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‘Women Who Tell Our Stories’ Panel, March 21

NSU’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, the NSU Alvin Sherman Library and the Broward County Libraries Division present an interactive panel session with the women of NSU Student Media to celebrate Women’s History Month in March.

Moderated by Director of Student Media, Chris Delboni, the panel event will highlight three female students who hold leadership positions in Student Media, including: Alex Hernández, the station manager for Mako Radio, NSU’s student-run radio station; Paulina Riojas, the general manager and executive producer for Mako TV, NSU’s student-run television station; and Nicole Shaker, editor and former editor-in-chief for The Current, NSU’s student-run newspaper.

  • Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
  • Time: 5 p.m.
  • Location: Cotilla Gallery, 2nd floor, Alvin Sherman Library
  • Free event
  • Open to the public
  • Register for the event here: https://nova.libcal.com/event/10418501

For more information, contact Jim Hutchens at jamesh@nova.edu

Posted 03/08/23

College of Psychology Receives ASCA Recognition

On February 1, 2023, the College of Psychology’s M.S. in Counseling: School Counseling concentration earned national recognition through the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Specialized Professional Association (SPA) under the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Per ASCA, their school counselor preparation program standards, “are a unified set of principles guiding school counselor preparation programs in training effective future school counselors in areas of professional practice and ethical behavior.”

NSU is the first-ever program to be awarded this national recognition. Attaining this specialty recognition was an essential component of maintaining CAEP accreditation as an advanced program, and it required the School Counseling program to demonstrate that they met each of the ASCA School Counselor Preparation Program Standards. In May 2022, the program was also granted the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) accreditation with the Fischler College of Education & School of Criminal Justice.

The School Counseling concentration is one of five options offered as part of the M.S. in Counseling program. The concentration, which consists of 48 credit hours, is offered online. As part of the curriculum, students attend two residential institutes on campus.

More information about the ASCA SPA can be found HERE.

Posted 03/06/23

College of Psychology Plans Webinar on Gender/Orientation, March 21

As part of its SharkChats Zoom webinar series, the NSU College of Psychology will be hosting a webinar on “Awareness and Dialogue on Gender and Orientation Experiences” on Tuesday, March 21 at 4 p.m. This webinar is being offered in conjunction with the YES Institute, whose mission is to prevent suicide and ensure the healthy development of all youth through powerful communication and education on gender and orientation.

YES Institute’s Executive Director Joseph Zolobczuk, M.S. Ed. and Education & Inclusion Specialist TJ Johnson will be the presenters. The discussion will focus on gender identity, stereotypes, and societal views on this subject. Information on best practices for parents, mental health professionals, and other allies will also be shared.

This webinar is free and open to the public. More information on the college’s SharkChats series is located at https://www.nova.edu/sharkchats/

Posted 03/06/23

Transformational Gift Leads to NSU Renaming College of Pharmacy

Dr. Barry Silverman and his wife, Judy

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is proud to announce that Board of Trustees Vice Chair, and Chair of the NSU Health Professions Division Board of Governors Dr. Barry Silverman and his wife, Judy, have made a transformational gift to the university as part of the Campaign to Preeminence.

This generous gift will provide for student scholarships and endowment support to enhance the financial sustainability of three preeminent NSU entities: its College of Pharmacy, the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, and the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale.

Dr. Barry and Judy Silverman are particularly interested in enhancing the growth and continued impact of NSU’s stellar pharmacy program, not only in Fort Lauderdale/Davie, but also at the university’s Palm Beach and San Juan, Puerto Rico campuses.

To honor this transformational gift, the college will now be known as NSU’s Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy.

“Education is something near and dear to our hearts, and to be able to provide a gift that will change the lives of students and the next generation of pharmacists and doctors was something we could not pass up,” said Dr. Silverman, who is an orthopedic surgeon. “NSU is a major part of our lives, and Judy and I are honored to be able to help enhance what these colleges and the NSU Art Museum are doing for our students and community as we all work together toward preeminence.”

Currently, NSU’s Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy has almost 1,000 students enrolled at its three locations, as well as more than 6,000 graduates who are researchers, innovators and advocates for their patients. The Pharm.D. program was recently granted another full eight-year re-accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). Its Pharm.D. graduates are among the highest NAPLEX pass rates for Florida’s private colleges of pharmacy, and it’s the only program in the United States to operate a full-service campus-based community pharmacy and an institutional pharmacy. The college is known for its many research successes and its commitment to diversity, volunteerism and community service.

This gift is a major step in NSU reaching its goal of $500 million by 2025, with our giving total so far in 2023 now at $412 million. The Silvermans are the latest visionaries to join a list of NSU supporters and benefactors who are helping the university on its path to preeminence.

“What a month of achievement this has been for NSU, with two new national accreditations last week and now this naming gift for one of our world-class colleges,” said Dr. George Hanbury, NSU’s President and CEO. “It’s been a privilege to work with Barry and Judy over the past few months to secure this gift and accomplish the many impacts they wished to see and how they wanted their efforts to benefit the students most of all.”

For example, in addition to the scholarship and endowment support already mentioned, and in further recognition of this gift, each year during the commencement exercise of the Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy, the dean of the college will present to the graduating Pharm.D. student exhibiting the highest scholastic achievement in his or her class, and who best exemplifies the exemplary characteristics of a preeminent pharmacist, the Barry and Judy Silverman Award.

“This leadership gift from the Silvermans will help fuel the college’s continuing path to preeminence,” said Michelle A. Clark, Ph.D., dean of NSU’s Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy. “It will allow us to offer more students scholarships so they can become inclusive leaders in the science and practice of pharmacy who will improve health and well-being through discovery, innovation, advocacy and the delivery of optimal patient care.”

Please join NSU in celebrating this generous gift and in recognizing the Silvermans as champions in the university’s rise to preeminence as we work together to make yours a healthier world.

USchool Seniors Advanced in National Merit Scholarship Program

Christian Cassamajor-Paul and Sarah Guttman

We are pleased to announce that seniors Christian Cassamajor-Paul and Sarah Guttman have advanced to finalist status in the prestigious and highly competitive National Merit Scholarship Program. Christian and Sarah represent the top 1% of program entrants and will be considered for Merit Scholarship awards based on their academic abilities, skills, and accomplishments. Congratulations, Sharks!

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

Posted 03/05/23

Art + Design Professor Delivers Guest Lecture

Science and art came together for students who participated in a guest lecture led by Art + Design Professor Kandy Lopez-Moreno of the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts.

The guest lecture sought to teach environmental science students in Professor Paul Balduaf’s ENVS 3000 course basic concepts and techniques for freehand field sketching. The 2-hour and 24-minute-long lab session instructed students in sketching fossils, plants, and landscapes to a specific scale. Through this experience, environmental science students developed the basic sketching skills and techniques needed to capture important visual data.

“Dr. Baldauf and I have been working together for a few years now to try to connect science and art majors. Most of our students have either majors or minors in both programs and it’s important to showcase some of the similarities between these disciplines,” said Professor Lopez-Moreno.

The collaboration, supported by the Interdisciplinary Research and Teaching Initiatives Committee (IRTIC), helps foster student and faculty engagement across disciplinary boundaries.

Posted 03/05/23

Professor Patricia Gaffney Receives Outstanding Educator Award

Patricia Gaffney, Au.D.

Each year, the American Academy of Audiology asks colleagues, friends, and mentees to look around their professional circles and recognize members who are deserving of recognition for outstanding service to audiology and the hearing sciences. This year, Patricia Gaffney, Au.D., was chosen as the 2023 recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award and the Department of Audiology could not be prouder!

Gaffney has distinguished herself as a superior professor in the Department of Audiology, where her demanding didactic courses, clinical supervision, and research mentorship have earned her high respect from her students and her faculty colleagues.

Gaffney has been teaching doctoral audiology students since her appointment to Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in 2007. She teaches multiple courses in vestibular science and amplification where she skillfully weaves theory to practice from classroom to clinic. In the clinical realm, Gaffney precepts students and provides care to patients in the NSU Audiology Clinic.  Most of her clinical focus is seeing adult and pediatric patients with vestibular complaints. This is where you can truly see Gaffney’s impact as students start translating what they have learned in the classroom to clinical practice.

Gaffney’s teaching philosophy is simple:

“Make our students into the best audiologists. When you produce good audiologists, that speaks for itself in the profession. The impact of well-trained audiologists is a continuous process because it means that patients will be treated in the way they need, and when the graduate become a preceptor, it will enhance the knowledge of the next generation of audiologists. Every day when I teach, that is in the forefront of my mind. This guides how I plan my semester, write lectures, precept students in the clinic, and counsel them.”

Gaffney represents the very best in education and we are all better for having been her colleague over the years.

Posted 03/05/23

Students Gain Experience as Social Media Strategists

M.A. in Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media students in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts had the chance to put on their social strategist hats when their class partnered with Symphony of the Americas as part of a class collaboration during the Summer 2022 semester. The graduate course, WRIT 5250: Social Media Writing and Strategy, is offered every other summer and offers students hands-on experience designing a social media campaign for a client.

“It was exciting seeing our students in action as social media professionals for a Broward County Major Cultural Institution that has served the South Florida community for 35 seasons,” said Associate Professor of Communication Whitney Lehmann, Ph.D., APR, who teaches the course. “We are so grateful for the opportunity to work with and learn from the Symphony of the Americas team.”

Students worked with the organization’s executive director, Steven Haines, and community development manager, Erin Fontes, to complete a social media audit, propose campaign objectives and complete deliverables, which included a social media manual, a newsletter, a content calendar, social media branding, audience-driven content, social media analytics and more.

In addition to the class collaboration, one CRDM student, Kaitlyn was also selected for a social media internship with the organization for the 2022-2023 academic year.

“It was an honor to work with Symphony of the Americas,” said Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts Shanti Bruce, Ph.D., “this was an outstanding professional experience for our graduate students.”

For more information about DCMA’s community partners, click here.

Posted 03/05/23

Congratulations to University School Speech/Debate Team

It’s been an eventful couple of weekends for our Speech and Debate team. Sixteen students competed at the FFL Region Qualifier and qualified to compete at the Varsity State Championship tournament. Students also earned top recognition at the Stanford Invitational where they competed against students from schools across the country.

Join us in congratulating the following students and wishing them the best of luck as they advance to the championship!

State Championship Qualifiers:

  • Charlotte Reitman
  • Nicholas Hamilton
  • Shane Dell
  • Katherine Hernandez
  • Ilan Arias
  • Maria Riofrio
  • Addison Page
  • Gabriella Egozi
  • Arthur Monastyrsky
  • Luis Militzok
  • Lilian Anderson
  • Eva Egozi
  • Hillary Porco
  • Sofia Teifeld
  • Marvin Redondo

Stanford Invitational Recognitions:

  • Charlotte Reitman: placed 3rd in Informative Speaking and 3rd in International Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Mikayla Areopagita: placed 6th in Junior Varsity Humorous Interpretation
  • Lilian Anderson and Eva Egozi: placed in the top 25 of Varsity Policy Debate
  • Reese Glasser and Alexia Lara: placed in the top 30 of Varsity Public Forum

Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit Reception is March 22

NSU Art + Design in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts presents the 14th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition opening reception on March 22, 2023 in Gallery 217 of the Don Taft University Center located on NSU’s Davie Campus. Juried by the NSU Art Museum’s Bryant-Taylor Curator, Ariella Wolens, the exhibit showcases original studio art and graphic design media by current NSU students. Students selected to be a part of the exhibit are eligible to win cash prizes for their exceptional contributions.

Gallery 217 is open Monday through Friday from 10:00AM-4:00PM and is free and open the public. The exhibit will continue through April 19.

  • Date: Wednesday, March 22
  • Time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Location: Don Taft University Center, Gallery 217
  • Free event
  • Open to the public

For more information, contact Professor Kandy Lopez-Moreno at klopez1@nova.edu.

Follow NSU Art + Design on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok @nsuartdesign and Gallery 217 on Facebook and Instagram @gallery_217.

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