Author: Christie Williams

Osteopathic Students Feed Broward County

 

 

Throughout the holiday season, students at the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine have taken time to volunteer with HandsOn Broward in various initiatives. In collaboration with the Jubilee Center, several feeding stations were held where students prepared hot meals for hungry, homeless, and low-income families and cleaned the center.

“The organization’s goal is to reduce hunger in the homeless population by providing daily hot meals,” said second-year student Isabel Bernal. “Everyone was required to wear a mask and gloves at all times, and only one person was allowed in the room at a time to pick up a meal.”

Even after the fall semester concluded, students still managed to make time when they participated in drive-thru food distributions throughout various South Florida cities, including Hollywood, where they gathered more than 300 bags of food for those in need. The students plan to continue collecting food, toy, and clothing donations through the end of December

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Department of Speech-Language Pathology Alumnus Catches The Love

On left, Melissa Ben-Haim, D.P.T., PT, and on right, Lauren Tome, M.S., CCC/SLP, at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital at the main location in Hollywood.

NSU’s Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) program alumnae, Lauren Tome, M.S., CCC/SLP, was featured in Joe DiMaggio Children’s hospital “Catch the Love this Season” as they celebrate those who have hands that heal and hearts that care.

As part of an inpatient rehabilitation team in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, here are some “wow” moments centered on healing I’ve experienced as a Speech-Language Pathologist.

Lauren stated her wow moment was “Watching a mom and/or dad safely per oral feed their premature infant for the first time using compensatory strategies and identifying their infant’s cues that I was able to teach them as their Speech-Language Pathologist”.

Fort Myers Student Nurses Association Breast Cancer Walk

The Fort Myers Student Nurses Association (FMSNA) organized and hosted the “Walk Your Way” community service activity with Lee County Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. The students hosted a closed event to students, faculty and their families on October 11, 2020, in which they walked 2 miles. During the month of October, FMSNA sponsored many fundraising activities, including “Penny Wars” between nursing cohorts, T-shirt sales, and donations. They raised $628 for Breast Cancer Research and Awareness. Our local TV station, WINK News, provided coverage of the event the Wednesday before the walk to inspire others to sponsor their own “Walk Your Way” event.

HCAS Announces NSU’s Alpha Alpha Zeta Chapter of Alpha Mu Gamma Hosts First Induction Ceremony

The Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) is delighted to announce the first induction ceremony for NSU’s Alpha Alpha Zeta chapter of Alpha Mu Gamma: National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society. The ceremony was held on Wed. Nov. 18, 2020, at 6:00 p.m.

Founded in 1931, Alpha Mu Gamma is the oldest and largest national collegiate foreign language honor society in the United States. AMG is dedicated to promoting languages studies, cultural events, and community outreach. There are many scholarships offered through this honor society and being active in Alpha Mu Gamma is a great networking tool.

Alpha Mu Gamma celebrates all foreign languages, honors those who excel at them and seeks to encourage others to expand their cultural knowledge. In addition to hosting annual cultural events, there are added benefits to joining the organization, such as scholarships that could aid in your foreign language studies. By joining A.M.G., you become a member for life.

The induction ceremony included the installation of the new charter, welcoming words, the ritual of initiation, including the listing of the names by the chapter president, Emma Heineman, and the induction of the students with their pledges.  The history of the organization was shared by the chapter secretary, Catherine Weber, and the new members read the Alpha Mu Gamma poem “The Golden Bough.”  Closing words were offered by David Kilroy, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Humanities and Politics (DHP).

The ceremony was originally scheduled for April but was postponed due to Covid-19.

The following students and recent alumni were inducted: Tiffanie Badal (Spanish),  Sofia Barlas (Spanish), Jerod Buchta (Spanish- graduated, May 2020), Janelle Charles (Spanish-graduated, May 2020), Emma Heineman (Spanish, Chapter President), Miriam Lerman (Spanish),  Chanté Lively (Spanish), Erika Medina (Spanish & American Sign Language), Rachel Mindel (Spanish), Ashmita Thakur (Spanish -graduated, May 2020), Alice Tran (Spanish), Lulio Sanz (Spanish- graduated, May 2020), and  Catherine Weber (Spanish, Chapter Secretary).

For more information about the chapter, please contact the faculty advisor, Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D. in the DHP at yf60@nova.edu.  For more information about Alpha Mu Gamma, please go to  https://www.amgnational.org/

Click here for more information on Alpha Mu Gamma.

HCAS Faculty Presents on “Walking the Tight Rope in Mediation: The Art of Balancing Evaluation Techniques”

Alexia Georgakopoulos, 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) gave a presentation at the Florida Dispute Resolution Center Annual Conference in August. The conference was held virtually, and the theme was “Promoting Problem Solving.” Georgopoulos co-presented with Harold Coleman, Jr., Esq., and Rebecca Storrow, Ph.D. Their presentation was entitled, “Walking the Tight Rope in Mediation: The Art of Balancing Evaluation Techniques.”

Georgakopoulos is the faculty advisor to the Conflict Resolution Community of Practice Working Group in DCRS. Her teaching and research interests include mediation, facilitation, and workplace bullying. She is also the Director of the Institute of Conflict Resolution and Communication, a mediation, training, and consulting firm. Storrow is a graduate of the doctoral program in DCRS. She is the Commercial Vice President, Miami Office, of the American Arbitration Association.

Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing’s National Student Nurses Association Angel Tree Gift Donations

Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing’s National Student Nurses Association (NSNA), Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus, hosted a donation drive with Angel Tree to collect holiday presents for local children with incarcerated parents. In total, 100 presents were collected for 50 local children! The donation drive was such a success that the original goal of 30 presents was reached on the first day, and we continually surpassed each goal until we reached 100 presents! The enthusiasm shown by the nursing students to participate was inspiring. NSNA is grateful to be a part of a wonderful project sharing joy and kindness within the community. Thank you so much to everyone that donated!

NSU President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant and Quality of Life Grant Cycles are Now Open

The FY 2022 President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant (PFRDG) and Quality of Life (QOL) grant cycles are now open. This year’s deadline is February 8, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. Through these programs, eligible faculty may apply for internal grants of up to $15,000 in support of a variety of research and scholarly activities.

Please visit https://www.nova.edu/academic-affairs/faculty-research-grant/index.html for more information regarding FY 2022’s PFRDG competition guidelines and program requirements, and contact pfrdg@nova.edu with any questions.   Proposals must be submitted via the PFRDG application portal in SharePoint by the February 8 deadline.

For information regarding the Quality of Life program, please visit https://www.nova.edu/qol/index.html or contact npascucci@nova.edu.

The NSU Holiday Zoom Collection Has Arrived!

Tis the Season! Over the past six months, NSU’s Division of Public Relations, Marketing, and Creative Services has been creating Zoom backgrounds for you to share your Shark Pride. Today, we are happy to unveil our new holiday collection for use in your virtual offices and classrooms. This collection is festive and full of sparkle and joy!

How to Download and Use Our Newest Collection

  1. Visit edu/brand/templates.htmland click to download your favorite Holiday Zoom backgrounds.
  2. On the “Home” screen of your Zoom app, click the Settings cog in the upper right corner.
  3. Click on “Virtual Background” in the left menu.
  4. Click on the “+” and “Add Image” in the upper right corner (below your video preview).
  5. You can now use the image as a background in your next Zoom meeting!

NOTE: Your image will appear backwards or flipped to you, but Zoom mirrors it so that everyone else will see it correctly (there is an option to “flip it” in Settings).

We’re here to keep you as connected as possible to NSU during these ever-changing times. If you have any questions or ideas on other ways to share our Shark Pride, shoot us an email at communications@nova.edu.

Wishing you all a happy holiday season and bright New Year!

 

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