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Educators Publish Article in Southern Discourse in the Center

Nikki Chasteen, M.A., NSU Writing & Communication Center (WCC) Assistant Director; Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D. NSU WCC Executive Director; and Kelly Concannon, Ph.D., Eric Mason, Ph.D., and Janine Morris, Ph.D, NSU WCC Faculty Coordinators, published “From Crisis to Habit: Re-Shaping Academic Conferences for Remote Communities” in the Fall 2022 issue of Southern Discourse in the Center. Dvorak, Concannon, Mason, and Morris are all faculty members in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts (DCMA) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences (HCAS). Chasteen is an alumna of the DCMA Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media master’s program.

“From Crisis to Habit” focuses on lessons learned while hosting the virtual 2022 Southeastern Writing Center Association (SWCA) conference, February 2022. Chasteen et al. co-hosted the conference, with support from DCMA and the SWCA board. Of the experience, Chasteen et al. reflect, “Almost two years into the pandemic, and with all of this uncertainty in mind, we wondered what we could do to engage conference participants in needed conversations, how we could understand this period as an opportunity to maximize our most productive habits, and what lessons we had learned in the process” (11). The article provides advice for educators interested in hosting remote conferences.

To access “From Crisis to Habit: Re-Shaping Academic Conferences for Remote Communities,” click here.

To learn more about the WCC, visit www.nova.edu/wcc

Posted 03/12/23

College of Dental Medicine Join Mission of Mercy Outreach

Some of the NSU CDM students and faculty volunteers give the Fins Up.

NSU College of Dental Medicine faculty and student volunteers participated in the Florida Dental Association Foundation’s 2023 Florida Mission of Mercy in West Palm Beach on February 24-25.

Dr. Bruce Tandy

As the philanthropic arm of the Florida Dental Association (FDA), the FDA Foundation is committed to promoting dental health for all Floridians, and at NSU CDM we are proud to represent the values of the Dental Profession.

Special thanks to Dr. Bruce Tandy, our own NSU College of Dental Medicine Faculty for his knowledge and experience in helping organize Mission of Mercy(MOM).

With all the volunteer’s help, the FDA Foundation was able to accomplish the following for the communities in Palm Beach County:

  • Treat more than 1300 patients
  • Provide more than $1.8 million in donated dental care
  • Utilize nearly 2,100 volunteers including:
    • 360 Dentists
    • 175 D1-D4 Students
    • 225 Dental Hygienists
    • 345 Dental Assistants
    • 75 Foreign-Trained Dentists
    • 15 Lab Technicians
    • 28 Physicians, Nurses and EMTs
    • 525 Pre-Dental and Pre-Medical students
    • 185 Community Volunteers

Posted 03/12/23

NSU Hosts Free Online Conference on Autism, April 1-21

The annual Issues in Autism Conference will be held online from April 1-21, 2023. Hosted by the NSU Satellite of UM-NSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, this year’s topic is Social Emotional Engagement:  The “Fuel” for Learning with Emily Rubin as the featured speaker. The sessions are pre-recorded so that participants can view them at their convenience. There is no cost to attend but registration is required by March 27. Register at: https://bit.ly/3ymmh1L.

About the Conference

Findings of research in social neuroscience foster our ability to create supportive learning environments where social-emotional engagement is a “fuel” for learning and emotional well-being, both with our neurodiverse students as well as our educators. While standards-based instruction is our focus in the classroom, our learners are more likely to access the curriculum when they are invested, independent, and initiating with their peers and teachers.

This session will begin with a review of the neuroscience of learning and shift toward a practical discussion of the “why” we need to measure and enhance learner engagement.  Participants will learn about the Social Engagement Ladder, a freely accessible tool for measuring learning engagement and identifying opportunities for enhancing engagement. In addition, participants will learn “what” to do when there are opportunities to enhance engagement. The session will introduce a freely accessible tool, the SEE-KS Quick Reference tool, as a reference for identifying strategies for enhancing engagement that is consistent with a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework.  Participants will also learn “how” to mentor one’s multidisciplinary team members using appreciative inquiry to identify what is already working as well as opportunities for the next steps.

Questions can be addressed to CARD@nova.edu or 954-262-7111.

Women’s Basketball Team Loses to Eckerd in Close Contest

After a strong season that led to a berth in first round of the 2023 NCAA Division II Championship Tournament, the No. 7 seed NSU women’s basketball team lost in a tight contest on Friday, March 10, to No. 2 seed Eckerd. The Sharks held a 17-14 lead after the first quarter, but were unable to hold off the Tritons, who battled back to win 79-73 at the Bob Martinez Center in Tampa.

Get more details on the women’s tournament.

Posted 03/10/23

DCMA Hosts Masterclass with Broadway Artist Jake Swain

On March 13, 2023, the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts will host Broadway artist Jake Swain for a masterclass. Jake will teach a dance combination from the stage musical Mean Girls and tell participants about the Open Jar Summer Institute. There will be a Q&A session after the class. Come prepared to move!

  • Date: Monday, March 13, 2023
  • Time: 1-3 p.m.
  • Location: Don Taft University Center, Performance Theatre
  • Free event
  • Open to the public

For more information, contact Bill J. Adams at wadams@nova.edu

Posted 03/08/23

NSU Professor Featured at Medical Conference

Theoharis C. Theoharides, Ph.D., M.D., will be a speaker spotlight at the upcoming Functional & Translational Medicine Conference on March 16-18 in Charlotte, N.C. Theoharides is a Nova Southeastern University professor at the Institute of Neuro-Immune Medicine.

The conference, on behalf of the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs (MAPS), notes that Theoharides is “one of our many powerful speakers at the conference.

“Dr. Theo comes to MAPS with a world of expertise and overwhelming knowledge in the field of Autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. His research stretches across the globe, as he has devoted decades of his life to improving the lives for families everywhere!”

The title of Theoharides’ talk is “Brain mast cells and microglia lead to neuroinflammation and disrupt neuronal communication.”

Get more information on the conference HERE.

Posted 03/08/23

Déjà Vu! Men’s Basketball Team Heads to Tourney Undefeated

After clinching the program’s second consecutive Sunshine State Conference tournament title, the No. 1 ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s Basketball, led by SSC Coach of the Year Jim Crutchfield, took the reins as the top seed in the upcoming 2023 NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament.
The Sharks (30-0) closed the SSC title run beating Embry-Riddle 92-69. They will enter the NCAA Tournament undefeated for the second consecutive season and are the lone unbeaten program across Division I and II.

RJ Sunahara, the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year, and Will Yoakum, the SSC Newcomer of the Year & Tournament MVP, lead the undefeated Sharks.

In Saturday’s (March 11) quarterfinals competition, NSU will face No. 8 seed Miles (23-6) at the Rick Case Arena.

Get more on the NSU’s Sharks Men’s Basketball!

Posted 03/06/23

Final Registration for NSU Diversity Summit, March 15-16

Don’t forget to register for the upcoming NSU 2023 Diversity Summit “The Power to Connect, Collaborate, & Thrive.” This event is free and open to all NSU community members. Find out more about the Diversity Summit here. Recordings will be made available in NSUWorks for those unable to attend. There will be more than 50 speakers including these prominent two keynote address not to miss.

Robert Kesten

Presentation: “Are These the Interesting Times of Chinese Proverbs?” with Robert Kesten, Executive Director of Stonewall National Museum, Archives, and Library

Robert Kesten is the Stonewall National Museum Archives (SNMA) executive director in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The SNMA houses one of the most extensive gay archives and libraries in the United States, with a rich history of more than years. Through his position at SNMA, he brings full circle his active engagement in the LGBTQ+ community and his commitment to using history as a tool to make sense of and fashion a response to today and tomorrow.

Presentation: “Committing to DE&I: Moving from Pledges to Outcomes”, with Jason Thompson, Vice President for DEI at Western Governors University

Jason Thompson

Jason Thompson is a thought leader in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), having spent the past 25 years building DEI programs in sports, health care, technology, and education. Jason is Vice President for DEI at Western Governors University. Jason is also the co-founder and senior adviser to CAPE Inclusion, an innovative Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion platform. Thompson developed the initial diversity and inclusion program for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and created the DEI scorecards to measure diversity within the US Olympic movement. The DE&I Scorecard developed by Thompson received the top honor in the 2016 International Innovations in Diversity Awards program from the Profiles in Diversity Journal. Jason was also recognized as a 2017 and 2018 Diversity Leader by the Profiles in Diversity Journal. His book, “Diversity and Inclusion Matters,” is a handbook for DE&I professionals, CEOs, and HR executives that provides a clear blueprint and tools for a successful DEI program.

Posted March 2, 2023

NSU Launches New Off-Campus Housing Website

NSU’s University Housing is providing additional resource options for our students that won’t be able to live on campus, our graduate students who are also navigating the private leasing market, as well as NSU’s faculty and staff. We are excited to launch our brand new off-campus housing website, www.offcampus.nova.edu partnering with Apartments.com. The site will exclusively serve students and staff of NSU. Those with an NSU login will be able to sign up and access the site. Apartments.com will continuously be monitoring the site, reviewing and posting new property listings, and ensuring safety among users. The site is officially live, and we are excited to see the amount of listings grow and develop over the next year. You have the option to search for listings, create a roommate profile of yourself, and search for potential roommates that are affiliated with NSU based on the profile characteristics.

There will also be representatives from many of the properties from this website on campus with more information about their community at the NSU Housing Fair on Tuesday, March 21. The fair will be held in the Spine of the Don’t Taft University Center, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Posted 03/06/23

Law Moot Court Team Advances to National Competition

From left: Brandee Permenter (2L); Jordan Stein (3L); Jaclyn Lopez (3L)

For the second year in a row, NSU Law’s ABA National Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Team are Regional Champions! The team of Jaclyn Lopez (3L), Jordan Stein (3L), and Brandee Permenter (2L) defeated teams from Capital, Miami, Pace, and Rutgers at the Brooklyn Regional, February 16-18, to advance to the National Competition. Additionally, Jordan Stein (3L) received a Top 10 Advocate award. Out of 173 teams, they are one of 24 teams advancing to Nationals. This is the fourth time in nine years that NSU Law Moot Court has reached this incredible goal. The team is coached by Prof. Heather Baxter.

Please wish the team luck as they prepare to represent NSU Law at the National Competition April 13-15, 2023.

Posted 03/06/23

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