Author: Christie Williams

Time to Talk: Stigmatizing Disorder Demands Attention

Resource: NSU Com Outlook Spring 2019, pg. 38 and 39

Bowel incontinence (BI), also called fecal incontinence and accidental bowel leakage, is a devastating illness. BI is defined as the accidental passing of solid or liquid stools from the anus. It is generally caused by degeneration, irritation, and weakness of the anal sphincter and pelvic floor muscles, which can result in occasional loss of bowel control. Some feel an urgent need, while others have no sensation at all and total loss of bowel control.

BI is more common than most people think. Among noninstitutionalized people living in the community, between 7 to 15 percent have had BI in the past year. Risk factors are numerous and include certain medications (e.g., metformin), obesity, trauma during childbirth, digestive tract disorders, constipation, smoking, chronic disease, spinal cord injury, stroke, and other known and unknown causes. BI is more common among women and more common as people age.

People with BI often suffer emotionally, physically, and socially. In addition to physical discomfort due to skin irritation, BI is associated with anxiety, loss of dignity, anger, shame, depression, loneliness, and a high financial burden.

Though BI often reduces quality of life, most people do not speak with their health care providers about their condition. An estimated 70 percent of people surveyed said they did not talk about their condition with their doctors, often because they were either too embarrassed to discuss it, or because they believed there was nothing their doctors could do to help them.

Read more here: Com Outlook Spring 2019 on pages 38 and 39

Testing of the NSU Alert Emergency Notification System to Be Held on Campus July 30

We will be testing the NSU ALERT Emergency Notification System Tuesday, July 30, beginning at 2:00 p.m.

At Nova Southeastern University, the safety of our students, faculty, and staff is our highest priority. Testing the NSU ALERT emergency notification system is one component of our Emergency Preparedness Plan. The test of the NSU ALERT emergency notification system will begin on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. It is being conducted university wide.

PLEASE REMEMBER THIS IS ONLY A TEST.

This is part of the continual process of testing and refining NSU’s emergency notification system and will include several components of our ability to identify, respond to, and notify the NSU community about an emergency on campus. If you have not registered or updated your personal contact information, please take the time to do so right now!

Visit  nova.edu/emergency  for a step-by-step guide to registering.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Public Safety at (954) 262-8999.

The NSU ALERT emergency notification system capabilities that will be tested are:

  • NSU’s mass notification system including email, text, and voice messaging
  • Emergency Information Hotline (1-800-256-5065)
  • Nova Southeastern University website—main page banner
  • NSU emergency website
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • digital signage (Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus)
  • NSU SharkTube displays
  • computer pop-up alerts (all campuses)
  • campus cable TV (residential halls)
  • outdoor speakers (Fort Lauderdale/Davie, East, Oceanographic, Palm Beach, and Fort Myers campuses)
  • emergency classroom intercoms and phones
  • building voice evacuation—public address fire panel systems
  • NSU Public Safety portable bullhorns and vehicle public address systems

 

U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Honors Three NSU Track Individuals and Women’s Team for Academics

NSU track and field athletes were recognized for their academic work by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).  NSU’s women’s team was among the 130 women’s teams receiving All-Academic team honors, while three Sharks received All-Academic individual honors from the national organization.

Under the direction of 11th-year head coach Bryan Hagopian, the Sharks women’s squad garnered a 3.25 grade point average.

Leading the way for the women’s team, senior Exercise and Sports Science major Maddy Kenyon received All-Academic honors, finishing her career as the Peach Belt Conference record holder in the heptathlon.

On the men’s side, graduate student in Public Health Eric Moate and freshman Exercise and Sports Science major Michael Parry both received USTFCCCA All-Academic recognition. Moate garnered the honor for the second time, finishing his Sharks career as the PBC Championships and NSU record holder in the 100m, in addition to a school mark as a member of the 1,600 sprint medley relay. Parry set the 800m record in his first year with the Sharks.
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College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association Recognizes NSU for Academics

The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) has named the NSU’s men’s and women’s swimming teams to its Scholar All-America team for the spring 2019 semester.  A record 480 institutions were named on the list.

In addition, the CSCAA has named 1,221 swimmers and divers to the Scholar All-American Team for the 2018-19 season. The award recognizes students that have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and competed at their respective NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.

As a team, the women finished with a 3.54 GPA, the highest GPA posted by the squad in program history, and back-to-back semesters with a 3.50 or higher. The men posted a 3.10, which marks the fifth-consecutive semester above a 3.0 GPA for both teams under head coach Ben Hewitt‘s tutelage.

CSCAA Executive Director Greg Earhart noted: “Coach Hewitt has built the type of program we want every team to have – one that competes for championships, produces quality graduates.”

A total of 16 NSU swimmers earned the CSCAA Scholar All-America distinction. From the men’s team, five were named to the First Team while on the women’s side, seven earned First Team honors and four earned Honorable Mention honors.

Below is a complete list of all NSU CSCAA Scholar All-Americans:

Women’s Team
Madison Allen (HM) — Exercise & Sport Science
Tyler Fell (HM) — Exercise & Sport Science
Laurel Fink — Biology
Caily Friel — Recreational Therapy
Molly Griswold (HM) — Marketing
Jenna Johns — Exercise & Sport Science
Sasha Maslova — Marketing
Amilia Nusbaum — Behavioral Neuroscience
Caroline Oster — Exercise & Sport Science
Hannah Trieschmann (HM) — Political Science
Elizabeth Zubero — Recreational Therapy

Men’s Team
Julian Coster — Management
Spencer Hohm — Exercise & Sport Science
Matteo Masiero — Management & Marketing
Alessandro Xella — Mathematics
Jonathan Yanello — Biomedical Engineering

Office of Human Resources Upcoming Wellness Seminars

During July, HCA Hospital will host three seminars: chronic back Pain, chat with a Podiatrist, and ER vs. Urgent Care.  The HCA sessions will be available in person and via GoToTraining.   All seminars will begin at 12 p.m.

July 25, 2019

Employee Wellness Seminar: Chat with a Podiatrist

July 30, 2019

Employee Wellness Seminar: ER vs. Urgent Care

 

$10 in Rally Rewards will be offered per seminar.  If you are attending the HCA seminar in person, please register via SharkTalent.  If you are attending via GoToTraining, you are required to complete a quiz at the end of the session for  Rally dollars. As a reminder, spouses and/or domestic partners covered under the medical plan can attend the sessions via GoToTraining for Rally credits.

 

Forbes Recognizes NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale

Source: Forbes.com

Forbes recognizes NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale as an artistic haven full of vibrant expressions and eye-opening work.

Shake up your beach-focused itinerary by visiting NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, which presents a permanent collection of more than 7,000 works. Delight in the vibrant expressions at this 61-year-old artistic haven that became part of Nova Southeastern University approximately a decade ago. Director and chief curator Bonnie Clearwater is especially commended for her skill identifying and nurturing emerging artists. It displays the world’s largest collection of 19th- and early-20th-century paintings and drawings by American realist William Glackens.

To read more, click here.

NSU Human Resources to host Leadership Summit-June 28

Following in the tradition of the past 2 years, NSU will be hosting a full day Leadership Development conference this June 28.

Through pre-recorded lectures and cross-departmental application conversations, NSU leaders are invited to hear world-class speakers explore current topics, including:

  • Facing challenging times in higher education
  • What makes us feel good about our work
  • The power of vulnerability
  • Increasing focus and clarity in our work
  • Finite vs infinite leadership
  • Reducing complexity in the workplace

Attendees will walk away with action items for applying key learning and developing the environment in their own department, while enhancing contribution to Nova Southeastern University.

Lunch, coffee and refreshments will be provided.

Open to all people managers of NSU, please register in Shark Talent Management to reserve your spot – limited to 100 seats on a first come, first serve basis.

For any questions, please contact Jonathan Harrison, Learning & Organizational Development – x27869

NSU Leadership Summit 2019 FAQ

What is the NSU Leadership Summit?

A full day of learning, discussion, and networking with NSU leaders, that combines leading speakers, thought provoking application questions, and best practice sharing.

When is the event?

June 28 from 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. and the first session will begin at 9:00 a.m. promptly.

Where will it take place?

The Sales Institute in the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship
3300 S. University Drive, Ft. Lauderdale Florida 33314

How do I register?

Due to limited availability, registration in Shark Talent Management is required and will be limited to the first 100.

This event is for faculty and NSU Employees only.

**If you are unable to attend for any reason, please notify Jonathan Harrison at 954-262-7869 as soon as possible, so that the seat may be provided to another leader – we expect these openings to go fast**

CAHSS Alumna is Associate Director of Housing and Residence Life at Lynn University

Hannah Link, M.S.

Hannah Link, M.S., graduate of the College Student Affairs master’s program in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), is the Associate Director of Housing and Residence Life at Lynn University. Link began her career as an Area Coordinator at Lynn University and her dedication led to her position as the Associate Director.

Link recalls her days at NSU with fondness. She attributes the staff, students, and fellow graduate assistants, as why she wanted to attend and work at work at NSU.  She especially recalls Dr. Gay Holliday and her enduring words “trust the process.”

CAHSS Faculty Presents Workshops on De-escalation and Having Difficult Conversations for Religious Education Directors and Teachers at the ADOM

Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D.

Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), presented two workshops for Directors of Religious Education and Religion Teachers for the Archdiocese of Miami. McKay was one of two invited presenters at a Professional Development Day for over 100 attendees. At the request of the participants, she focused on “De-escalation Strategies and Techniques,” and “Having Difficult Conversations.”

McKay’s research and teaching interests include crisis intervention, family violence, public policy, conflict coaching, transformational narrative, conflict resolution applied processes, strategic community planning, and organizational conflict. She regularly trains law enforcement officers for Crisis Intervention Teams. She works with practicum students and student volunteers in Community Resolution Services (CRS), in the local communities. For more information, please contact McKay at mckayj@nova.edu.

CAHSS Announces New Internship Opportunity through Gift from Tír na mBláth

NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), is delighted to announce a new internship opportunity through the Department of History and Political Science (DHPS) for undergraduate students, supported by a generous gift from Tír na mBláth, the Irish Cultural Organization of South East Florida.  The Tír na mBláth Internship will be offered each Winter semester and is open to all undergraduate students who demonstrate a genuine interest in learning about and promoting Irish culture.  Preference will be given to students pursuing the Irish Studies Minor offered by DHPS.  Tír na mBláth is one of hundreds of branches around the world of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the Irish cultural organization dedicated to the preservation of Irish music.  The successful applicant will receive a one-time $500 award and will intern with Tír na mBláth for the duration of the semester in which the award is granted.  The internship will be taken for 3 credits through DHPS and can be applied towards the 15 credits required for the Irish Studies minor.  The student intern will help manage the organization’s social media outreach, assist in editing and distributing its newsletter, and assist in planning and organizing its annual Fleadh Cheoil (Music Festival) and other cultural events.

According to David Kilroy, Ph.D., who teaches courses in the Irish Studies Minor, “The gift from Tír na mBláth represents another significant example of the rich relationship between the Irish Studies program and the Irish community in South Florida.  It builds on the significant role that NSU already plays in promoting Irish culture in the region, most notably through my own role in running CAHSS’s annual South Florida Irish Film Festival and Jim Doan’s (faculty in Department of Literature and Modern Languages) role as director of the South Florida Irish Theatre. Having one of our students intern with Tír na mBláth will not only allow that student to be immerse in the richness of Irish culture but it will also strengthen our already strong bond with this vibrant community in South Florida.”  For more information about the internship, please contact Kilroy at dkilroy@nova.edu

 

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