Faculty & Staff News
The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC) has recognized the First Professional Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT) program as the recipient of the Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award. This award is designated to programs that have at or above 90% RRT credentialing success. Graduates must pass a minimum of two sets of board exams to become a Registered Respiratory Therapist. Success on the first board exams designates the graduate as a Certified Respiratory Therapist. COARC views the RRT credential as a measure of a program’s success in inspiring its graduates to achieve their highest educational and professional aspirations. NSU’s Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences will receive the Award at the American Association Respiratory Care Summer Forum in July. The Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences is honored to receive this Award.
The UM-NSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) invites you to a free 2-day workshop (June 13-14) on teaching learners with autism, intellectual disabilities, developmental delay, and related conditions. Paula Kluth is a well-regarded and engaging speaker and her workshops are known for high-quality, practical content, and positive approaches. The workshops will be offered at the Fort Lauderdale-Davie Campus and will not be streamed or recorded. All are welcome.
For more information or to register online, visit http://bit.ly/ASDSummerInstitute2019
About UM-NSU CARD: CARD stands for the Center for Autism & Related Disabilities. Our center, based at the University of Miami and Nova Southeastern University, is one of seven state-funded, university-based outreach and support centers in Florida dedicated to optimizing the potential of people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), dual sensory impairment, sensory impairments with other disabling conditions, and related disabilities. In addition to ASD, CARD also serves a variety of related disabilities including deaf-blindness, sensory impairments with other disabling conditions, developmental delays in children under 5 who also present with autistic-like behaviors, and genetic disorders that may co-exist with autism symptoms (e.g., Fragile X Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis, Angelman Syndrome, among others). Over the years, CARD’s constituency has grown from 88 families in 1993 to nearly 12,000 families today in Monroe, Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
CARD services are designed to build on the capacities of state and local resources, not to duplicate or replace them. CARD provides families with resources specific to their needs. Some of the services that CARD provides include:
NSU University School was recently featured on NBC 6’s Brag About Your School segment, which highlighted the many ways that USchool brings out the best in its students. Please click the link to watch the video of the segment. For more information about NSU University School, visit www.uschool.nova.edu.
Two faculty members from NSU’s Department of Writing and Communication (DWC) in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) served as guest co-editors of a special section of the May 2019 issue of the Journal of Faculty Development. Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D., professor and executive director of the NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC), and Molly Scanlon, Ph.D., associate professor and first-year experience faculty coordinator, co-edited a special section that focused on faculty development for First-Year Experience (FYE) programs. The section included a co-authored article by Scanlon and Dvorak entitled, “The Importance of Faculty Development Programs for Teaching First-Year Seminar Courses.”
The special issue provides evidence-based approaches that collectively balance scholarship of teaching and learning with the pragmatics of operationalizing a successful faculty development program. The article highlights challenges First-Year Seminar (FYS) instructors face and shows why and how FYE programs should provide ongoing opportunities that help them to offer quality instruction. Among the other topics and techniques addressed in this issue are inclusive teaching methods, establishing classrooms as learning communities, and adapting professional development opportunities for faculty with varying levels of teaching experience.
The journal typically focuses on general professional development taking place in higher education and encourages a student-centered approach to teaching. In providing this context, Scanlon and Dvorak hope to illustrate why this special section of the Journal of Faculty Development is so needed.
Join Head Coach Brian Rosen, the NSU Volleyball Coaching Staff, and members of the NSU Women’s Volleyball Team as they host volleyball camps in the Rick Case Arena. Camps are the week of July 8-14 and there are four different camps to choose from for grades 5-12. Evening and day camps available.
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale has designated the last Sunday of each month as “Fort Lauderdale Neighbor Day,” which provides free admission to Fort Lauderdale residents on the designated dates. Residents may visit the Museum free of charge on the monthly “Fort Lauderdale Neighbor Day” through Sunday, September 29, 2019.
In addition to free Museum admission, Fort Lauderdale residents will receive a 10% discount on catalogues published by NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale and sold in the Museum Store.
For free admission, residents will need to show a photo ID, driver’s license, or residential utility bill that lists a Fort Lauderdale address.
As part of NSU’s commitment to enhance Financial Wellness,The Office of Human Resources and TIAA are pleased to provide the following free webinars. The topics are related to life insurance, estate planning and more.
May Financial Essentials Live Webinars
Demystifying Life Insurance
May 16 at 12 p.m. (ET)
Estate Planning Basics
May 21 at 12 p.m. (ET)
Click here to see more topics and full details on this months’ webinars.
NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is pleased to announce the successful participation of dance students at the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Southeastern Regional Conference, held at Kennesaw State University. During the four-day conference, the dance students presented three original pieces of choreography, performed, attended dance classes, and viewed numerous dance performances. Senior Dance major Stephanie Rivera’s choreography, “Put Together”, was selected for the Gala Concert, for its “exemplary artist quality,” by a panel of nationally recognized adjudicators, including Ori Floman (International Choreographer, NYU Faculty), Debra Knapp, Ed.D. (Director of Dance, New Mexico State University), and Christina Johnson (Principal Dancer at Dance Theatre of Harlem).
Nine out of the approximately 50 faculty selected works performed at the conference were selected for the Gala. The panel of adjudicators described Rivera’s choreography as a “breath of fresh air” and “serious comedy,” and it was selected to close the show. Please join CAHSS and the Department of Performing and Visual Arts in celebrating this success.
Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D.
NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), is pleased to announce a new course, SPAN 1211, Elementary Spanish for Health I, to be offered in the fall 2019. This course is designed for those pursuing a career in healthcare or those already in the field.
SPAN 1211: ELEMENTARY SPANISH FOR HEALTH I D01 (CRN 24786) MWF 11:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.)
This three-credit elementary level course is the first of a two-part sequence designed for students with little or no background in Spanish who are pursuing a career in healthcare, or already in the field. Students will learn the necessary vocabulary, medical terminology, and grammatical structures needed to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking clients and their loved ones. Special emphasis will be placed on developing a cultural understanding of medicine and illness in the Spanish-speaking world. No prerequisite (closed to native and/or heritage learners).
Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D., associate professor of Spanish in the Department of Literature and Modern Languages, will teach the course. Fuentes teaches courses such as Elementary Spanish I & II, Business Spanish, and Conversation and Composition. For more information, please contact Fuentes at yf60@nova.edu.
During the month of May, HCA Hospital will host two seminars on Women’s Health and Hypertension and Stroke Awareness. The HCA sessions will be available in person and via GoToTraining. The other two seminars will be on the Rally program for employees enrolled in NSU ICUBA Medical Plan. You can only attend one of the Rally seminars. All seminars will begin at 12:00 p.m.
May 16, 2019
Employee Wellness Seminar: Women’s Health
May 21, 2019
Employee Wellness Seminar: Hypertension and Stroke Awareness
May 28, 2019
Rally Session 101: Learn all about Rally with Ronenia Jenkins
May 29, 2019
Rally Session 101: Learn all about Rally with Ronenia Jenkins
$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 the Rally dollars. As a reminder, spouses and/or domestic partners covered under the medical plan can attend the sessions via GoToTraining for Rally credits.
For wellness related questions contact your Employee Wellness Program Administrator:
Ronenia Jenkins at rjenkins@nova.edu or ext. 27879.
Visit our website at http://www.nova.edu/hr/wellness/index.html