Author: Christie Williams

CAHSS Alum Presents at the Chinese Discourse and Interdisciplinary Forum

Jenny Chang, Ph.D.

Jenny Chang, Ph.D., doctoral graduate in Conflict Analysis and Resolution in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS), presented at the Chinese Discourse and Interdisciplinary Forum held by Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in China. The topic for her presentation was entitled, “Conflict Resolution: Proper Chinese Discourse to Bridge the Gap in Cross-Cultural and Interdisciplinary Contexts.”

Chang is currently an associate professor in the Department of Social Work in the School of History, Culture and Tourism at Huaiyin Normal University in China. She teaches courses in counseling, conflict and crisis invention. Chang not only blends theories with applicable practical conflict resolution skills, but also introduces the courses from cross-cultural perspectives to broaden students’ horizons.

NSU Faculty Publishes Book Chapter in Globalizing the US Presidency: Postcolonial Views of John F. Kennedy

David Kilroy. Ph.D.

David Kilroy. Ph.D., faculty and chair in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has written a book chapter, “An Example for Other Small Nations to Follow: John F. Kennedy, Ireland, and Decolonization.” It appears in the book, Globalizing the US Presidency: Postcolonial Views of John F. Kennedy, edited by Cyrus Schayegh, Ph.D and published by Bloomsbury Press (2020). The book was developed from a conference on Kennedy and Colonialism held at Princeton University in 2018.

Kilroy’s teaching and research interests include U.S. political and cultural engagement on the world stage.  A major theme of his research is the correlation between U.S. foreign policy and issues of domestic American cultural and political identity, and he has a particular interest in U.S. engagement in West Africa, the Caribbean, and Ireland.

For more information about his chapter, please see https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/globalizing-the-us-presidency-9781350118508/

The Eye Care Institute’s annual Optical Style Show-Cancelled

Make your vision 20/20 in 2020! Save the date for The Eye Care Institute’s annual Optical Style Show on April 1 from 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. at the Davie Optical located on the 2nd floor of the Sanford L. Ziff Health Care Center.For one day only, all frames and lenses will be 25% off.

 The full collections of top brands, such as Tom Ford, Kate Spade, Gucci, Fendi, Swarovski, Moschino, YSL, Rag & Bone and more, will be showcased. Throughout the day, there will be music, food, and raffles in addition to a grand prize drawing at the end of the event!

Y100 will be in attendance from 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Show Location

The Eye Care Institute–Davie
Sanford L. Ziff Health Care Center
3200 South University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33328
(954) 262-4200

Discount cannot be combined with Insurance or other discounts

Prizes and giveaways only at show location.

 

 

 

 

All IN: 24 Hour Giving Campaign-Rescheduled

All In For NSU is a 24-hour giving campaign in support of academic programs, scholarships and student activities at Nova Southeastern University. NSU supporters can make gifts from 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18 until the campaign ends at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19.

Donors can make a gift online or by texting “NSUALLIN” to 41444.

Events During All IN:

Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Health Professions Division
Location: HPD Cafeteria
Time: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Dental Medicine Area
Location: First Floor Lobby
Time: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Noon to 2 p.m.

Thursday, March 19, 2020
Shepard Broad College of Law
Location: Law Building Atrium
Time: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Noon to 2 p.m.

Don Taft University Center
Location: UC Spine
Time: Noon to 3 p.m.

College of Psychology 
Location: Maxwell Maltz – Front Lawn and First Floor Lobby
Time: 3 to 6 p.m.
Celebrate 10 years of APA accreditation and the launch of the 2020 commencement medallion! This #AllInForNSU celebration will have free food, a student organization fair, friendly competitions, prizes, and a faculty pie-in-the-face opportunity.

Palm Beach Regional Campus
Location: Yard House, Palm Beach Gardens
Time: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Enjoy an evening reception with fellow alumni and friends!

Rooftop Las Olas, Ft. Lauderdale
Location: Rooftop @1WLO
Time: 6-8 p.m.
This invite-only event will feature a special ‘cork pull’ 

for more information contact Michaeleen Graham at mgraham@nova.edu.

NSU Dean Publishes Case Study to Provide Guidelines for New Medical Schools

Johannes Vieweg, M.D., FACS, dean of NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine,recently co-authored a case study with other NSU faculty titled, “Management Principles to Drive the Creation of a 21st Century Medical School.” The article was published in the HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine.

The published case study is the result of collaboration between professors from NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine and NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship. In addition to Vieweg, authors included François Sainfort, Ph.D., Julie A. Jacko, Ph.D., and Paula S. Wales, Ed.D.

The article aims to provide a blueprint for the planning and implementation of a new medical school, in response to the rapid growth of allopathic medical schools in the U.S. It highlights NSU’s success in rapidly establishing a new medical school, while keeping costs down and exceeding quality metrics.

Click the link to read the case study.Management Principles for Creating New Medical Schools

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale Conversations With Collectors: Don And Mera Rubell With Bonnie Clearwater

Don and Mera Rubell

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale’s series will present a talk with world-renowned collectors Don and Mera Rubell on Saturday, March 28 at 2 p.m. The Rubell’s will be joined in conversation by Bonnie Clearwater, NSU Art Museum’s director and chief curator. Conversations with Collectors is presented by Northern Trust.

The talk is free with Museum admission. (Museum admission free for members, $12 non-members, $8 for seniors, free for children under 12.) It will take place in NSU Art Museum’s Horvitz Auditorium (One East Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale).  Space is limited. Please RSVP to moareservations@moafl.org or 954-0262-0221

Don and Mera Rubell have built one of largest and most respected contemporary art collections in the world with over 7,200 works by more than 1,000 artists. They are known for recognizing and championing artists early in their careers, and have often acquired what have become seminal and defining works. Their expanded Rubell Museum opened in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood in December, 2019 with an exhibition that chronicles the key artists, moments and movements of the past 50 years, and also traces the Rubell’s own storied collecting history.  Several works owned by the Rubell’s are currently on view at NSU Art Museum in the exhibition Happy!.

For additional information, visit nsuartmuseum.org or call 954-525-5500.

New Course Covers Positive Psychology

A new special topics course taught by four faculty members of the College of Psychology’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience.

The course, PSYC 4900 – The Science and Application of Positive Psychology, is jointly taught by Associate Professors Tim Razza, Psy.D., Weylin Sternglanz, Ph.D., Myron Burns, Ph.D., and Jonathan Banks, Ph.D. The course covers topics like stress and mindfulness, empathy and relationships, money and happiness, and altruism.

“It’s demonstrating how what we know in psychology can extend to overall wellness and benefits,” Razza said. “It looks at how we can enhance typical everyday functioning.”

The course is open to any undergraduate student who has taken PSYC 1020 – Introduction to Psychology.

Full story: https://psychology.nova.edu/news-events/2020/cop-pospsych.html

Undergraduate Student Leader Recognition Ceremony

Acknowledge all the hard work our students have done to build the NSU community through their leadership, service, and dedication. The Undergraduate Student Leader Recognition program will be taking place on Tuesday, March 31 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the Mako Hall Multipurpose Room.

Please take 10 minutes to nominate student leaders at NSU to show your appreciation! To be considered for a nomination, students must be undergraduates and embody characteristics of a leader in various capacities. Nominations open today and will close as of Monday, March 13, 2020. The nomination form can be found here or on SharkHub under the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement. Thank you in advance for your student leader nominations!

Nominations Open: March 2, 2020

Nominations Close: March 13, 2020

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