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Free Tax Assistance on Campus: VITA Tax Program

The NSU Shepard Broad College of Law along with the NSU H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship have partnered with Hispanic Unity of Florida to bring free tax preparation assistance to the community every weekend until April 11th in the Alvin Sherman Library.  This service is provided by trained and qualified tax professionals who will prepare taxes at no cost, and determine an individual’s eligibility for special tax credits and education credits to assist taxpayers in maximizing their refunds. VITA also has a telephone hotline to serve as an informational and referral hub that provides service support for the virtual/online tax preparation service. This hotline also will answer general tax questions. Click here for more information, to find out if you qualify for tax assistance, to file online, or to schedule an in person appointment.

When:

Now until April 11th, on Saturdays from 3-6 p.m. and Sundays from 1-6 p.m.

Where: 

Alvin Sherman Library: Room EC1042

For More Information:

Contact Jennifer Gordon, Esq., Director of Public Interest Programs at the College of Law; JoAnn Ackerman, CPA, MBA, MS, CGMA, Lecturer of Accounting at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship; or Raymond Skelton, CPA, JD, LLM (Tax), Instructor of Accounting at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship.

Posted 03/25/22

College Hosts Free Immigration Legal Screenings/Community IDs

The NSU Shepard Broad College of Law is hosting an Immigration Legal Screening Clinic and Community ID of Broward Clinic on Saturday, April 2nd from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the College of Law.

NSU Law has partnered with NSU College of Psychology and local nonprofit organizations including: Americans for Immigrant Justice, Catholic Legal Services, Office of New Americans, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Haitian Lawyers Association, Hispanic Unity, and Legal Aid Service of Broward; and student organizations including: the Evening Law Student Association (ELSA), the Foreign Lawyers Association at NSU (FLAN), the Immigration Law Organization (ILO), the ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law (ILSA), and the Public Interest Law Society (PILS); to provide free immigration legal screenings and Community IDs to those in need.

Immigration Clinic: If you are interested in learning how immigration law affects you and your family or know anyone who may be in need assistance, please click here to register for an opportunity to receive a free consultation with an immigration attorney. This will help determine eligibility for any immigration relief or legal representation.

Broward Community ID Clinic: Florida state-issued photo identification may be difficult to obtain for some Broward County residents. A Community ID provides an alternative option for Broward residents who may have limited access to government issued ID cards. If you or anyone you know may need or benefit from a Broward Community ID, please click here for more information.

For More Information: Contact Jennifer Gordon, Esq., Director of Public Interest Programs at the College of Law and/or Diana Formoso, Ph.D., Associate Professor – Department of Clinical and School Psychology.

Posted 03/25/22

Professor’s Book Helps Adults Navigate the Digital Generation

“Parenting for the Digital Generation,” written by Shepard Broad College of Law Professor Jon Garon provides a practical handbook for parents, grandparents, teachers, and counselors who want to understand both the opportunities and the threats that exist for the generation of digital natives who are more familiar with a smartphone than they are with a paper book. This book provides straightforward, jargon-free information regarding the online environment and the experience in which children and young adults engage both inside and outside the classroom.

The digital environment creates many challenges, some of which are largely the same as parents faced before the Internet, but others that are entirely new. Many children struggle to connect, and they underperform in the absence of the social and emotional support of a healthy learning environment. Parents must also help their children navigate a complex and occasionally dangerous online world.

This book provides a step-by-step guide for parents seeking to raise happy, mature, creative, and well-adjusted children. The guide provides clear explanations of the keys to navigating as a parent in the online environment while providing practical strategies that do not look for dangers where there are only remote threats.

You can visit Prof. Garon’s webpage to read more about his books and publications.

Posted 03/27/22

 

Spring 2022 Dollar$ and $ense Newsletter Now Available

Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) has published the Spring 2022 issue of the Dollar$ and $ense student newsletter. This newsletter provides information on upcoming financial aid, scholarship, payment, and registration dates and deadlines; tips for bridging the payment gap; information on the new One-Stop Shop online service directory; and more.

The newsletter is published quarterly and available on the NSU financial aid website.

Posted 03/21/22

NSU Launches Shark Food Pantry

NSU has recently launched the NSU Shark Food Pantry to provide undergraduate and graduate students with food and toiletry items. The pantry is located in the Don Taft University Center, 2nd floor – south side concession stand. Hours of operation are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students must present their Shark Card to pick-up items. 

If you are interested in donating, hosting a drive, or volunteering with the NSU Shark Food Pantry, please email Katie Gittleman at foodpantry@nova.edu. 

Posted 03/02/22

USchool Living Lab and Gardens Honored for Wildlife Efforts

NSU University School is excited to announce that our preschool’s outdoor living lab and gardens have been recognized as a Certified Schoolyard Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation!

This designation is granted to schools that create havens for wildlife that provide the essential elements for healthy and sustainable wildlife habitats. We look forward to continuing to use our school garden as a powerful educational tool where our youngest Sharks can enjoy learning outdoors and connect with nature.

Posted 02/27/22

Honors College Hosts Valentine’s Fundraiser

Love was in the air at the Valentine’s Fundraiser hosted by the Farquhar Honors College on Monday, February 14. Hosted to raise money to support the Honors Student Scholarship Fund, the event welcomed everyone to take a break from stressful midterm preparations to enjoy Valentine’s Day festivities.

Students and faculty trickled in and out throughout the day to enjoy delicious baked goods, take advantage of dazzling photo opportunities, make their own crafty Valentine’s Day cards for their loved ones, and enter a raffle to win a gift basket filled with Honors merchandise. Each booth required a carnival-style ticket obtained by donating to the college.

“I think it’s a good idea to have events like this, it brings Honors students together and creates a community that allows you to get to know other students and faculty,” said freshman Aishwarya Muppoor, a behavioral neuroscience major.

“It’s a great way to get involved outside of classes,” said sophomore Nikhila Paleati, a behavioral neuroscience major. “I joined the college when Covid first started, so events like this are a great way to meet people in person.”

The money raised from the fundraiser will go towards supporting Honors College students in their scholarly endeavors.

To donate to the Farquhar Honors College text NSUHONORS to 41444.

Posted 02/27/22

Sharks Spread Love and Cheer to Local Hospital Patients

On February 14, 2022, the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Alumni Association delivered almost 1,500 handmade Valentine’s Day cards to spread love and cheer to pediatric patients and families at the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and patients at the Memorial Cancer Institute in Hollywood, Florida. The Shark Notes initiative was created as a way for the university to give back to the community, let local patients know that they were thought of, and help ease their hospital stays. The Shark Notes included creative artwork, notes of encouragement, personal stories, and Valentine’s Day messages.

NSU partnered with Babette Ferre-Kosar, Development Director of the Cancer Institute at the Memorial Healthcare System, to deliver the Shark Notes to patients.

“The patients and staff appreciated the abundance of notes. It was an impactful morale boost for both patients and staff, especially during active cancer treatment, compounded by the restrictions during COVID,” Ferre-Kosar said. “The support from NSU has made a difference in the lives of patients that face a difficult time in the medical infusion area. The notes and other items donated in the past by NSU bring a welcome distraction during treatment.”

The NSU Alumni Association called on fellow Sharks to show just how great the power of love can be. Whether it was at an in-person table on campus, virtually via forms, or as a class project, NSU students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the university took part in this initiative and shared their support.

Kevin Dibert, M.S., NSU alumnus and NSU’s University School’s Community Service Coordinator, went above and beyond to make Shark Notes a success. He assisted the NSU Alumni Association by coordinating with University School educators and their classrooms to create the homemade cards.

We would like to extend our gratitude and thank everyone who participated in this initiative.  Your Shark pride shined bright and without your support, it would not have been possible!

Posted 02/27/22

Halmos Professor Integral to BASIL Undergraduate Research

There is a significant body of research demonstrating the importance of undergraduate research experiences in biochemistry education.  To address the need for opportunities, the BASIL CURE project was created and is used by many universities across the country.  The Biochemistry Authentic Scientific Inquiry Lab (BASIL) Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) is a flexible curriculum consisting of both computational and wet-lab modules.  BASIL CUREs are recognized for their potential to increase access to research in undergraduate STEM and are being integrated into the undergraduate curriculum.

An integral member of the project is the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences Associate Professor of Chemistry Arthur Sikora, Ph.D. Specializing in biochemistry, Sikora focuses on the structure and function of proteins.  In the past he developed and facilitated a workshop on the BASIL computational modules at the Biennial Conference for Chemical Education (BCCE).  Currently, Sikora designs and implements BASIL CURE assessment workshops.

Funding for this project comes from a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant under the Improving undergraduate STEM education directive. This five-year, $2 million collaborative project will explore barriers to CURE course adoption. The goal is to make STEM education more research focused and allow every student an opportunity to do research regardless of their ability to find or maintain independent study with a faculty member while increasing the diversity of the STEM workforce.

Posted 02/13/22

Kappa Delta Pi Omega Theta Chapter Responds to Volcano Eruption

The 2021 La Soufriere Volcano eruptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines caused mass evacuations and displaced thousands of residents. The members of NSU’s Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) Omega Theta Chapter 584 took on a student-centered community collaboration project to help those in need.

The two-fold project, named Like the Phoenix, from the ASHES We will Rise, began in May of 2021 and culminated in December 2021. The Omega Theta chapter responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters in the Volcano-ravished areas of St. Vincent and the Grenadines by meeting the needs of over 225 females and 400 children in shelters. The females received hygiene care packages while the children received care packages, educational games, reading materials, and art supplies valued at approximately $20,000.

In the last phase of the project, 225 book bags with supplies were shipped to St. Vincent in September and distributed in December to K-5 children attending five of the schools used as evacuation centers.

The project received a gold award from the national KDP organization and embraces the Omega Theta Chapter’s effort to sustain a community of diverse learners by promoting excellence and advancing studentship, leadership, and service.

For additional Information, please contact faculty adviser Sandra Trotman, Ph.D., at trotman@nova.edu.

Posted 02/13/22

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