Author: Christie Williams

NSU COVID-19 Student Support

The world has been turned upside down by the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Many Nova Southeastern University students are struggling financially to stay afloat. Some have lost their jobs and cannot afford housing costs. Food insecurity is a real concern. To help students in need, NSU has created the COVID-19 Student Support Fund. All emergency funds will go directly to the students during this crisis. I encourage you to give what you can to help.

Help NSU students here, https://app.mobilecause.com/f/2qmv/n?vid=708oy

We are all in this together, and we will continue to move forward.

George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D.

President and CEO

Nova Southeastern University

KPCOM Faculty and Staff Members Raise More Than $13,000 in Kindness Initiative

What started as a random act of kindness involving a woman paying it forward at a grocery store turned into a collaborative effort as the KPCOM showed heart and a willingness to help.

The initiative, led by the KPCOM’s dean Elaine M. Wallace, D.O., M.S.4, occurred after a double encounter while putting groceries in her car. After a woman commented on the lovely flowers Wallace was buying, a second encounter occurred in the parking lot that same day when Wallace gave her a flower—much to the woman’s delight.

“I am going to visit my 90-year-old mother. She will love this,” the woman said. “You know, I was just in line, and I paid for the groceries of an elderly man after his credit card was denied twice. These are tough times for people.”

That act of kindness led Wallace to look within and see how she could help in this time of need, resulting in the KPCOM COVID-19 Cares Fund. The money raised through pledges and contributions will benefit those in the KPCOM monetarily affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The collection became a success as the college came together in this time of uncertainty.

“I want to thank you all as you continue to contribute to the fund,” Wallace said. “We have collected more than $13,000 as of early April in pledges and contributions. It is refreshing to see us reach out to help one another.”

 

Virtual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Initiatives

April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). While many of us might be far from campus, the opportunity to support and engage in various prevention initiatives throughout the month are easily accessible to us online and via multiple social media platforms.

If you’d like to actively participate in prevention and awareness efforts occurring online and on social media throughout April, visit https://www.nova.edu/title-ix/prevention-programming-during-a-pandemic.html to learn more. Expect regular updates to this list of interactive activities aimed at raising awareness about sexual assault and empowering folks to the role they play in its prevention.

If you have an interest in engaging with educational content related to maintaining healthy relationships, safe dating, and digital consent in the age of social distancing, check out resources, media, and activities available at https://www.nova.edu/title-ix/virtual-education-resources.html. You can expect regular updates to this page, as well.

You may direct questions or concerns related to the information above to Desmond Daniels at dddaniels@nova.edu or 954-262-7863.

Major Wins Prestigious Scholarship

This spring, Halmos College Environmental Science Major Erin Cowan was awarded the NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship. Cowan is a member of the Farquhar Honors College and the Razor’s Research program.

Given to only 120 undergraduates a year, Cowan is conducting research with Halmos faculty member David Kerstetter, Ph.D. on live fish in the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center building.

The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to $9,500 per year) for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid ($700/week) internship at a NOAA facility during the summer. The internship between the first and second years of the award provides the scholars with hands-on, practical experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management, and education activities. Awards also include travel funds to attend a mandatory NOAA Scholarship Program orientation and the annual Science & Education Symposium, scientific conferences where students present their research, and a housing subsidy for scholars who do not reside at home during the summer internship.

NSU’s Faculty, Alumna, and Graduate Student Publish in WLN: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship

Kelly Concannon and Janine Morris (CAHSS Associate and Assistant Professors), Writing & Communication Center Faculty Coordinators, along with CAHSS Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media Master’s student Nicole Chavannes and alumna Veronica Diaz (both WCC graduate assistant coordinators at the time) published “Cultivating Emotional Wellness and Self-Care through Mindful Mentorship in the Writing Center,” in WLN: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship, vol. 44, no. 5-6.

Building from a month-long commitment to mindfulness and self care project conducted in fall 2018, the authors suggest how, “administrators can implement mindfulness practices,” and that “setting in motion mindfulness practices with writing center tutors cultivates more effective working relationships in [writing centers].” The article takes readers through a journey of practicing mindfulness through the eyes of the authors, as it goes on to detail the week by week experiences the four encountered. The article ends with strategies for bringing mindful mentorship into writing centers, such as encouraging communication and sharing self-care goals among each other.

“I enjoyed working with Dr. Morris, Dr. Concannon, and Nicole on this project. As our mentors, Dr. Morris and Dr. Concannon offered us continuous support in our efforts to establish our own mentorship responsibilities. Our work together on this project pushed me to reassess my understanding of personal and professional ‘self-care,’ and as a result, made me a more present mentor to my fellow consultants,” said Diaz.

Learn more about the M.A. in Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media here.

NSU Staff Member Funds Changing Lives Scholarship In Memory Of COVID-19 Victim

NSU staff member Jamie Johnson is honoring her long-time friend and late-pastor with a legacy that continues to make an impact.

The Kevelin B. Jones, Sr. Changing Lives Scholarship was established in honor of Kevelin B. Jones, Sr., who sadly passed one day after testing positive for the COVID-19 virus in Flint, MI. Jones was the leader of Bountiful Love Ministries in Flint.

Johnson, a director of accounting at NSU, explained that she decided to name the newly established Changing Lives Scholarship after Pastor Jones because “he was the epitome of ‘community,’ […] and he changed so many lives.”

Jones’ community-driven work started with his role as a job coach at Goodwill Industries and continued through his leadership at church. He fundraised and advocated for families in his congregation and offered a roof to a family that lost their home in a fire.

During the Flint water crisis in February 2016, Jones collaborated with other organizations to provide hundreds of cases of water to families that needed clean water.

“He carried and distributed the cases of water with volunteers at the church and was willing to be there at odd hours even if no one else was there. That was the last time I saw him… he was working for his community,” Johnson said.

Despite going through significant hardships in his life including kidney and liver transplants, prostate cancer, and even the painful death of two of his daughters, Jones never stopped helping others.

“I am the person I am today because of him,” Johnson highlighted.

Johnson also shares that the motivation behind her gift to NSU reflects the strong sense of community instilled in her by her family. She recounts how much value her mother placed on education, and as someone who graduated with significant student debt herself, felt the urge to help.

“One of my former employees, who was also a student at the time, benefitted greatly from scholarships offered by NSU, and I was able to see how much it helped her. I can relate to that,” she said. “Where your treasure is, your heart will lead. And what better place to give than the place that allows me the opportunity to give?”

 To learn more about Changing Lives Scholarships or start your own, visit 

https://giving.nova.edu/ways-to-give/annual-giving.html

Webinar: Mental Health During Pandemic

Social Distancing and Stress: Managing Work Life, Home Life, and Home Learning in the time of COVID-19 is a webinar that will address the challenges faced when routines and schedules are disrupted by restrictions. This webinar will feature Maribel Del Rio-Roberts, Psy.D. from NSU’s Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. Tune in this Thursday, April 16 at 2 p.m. EST

Zoom link: https://nova.zoom.us/j/421187968

“Together We Succeed” – A Message from President Hanbury 

 

NSU President Dr. George Hanbury

Earlier this week, NSU President Dr. George Hanbury, sent out a memo to faculty and staff thanking them for their hard work in helping students transition to the “new normal.” The memo includes tips and resources for providing students with the extra support they need during these trying times. Additionally, the Employee Assistance Program is a confidential, free resource available to all NSU employees and members of their household. You can view the full contents of the memo at: nova.edu/coronavirus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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