Author: iharrell

Shark Shuttles: Free, Easy Way to Travel Around Campus

You don’t need a car to get around the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus and surrounding areas.

NSU’s Shark Shuttles are free for all employees—all you need is your SharkCard! The Shuttles are all air-conditioned, wheelchair accessible and run every 20 minutes. In addition to on campus stops, the Shuttles have stops at nearby stores like Walmart and Publix. They also travel across Broward County to destinations such as the NSU Oceanographic Campus and to downtown Fort Lauderdale, including the NSU Art Museum.

For schedules, click here or download the iShark app from the App Store or Google Play Store.

Posted 08/13/23

NSU Modifies Safety Policy to Address E-Mobility Devices

Throughout the country, there have been numerous fires and fatalities caused by e-mobility devices.  Many universities, colleges and cities have started to ban these e-mobility devices from storage inside and charging in/on their buildings.

Environmental Health and Safety/Fire and Life Safety recently made a change to the university’s Fire Prevention Policy.  A flyer was given to Housing, and Student Life for distribution to incoming residents and was added to the Student Living Guide.
It was discussed and decided at this time to disallow these devices as a preventative measure. The language in the flyer above is taken directly from the policy.

Posted 08/13/23

NSU PT Professor Receives Excellence in Research Award

Alicia Fernandez-Fernandez, D.P.T., Ph.D., PT, CNT, a professor in NSU’s Physical Therapy Department, was recognized with the National Association of Neonatal Therapists (NANT) Excellence in Research Award at the NANT conference in April 2023.

This annual award was created to honor neonatal occupational therapists, physical therapists, or speech-language pathologists who tirelessly contribute to quality research in the specialized field of neonatal therapy. Fernandez-Fernandez maintains clinical practice in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) since 2003, and she holds a neonatal therapist certification (Certified Neonatal Therapist), which recognizes the neonatal therapy expertise, education, and knowledge needed to effectively serve high-risk infants and families in the NICU.

She is also a Neonatal Developmental Care Specialist. She serves as a board member of the Neonatal Therapy Certification Board since 2014, and is the exam liaison for neonatal therapy certification, responsible for the training of item writers, and development, deployment, and outcome analysis of the international certification exam.

Additionally, she participates in development, deployment, and outcome evaluation of the neonatal therapy practice analysis, leading to multiple publications that explore ongoing trends in this clinical area of practice. She has presented at national and international conferences on various neonatal therapy topics including neonatal referral patterns, safe sleep protocols, and neonatal certification.

She has also contributed to the Spanish translation of the first and second editions of the SENSE program, which provides education to engage families in providing developmentally appropriate positive sensory exposures to optimize outcomes for their infants.

At NSU, Fernandez-Fernandez collaborates with Raquel Garcia, S.L.P., CCC-SLP, CNT, BCS-S, an associate professor in NSU’s Speech-Language Pathology Department, and Daphna Barbeau, M.D., medical director of Neonatal Neurodevelopment at Envision Health and HCA (Hospital Corporation of America) Florida University Hospital, in the Tiny Tots Transition to Home program, a weekly education program series which is offered to caregivers of infants in the NICU at HCA Florida University Hospital with the goal of improving caregiver-child attachment and reducing caregiver stress.

The program is funded by an NSU Quality of Life grant and involves the collaboration of multiple departments at NSU.

Posted 08/13/23

SLP Faculty, Craniofacial Team Hold Boot Camp

Shown in the center right, is Tambi Braun, encircled around her are SLP students and alumni.

The Department of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) faculty; Raquel Garcia, SLP.D, CCC-SLP; and Tambi Braun, SLP.D., CCC-SLP, joined with the Joe DiMaggio Craniofacial Team, Kristen Deluca Diaz, M.S., CCC-SLP, and Diana Acevedo, M.S., CCC-SLP, to lecture and train other speech language pathologists at a one-day event for patients and families from the Cleft and Craniofacial Center held at Memorial Regional Hospital Conference Center, Hollywood, Florida, on July 22, 2023. The NSU SLP graduate student clinicians and alumni also volunteered and assisted at the speech therapy boot camp.

Speech-language pathologists from across Florida were trained in anatomy and physiology of cleft palate and resonance disorders, and assessment and treatment of compensatory articulation.

All participants are looking forward to future hands-on trainings.

Posted 08/13/23

Fischler Academy’s Shark Speak Triples in Size

Word of Mouth has helped Shark Speak, the Fischler Academy’s English Language program, to triple in the past six months. The goals of the program are to provide Fischler Academy students with a true teaching experience before they graduate and to offer a free service to families in the community that want to learn English to enhance their lives.

The project started with high school students that needed to learn basic “survival” English to help them get by day to day in school. The program now serves elementary school children all the way to professionals seeking to renew professional credentials. Most recently Shark Speak expanded to include classes specifically for nurses that are ready to enter the health care system.

Shark Speak was developed by Fischler Academy alumna Eloise Nieto and is currently being coordinated by sophomore Andrea Bruno. The free program currently has one beginner that meets once a week and two intermediate classes that meet twice a week.

All classes are free to the public and meet on the NSU main campus in Davie. Interested students may contact Andrea Bruno at ab4433@mynsu.nova.edu and general questions can be directed to Daryl Hulce at hulce@nova.edu

The Fischler Academy, housed within the Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, offers a flexible learning experience with individualized pathways. Upon graduation, Fischler Academy students can expect to receive a guaranteed job offer in one of our partnered school districts within Florida.

Posted 08/13/23

Applications Open for Provost’s Research & Scholarship Awards

Starting August 7, 2023, nominations will be accepted for the annual Provost’s Research and Scholarship Awards. Last year this program was expanded to increase recognition opportunities for NSU faculty, and to improve accessibility to faculty from all academic disciplines and career stages.

The Provost’s Research and Scholarship Awards (PRSA) program now awards up to four awards. The PRSA program has two disciplinary categories and two awards within each category by career stage (one for early career and one for established faculty). Therefore, the below four awards, given sufficient candidates in each category, will be awarded annually:

  1. Assistant Professor in the Arts, Business, Humanities, Law, and Social Sciences
  2. Associate/Full Professor in the Arts, Business, Humanities, Law, and Social Sciences
  3. Assistant Professor in STEM and Health/Medicine
  4. Associate/Full Professor in STEM and Health/Medicine

The purpose of this program is to recognize demonstrated achievement in research, scholarship, and creative pursuits by NSU faculty members. These annual awards recognize distinguished accomplishments in the pursuit of research, creative, and scholarly activities across disciplines and career stages, as noted above.

More information and the link to the application is available here: http://www.nova.edu/academic-affairs/provost-award/index.html.

The deadline to submit a nomination or to self-nominate is September 6, 2023, 5:00 p.m., EDT. The winners of the Provost’s Research and Scholarship Awards will be announced in November 2023.

Posted 08/04/23

Levan Center Presents Pitch Night for Startups on Aug. 16

Join the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation for their Pitch Night featuring Levan Center entrepreneurs and their startups. This event supports the Founder’s Journey for our program/cohort participants and members.

Come experience a community of innovative difference makers that are taking over South Florida. Here, we are not opening new doors, we are creating them.

Posted 07/31/23

NSU’s Davie Campus to Host JCC Maccabi Games Events, Aug. 7-10

Nova Southeastern University is a Signature Sponsor and one of the host sites of the 2023 JCC Maccabi Games, which will be take place from Monday, Aug. 7 to Thursday, Aug. 10.

The David Posnack Jewish Community Center (DPJCC) was selected to serve as the host community for the games, which are presented by the JCC Association of North America. The games are North America’s largest Olympic-style competition for Jewish teens.

This international competitive sports event’s baseball, basketball, dance and swimming competitions will be held at various venues on NSU’s campus, including the UCC-Don Taft University Center, NSU Aquatic Center/Competition pool, and the Ian Besner Baseball Field. NSU is excited to welcome numerous visitors, parents, and participants daily during the games and closing ceremony.

Jewish teen athletes, ages 12-16, representing communities from across the world, will be competing in the event. We anticipate 750-800 participants daily Monday through Wednesday and about 2,500 participants on Thursday, with athletic competitions and the closing ceremony.

Among the highlights of this unique, Olympic-style Jewish experience will be sports competitions, opening and closing ceremonies; community service; social and cultural events; and opportunities to create Jewish connections, and memories to last a lifetime.

The NSU community is invited to attend as spectators for the general admission’s Opening Ceremony. The event is free to attend and self-parking is complimentary. See attached invite to pre-register or go to THIS LINK. When registering, in the delegation drop-down option please select “Fort Lauderdale.”

Posted 07/28/23

NSU to Hold Free Community Health Fair August 5

Come join us at this fun and educational event and find out how healthy you are! The medical students and faculty of the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine will be providing free health screenings for adults and children, and our NSU Health pediatricians will be providing back-to-school physicals. Backpacks, courtesy of the United Way of Broward County, will be given to those K-12 students who get a physical and/or participate in the health screenings.

  • Date and Time: Saturday, Aug. 5, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Where: Sanford L. Ziff Building, 3200 S University Drive Davie, FL
  • Registration: No appointment needed
  • Cost: Health screenings are free. Back-to-school physical is $25 (No Insurance Billing)

Posted 07/21/23

Incoming Med Students Introduced to Immersive Technology

On July 26, the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine distributed Meta Quest Oculus headsets to its incoming medical students.

The distribution marked a significant milestone in the college’s commitment to incorporating immersive educational technology into its medical school curriculum. By leveraging virtual reality, NSU students will be able to explore medical scenarios, gain practical skills, and enhance their learning experiences.

This presents an extraordinary opportunity to showcase our forward-thinking approach to education and highlight the innovative strides we are taking in medical training.

Posted 07/30/23

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