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Alvin Sherman Library Presents ‘A Day for Children,’ Oct. 21

Nova Southeastern University is pleased to announce the return of the annual health literacy fair, “A Day For Children” on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event showcases free and low-cost health and wellness services for children from birth to 16 years of age. Health care education and activities for vision, medical, speech, behavior, and dental health as well as physical and occupational therapy will be provided through NSU Health Centers.

Free games, activities, and food will be provided for attendees.  For more information regarding this free event please visit lib.nova.edu/adfc

H.E.L.P Event to Help Veterans with Homeownership, Oct. 15

The Alvin Sherman Library and NSU Military Affairs Veterans Resource Center would like to invite you to a day of learning from VAREP (Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals) for the Homeownership Education & Literacy Program (H.E.L.P) on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.  This full day workshop will detail the home buying process, VA Loans, payment assistance programs ,and much more.

Completing the H.E.L.P. course could result in up to an $80,000 down payment assistance grant and discounted bank fees in Broward County.

Posted 09/22/23

LaSirène’s Mirror: Reflections of Sustained Resistance through Art and Vodou, Sept. 30

Since its inception, Haiti, the second free republic in the Americas, has grappled with enduring misconceptions about its people and the role of Vodou. Haitian artists have been pivotal in visually capturing the cultural interpretations of Vodou, using artistic imagery to document the essence and significance of the tradition’s resistance to colonization. Rooted in Vodou, Haitian inhabitants have preserved an epistemology of liberation through visual depictions—a legacy continued by artists today. LaSirène, the cosmic embodiment of the goddess spirit, and Lwa of the sea serve as a symbol of water, beauty, and fierce sacred healing, having witnessed the middle passage.

This presentation – on Sept. 30 at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale from 3 to 4 p.m. –explores LaSirène, particularly within the context of the water Lwa spirits featured in NSU Art Museum’s Cosmic Mirrors exhibition. The presentation will be made by Professor Charlene Désir, Ed.D., with NSU’s Fischler College of Education & School of Criminal Justice, and Andrea Nevins, Ph.D., M.F.A., Dean of NSU’s Farquhar Honors College. It also will investigate Western depictions of Haiti, revealing distortions that have obscured the nation’s rich cultural fabric. With a focus on Haitian culture’s preservation, the presentation underscores Vodou’s enduring role as a bastion of spiritual expression and resistance against attempts to undermine its importance. Through this exploration, the presentation highlights the intertwined narratives of LaSirène and the water Lwa spirits, unveiling their profound ties to Haiti’s ongoing struggle for identity, autonomy, and cultural preservation. By delving into the role of art in preserving tradition and conveying resistance, the narrative of Haiti’s history is recontextualized, empowering its people to reclaim their stories from misrepresentation.

Posted 09/19/23

Powerful Film Documents Lynching of Rubin Stacy, Oct. 3

This documentary film, directed and produced by Tenile Brown, looks at history through the eyes of Anne Naves, the niece of Rubin Stacy. Anne recounts the events that led up to the lynching of Rubin Stacy.  There is power in this story.  There is an even greater power in telling untold family stories. There is a release for the kindred who are connected by blood and the community that holds space for them.
The Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center has a unique partnership with the Broward County Board of County Commissioners to provide access to its resources not just for NSU students, faculty, and staff but to anyone living, working, or going to school in Broward County.  As a university library and cultural center, the library has something for everyone.
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Posted 09/18/23

Halmos DCRS to Host Storytelling Festival in Conflict Resolution

The Conflict Resolution Community of Practice Working Group (CRCPWG) in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) will host a Storytelling Festival in Conflict Resolution Zoom session on Friday, Sept. 30, at 2 p.m. during Residential Institute.

Linda Cole

The event will be facilitated by Lizyvette Ramos, CRCPWG President and doctoral candidate in DCRS. Alexia Georgakopoulos, Ph.D., is the faculty director of CRCPWG. The featured speakers will be Linda Cole and David Noganosh and they will share their stories.

Linda Cole is a founding board member and former president of Mediators Beyond Borders. She also has served as a Special Master, an SEC receiver, a neutral evaluator, and a Special Magistrate and settlement Counsel. She has served internationally in Bulgaria, Jordan, Kosovo, and Sri Lanka as an ADR and Mediation Specialist with USAID and teaches internationally. Cole is the President and CEO of BRDGES Academy, an online educational platform for training dispute resolution practitioners.

David Noganosh

David Noganosh, whose spirit name Spotted Hawk, is a mediator, negotiator, and trainer from Anissinabek Nation, Wolf Clan. He is the Principal and Founder of Red Wolf Mediation, a company he founded in 2012. It is the only First Nations-owned and operated Mediation Firm in Ontario (Canada). He has actively facilitated violence prevention, conflict resolution, and anger management programs in Aboriginal and African Canadian communities for many years. He joined St. Stephen’s Conflict Resolution & Training in 2008, where he was an Associate Mediator and Trainer until 2013. Zoom: https://nova.zoom.us/s/99763420345 Meeting ID: 997 6342 034

Posted 09/15/23

University School Network Classes Off to a Great Start

What a FINtastic year ahead for USchool students interested in broadcast journalism and TV production. All of our studios have been revamped and students are utilizing new equipment to get coverage beyond the classroom. 

Students in all divisions are developing on-air presentation skills, including the fundamentals of shooting and editing videos to be live streamed on our daily morning shows. Students are also working with the different aspects of a TV studio, such as lighting, sound, and floor management.

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

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

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