Author: Christie Williams

Establishing Winning Technology and Data in Small Businesses and Startups, March 10


Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | 7:00–9:00 p.m. | Register here

Join us to hear Isaac Sacolick, Founder and President of StarCIO, a digital transformation consulting company, that enables organizations to be smarter, faster, and more innovative with data and technology. In this informative session, you will learn about why tech and data is needed to compete today; the perils of running a business on spreadsheets; get an overview of back office tools for financials and CRM; get an overview of front office tools for sales and marketing; using no and low code platforms to build applications; and how to make integration simple.

http://starcio.com

Presented by the NSU Alvin Sherman Library and sponsored by Truist Foundation, these workshops are designed to inspire and educate you to become personally and professionally successful.

NSU College of Dental Medicine host Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awareness Week

Steven Kaltman, MD., dean of College of Dental Medicine, Hal Lippman, DDS., Executive Associate Dean of Operations and the Aryia Amini, DMD, Chair for Humanism and Diversity Community at College of Dental Medicine present the check to D3 Student, Krisha Amin for winning the Diversity Essay Competition

Last month, the NSU College of Dental Medicine’s Humanism and Diversity Committee honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and dedicated January 18-22, 2021 to “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Awareness.” The goal of this week was to help emphasize the importance of maintaining and enhancing humanism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to provide educational information and opportunities for students, faculty, and staff members to get involved.

As part of this initiative, the Committee released its first eNewsletter and hung a “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” pledge banner at the entrance to the College of Dental Medicine. The banner was signed by students, faculty, and staff including Steven I. Kaltman, D.D.S., dean of the College of Dental Medicine. Signatures demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and a humanistic environment.

The Committee also held a Diversity Essay Contest, to increase awareness, promote understanding, and engage students in a discussion about how to foster diversity and inclusion within the dental community. This year’s essay winner was Krisha Amin, a third-year dental student. She was presented with a $500 check from Dean Kaltman, Hal Lippman, D.D.S., executive associate dean of operations for the College of Dental Medicine, and Aryia Amini, D.M.D., chair for the Humanism and Diversity Committee at the college.

The College of Dental Medicine also sponsored three students to participate in the annual ADEA Virtual Student Diversity Leadership Program (ADEA SDLP): Soline Pierre-Gilles, a first-year student, Zan Chaudhary, a second-year student, and Farina Shariati, a third-year student. As stated on their website, the ADEA SDLP “assists participants in the development of leadership skills so that they can better serve as leaders of inclusive excellence within their dental schools and allied programs and engage fully in a culturally competent complex global society.”

 

 

 

 

 

Spring 2021 Recruit a Shark Virtual Graduate and Professional School Fair

NSU is hosting our Spring 2021 Recruit a Shark Virtual Graduate and Professional School Fair on Thursday, March 25, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST

Students & Alumni

Exploring options after graduation?

Speak with admission representatives from several of NSU Premier Graduate and Professional Schools. If you are looking to become a doctor, dentist, physical therapist, psychologist or obtain your MBA, this fair is for you.

Connect with admission representatives to:

  • Discuss Programs
  • Discuss Admissions Process
  • Discuss Post Graduate Opportunities
  • Learn about Gap Year Options

CAPS Advisors will be available to provide day of tips and guidance during the Graduate and Professional School Fair.

Business professional attire required. All students and alumni are encouraged to attend.

The event will be hosted via our Remo virtual career platform.

NSU Grant Lab Chats, Mar.12

 

March 12, 2021

***You will receive the Zoom link closer to each session.***

“Grant Lab Chats” is a new bite-size grantsmanship series which features a 15-minute presentation on a finding funding or proposal development tip or resource. Each brief, informal presentation is followed by 15 minutes of Q&A with attendees. These events usually occur the 2nd Friday of each month from 12:15-12:45 p.m.

Questions? Contact GRANTLAB@NOVA.EDU

This Month at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale: The World of Ann Sui

The World of Anna Sui

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale will present a major retrospective exhibition of fashion designer Anna Sui now – October 3, 2021. With over 100 looks, The World of Anna Sui explores the glamorous and eclectic world of one of New York’s most beloved and accomplished designers, and invites viewers to step inside Sui’s imagination to discover her creative process and the diverse influences that contribute to her signature aesthetic sensibility. The World of Anna Sui is organized by the Fashion and Textile Museum, London and is curated by Dennis Nothdruft.

Click here to read more…

HCAS Faculty Publishes Essay on Enhancing Mediator Effectiveness

Neil Katz, Ph.D.

Neil Katz, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) wrote an essay, entitled, “Reaching Beyond the “Tools of the Trade”: Anchors and Signposts to Enhance Mediator Effectiveness,” published in the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Journal of Conflict Resolution. The essay may be found in Volume 22.1: Fall 2020. https://cardozojcr.com/volume-22-1-fall-2020/

Katz areas of teaching and research include negotiation theory and practice, group dynamics, and organizational conflict.

HCAS Alumna was Guest Presenter at the Social Justice Roundtable

Michelle Cromwell, Ph.D.

Michelle Cromwell, Ph.D., graduate of the master’s and doctoral programs in Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) was the guest presenter at the Social Justice Roundtable held virtually on February 7, 2021. Cromwell addressed: “Hope and Unity: How do we Reflect and Respond to Racism and the Need for Social Justice and Equity?” The session was hosted by the Social Justice Roundtable and Community Resolution Services and was facilitated by student members.

Cromwell was named Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the State University of NY at Plattsburgh in July 2019..In this position, she works closely with other college vice presidents and academic deans, Human Resource Services, Affirmative Action, Title IX, Strategic Enrollment Management, the Faculty Senate, and the Center for Teaching Excellence. She co-chairs the Bias Response Team and serves as the President’s Cabinet liaison to the Social Justice Advisory Council.

Prior to her current position, Cromwell was the Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Chief Diversity Officer at Regis College, in Weston, Massachusetts. She also served as the chief diversity officer at The School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont. Before moving to Vermont, Cromwell was an associate professor of politics and social justice, as well as director of the Honors Program from 2010 to 2016 at Regis College.

Cromwell was the cofounding executive director at the Massachusetts Peacemaking and Talking Circle Initiative, a nonprofit organization designed to foster conversations about discrimination and racism in schools, nonprofits, and organizations and serves as an independent consultant. She was an NSU Distinguished Alumna (2018) and provided a workshop on Talking and Peace Circles.

For further information about the Social Justice Roundtable and Community Resolution Services, please contact Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., faculty in DCRS at mckayj@nova.edu

 

 

HCAS Doctoral Student in NY Times Article on Covid-19 Vaccine Study in the Black Community

Darnella McGuire-Nelson

Darnella McGuire-Nelson, doctoral student in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), appeared in an article in the NY Times regarding the Novavax vaccine and clinical trials in the Black community. The article is entitled, “After a Rocky Start, Novavax Vaccine Could Be Here by Summer.”

McGuire-Nelson works at the US Patent and Trademark Office and heard about the clinical trials on the radio. In addition to what was included in the article, she added:

I would like to include that when going through the pre-screening process, I knew more about the research process than I thought thanks to Nova. Because I am preparing my submission to the IRB, I was able to articulate my concerns and questions before I signed the consent form.  I had so many questions, that the Principal Investigator met with me personally to address my concerns.   I had no clue that I was the first participant to sign up for the study.  I am now using this platform to inform Black communities to get vaccinated, as COVID-19 is affecting Black and Hispanic populations at disproportionate rates. I also have been asked by the Alexandria Health Department to serve as an ambassador for helping to get the word out to Black communities in the city of the importance of getting vaccinated.  Their apprehension is from the historical context of Blacks being subjected to unethical experiments by the U.S. Government.  I believe it is important for health officials to acknowledge these atrocities, listen to understand our concerns and apprehensions, and educate the community on the process and laws put in place to prevent unethical research. For me, I see my participation in this clinical trial as my contribution in moving science forward for my Black community.  If Blacks are not represented in clinical trials, how will we know if vaccines or therapies will work?

To read the article, please go to https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/03/health/vaccine-novavax.html

 

NSU Writing and Communication Center Executive Director Publishes Article in The Department Chair

Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D

Kevin Dvorak, Ph.D., Executive Director of the NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC), and Shanti Bruce, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, published “Administrative Best Practices for Engaging Millennial Faculty” in vol. 31, no. 2, fall 2020 edition of The Department Chair, a publication for administrators.

In the article Dvorak and Bruce, along with Michael G. Strawser, Ph.D.(University of Central Florida) and Russel Carpenter, Ph.D. (Eastern Kentucky University), discuss how millennials (or Generation Y) are uniquely suited to engage with other faculty at the department level and beyond. Through newfound technological expectations, emphasis on teaching and learning strategies, and community engagement, the authors argue that millennial faculty members are a unique, yet necessary addition to the current professoriate. Bruce et al. suggest that integrating technology into workspaces, establishing mentor programs, and designing systems for acknowledging success are some of the ways in which to engage millennial faculty in higher education classrooms.

This article provides readers with a strong foundational knowledge of supporting new faculty members within collegiate classrooms. The authors remind the audience that “purposeful leadership can help millennial faculty understand their roles and responsibilities in a clear and helpful manner.” For more information and to read the article fully, be sure to check out The Department Chair’s website, and be sure to follow the NSU Writing and Communication Center on Instagram at @nsuwcc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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