Category: Athletics

 It’s that time of year again.

No, we’re not talking about Spring Break in South Florida, although that has arrived, too. Pretty soon Broward’s beaches will be filled with the “pitter-patter” of little flippers on the sand as it’s the 2021 Sea Turtle Nesting Season, which runs every year from March 1 – October 31.

Many people don’t realize that nearly 70% of the nation’s sea turtle nesting takes place on Florida’s beaches. And for approximately three decades, researchers and students at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) have been administering the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program (BCSTCP) to help mother turtles and their hatchlings.

“Every morning during nesting season, we head out on Broward’s beaches looking for new turtle nests and monitoring them until they hatch,” said Derek Burkholder, Ph.D., a research scientist at NSU’s Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, who is the director of the BCSTCP. “If you visit any of Broward’s beaches in the coming months – early in the morning – you’ll probably see us. We’re there every day, rain or shine, even through all the COVID-19 related shutdowns, because every year, the turtles show up to nest, no matter what.”

Read more here.

Andrew Aldrin, Ph.D. will become the Director of LEVL5: SPACE DOCK™ beginning July 1, 2021

On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, The H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship’s Women’s Success Series in partnership with the NSU Center for Academic and Professional Success (CAPS) as part of the Student Leadership and Civic Engagement (SLCE) office’s LEAD21 week, held their 2021 NSU Wonder Women panel and scholarship announcement virtually via Zoom. An inspiring panel of female business leaders in a variety of industries was moderated by NSU’s own Wonder Woman, Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing, and Creative Services, Kyle Fisher.  The Wonder Woman panelist were:

• Caitlin Beck Stella, MPH: Chief Executive Officer – Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
• Yolanda Cash Jackson, Esq.: Shareholder – Becker & Poliakoff
• Jennifer Cerami: Vice President of IDN Sales – Medline Industries, Inc.
• Ruth LLanos-Vos: Associate Product Manager – UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group)
• Juliet Murphy Roulhac, Esq.: Director of Corporate External Affairs – Florida Power & Light Company
• Tina Diehl: Vice President of Car Sales – Enterprise Holdings

Leading up to the event NSU faculty, staff, and students were ask to nominate students they felt represented all of the qualities of a wonder woman. Nominees were evaluated based on the following criteria:  Leadership, Academics Excellence & Career Focus, Community Service, Integrity/Ethics and Female Empowerment.

There were over 50 nominations and all of the nominees truly represented what it means to be a Wonder Woman.

Winner of the 2021 Wonder Women Award will receive a $500 scholarship and 2^nd and 3^rd place winners will receive a $300 and $200 scholarship, respectively.

 

1^st Place – Alexandra Lugo

• Alexandra is currently working towards her Bachelor of Science degree in Behavioral Neuroscience with a 3.7 GPA
• This Wonder Woman started an honors research independent study in her first semester. She serves on the Honors Student  Advisory Board.
• Alexandra started her own a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, The Children’s Charity, Inc. (https://www.thechildrenscharityinc.org/ ) addressing pediatric public health issues and has collected over $35,000 in donations. During the holidays, she brought her nonprofit efforts to NSU and collected school supplies for children learning from hospitals.
• Alexandra has proudly embodied the advancement of women’s empowerment as both a woman in STEM and the daughter of immigrants.

2^nd Place – Alyssa Petti

• Alyssa is currently working towards her Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Neuroscience degree
• This Wonder Woman has served as the Treasurer and now Vice President of Campus Cursive, a student club at NSU that spreads positivity across the campus.
• Alyssa interned for Chainless Change, Inc. a group who works with incarcerated individuals to connect to the community when re-entering society, as an Outreach Coordinator.
• Alyssa also works on campus, as a student assistant at the Martin and Gail Press Health Professions Division Library and a Peer Leader for the UNIV 1000 course.
• If this is not enough, Alyssa she maintains an educational blog that surrounds mental health on Instagram called @journeytoapositiveme. She empowers others to believe in themselves, be confident and creates a safe space for her peers. She is an advocate for body positivity, inclusivity, and equality.

3^rd Place – Riley Pardo Duffin

• Riley is currently working towards her Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree at NSU.

• This Wonder Woman is a regular on the Dean’s list and has a 3.82 GPA.
• Riley is a student-athlete on NSU’s track team and also serves in for NSU’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee.
• This Wonder Woman helps future sharks as a Shark Preview Leader and Orientation Leader with the Office of Orientation.
• Riley serves in leadership and Minority Association of Premedical Students.
• Riley works as a Biology Lab Assistant and Chemistry Lab Assistant, and adapted lab plans during the COVID-19 pandemic and set a standard for students that attend her lab.
• Riley is also currently part of an independent research study focusing on racial health care disparities.

Congrats to all of our winners and once again a big round of applause for all of our nominees and finalist as everyone nominated truly is a wonder women.

 

The Great Shark Race is Back!

It’s a race unlike any other, and it includes some of the fastest competitors (mako sharks) as well as some of the, well, slowest (whale sharks). It’s currently underway – running until July 14, which is International Shark Awareness Day – with the goal to help further key scientific research aimed at saving endangered sharks. And something that’s really cool – people around the world can follow the “racing sharks” ONLINE via the race’s official website.

You can read the full press release ONLINE. High-definition video b-roll and high-resolution photos are available upon request, and our shark researchers are available for interviews.

Do you want to improve your public speaking skills?  Or work on networking in a small and supportive environment?  Or even build your self-confidence and self-awareness?  Become part of Toastmasters and NSU’s local club chapter, Shark Tank Toastmasters.  Established in January 2021, Shark Tank Toastmasters is open to all Nova Southeastern University employees and their spouses.  Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. EST via Zoom.

Toastmasters is a safe place for you to sharpen your communication and leadership skills in a supportive setting with your coworkers.  Some additional skills you will gain are:

• Develop leadership potential
• Listen better
• Give better presentations in meetings and the classroom
• Hone management skills
• Organize productive teams
• Offer constructive criticism
• Present ideas more effectively
• Conduct meetings

If you are interested in attending an upcoming meeting, please visit Shark Tank Toastmasters – Where Leaders Are Made (toastmost.org) or contact Nardia Aldridge at naldridge@nova.edu.

About Toastmasters International

Toastmasters International is a worldwide nonprofit educational organization that empowers individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., the organization’s membership exceeds 364,000 in more than 16,200 clubs in 145 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators and leaders. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit www.toastmasters.org. Follow @Toastmasters on Twitter.

 

 

Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) has published the Spring 2021 issue of the Dollar$ and $ense student newsletter. This newsletter provides information on upcoming deadlines, summer financial aid, relief for student loan borrowers, changes to the FAFSA, and more.

The newsletter is available on the NSU financial aid website.

The NSU RecPlex is pleased to announce a special membership offer for NSU faculty and staff.  From now through June 30, 2021, enjoy the NSU RecPlex for a one-time fee of $75.00. That is less than $20 per month for four months of access and privileges. This includes all of our live and virtual group exercise classes, fitness center, swimming pool, racquetball courts, tennis courts and more!

There is no commitment or obligation past June 30, 2021. You may continue your membership at your discretion and will receive the best offer available at the time!

For more information, or to join, please contact us at recwell@nova.edu or call 954-262-7323. 

NSU SharkCard Services has partnered with Grubhub, the online food ordering and delivery marketplace, to allow you to use NSU SharkCash as a form of payment. SharkCash, which is separate from meal plan funds, can be added to your card at any time using a credit card by clicking HERE.

To add your SharkCard to the Grubhub app, follow the steps below:

• Download/open the GrubHub App (download in Google Play or the App Store).
• Click “Account” at the bottom right.
• Click “Campus Dining” in the settings.
• Select Nova Southeastern University and input your GET credentials.

Benefits of linking and using SharkCash to make purchases on Grubhub include:

• You can use SharkCash at any of the 300,000+ merchants on the Grubhub app no matter where they are (or you are) located!
• You can order food conveniently for delivery (including no-contact delivery) or for pick-up.
• When you sign up with your NSU SharkCard, you receive a Grubhub+ membership for free (normally $9.99 per month) that comes with enhanced benefits like waived delivery fees.

For more information on services available through your NSU SharkCard, visit SharkCard Services online. For questions, please feel free to email SharkCard Services at nsucard@nova.edu.

With great confidence, we know that wearing a face covering reduces the chance that you—and others around you—will be exposed to respiratory droplets containing the virus that causes COVID-19.  Newly released research from the CDC demonstrates that wearing a cloth face covering over a surgical-style face covering has the potential to reduce exposure to infectious aerosols by about 95% as does wearing a surgical face covering with the ear loops knotted for a tighter fit.  The key is how snugly the mask fits.

 

Tips to Make Your Face Covering More Protective

• Nose-bridge wires ensure a tight seal. For this reason, the CDC recommends choosing masks with a nose wire, or a metal strip along the top.
• The CDC’s “knot and tuck” technique also reduces air leaks. Check out this how-to video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UANi8Cc71A0&feature=youtu.be
• Wearing a cloth face covering over a surgical one can block more than 92% of coughed particles. The surgical face covering acts as a filter while the cloth one helps to ensure a tight seal.
• When in doubt, check for gaps by cupping your hands around the edges while you breathe in and out. Poor-fitted face coverings will have gaps at the top or bottom, or along the sides. That’s why public-health expertsadvise against using bandanas or scarves as face coverings.

Things to avoid

• Avoid combining two disposable face coverings. Disposable coverings are not designed to fit tightly and wearing more than one will not improve fit.
• Avoid combining a KN95 face covering with any other face covering. Only use one KN95 face covering at a time.[1]

Remember: A good fit is important to maximize overall face covering performance. The best face covering is one that fits properly and is worn properly!

Enjoy this short video on staying vigilant during the pandemic.

[1] https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/effective-masks.html