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Kappa Delta Pi Omega Theta Chapter Responds to Volcano Eruption

The 2021 La Soufriere Volcano eruptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines caused mass evacuations and displaced thousands of residents. The members of NSU’s Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) Omega Theta Chapter 584 took on a student-centered community collaboration project to help those in need.

The two-fold project, named Like the Phoenix, from the ASHES We will Rise, began in May of 2021 and culminated in December 2021. The Omega Theta chapter responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters in the Volcano-ravished areas of St. Vincent and the Grenadines by meeting the needs of over 225 females and 400 children in shelters. The females received hygiene care packages while the children received care packages, educational games, reading materials, and art supplies valued at approximately $20,000.

In the last phase of the project, 225 book bags with supplies were shipped to St. Vincent in September and distributed in December to K-5 children attending five of the schools used as evacuation centers.

The project received a gold award from the national KDP organization and embraces the Omega Theta Chapter’s effort to sustain a community of diverse learners by promoting excellence and advancing studentship, leadership, and service.

For additional Information, please contact faculty adviser Sandra Trotman, Ph.D., at trotman@nova.edu.

Posted 02/13/22

Professor Receives Outstanding Article Award Nomination

Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D.

Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D., Executive Director of the NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC), and co-authors were nominated for a 2021 Outstanding Article Award from the International Writing Center Association (IWCA). Dvorak et al.’s “How Course-Embedded Consultants and Faculty Perceive the Benefits of Course-Embedded Writing Consultant Programs” was published in the March-April 2020 issue of WLN: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship. Dvorak’s article was co-authored with Julia Bleakney (Elon University), Russell Carpenter (Eastern Kentucky University), Paula Rosinski (Elon University), and Scott Whiddon (Transylvania University).

Each year the IWCA recognizes outstanding scholarship in writing center research, practice, theory, and history that makes a significant contribution to the field of writing center studies. According to Dvorak, “the data we collected, especially since it came from four separate universities, shows how much value there is to course-embedded programming. That value is experienced and highlighted by students, faculty, and peer consultants, which is significant for the institutions where they learn, teach, and work.” Nominees are acknowledged at the annual IWCA conference.

Get more information about the NSU Writing and Communication Center.

Posted 02/13/22

Professors Publish Caregiver Book on Brain Injury and Disease

Barbara O’Connor Wells, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor in the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) program at NSU, and Connie K. Porcaro, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor in the Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders program at Florida Atlantic University, co-edited and co-authored the book “A Caregiver’s Guide to Communication Problems from Brain Injury or Disease,” which will be published on February 22 by Johns Hopkins University Press.

NSU SLP faculty members, Frederick DiCarlo, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor and director of academic and faculty support, Lea Kaploun, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, associate professor, and associate professor Elizabeth Roberts, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, all contributed chapters within their areas of expertise, along with adjunct faculty member, Marissa Barrera, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and professional colleague, Teresa Signorelli Pisano, Ph.D., CCC-SLP.

A team of experts in speech-language pathology wrote this guidebook as an all-in-one guide for helping caregivers of individuals with brain injury or degenerative disease to address speech, language, voice, memory, and swallowing impairment and to distinguish these problem areas from healthy aging.

Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of caregiving and features relatable patient examples. Providing answers to common questions, definitions of complex medical terms, and lists of helpful resources–touches on expected, age-related changes in communication, memory, swallowing, and hearing abilities, to name a few, offers practical strategies for caregivers to cope with speech, language, and voice problems and to maximize their loved one’s ability to communicate, reveals how caregivers can assist their loved ones with swallowing challenges to maintain good nutrition and hydration, provides crucial information on how caregivers can handle grief and take care of themselves during the caregiving process, explains how to incorporate the arts, as well as a loved one’s hobbies and interests, into their communication or memory recovery.

This comprehensive caregiver guidebook will allow readers to take a more informed and active role in their loved one’s care.

Purchase the SLP caregiver book through Amazon.

HCAS Student’s Photo Chosen by National Wildlife Federation

Picture of a white ibis standing on the branch of a pine tree. Photo taken by Lexi Smith and sold by the National Wildlife Federation.

Aside from working diligently as a student in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences’ Environmental Science Program, Lexi Smith enjoys spending her time photographing the great outdoors.  Recently, one of her pictures was chosen to be part of a National Wildlife Federation collection supporting the planting of trees for wildlife.

The selected image depicts a white ibis standing on the branch of a pine tree and is part of the Trees for Wildlife™ boxed set.  For every set sold, the National Wildlife Federation has promised to partner with nonprofit organizations, schools, and local governments to plant native trees that rebuild areas which sustain wildlife.

The National Wildlife Federation is the largest conservation organization in America and works across the country to support wildlife and uphold conservation values.  Since 1936, the association has been working to increase fish and wildlife populations while helping them thrive in an ever-changing world.

Lexi Smith is part of the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences BS of Environmental Science Class of 2022.  More of her photos can be found on Instagram @lexismith_photography

Posted 02/13/22

5K and Festival Benefits Children Fighting Cancer, March 5

The 14th Annual I Care I Cure 5K and Festival will be held on Saturday, March 5. Participants can walk, run, or simply enjoy live music in an effort to make a difference for children fighting cancer.

The race and festival take place from 9 a.m. to noon on the Davie campus of Nova Southeastern University between the NSU Bookstore and the Alvin Sherman Library.

Registration for the concert and festival is $25. All-in-One registration, which includes the run, color run, concert and festival, is $45. VIP registration, which includes the All-in-One plus VIP tent access, is $95.

Register now!

Posted 02/13/22

Fischler Academy Director Publishes Article on Teacher Education

Discovering the best way to train future teachers is not a simple task, but it’s a task that was taken on by Fischler Academy Director Luke Williams.

Luke Williams at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice co-authored an article that was recently published in the journal Teaching and Teacher Education. The article details research that was conducted through the examination of literature about teacher education. The research was then used to develop recommendations and guidelines for programs interested in improving field-based learning for future educators.

Teaching and Teacher Education is read across the world and focuses on teachers, teaching, and teacher education through an international perspective and context. The publication covers early childhood through secondary education, teacher preparation, and higher education concerning teacher professional development and teacher education.

Read the full article.

Posted 02/13/22

Halmos College Invites You to Au Café on March 24

The Department of Humanities and Politics (DHP) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center (HCAS) is delighted to host Au Café on Thursday, March 24, 2022. This coffee and conversation hour provides a relaxed environment for French students and speakers to practice their language skills. Speakers of all levels are welcome to Au Cafe!

Au Café will take place on campus on the patio of the Student Services Building  from 12:30pm-1:30pm.. For further information, please contact Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Humanities and Politics at yf60@nova.edu

Posted 02/11/22

Halmos College Invites You to El Cafecito on March 8

The Department of Humanities and Politics (DHP) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center (HCAS) is delighted to host El Cafecito on Tuesday, March 8. This coffee and conversation hour provides a relaxed environment for Spanish students and speakers to practice their language skills. Speakers of all levels are welcome to El Cafecito!

El Cafecito will take place on campus from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on the patio of the Student Services Building. For further information, please contact Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Humanities and Politics at yf60@nova.edu

Posted 02/11/22

Wonder Women Event Will Offer Scholarship Opportunity

The NSU Center for Academic & Professional Success (CAPS) in partnership with H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement, and The Women’s Success Series will be hosting an exciting event known as Wonder Women. The event will feature a panel of women from various industries who are considered Wonder Women for their accomplishments. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 22, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Nominate a current undergraduate NSU student today. Students can nominate their peers that have developed and displayed traits that embody a Wonder Woman:

  1. Leadership
  2. Academic Excellence & Career Focus
  3. Community Service
  4. Integrity/Ethics
  5. Women’s Empowerment

The winning student will receive a $500 scholarship. The NSU Wonder Woman award is open to all undergraduate students.

The winner will be announced at the event, which will feature a panel of women in different industries who are considered Wonder Women for their accomplishments. The Wonder Women panelists lineup announcement is coming soon.

To submit your nominations, visit https://nova.edu/wonderwomennominations. Nominations close on Sunday, March 13, at 11:59 p.m.

Panel Moderator:  Dr. Andrea Nevins, Ph.D., M.F.A., Dean, Farquhar Honors College – Nova Southeastern University

Register for event. 

Posted 02/10/22

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