatments. Now, Plunkett is planning to open a second location in downtown Orlando in November.

Plunkett attributes her drive and success to the lessons learned at NSU. Surrounding herself with other passionate PAs from NSU also has been her recipe. Two of Plunkett’s practitioners are Jenni Jagers and Rheema Islam, 2022 and 2023 graduates.

“I remember when NSU accepted me I felt so lucky, and then once didactic started I transitioned straight into feeling overwhelmed,” she said. “Fortunately, I was surrounded by great people.”

Plunkett says the relations she formed in school meant a lot. She credits the student acceptance screening with making NSU’s program “an overall great experience.”

“I think this is often underappreciated, but NSU’s screening for students is excellent, and surrounded me with wonderful classmates to encourage and be encouraged by,” she said. “PA school was one of my greatest challenges, but the rewards have been undeniable.”

Posted 09/10/23

Shark Cage Event Showcases Latest Student-Run Businesses

On Friday, Sept. 1, the Huizenga Business Innovation Academy held its Shark Cage Grand Opening event at the Shark Cage and Mako Hall Lawn. The event provided an opportunity for students to showcase NSU’s newest student-run businesses.

The businesses offered delicious food, amazing products, and beneficial services. You can expect to see these business circulating around campus this semester.

Posted 09/10/23

Education Alum Named Dean of Students at Lynn University

Sholondo Campbell

Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice alum Sholondo Campbell, Ed.D. has been named the Dean of Students at Lynn University.

Campbell earned his Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from NSU. However, in addition to being an NSU alum, he also served nine years at NSU managing student affairs for the university’s regional campuses across Florida and in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Campbell is no stranger to leadership in higher education.

“A lot of it is relationship building across the university and ensuring collaboration on anything that kind of impacts students’ success and overall experience,” he said.

As the Dean of Students, Campbell works with a small group of people to ensure the students at Lynn are succeeding and doing well.

“I have the opportunity to supervise two assistant deans and an Executive Director of Health and Wellness. So, I essentially work with the VP and assist in the development and implementation of various key projects that support the division’s mission and vision to support student success and retention.”

Some of the areas that fall under Campbell’s office include campus student involvement, case management, Student Conduct, the Student Health Center, counseling services, the fitness and recreation center, and more.

Campbell didn’t initially expect to end up in higher education at the start of his career. But when he considered a fulfilling profession that would allow him to make a living, his mind came to student affairs.

“I really kept coming back to the experiences I had on a college campus, I was a student athlete, I was involved in Student Activities,” he said.

The interactions Campbell had with administrators during those times kind of spurred him to enter the field himself, and he has been helping students ever since.

Campbell said he hopes to really drive student success while he is in his current role.

“If I’m meeting all of my objectives and it’s still fueling student success, and having students stay here and feel a strong sense of belonging and strong sense of satisfaction on their way to graduating, then that’s a win for me.”

Congratulations on the role, Sholondo Campbell! Fins up to you!

Posted 09/10/23

Couple Establish Community Engagement Scholarship

From left, Mark Schweizer and Robert Voelker

Mark Schweizer and his husband Robert Voelker have established the Dr. Mark S. Schweizer and Robert M. Voelker Community Engagement Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship will be given yearly to the senior dental students who demonstrates an exceptional commitment, compassion, initiative, and engagement that embraces the NSU College of Dental Medicine’s mission to local, national, and community oral health outreach.

With more than one half of the population that does not have the ability to access oral healthcare, engaging in programs that support access oral healthcare is an important portion of Schweizer’s and Voelker’s commitment to community service.

Schweizer is the Assistant Dean of Community Programs and Public health and has developed an extensive program of community service across the globe. Voelker, a licensed architect, is the principal of DM Visualization, LLC, which provides global training on innovative software for architectural interior visualization.

Together, they support many charities that support food insufficiency, animals’ rights, increasing access to oral health care, and LBGTQ+ rights. Schweizer and Voelker encourage all to each day to give at least one random act of kindness.

Posted 09/10/23

Dental Medicine Faculty Gets Special Recognition

From left, Katherine Bridges, Dental Executive Director at Florida Department of Health, and Elias Moron

Elías Morón, received a recognition from Katherine Bridges, Dental Executive Director at the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), on July 25, 2023, during the FDOH Statewide Dental Performance Meeting “Entering a New Era in Dentistry” in Jacksonville, Florida.

Morón presented “An Interprofessional School-Based Initiative to Increase Access to Oral Health Care in Underserved Florida Counties.”

In light of the unmet oral health care needs for children in rural counties, the FDOH and Nova Southeastern University’s College of Dental Medicine developed and implemented an interprofessional school-based oral health initiative to provide an educational training program for school-based nurses working in public elementary schools located in Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas.

This interprofessional school-based oral health initiative is funded by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and administered by the FDOH. Richard Singer, Associate Professor at the Department of Oral Science and Translational Research, is the Principal Investigator of this oral health initiative.

Moron, D.D.S., M.P.H., M.H.L.  is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Oral Science and Translational Research at the NSU College of Dental Medicine.

Richard Singer, D.M.D., M.S., Ph.D.  is an Executive Director for Master of Science Program, Associate Professor in Department of Oral Science and Translational research.

Posted 09/10/23

Professor Elected Vice Chair of SoFIA Advisory Council

Alina M. Perez, J.D., M.P.H., LCSW

Alina M. Perez, J.D., M.P.H., LCSW, a professor at the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences in the Department of Health Science, was elected vice chair for the Advisory Council of the South Florida Institute on Aging (SoFIA) , https://www.thesofia.org/.

SoFIA, formerly known as Impact Broward, is a nonprofit organization focused on providing equitable and quality services to the aging community and their families in South Florida.

SoFIA engages older adult volunteers who will assist with services virtually and in person to offer services to seniors and caregivers by providing companionship to isolated individuals, veterans, and military families as well as support to community centers. They also provide technical training to help seniors navigate the digital environment.

Posted 09/10/23

Levan Center Speaker Addresses Smartphone Generation

Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., will be speaking at the Alan B. Levan l NSU Broward Center of Innovation on Tuesday, September 26, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State. University, is the author of more than 180 scientific publications and seven books, including “Generations: The Real Differences between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers and Silents—and What They Mean for America’s Future” and “iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy— and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood —and What That Means for the Rest of Us.”

Posted 09/07/23

NSU Military Affairs Holds Inaugural Golf Classic, Nov. 10

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the inaugural NSU Military Affairs Golf Classic, an event that promises a chance to make a meaningful impact to our NSU vets and cadets.

This is an opportunity to be part of something larger than the game itself. Your swings on the lush fairways of Jacaranda Golf Club on November 10th will directly contribute to scholarships for academically gifted veterans and cadets. Your passion for golf aligns with our mission to create opportunities for those who’ve served or will serve our nation.

Secure your team’s spot at the NSU Military Affairs Golf Classic.

For those interested in taking their involvement a step further, we offer various sponsorship packages that offer excellent exposure and the chance to demonstrate your commitment to supporting education and military leadership.

We’re excited to welcome you to a day of purpose, passion, and golf. Thank you for considering our invitation. Let’s make November 10th a day to remember!

Posted 08/30/23

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