Author: Christie Williams

Rock While You Vote! The Summit Performs for Early Voters at NSU

 

Early voters can cast their ballots at NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library and enjoy FREE live music on October 30, 2020. The live concert will be provided by The Summit (@thesummit954) at the Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center.

Members of The Summit (Lenny Arias, Anthony Bucci, Farid Cano, and Timothy LaRoque) have risen the ranks of South Florida’s music scene, performing at well-known venues like the American Airlines Arena and Revolution Live all before the age of 21. What started out as a hobby for these South Broward High School band students in 2018, has quickly blossomed into a special experience for both the band and all who listen to them. The group channels a wide range of classical influences in their musicianship, including Elton John and The Beatles.

Click here for more information. We hope to see you there!

NSU Homecoming Parade, Nov. 5

NSU’s Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement will be hosting the NSU Homecoming Parade on Thursday, November 5, 2020 from 12:00 p.m.– 1:30 p.m. The parade will begin at the Mailman-Hollywood Building and will head west toward Shark Fountain Circle near the Don Taft University Center. It will end at the Mailman-Hollywood parking lot.

In anticipation of this event, the Mailman-Hollywood parking lot and Shark Fountain circle will be inaccessible the evening of Wednesday, November 4 – Thursday, November 5, 2020. Traffic control will be on site to assist.

Please plan accordingly and contact parkingservices@nova.edu / facilities@nova.edu for additional information regarding parking and traffic.

Education Alumna Named Georgia’s History Teacher of the Year

Kari Slaten

Kari Slaten, graduate of NSU’s Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice has been named Georgia’s 2020 History Teacher of the Year.

The award is presented by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, an organization dedicated to K-12 American history education, and honors exceptional American history teachers. Slaten was selected through a process that involved both the Institute and the Georgia Department of Education.

Currently, Slaten teaches 11th grade U.S. History at Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia and serves as the Social Studies Department Chair. Before moving to Georgia, Slaten taught at NSU University School Middle School from 2008-2014.

Slaten earned her B.S. in History Education form Tennessee Temple University and her M.S. in Education with a concentration in Social Studies Education with the Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice in 2014.

FCE&SCJ Participates in The Florida Distance Learning Association and The Florida Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators

The Florida Distance Learning Association (FDLA) and The Florida Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (FAMTE) welcome K-20 Educators and stakeholders to its Virtual Conference 2020, which took place on September 30 through October 2. Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su, Professor at NSU’s Fischler Education & School of Criminal Justice Education is the Conference and Program Chair.

The conference committee put together a great program with ideas and strategies for virtually educating K-20 students during the pandemic.  The program is to inform participants of the latest developments in Distance Learning and academic content-related topics in Florida to narrow the gap between K-12 and Higher Education.   Many Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ) faculty and staff members, and colleagues from other colleges within NSU presented at the conference.  The presentations were informative and relevant, especially during this time.  The colleagues diligently prepared highly informative presentations with the latest on educational tools, technologies, and services.  Their dedication to distance education, while not surprising, is appreciated.  FCE&SCJ is a grateful to the conference committee and the moderators for their time and tireless efforts to help make this conference a success.

To view the abstract of the presentation, visit our conference page at http://www.fdla.com/?page_id=3965.  Please also visit our website http://www.fdla.com and https://fctm.net/county-affiliates/famte-2/famte/  to learn how you can become an active member of FDLA or FAMTE throughout the year.

Nominate a Veteran!

Nominate a Veteran! For Veterans Week 2020 help us shine a light on NSU Veterans by nominating a NSU Veteran or Military-Affiliated person from each of the three categories: student, faculty, and staff. Your Veteran or Military-Affiliated nominee should have honorable served or are serving, whose work is improving the wellbeing of others, and/or whose achievement are inspiring others at NSU and the local community. Please submit a short reason “why” your Vet should be recognized and honored during Veteran’s Week 2020. In your response, please tell us about your nominee and what is special about him/her and how that person is making a difference. Please have submissions in no later than October 30, 2020.

Send all submissions to vrc@nova.edu

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine Faculty Publishes in PLOS ONE

Co-authors Vladimir Beljanksi, Ph.D. from the College of Allopathic Medicine and NSU’s Cell Therapy Institute, with Adil Duru, Ph.D.

Vladimir Beljanksi, Ph.D. from the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine and NSU’s Cell Therapy Institute, along with his team and co-investigator Adil Duru, Ph.D. and his team, published a manuscript in the journal PLOS ONE. In this study, they utilized cardiac progenitor cells to show that such cells can be infected with Zika virus (ZIKV) which caused cell death. Most of previous studies have focused on neuronal progenitor cells due to ZIKV-induced abnormal functions of neuronal cells causing neurological disorders such as microcephaly in the newborns and Guillain–Barré syndrome in the adults. However, lesser known effects of ZIKV infection also include issues with cardiac tissues in infected individuals. The Duru/Beljanski teams exposed the cells to various amounts of ZIKV and followed viral replication over time. They then utilized systems biology approaches to examine mechanistic aspects of ZIKV infection which allowed them to determine potential therapeutic approaches that can be used prophylactically to prevent or decrease ZIKV infection of such cells. This project was funded by the Zika Research Grant Initiative, Florida Department of Health.

Fischler Academy Students Have Virtual Lunch with Mrs. Shirley Fischler

On October 14, NSU’s Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ) Fischler Academy students, Kathryn Sleboda, John Quartararo, Jordan Curby, Abdrrazek Azlag, Natalie Mion, Samarra Merritt and Vanessa Montes Castro had a virtual lunch with Mrs. Shirley Fischler, widow of Dr. Abraham S. Fischler. Jamie Manburg, Ed.D., Associate Dean of External Affairs and Partnerships at the FCE&SCJ served as the emcee of the event.

The students and Mrs. Fischler were welcomed by Kimberly Durham, Psy.D., Dean, and then watched a video introduction of Dr. Fischler’s legacy, including an overview by President Hanbury. Additionally, the students saw an interview of Dr. Fischler and a clip of Dr. Fischler’s acceptance speech at the 2015 unveiling of the Fischler Distance Education Museum. Mrs. Fischler followed by sharing the story and sequence of Dr. Fischler’s professional background in addition to her personal story of how they met.

The students were grateful for the chance to meet and thank Mrs. Fischler for the positive impact the Fischler Academy has had on their NSU experience.

The Fischler Academy is a combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program designed for traditional first-time-in-college students who wish to become teacher leaders. The Fischler Academy is an experiential, project-driven, mastery-based program combining cutting-edge teaching pedagogies in a highly personalized learning environment. If you are interested in learning more, please contact, Luke Williams, Director of the Fischler Academy at lw715@nova.edu.

Education Professor Re-elected Vice President of the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Angie” Su, Ed.D

Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su, Ed.D., Professor at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ) was re-elected Vice-President of College by the members of the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics (FCTM) on October 2, 2020, during its annual conference.  The mission of the Board is

  • To promote the improvement of Florida’s mathematics instructional programs
  • To promote cooperation and communication among the teachers of mathematics in Florida
  • To provide direction and feedback to policymakers regarding mathematics issues and initiatives
  • To affiliate with national organizations when such affiliation seems beneficial to teaching mathematics

Dr. Su is a Professor of Mathematics Education at FCE&SCJ.  She is the creator of Project MIND, a K-12, mathematics enhancement project that is implemented in classrooms throughout the United States.

Please visit https://fctm.net/ to learn more about the Florida council of Teachers of Mathematics (FCTM).

 

 

NSU Alvin Sherman Library Health & Wellness Series: November 2020

Registration is required. All registrants will be sent a Zoom link in an email before the program.

This program is part of the NSU Alvin Sherman Library Health & Wellness Series made possible with funding from Truist.

 Listen up! Protect Your Child’s Hearing

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 | 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

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Supporting Young Children (Ages 3 – 6) in Distance Learning with KidVision Pre-K’s Miss Penny

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

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What is Autism Spectrum Disorder/What is CARD?

Thursday, November 12, 2020 | 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

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Diabetes and Exercise

Saturday, November 14, 2020 | 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

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Interactive Nutrition

Saturday, November 14, 2020 | 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

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Diabetes and Healthy Eating

Saturday, November 14, 2020 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

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Diabetes and Medication Management

Sunday, November 15, 2020 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

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Myopia in Children: Detecting and Treating

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 | 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

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The Link Between Chronic Stress and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Thursday, November 19, 2020 | 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

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Goal Setting for Diabetes

Saturday, November 21, 2020 | 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

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The NSU Writing and Communication Center Celebrates it 25,000th Consultation

 

The NSU Writing & Communication Center (WCC) celebrated its 25,000th consultation on October 6th, 2020! The appointment was with undergraduate peer consultant Samantha Aessa (Behavioral Neuroscience and Biology major and President’s 64 member) and Kimberlee Wellington, a Nursing student working on a research paper.

The WCC offers one-on-one consultations to all NSU undergraduate, graduate, and professional students across all NSU campuses and disciplines. The WCC is currently operating fully online via Zoom and is on track to facilitate a record number of consultations this year.

NSU undergraduate, graduate, and professional students can make one-on-one consultations by visiting https://nova.mywconline.com/.

To learn more about the WCC, visit https://www.nova.edu/wcc/ or follow the WCC on Instagram and Twitter (@nsuwcc) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/nsuwcc).

 

 

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