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NSU Social Media Team Presents at PRSA Meeting

From right, Andrew Rivera and James Profetto

On Feb. 16, the Public Relations Society of America’s Greater Fort Lauderdale Chapter hosted their monthly meeting at Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Campus. NSU was well represented with their social media team in attendance: James Profetto, social media manager, and Andrew Rivera, social media content specialist. The panel tackled the topic of social media and best practices for growing engagement across all platforms.

Along with answering questions from professionals, NSU’s social media team presented a case study that detailed how they showcased the university’s partnership with the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program and turned it into an award-winning campaign.

“This was a wonderful chance to showcase what NSU has done to advance the landscape of social media in higher education,” Profetto said. “Like the old adage says, ‘A rising tide lifts all ships,’ so to be able to give and receive guidance in this field helped me leave feeling inspired and confident about the impact of social media in telling stories and empowering others for years to come.”

With more than 30 people in attendance, there was room for a bit of teaching and a whole lot of learning.

“It was a privilege to share what I’ve learned in the field with others to help them achieve their goals,” Rivera said. “If there’s something I’ve learned in my professional experience, it’s to always remain innovative and learn from others. This was another opportunity to do just that.”

Posted 03/05/23

Chief Technology Officer Joins Panel on Cybersecurity, March 16

Ana Roldan, MBA, chief technology officer at Nova Southeastern University, will be part of a BrightTALK panel on March 16 at noon on “A C-Level Perspective: Enhancing the Effectiveness of Your Cybersecurity Program.”

In this webinar, the panel will be going over the following topics:

  • Identifying assets and the cyber-threats they face
  • Protect the assets against these cyber-threats
  • Detecting cyber incidents
  • Responding to and recovering cyber-incidents

Register for the event here.

Posted 03/05/23

StoryFest Offers Free Community Event March 5 on NSU Campus

Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Alvin Sherman Library will host its annual StoryFest! on Sunday, March 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests will enjoy a fun-filled day of storytelling, live shows, crafts and more during this FREE community event. The theme for StoryFest 2023 is Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). We’ll be exploring science, technology, engineering, arts and math with storytelling, theatre shows, music, storybook characters, arts & crafts, interactive science activities, and more!

“We are excited to once again host this family-focused event to benefit the local community,” said Jim Hutchens, NSU’s vice president for information services and university librarian. “Caregivers and children will have the opportunity to read, explore and learn, while also spending quality time together.”

Over the past 10 years, nearly 35,000 residents have attended the event, and more than 18,000 books have been distributed to children in our community as part of StoryFest! As part of the library’s efforts to encourage reading, each child who attends the event will receive a free book, while supplies last. Attendees are kindly asked to RSVP at lib.nova.edu/storyfest

Pre-registration is not required but it will allow guests to be eligible for a prize. Parking will be free throughout the entire event. Children can get their faces painted, design crafts, play sports, explore science, enjoy theatre shows and take photos with Curious George, Llama Llama and Splat the Cat.

Our community’s food insecurity poses an extreme threat to the wellbeing of children and their families. The good news is Feeding South Florida will be distributing food at this year’s event. Free pizza and hot dogs also will be served courtesy of Hungry Howies. In addition, families who pre-register for StoryFest are eligible to win a gift card!

Student-Run Businesses Prepare for Biz Bash on March 13

The Huizenga Business Innovation Academy presents Biz Bash on Monday, March 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Alvin Sherman Library walkway on Nova Southeastern University’s Davie Campus.

Biz Bash – the largest showcase of student-run businesses at NSU – provides students the chance to impact the NSU community by operating their businesses in unison. About 15 student businesses will be on hand offering such things as Asian cuisine, milkshakes, smoothies, coffee, care boxes, sneakers, graphic designing, and social media marketing services.

Cultivating future business leaders is a priority at NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship. For undergraduate students at the college’s Huizenga Business Innovation Academy, launching and operating a business is a fundamental part of their educational experience. The academy focuses on the practice of experiential learning to assist in the development of the competencies portrayed in the academy’s Entrepreneurship Competence Framework.

Posted 02/27/23

Quarterfinal Basketball Action Has Something for Everyone

The Quarterfinals for the Sunshine State Conference Championship for our women’s and men’s team will take place Tuesday, February 28 at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. respectively in the Rick Case Arena.

The highest seeds to advance will host the following rounds which include the SSC Semifinals on Thursday, March 2 and the SSC Finals on Sunday, March 5.

All Faculty and Staff with a valid Shark card receive free entry into every NSU Athletic event. Kids 12 and under get in free. Come support your Sharks as they start their run into the postseason.

Additionally, for SSC playoffs, the first 30 faculty and staff members who register using the link below will gain access to the Club Room for exclusive seating, gameday bites, and a cash bar.

To stay up to date on NSU Athletics, be sure to follow @NSUSharks on Instagram and Twitter or visit NSUSharks.com

Posted 02/24/23

NSU Receives Two Milestone Accreditations

When Nova Southeastern University President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., unveiled NSU’s Vision, Mission, and Core Values, he challenged all the deans to work with their faculty and staff to obtain recognition from their respective accrediting bodies.

 That challenge was not only accepted, but today, we can announce that it has been met, as NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship and Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine both earned the highest level of accreditation in their disciplines.

In the case of the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, NSU earned accreditation from AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) – the world’s largest business education alliance. With the accreditation, NSU joins the ranks of less than six percent of the world’s schools offering business degree programs. Currently, 980 institutions in 60 countries and territories have earned this prestigious accreditation, which requires a rigorous approval process. READ MORE.

As for the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, it has been granted full accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)—the nationally recognized accrediting authority for medical education programs in the United States and Canada. Achieving this final, essential approval involved a three-step accreditation journey, which included numerous site visits spanning more than six years. The accreditation grants NSU MD the privilege of officially conferring the Doctor of Medicine degree (M.D.) and state licensure upon its student graduates. READ MORE.

Posted 02/22/23

Halmos College Professor Publishes Article in Cultural Analytics

Amanda Furiasse, Ph.D.

Amanda Furiasse, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities & Politics published “Sailing on Encrypted Seas: The Archive and Digital Memory in African and Diasporic Futurism” in the Journal of Cultural Analytics January Issue.

The article offers valuable insight into African religions’ varying approaches to consciousness, memory, and identity and how African and Latin American artists are reworking these ideas to reimagine the constitutive elements of AI and machine learning devices.

According to Professor Furiasse, “Working on this article allowed me to meet with artists and gain valuable insight into the varying ways in which artists are thinking about AI and digital technologies. The arts have always been a crucial resource for technological innovation. This article brings attention to the possible ways that the arts can help solve pressing technological challenges and develop more ecologically and culturally conscious AI models.”

Posted 02/19/23

Psychology Professor Presents at Law Society of Ireland

NSU College of Psychology adjunct professor Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren will be presenting to the Law Society of Ireland’s annual human rights lecture. The lecture is scheduled for Wednesday, June 7, 2023 and will be conducted via Zoom.

Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren, who teaches in the College’s Forensic Psychology M.S. program, is currently the presiding County Court Judge of the Misdemeanor Mental Health Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit in Broward County. She pioneered the nation’s first therapeutic Mental Health Court in 1997 which has been dedicated to the decriminalization of persons with mental illnesses and neurological disorders.

The Law Society is the educational, representative and regulatory body of the solicitors’ profession in the Republic of Ireland. It offers legal education and training as well as encouraging and supporting the highest professional standards in the profession.

Posted 02/19/23

Featured Speakers at Upcoming Diversity Summit, March 15-16

NSU’s Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisory Council is hosting its inaugural diversity summit at all NSU locations from March 15-16. The summit’s theme is “The Power Of Belonging: Connect, Collaborate, and Thrive.” Here’s a sneak peek at some of the featured speakers and topics.

“The Science to Supporting Underrepresented Minority (URM) and English Language Learners, ELL, students in STEM Courses” with Melinda Contreras, Ph.D.

Contreras

Melinda L. Contreras, Ph.D., has 20 years of experience in education and has managed hundreds of educational programs within medical education. She is an assistant professor in the NSU Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. Contreras also serves as a sensitivity and bias evaluator for COGNIA, where she has reviewed and revised assessments for the Common Core Standards for 39 U.S. states, and is currently assisting in the revamping of Boston Public Schools assessments to make them more racially and culturally sensitive.

“I Bet You Didn’t Know” with Elaine Lenon, M.A., NAD, NIC

Elaine Lenon, M.A., NAD, NIC, is a leading advocate for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community and has dedicated over 20 years of service to the South Florida community.

Lenon

A public servant by nature, her passion for the Deaf community was cultivated during her time as a Denver resident. Diving into the fabric of the Deaf community, she witnessed the acts of discrimination and maltreatment imposed upon the Deaf. Lenon is dedicated to decreasing the multiple barriers and lack of resources for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. She also founded Community Outreach for the Deaf, Inc., a nonprofit organization.

For more information on the BEDI Advisory Council and the summit, visit www.nova.edu/bedi.

Posted 02/14/23

NSU Community Garden Holds Grand Opening March 6

The NSU Community Garden will hold its Grand Opening on March 6 at 11:30 a.m. and stand as a monument for NSU’s commitment to sustainability. The community garden was made possible through efforts from multiple teams across NSU brought together by the Facilities Management Department’s Student Sustainability Coordinators (SSC) working within the Physical Plant Department (PPD).

SSC Tatum Hedrick, Caleb Siguenza and Aylen De Simone worked with PPD Grounds Supervisor Jeff Heard to develop the land along with volunteers from other NSU organizations including Presidential Scholars, Green Sharks, and the Nature Club. Support for this project was provided by the Facilities Management Department, Office of Student Success, University Advancement Office, and all who donated through our annual giving campaign.

NSU recently received a silver ranking from the Association for the Advancement for Sustainability in Higher Education in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). Continuing with our sustainability initiatives the community garden provides users with 26 assigned plots of varying sizes, and an open green space to meet, relax, or enjoy in the way they see fit. In addition to serving the NSU community the garden also provides NSU with additional STARS points and certifies our standings with both Tree Campus USA (upcoming event on April 24) and Bee Campus USA, further solidifying our sustainability goals.

Posted 02/19/23

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