Author: Christie Williams

NEW ICUBA Benefits VISA Card Coming Soon

FRIENDLY REMINDER: We’re changing administrators to Discovery Benefits for our HRA and FSA services. In order for ICUBA to provide better service to you, we must hold a blackout period for all HRA and FSA services beginning on Thursday, October 1, 2020. This blackout period is expected to last up to three weeks and will disable use of your current benefits card.

Please be sure to watch your mailbox because we are mailing you two (2) new Discovery Benefits VISA debit cards at your home address this week. This card will not be activated until the end of the blackout period. The current ICUBA MasterCard should be destroyed and the NEW ICUBA Benefits VISA Card will replace the prior card.

Please plan ahead for items you may typically access in the first few weeks of October prior to October 1, 2020 (for example, make sure your prescription drugs are refilled and picked up from the pharmacy before Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in order to use your ICUBA MasterCard).

We will send another email when the blackout period has ended and you can use your new ICUBA Benefits VISA card.

NSU College of Pharmacy Student Creates “Humans of PharmD” Instagram Account

Inspired by the “Humans of New York” photography project, Jeremy Espeut, a doctoral candidate in NSU’s College of Pharmacy, created a “Humans of PharmD” Instagram account. Just as Humans of New York aims to capture the images and stories of random people in New York, Humans of PharmD is a space where students in the College of Pharmacy can learn more about their peers. Students are asked to submit a photo and a bit of information about themselves. 

“There are a lot of people in my program that I say hi to, without really knowing them or their story. This Instagram page will help bring our class together. It’s fun to discover interesting facets about people that you wouldn’t have known before,” said Espeut. 

Humans of PharmD is currently run by Espeut, alongside Nourhan Nashed, Kathleen Jackson, and Bailey Bruns who are the class historians for the Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Puerto Rico campuses, respectively. Their goal is to highlight every student in their program. The account is updated every other day. “Everyone is important and everyone has a story. We’re going to uncover all of those stories,” said Espeut.

 Click here to view the Humans of PharmD. Instagram account

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine Virtual Dash for Diversity 5K

NSU MD will host its inaugural Virtual Dash for Diversity 5K from November 24-30, 2020. We will come together virtually, across Florida and from coast-to-coast, to raise funds to support our pipeline programs with local middle and high schools. These enrichment programs engage middle and high school students who are socioeconomically disadvantaged and underrepresented in medicine through mentorship and various science, technology, engineering, and math related activities. Through these programs, we aim to encourage a diverse group of students to consider a career in medicine, as well as to give them the support that they need to make these dreams a reality. Funds raised from the 5K will go directly into these pipeline programs to help us continue to grow our engagement with the community. Read about our pipeline programs here The 2020 Virtual Running of the NSU MD 5K Dash for Diversity will take place from Tuesday, November 24th – Monday, November 30th and can be run at the time and location that works best for you. It takes three simple steps:

  • REGISTER
  • COMPLETE YOUR RUN/ WALK
  • UPLOAD YOUR COMPLETION TIME TO THE RESULTS WEBPAGE

You can participate by yourself, with your friends, family, employer or community organization using appropriate social distancing and your community guidelines. Everyone is welcome to participate!!!!! Awards will be given to the top three female, male, and non-binary finishers in a student and non-student category. Amazon gift cards will be awarded in the amount of $50 for first place, $30 for second place, and $20 for third place.

https://md.nova.edu/diversity/dash4diversity5k/index.html

Please feel free to contact by phone (954)-610-1298 for further information.

Attention all Artists, Creators, Writers, Performers, and Idea Makers! 

Digressions Literary and Arts Journal is officially accepting submissions for Volume 18! Please submit original works of poetry, short fiction, creative essays, dramatic scenes, artwork, and photography for consideration to https://nsuworks.nova.edu/digressions/.

In addition to accepting submissions, Digressions is also looking for reviewers that want to be a part of this year’s editorial team. If you’re interested in reviewing, or if you have any questions relating to the submission process, please reach out to Dr. Mario D’Agostino (mdagost0@nova.edu) or the Director of Digressions, Athena Edwards (ae665@mynsu.nova.edu).

Fischler Alum Authors Book on Educational Leadership

 

Lee Westberry, Ed.D

Lee Westberry, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ) authored the book Putting the Pieces Together: A Systems Approach to School Leadership. The book is intended to assist aspiring school leaders or sitting leaders in understanding the “how to” in developing the 4 major systems in schools and the need to understand how to develop the systems to support the critical work of schools to prevent the “putting out fires” mode of operation.

Westberry has over 20 years of experience as a school administrator. She has served as a middle school principal, a high school principal, and a district supervisor in more than one capacity.  Prior to serving as an administrator, she was an English teacher in more than one school system.

Currently, Westberry serves as the Director of Program Development and Enhancement, Educational Leadership Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership in the Zucker Family School of Education at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. In addition to teaching classes in the master’s program and Educational Specialist program, she also supports principal leaders in the form of Principal Service where she travels across the state to provide professional learning experiences for sitting principals.

Additionally, Westberry is the C.E.O. of the F.L.I.P. Educational Group, LLC (Focused Leadership in Practice) which serves to consult with districts and schools, providing training for teaching staff, instructional coaches, and principals where needed.

Westberry earned her Doctor of Education with FCE&SCJ in 2006.

Parking Permits and Payroll Deductions

Just a friendly reminder that all faculty and staff who will be parking at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie or Tampa Bay Regional Campus are required to register their vehicle and purchase a parking permit by Monday, September 21, 2020. Employee payroll deductions for parking permits have stopped. If you will be parking on either of these campuses, then you must visit the Parking Portal, register your vehicle(s), and purchase a permit. When you purchase a permit, you will be prompted to select your parking payroll deduction.

Employees working remotely are not required to purchase a parking permit until they visit campus. These employees have the option to purchase daily or monthly permits, or you can take advantage of the hourly Pay-by-Phone option.

Parking citations are currently suspended until Wednesday, September 30, 2020 to allow you time to get registered and affix your decal to your vehicle.

Permits can be purchased online through NSU’s Parking Portal and picked up, in-person, at the One-Stop Shop. For instructions on how to purchase a permit, please review the Employee User Guide. You can also find instructions for adding a vehicle in the How to Add a Vehicle Guide.

For more information email parkingservices@nova.edu or visit nova.edu/publicsafety/parking for FAQ’s.

KPCOM Launches Unity Program for Change

As police brutality toward communities of color continues to make national headlines with protests, riots, and trials, Paula Anderson-Worts, D.O., M.P.H., assistant dean of faculty and alumni affairs, along with Elaine M. Wallace, D.O., M.S., M.S., M.S., M.S., dean, have created a program that will promote cultural sensitivity and address the impact of racial injustice and racism in the United States.

The program, titled the KPCOM Unity Program for Change, has involved KPCOM faculty and staff members, as well as students, with the goal of serving as a catalyst for ongoing change toward equality and justice for all. The program began in July, with its first Zoom meeting being a dialogue on racial injustice. The program has since followed with various Zoom meetings with speakers on racial consciousness, discussion groups on healing, taking action, and racial consciousness and Zoom group discussions on related topics—all with the hope of galvanizing others to work to educate, unify, and advocate for change that will help eliminate systemic racism and inequality.

HCAS Student Presents at Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference

Lucas Dombroski, student in the Department of Humanities and Politics in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), presented his research at the Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference hosted by George Washington University. His paper was titled, “Capital Punishment and College Educated Individuals: How Do the College Educated View the Ultimate Punishment?”

According to Dombroski, “Essentially, my research involved analyzing National Election Studies (NES) data concerning how college-educated respondents felt about Capital Punishment.  I ran logistic regression models and cross-tabulations on these feelings toward capital punishment using the demographic information provided by the respondents, and I was able to see the relationships between feelings towards the death penalty and variables such as sex, political party affiliation, region, and ethnicity. My findings suggested that political party affiliation is the best indicator of how one feels about capital punishment whereas sex was the worst indicator; however, none of the relationships that were chosen to be tested in my research had a very strong significance.”

Ransford Edwards, Ph.D., faculty in DHP and NSU chapter advisor accompanied Dombroski. Dombroski was a recipient of the department Student Scholar Fund and used that financial support to take care of airfare, lodging, and food.

 

 

HCAS Faculty Interviewed for Discover Magazine on Jellyfish

J. Matthew Hoch, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), was featured in an article in Discover Magazine titled, “Congrats, Jellyfish, the Seas Are Yours! (Now, What Are You Going to Do with Them?).” Author Eliot Schrefer interviewed Hoch regarding the possibility of a future “Jelly Age,” and the diversity of these amazing creatures.

Hoch’s research interests include freshwater ecology, wetlands, aquatic ecology, and freshwater biology. His current work concerns ecological effects of the restoration of the Everglades.

To access the article, please go to: https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/congrats-jellyfish-the-seas-are-yours-now-what-are-you-going-to-do-with-them

Tracking Hammerhead Sharks Reveals Conservation Targets to Protect a Nearly Endangered Species

NSU Researchers Lead Team Studying Smooth Hammerhead Sharks

They are some of the most iconic and unique-looking creatures in our oceans. While some may think they look a bit “odd,” one thing researchers agree on is that little is known about hammerhead sharks. Many of the 10 hammerhead shark species are severely overfished worldwide for their fins and in need of urgent protection to prevent their extinction.

To learn more about a declining hammerhead species that is data poor but in need of conservation efforts,  a team of researchers from Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Research Center (SOSF SRC) and Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI), Fisher Finder Adventures, the University of Rhode Island and University of Oxford (UK), embarked on a study to determine the migration patterns of smooth hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna zygaena) in the western Atlantic Ocean. This shark, which can grow up to 14-feet (400 cm), remains one of the least understood of the large hammerhead species because of the difficulty in reliably finding smooth hammerheads to allow scientific study.

The teams research has recently been published by Frontiers in Marine Science – you can find the complete research paper ONLINE.

To learn about smooth hammerhead behavior, the research team satellite tagged juvenile hammerhead sharks off the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast and then tracked the sharks for up to 15 months. The sharks were fitted with fin-mounted satellite tags that reported the sharks’ movements in near real time via a satellite link to the researchers.

Check Out Cool Video of a Smooth Hammerhead

To read more, click here.

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