Faculty & Staff News
StoryFest is the NSU Alvin Sherman Library’s premier early childhood literacy festival! Earn community service hours for volunteering at this event.
NSU Students and Staff: Sign-up online at lib.nova.edu/sfvols2020
Teens (ages 14 – 17): Email Young Adult Librarian Lisa Ferrara: lferrara@nova.edu
StoryFest is the NSU Alvin Sherman Library’s premier early childhood literacy festival. The festival is inspired by “Read for the Fun of It”, a program that encourages young readers to explore all that the library has to offer. The journey begins with a library card, so sign up for one at StoryFest!
Enjoy face-painting, art activities and a chance to meet storybook characters. Children are encouraged to dress up!
While supplies last, every child leaves with a free book to take them on their next adventure!
Date: March 8, 2020, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
RSVP Today: lib.nova.edu/storyfest
Learn about the different genres of mystery (cozy, thriller, suspense, police procedural, etc.) and how to approach writing one of them. NEIL S. PLAKCY is the author of nearly thirty full-length novels and many stories and story collections. He is a journalist, book reviewer and college professor. He is a past president of the Florida chapter of Mystery Writers of America. A four-time finalist for the Lambda Literary award, he teaches at writers’ conferences and can often be found walking his two golden retrievers.
You are cordially invited to join your faculty colleagues for a discussion with Dr. John Wensveen, Executive Director and Chief Innovation Officer, NSU Broward Innovation Center. Dr. Wensveen will share information about this gateway project for economic development, new technologies, intellectual property, and improved knowledge management and transferability. In addition to discussing how it will serve as a resource for students and faculty, he will seek faculty input as to interest in meaningful involvement and thoughts on center development and success.
Please RSVP to facultysymposium@nova.edu
You don’t have to wait until medical school to live the life of medical student. If you dream of becoming one of the world’s next physicians, or even if you’re just curious about health care, consider attending Nova Southeastern University’s AIM-High (Achieve in Medicine) camp in the July 2020 (Session I – July 12 – 18, Session II – July 19 – 25) Check it out on Instagram – @nsucommunityeducation or visit NSU’S Achieve in Medicine (AIM-High) on Facebook.
For more information, contact Melissa Felix at aimhigh@nova.edu or (954) 262-1143, or click here to visit the website.
Neil Katz, Ph.D.
Neil Katz, Ph.D. professor in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) has published the 3rd edition of his book, Communication & Conflict Resolution Skills (2020). In addition to co-authors John Lawyer and Marcia Sweedler, Ph.D., this latest edition includes new co-authors Katherine Sosa, Ph.D., and Peter Tokar, M.Div.
Sosa is a graduate of the doctoral program in conflict resolution and is an organizational development specialist in a large healthcare system. Tokar is a doctoral student in the program and the lead pastor of the 1,400 member Bridge Church. Three other doctoral students assisted with this latest edition, Eileen Petzold-Bradley, Julio Chang, and Kristal Garia.
For more information about the book, please go to https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/communication-and-conflict-resolution-skills
Sponges occur across diverse marine biomes and host internal microbial communities that can provide critical ecological functions. In this study, genetics researchers investigated the relative roles of host population genetics and biogeography in structuring the microbial communities hosted by the excavating sponge Cliona delitrix. In general sponges host many different microbial species and filter seawater as part of their lifestyle.
This resulted in a publication by former Halmos College researcher Cole Easson, Ph.D. and Halmos College alumna Andia Chaves-Fonnegra, Ph.D. for a project they worked on while in the research laboratory of Halmos biology faculty, Jose Lopez, Ph.D. The paper, published in Ecology and Evolution is entitled, “Host population genetics and biogeography structure the microbiome of the sponge Cliona delitrix”
“The bottom line”, says Lopez, “is that there appears to be a “core” sponge specific microbiome, but they may not be the most common in the sponge, and yet they appear across the whole Caribbean.”
Citation: Easson, C. G., Chaves-Fonnegra, A., Thacker, R. W., & Lopez, J. V. Host population genetics and biogeography structure the microbiome of the sponge Cliona delitrix. Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6033
February’s Professional Development Session is centered on the Core Value of Opportunity!
Opportunity is everywhere, if you know where to look. This class is an introduction to career planning and provides tips and strategies to help you seize the opportunities available to you.
Join us for this Live Webinar Only Session on Tuesday, February 11 at 12:00 p.m.
Get your bracket set on March 18 for the 2020 March Madness!
Registration Deadline: March 18
No payment is required for this event.
HOW TO SIGN UP:
For more information, contact: pj355@nova.edu, or call (954) 262-7303
Sign up for NSU’s Intramural Softball League, taking place on March 23-April 16, 2020.
Location: Gessner Field
Registration Deadline: March 19
No payment is required for this event.
HOW TO SIGN UP:
For more information, contact: pj355@nova.edu, or call (954) 262-7303
