Megan O’Donnell Selected as GEICO Alumni of the Month
Nova Southeastern Athletics would like to recognize former women’s rowing National Champion Megan O’Donnell as its January 2020 GEICO Alumni of the Month. FULL RELEASE
Author: Christie Williams
NSU, USchool Team Up for Second Annual South Florida Showdown, Jan. 25
Joining forces once again with NSU University School, Nova Southeastern is scheduled to host the second annual South Florida Showdown in the Rick Case Arena on Saturday, Jan. 25. FULL RELEASE
No. 16 Sharks Baseball Announces Formidable 2020 Schedule
Coming off the fifth consecutive post-season appearance and the fifth straight season with at least 34 wins, the No. 16 Nova Southeastern baseball team unveils its 50-game 2020 schedule. The Sharks will hit the field on the final day of January in NSU’s debut under first-year head coach Laz Gutierrez, slated to face another perennially-strong schedule to complement a premiere Sunshine State Conference schedule. FULL RELEASE
CAHSS Faculty participates on Panel at Broward College North Campus
Ransford Edwards, Ph.D
Ransford Edwards, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of History and Political Science in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) was a participant on a panel, “Green New Deal: What it is and is Not,” held at Broward College North Campus.
Edwards’ regional areas of focus are the Caribbean and Latin America. His work appears in Class, Race, and Corporate Power and he has been a reviewer for the journal Disasters. His teaching interests include quantitative research methods, political economy, and political film and fiction. He is the faculty advisor for NSU’s chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society.
CAHSS Faculty served as Panelist for Broward County Cultural Division’s 2021 Cultural Diversity Program
Bill Adams, D.M.A., faculty in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), served as a panelist for Broward County Cultural Division’s 2021 Cultural Diversity Program. To represent the diversity of people living in Broward County, the grant program is designed to support events such as Rhythms of Africa (Embrace Music Foundation), Danceport Ballroom Dancing (CID-UNESCO), Diwali Festival of Lights (Indian Regional and Cultural Center of Florida), and We Drum in Peace (Japan Arts). The grant panel will review grant requests totaling $167,000 and recommend funding these organizations to the Broward County Commissioners.
As an arts administrator, Adams serves on panels, which recommend funding for Broward Cultural Division’s Cultural Investment Program, the Cultural Diversity Program, and the Cultural Tourism Program. He has been the artistic director of the Renaissance City Men’s and Women’s Choirs as well as South Florida Chorale Arts, Inc.
CAHSS Alum is Advisor at Harold Washington College-City Colleges of Chicago
Jennifer Vogel, M.S.
Jennifer Vogel, M.S., a 2014 graduate of the College Student Affairs program in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), is a College Advisor in the Academic Advising Office at Harold Washington College, a part of the City Colleges of Chicago. In this position, she coordinates New Student Orientation and First Year Experience programs while advising students on academic, career, and transfer goals.
Previously Vogel was the Student Services Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After graduating from NSU, she was the Athletic Academic Coordinator at NSU. While she was a student, she was a graduate assistant for Special Events and Projects at NSU. In addition to her NSU degree, Vogel has a B.A. in History from the University of Florida.
Education Alum Publishes Second Math Book
Alvin Haywood, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham, S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, published his second book, Students Loving Math: What’s Reading Got to Do With It?.
Haywood was born in Vallejo, California, and attended public schools there from kindergarten through the community college level. Upon transferring to San Jose State University (CA), received undergraduate degrees in social work and psychology, a master’s degree in education, and both teaching and administrative credentials. After retirement from 34 years of elementary and middle school teaching and overcoming a bout with cancer, Dr. Haywood enrolled in FCE&SCJ’s doctorate program. He graduated in 2015.
Last year, he authored his first book, Cultivating Early Reading Development: Reaping the Benefits of School Success.
For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to Dorrance Publishing Co. virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or their online bookstore bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.
NSU Attends Broward County Public Schools Caliber Awards
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education & School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ) attended the Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Caliber Awards ceremony at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center on Thursday, January 16, 2020. The annual event recognizes and celebrates BCPS outstanding Teachers, Principals, Assistant Principals, and School-Related/District Employees, which included FCE&SCJ alumna, Dr. Miranti Murphy, from Boulevard Heights Elementary School, in the Teacher of The Year category.
FCE&SCJ was a platinum sponsor of the event and awarded a tuition discount to the four winners and twelve runners-up if they enroll at the college. Dr. Kenneth Rockensies, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at FCE&SCJ presented and promoted the Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice to over 1,300 attendees. Dr. Leonard Jacobskind, Director of Graduate Admissions at FCE&SCJ, was interviewed by the BCPS to discuss NSU’s longstanding support of the Caliber Awards. Additionally, FCE&SCJ Drs. Troy Robinson, Angie Su, Jia Borror, Michael Gaffley, Linda Lopez, and Ms. Kristin Bobineaux were in attendance.
Meet Jim Rooney at the Alvin Sherman Library
His book “A Different Way to Win: Dan Rooney’s Story from the Super Bowl to the Rooney Rule” details his father’s long and successful career in sports, business and philanthropy as told through stories of those who worked alongside him. Released in November 2019, the book quickly became an Amazon Best Seller and was selected by President Obama to be one of 38 on his 2019 Favorite Book List.
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Alvin Sherman Library, Second Floor, Cotilla Gallery
RSVP at lib.nova.edu/WIN
Free and open to the public.
NSU Host 2020 Forum of Florida Alumni Associations Conference
The office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving hosted the 2020 Forum of Florida Alumni Associations at Nova Southeastern University on Thursday, January 9 and Friday, January 10. FFAA is a state-wide yearly conference, where Alumni Relations and Annual Giving professionals meet, share insights, new ideas, and learn from industry experts.
The NSU Alumni Relations and Annual Giving team hosted eight informative sessions with fundraising professionals and alumni relations experts at the University Center Club Room and the Museum Plaza building. They offered walking tours of our state-of-the-art Davie campus, hosted an entertaining happy hour at Rooftop on Las Olas Boulevard, and shared lunch at the NSU Art Museum in Downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Thank you to our 40+ guests from 17 colleges and universities in Florida, for attending FFAA 2020 at NSU and for sharing our Fins Up!
To see the full album of pictures from FFAA 2020 click here.
