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Just a friendly reminder that all faculty and staff who will be parking at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie or Tampa Bay Regional Campus are required to register their vehicle and purchase a parking permit by Monday, September 21, 2020. Employee payroll deductions for parking permits have stopped. If you will be parking on either of these campuses, then you must visit the Parking Portal, register your vehicle(s), and purchase a permit. When you purchase a permit, you will be prompted to select your parking payroll deduction.

Employees working remotely are not required to purchase a parking permit until they visit campus. These employees have the option to purchase daily or monthly permits, or you can take advantage of the hourly Pay-by-Phone option.

Parking citations are currently suspended until Wednesday, September 30, 2020 to allow you time to get registered and affix your decal to your vehicle.

Permits can be purchased online through NSU’s Parking Portal and picked up, in-person, at the One-Stop Shop. For instructions on how to purchase a permit, please review the Employee User Guide. You can also find instructions for adding a vehicle in the How to Add a Vehicle Guide.

For more information email parkingservices@nova.edu or visit nova.edu/publicsafety/parking for FAQ’s.

Nominated by President Barack Obama on May 26, 2009, Sonia Sotomayor became the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history.

Sonia Sotomayor became a U.S. District Court Judge in 1992 and was elevated to the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in 1998. In 2009, she was confirmed as the first Latina Supreme Court justice in U.S. history.

In June 2015, Sotomayor was among the majority in two landmark Supreme Court rulings: On June 25, she was one of the six justices to uphold a critical component of the 2010 Affordable Care Act—often referred to as Obamacare—in King v. Burwell. The decision allows the federal government to continue providing subsidies to Americans who purchase health care through “exchanges,” regardless of whether they are state or federally operated. Sotomayor is credited as a key force in the ruling, having presented cautionary arguments against the potential dismantling of the law.

On June 26, the Supreme Court handed down its second historic decision in as many days, with a 5–4 majority ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges that made same sex marriage legal in all 50 states. Sotomayor joined Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Anthony Kennedy, Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan in the majority, with Roberts, Alito, Scalia and Thomas dissenting.

Click here to read more.

Source: Biography.com

 

Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) has published the Fall 2020 issue of the Dollar$ and $ense student newsletter. This newsletter provides information on upcoming deadlines, the 2021-22 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), changes to Chapter 33 Benefit Levels for students who are military veterans, and more.

The newsletter is available on the NSU financial aid website.

NSU has seen its undergraduate population increase at unprecedented rates for the past five years.

NSU is bucking the national trend of declining undergraduate enrollment and just welcomed its largest incoming class in its history—during COVID-19!

Over the past few years higher education enrollment stats across the nation looked bleak. Add COVID-19 to the mix and it was projected that universities would suffer further negative impacts on the number of students returning to campus this fall. But unlike its counterparts locally and nationally, NSU has seen its undergraduate population increase at unprecedented rates for the past five years with 2,001 new undergraduate students beginning classes just a few weeks ago.

“NSU is on the path to being recognized as a preeminent university and as part of that trajectory we have accomplished our goal of doubling the traditional undergraduate enrollment in just six years. We have done so by leveraging our accelerated degrees and our prestigious graduate and professional programs.” said Brad Williams, Ed.D., vice president of Student Affairs and dean of the College of Undergraduate Studies. “By focusing on these key areas, we have attracted high-achieving students who elevate the campus culture. We believe we will build on this trend for years to come.”

Using a multi-pronged approach to recruit and retain students, NSU saw its freshman enrollment rate increase:

• 27% in fall 2018
• 22% in fall 2019
• 11% in fall 2020

In addition to its enrollment rate rising, the retention rate rose to 80% from 74% in 2014, signifying that students are increasingly involved on campus and feel that their experience at NSU is giving them the edge they need to succeed.

As NSU’s undergraduate population increased, so did the quality of the students arriving on campus. Incoming students carry a 4.04 GPA average and have extensive club leadership experience, athletics participation and are actively engaged in their communities.

Students have indicated that NSU is offering high value and highly desirable programs that make them a force of nature when they leave our classrooms and set their sights on boardrooms. And, when you couple that with new policies and procedures implemented to aid in the safe return of students, faculty and staff to campus in the time of COVID-19, you can see why the university is seeing enrollment go up, when other schools are seeing it go down.

“When COVID hit our nation, I challenged our team to think outside the box to come up with solutions to enable our students to continue their studies, and faculty and staff to work safely, all while allowing for maximum choice. NSU invested more than $20 million to upgrade classrooms and common areas to provide flexible learning models in a novel way,” said Dr. George Hanbury, NSU’s president and CEO. “Innovative thinking led to our “BlendFlex” learning model, which allows students to choose to take their classes face to face with masks and physical distancing, or remotely, taught by the same professor at the same time. I cannot say enough about our faculty and staff who adapted quickly to the new normal—they are the reason our students came back, and I am proud of them.”

It’s that time of year again—the time to get an annual flu vaccine. The Office of Human Resources is pleased to collaborate with the NSU Pharmacy and ICUBA to provide free seasonal flu shots to all faculty and staff enrolled in an ICUBA medical plan.  There are several convenient options for employees to get their flu shots.

The purpose of the flu vaccine is to minimize transmission of the influenza virus in the workplace by providing occupational protection to faculty and staff and to prevent transmission to other members of the NSU community. Annual influenza vaccination has been found to be both safe and effective in reducing the risk of influenza and health care-related transmission.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), getting a flu shot is more important this year than ever as we learn to live safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Preventing the flu is always important, but it is even more critical now, when so many of our health care resources are being used to treat patients with COVID-19. By reducing your chances of catching the flu and needing to seek medical attention for it, you are doing your part to conserve these already limited resources.  Also, if you get sick and must go to the doctor, your chances of being around someone with COVID-19 are much higher.

Option 1: Visit an On-site Clinic

For the on-site clinic, all safety precautions will be followed to ensure everyone is safe. Temperatures will be checked, and everyone is required to practice physical distancing and wear a face covering. If you are enrolled in the ICUBA medical plan, please bring your Optum Rx prescription ID card.

Option 2: Visit a Participating Walgreens, Publix, Walmart or CVS Pharmacy

Employees covered under the NSU/ICUBA medical plan and who are unable to attend one of the on-site flu clinics and would like to receive a flu shot prior to one of our scheduled events can obtain a flu shot at a participating pharmacy such as Walgreens, Publix, Walmart, or CVS.

Walgreens Pharmacy

To view participating Walgreens locations, visit:

http://www.walgreens.com/topic/pharmacy/scheduler/influenza-vaccine_1.jsp

Publix Pharmacy

Get a free $10 Publix gift card when you get your flu shot at the Publix Pharmacy.  Flu shots are available now for a limited time, and no appointment is necessary.

https://ww4.publix.com/pharmacy-wellness/pharmacy/pharmacy-services/vaccinations

Walmart Pharmacy

Save time by scheduling your flu shot for the same day as your next grocery shopping trip. Simply book your appointment with Walmart’s online scheduler & complete your forms in advance.

Schedule now

CVS Pharmacy

CVS pharmacists® can administer flu shots for individuals starting at three years old.

https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/flu

Option 3: Physician’s Office Visit

Employees covered under the NSU/ICUBA medical plan may also obtain a flu shot from an in-network physician.  The flu shot is covered at 100%, but your health care provider may charge for an office visit of a 20% coinsurance or $25 copay to administer the vaccine.

As a reminder, employees can schedule an immunization appointment Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. by calling the NSU pharmacy at (954) 262-4550, if the clinic dates/times are not convenient.

For more information regarding the flu vaccine, please call the NSU Pharmacy at (954) 262-4550.

Nova Southeastern University salutes outstanding graduates at the Distinguished Alumni Achievement (DAA) Awards ceremony, the highest and most prestigious honor that NSU bestows upon its graduates.

The program recognizes alumni who have realized their potential around the world by demonstrating a record of distinguished service and extraordinary achievement in a particular profession, discipline, organization or community cause.

The nomination process is now open for any student, alumnus, university volunteer, active or retired faculty or staff to nominate an alumnus through the DAA nomination form.

In nominating an NSU alumnus, please consider the eligibility and criteria requirements listed here and on the form:

This year’s nomination deadline is Monday, October 5, 2020 at 4:59 p.m. EDT, and the nomination criteria is as follows:

1. Honoree must be a conferred graduate of Nova Southeastern University.
2. Honoree cannot be a current employee (full or part-time) of NSU.
3. Honoree must be a donor to Nova Southeastern University.
4. Honoree must exhibit NSU’s core values and demonstrate an affinity to their alma mater.
5. Honoree has an outstanding and notable record of distinction, success, accomplishment, leadership and service in his/her/their profession or community.
6.  Honoree leads his/her/their organization, business or community cause toward excellence.

The 2020 honorees will be announced during the Distinguished Alumni Awards virtual ceremony on Monday, November 2, 2020 at 6 p.m., EDT. 

For any questions about the NSU Distinguished Alumni Awards, contact the Alumni Relations team at alumni@nova.edu.

With COVID-19 impacting every aspect of our lives, NSU Florida has worked extensively to enact precautions and take steps that directly address the pandemic as students, faculty and staff return for Fall 2020. The university has:

• significantly increased the number of hand sanitizing stations;
• added an over-abundance of signage on walls and floors (directing physical distancing, the importance of hand-washing reminders to wear face coverings);

 

Nova Southeastern University Provost and Executive VP for Academic Affairs Ronald J. Chenail, Ph.D. is pleased to announce that starting August 17, 2020, nominations will be accepted for the annual Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award. The deadline to submit a nomination or to self-nominate is 5:00 p.m., EDT, September 11, 2020.

The purpose of the award is to recognize an NSU faculty member who has demonstrated significant achievement in support of NSU’s mission to foster scholarship, intellectual inquiry, and academic excellence. Research and scholarship are two of NSU’s core values, and excellence in these areas enhances education, patient care, and public service, and develops superior scholarship. This annual award recognizes distinguished accomplishments in the pursuit of research and scholarly activities across the academic disciplines.  The winner of the Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award will be announced in October 2020.

For more information, or to submit a nomination, please click on the link below

http://www.nova.edu/academic-affairs/provost-award/index.html.

 

We hope you are enjoying Weeks of Welcome! Please continue to discover ways you can get involved, and find programs, services, and opportunities tailored to make your experience at college even more vibrant.

As a reminder, to see the list of all scheduled events, please visit nova.edu/wow. Make sure to use #NSUWOW and #TurnTheTide when sharing your WOW memories on social media.

For disability-related accommodations for any of the events, please contact (954) 262-7185 or e-mail disabilityservices@nova.edu

NSU COVID-19 guidelines and safety protocols will be strongly enforced.

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