Category: Athletics

Alpha, Alpha, Zeta Invites Applications for Membership

Alpha, Alpha Zeta, the NSU Chapter of Alpha Mu Gamma, National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society, housed in the Department of Humanities and Politics in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center is inviting applications for membership. Alpha, Alpha, Zeta was established in 2019.

Alpha Mu Gamma was founded in 1931, and is the oldest and largest national collegiate foreign language honor society in the US. AMG is dedicated to promoting languages studies, cultural events, and community outreach. There are many scholarships offered through and provides opportunities for networking.

We invite all students to apply. You do not need to be a language major or minor to qualify. The requirements for full student membership include:

  • Two semesters of college completed
  • Two grades of “A” (i.e., A, A-) in two college level courses (each at least 3 semester units) of the same foreign language or American Sign Language (ASL). Please note that candidates, who are natives of a non-English speaking country, may offer two final course grades of “A” in college level English or English as a Second Language (ESL).
  • Overall GPA of 3.0 (B average)
  • One-time National dues of $30. One-time NSU chapter dues of $25.

Students who meet the requirements and wish to apply, should fill out the application found on the AMG webpage https://www.amgnational.org/membership.html and email with an unofficial copy of transcript to Dr. Yvette Fuentes (yf60@nova.edu), Faculty Advisor.

Once your application has been reviewed and approved, you will receive instructions on how to submit your $55 membership dues.

Deadline for application submission is Monday, March 7, 2022.

Posted 01/30/22

NSU Partners With TAO Connect for Mental Health Services

TAO Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective, announces its partnership with Nova Southeastern University (NSU). All NSU students, faculty and staff now have 24/7 access via mobile app or Web browser to TAO Connect’s suite of evidence-based, self-guided mental health and wellness exercises through the NSU Center for Student Counseling and Wellbeing by Henderson Behavioral Health.

“Access to mental health services is an obstacle that many college students face, especially as pandemic-related closures, isolations and general uncertainty prevail for yet another semester,” said Sherry Benton, Ph.D., ABPP, chief science officer and founder of TAO Connect. “TAO Connect’s mission from day one has been to increase accessibility to mental health care to those that need it most, and we are thrilled to partner with Nova Southeastern University to care for their students.”

Since the pandemic, NSU has seen an increase in counseling services among students but has faced challenges with scheduling availability to meet the growing demand. Now, NSU students, faculty and staff at all university locations have 24/7 access to TAO Connect’s V3 platform, which contains more than 150 interactive sessions on anxiety, depression, sleep, sexual violence, substance abuse and more. The partnership also includes access to the platform’s various mental health exercises, such as a library of mindfulness meditations, exercises and journal prompts. Users can also access TAO Connect’s AI chatbot, TAO Assistant, which guides them through the platform to find a plan specific to the individual’s mental health needs.

“NSU’S Center for Student Counseling and Wellbeing is proud to integrate TAO Connect and its evidence-based digital programming to the university’s comprehensive mental health and wellness offering to our staff and student population,” said Suzelle Guinart, Director, Henderson Student Counseling Services at Nova Southeastern University. “The value of our students and faculty having 24/7 access to an online library of mental health resources that can be accessed in the palm of their hands, whenever they need and wherever they are is a priceless component of any full-service mental health and wellness support plan. TAO Connect compliments this strategy perfectly.”

Designed similarly to how users choose movies or series on streaming platforms, TAO’s Learner Dashboard is customized to offer specific titles by category, special interest, or by learning what the user has previously selected, giving users a more familiar and highly personalized experience. Some of TAO’s more popular titles are topics like Understanding Depression, Sources of Wellbeing and Getting Stuck in Our Thoughts.

NSU students can register for TAO online (https://us.taoconnect.org/register). To learn more about TAO and its technology, please visit www.TAOConnect.org.

Posted 01/30/22

Education Professors Publish Book Chapter

Gina Peyton, Ed.D., and David Ross, Ed.D., faculty members at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, published the book chapter Servant and Shepherd Leadership in Higher Education: Empowerment and Mentorship in the book “Key Factors and Use Cases of Servant Leadership Driving Organizational Performance” (pp. 272-292).

This book chapter focuses on higher education and incorporating servant and shepherd leadership, which is the principle behind effective leadership and how it aligns with responsibility, respect, care, and working with people, not against people. Servant leadership is the systematic process of developing the needs of servants ahead of those leaders found within private or public institutions. Shepherd leadership individually provides others with empowerment and achievement to perform well. In addition, the foreword was written by Ken Blanchard, an expert in the field of leadership with many publications in leadership such as The One Minute Manager, Leadership and the “One Minute Manager,” and “Situational Leadership.”

For more information, please click here.

Posted 01/16/22

College of Business Establishes New Fellowship with USchool

The NSU H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship and NSU University School are set to launch a new partnership in the form of a fellowship this spring. Twelve high-achieving Upper School students from USchool have been selected from more than 60 applications for this highly anticipated program. “USchool has been building specialized fellowship programs since 2017 with different colleges at NSU, starting with the Dr. Kiran Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine and then adding the Shepard Broad College of Law in 2018. We are so proud to be adding this third partnership with the College of Business to our program offerings,” said Samantha Nelson, Director of Experiential Learning at USchool.

The Business Fellowship will begin at the start of 2022 and run from January until May. The fellows will be welcomed during a pinning ceremony with an official Huizenga College pin. Throughout the fellowship, students will be able to experience the different industries and career opportunities in the subjects of accounting, finance, management, marketing, entrepreneurship, real estate, and sports management. They will meet with expert faculty and have VIP invitations to many of the college activities and events with administration. Each week, the fellows will experience different college settings around the university such as the DeSantis building, Mako Hall Shark Cage, and the NSU-Broward Innovation Center. The fellows will also get to work with Huizenga Academy students as well as career services.

To conclude the fellowship journey, the USchool students will present their career path projects at a final Shark Showcase and celebration! This new era of innovation is the perfect time for this partnership. The goal is to prepare these passionate and curious students for college and beyond. The Dean, faculty, administration, staff, and students at the business college are looking forward to giving the USchool fellows a taste of the real business college experience. Go Sharks!

Posted 12/12/21

Speech Language Hearing Chapter Donates to Families

Kimberly Lynch, B.S., student vice-president of the CHAPTER NSU SLP NSSLHA

NSU Speech-Language Pathology’s local National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) chapter collected non-perishable food donations for Hanukkah and Thanksgiving. The staff, faculty, and students worked alongside the NSU CARD office to support local groups such as the happy helpers and Craig’s pantry and individual local families.

Student chapter President Lili Cowan, B.S, also assisted chapter mentor, Tambi Braun SLP.D, CCC-SLP, in collecting cookie donations for literacy night at a local elementary school. The chapter has won national chapter of the year twice and continues to work closely with the community in supporting local projects.

Posted 11/29/21

HPD Library’s Virtual Series Teach About Lead Dangers

The NSU Press HPD Library is promoting the National Library of Medicine’s digital exhibit: “This Lead is Killing Us: A History of Citizens Fighting Lead Poisoning in Their Communities.” To complement the exhibit, we are hosting a web series with several virtual events focusing on the following topics: lead in drinking water, the health effects of lead poisoning, risk factors, screening process, statistics, overview of Florida’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, and restorative justice and systemic change and its intersection with environmental health. Visit lib.nova.edu/lead for webinar information (descriptions, dates, times, and registration), a link to the digital exhibit, and helpful resources.

Double Your Impact During Special Cancer Awareness Drive

In the fight against cancer, we need your help.

Nova Southeastern University is at the forefront of cancer research. From personalized treatment and identification methods to collaborative research across disciplines, NSU is attacking cancer head-on.

AutoNation is supporting NSU’s annual drive by doubling the impact made by alumni, friends, and members of the community. The longtime supporter of cancer research is generously pledging to match all donations* to the NSU AutoNation Institute for Breast Cancer Research and Care.

Make your gift today and double your impact!

Donors who make a gift of $25+ will also receive a complimentary 2021 pink Shark lapel pin.

*Up to a predetermined amount agreed upon between AutoNation and NSU

 

Kappa Delta Pi Chapter Launching Haiti Bags of Love Project

NSU’s Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) Omega Theta Chapter 584 in collaboration with Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais solicit your assistance in their Haiti Bags of Love Project. Children and pregnant women airlifted from the earthquake-stricken zone in Haiti to the University hospital in Mirebalais need your help.

The project goal is to distribute at least 100 adult care packages, 50 care packages, and children’s books to the pediatric unit and maternity unit.

Items needed: small backpacks, children’s books (creole) and/or picture books, soft toys, coloring books, and crayons, hand sanitizers, wipes, sanitary pads, toothbrushes and toothpastes, soaps, bath towels, washcloth, deodorants, lotions

Drop off: Donations may be left at the Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice breakroom on the 4th Floor of the DeSantis Building or at the Miami-Kendall Campus Student Lounge. You may also make a monetary donation by entering the following site as a NSU affiliate or as a guest here. Donations will be accepted until December 3, 2021.

The KDP Omega Theta chapter, a gold award winning chapter, received recognition for excellence in education through its 2020-2021 community service and literacy projects. Kappa Delta Pi is an International Honor Society in Education. The chapter will be recognized for its achievement at the KDP’s first-ever Virtual Convo on November 5 at 2 p.m.

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

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