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AHEC Advice: Quitting Smoking Now Is More Important Than Ever

Most people are very vigilant about protecting themselves from the COVID-19 virus. Yet, tobacco smoking still remains the leading preventable cause of death and disease in our society.

There has never been a greater need for smokers to seek the help they need in quitting tobacco use or vaping than now during this COVID-19 pandemic. Medical experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and the American Lung Association agree in highlighting this urgent need.

Quitting smoking tobacco or electronic cigarettes can reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection through less-frequent hand-to-mouth contact. It can also offer smokers the opportunity to build up their defenses in case they contract COVID-19, such as through improved lung function and removal of mucous buildup; reduced chronic inflammation and stronger immune system capacity; and improved circulatory and cardiac health—all of which are vital in overcoming COVID-19 disease.

The NSU-KPCOM Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Program now offers free, virtual, online group-smoking cessation classes at multiple times during the week using accessible, easy-to-use, web-based teleconferencing technology. These virtual classes are provided in the same interactive, friendly, respectful, and supportive atmosphere that has been a hallmark of AHEC’s community tobacco cessation services for more than a decade. Eligible participants may receive free over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy, such as patches, gums, and lozenges.

For specific details or to register, please call the AHEC Program at (954) 262-1580.

NuPark/Passport Parking Resource Software

Public Safety is happy to announce that Nova Southeastern University will be launching a new parking management software.
The NuPark/Passport software solution will provide a custom-branded e-commerce dynamic website that can scale down to meet any cell phone screen, allowing our NSU Community to interact with the parking department on their schedule. The system is expected to go live summer 2020.

Below are some of the features that will be available online:
• For employees: Vehicle Permit purchase on annual or payroll basis
• For students: Easy vehicle registration for Residential and Non-Residential students
• For NSU Departments: Department Portal Management for pre-paid parking permits for guests
• Parking Citations payments
• Parking Citations appeals
• Add or Change Vehicle information

By using real-time and historical parking data, this software will provide some of the most sophisticated data analytics and decision-making reporting tools to help maximize the utilization of our parking resources.
Additional information will be provided in the near future with instructions and further information about the new software.

For additional information, please visit our Public Safety Parking website at www.nova.edu/parking.

NSU Cares: Coming Together As Sharks

In times of stress, Sharks help each other swim forward.

As we continue to live the “new normal” together, we remain true to what matters most – the safety and well-being of the Nova Southeastern University community.

Through philanthropic support, NSU students and families from around the world have received emergency aid to persevere through challenging times.

But there is more to be done.

As applications and messages of concern continue to come in, NSU is prepared to provide relief to Sharks in need – and we need your help.

Make a gift to the NSU Cares or COVID-19 Student Support fund today. Every cent raised goes directly toward those in need.

DONATE TO THE NSU CARES DISASTER RELIEF FUND

DONATE TO THE COVID-19 STUDENT SUPPORT FUND

Summer 2020 Dollar$ and $ense Newsletter Now Available

Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) has published the Summer 2020 issue of the Dollar$ and $ense student newsletter. This issue provides students with information relating to 2020-2021 academic year updates, answers to questions regarding financial aid grants disbursed under the Federal CARES Act, and more.

The newsletter is available on the NSU financial aid website. In your conversations with students, please feel free to use the information provided here and to direct them to the newsletter.

A Message Of Support To The NSU Community From President Hanbury

 

 

Since my last correspondence to you regarding the murder of George Floyd and racial injustices that are pervasive in our country, I want to further communicate with the NSU community. Two coroners have determined that George Floyd’s death was a homicide and 4 police officers, one charged with second-degree murder, were arrested. These are individuals who swore to protect and serve all people of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and their failure to protect is causing unimaginable pain to not only to the family of Mr. Floyd, but the nation. Yet another Black man has lost his life to senseless and avoidable violence.

Since Monday, the peaceful protests in more than 145 major cities in this nation have prompted insightful comments from our students, faculty, and staff asking for further expressions from me. I have heard from many of you, including the Undergraduate Student Government Association—your words and messages have come through loud and clear, along with those of Mr. Floyd’s brother, Terrence Floyd, and NSU’s Inclusion and Diversity Council.

Here is my response to many of your questions and concerns.

As your president and as a human being, I loudly and clearly condemn all forms of racism, bigotry, and discrimination in whatever insidious form they take. Anyone viewing the protests would realize the gravity and the deep-seeded ugly underbelly of racism and bigotry that has been building over generations and has caused indescribable pain, agony, injustice, and death to thousands of people and families.

This has all resulted in movements such as Black Lives Matter and I support its peaceful voice and desired actions. My heart is with those who continue to be victimized in our society, however, as a white man, I will never fully understand the fear, agony, and pain that these families and generations of Black citizens have faced. I do know that for far too long feel-good dialogue and non-effective rhetoric have substituted for what was needed: actionable change.

I, as well as NSU, have always supported the use of peaceful demonstrations to condemn the violence against minorities and people of color, to speak out strongly against systemic racism, and support the charge towards essential reform. NSU has always had the history of providing education and services directly to underserved communities.

Events since my last communication with you vividly demonstrate that this nation is at a crossroads—a place where real dialogue, reflection, listening, and support must happen. And I feel that for us, even though we are small on the national stage, our voice must be louder since we can lead by example to others. I agree with many of those who wrote to me that we need to continue to reflect, listen and respond proactively to create meaningful change.

Consequently, we will be scheduling additional opportunities for virtual forums – since we are still in the throes of a pandemic – such as those facilitated by our Inclusion and Diversity Council, which has been active since 2006. Additionally, I will schedule Town Hall meetings with students, faculty, and staff members on these topics when we can assemble safely.

My heart is with those who continue to be victimized in our society – a product of the social inequities and disparities that relentlessly assault their rights to the freedoms and justice that we all deserve. These are uncomfortable and hard times to be sure, but we have the power and ability to raise awareness, and more importantly, create change in our communities.

NSU has a distinctive tradition of diversity in its student body, faculty, and staff for more than 50 years and continues to be a minority-majority university. Despite these credentials, it remains a work in progress to ensure continuous improvement and recognize the strength of racial diversity as embraced in our core values. I understand that the university has not yet achieved all of its goals but will continue to strive to do so with your voice and engagement.

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New Rankings Focuses on U.S. Colleges and Universities – NSU Places High on the List

NSU Ranked 7th in Florida, Top 155 in the U.S.

An inaugural ranking of U.S. colleges and universities is out, and NSU placed very well statewide and nationally.

After reviewing more than 750 colleges and universities across the nation, QS Quacquarelli Symonds has named 300 institutions as the best four-year universities in the United States. NSU placed seventh in Florida and 153rd in the nation (placing NSU in the top third of ranked universities.)

“Nova Southeastern University has a history of research-based instruction and learning as well as having students graduate and move on to rewarding careers across the state, nation and globe,” said Dr. George Hanbury, NSU President and CEO. “These new rankings recognize these efforts to provide our students with the NSU Edge, and we will continue to offer our students a world-class, hands-on curriculum.”

QS, a global higher education research company and publisher of the QS World University Rankings, released their first annual QS World University Rankings: USA.  These new rankings are designed to assess how well universities are responding to the social, intellectual, and economic challenges of our time. Universities are ranked according to their research performance and career outcomes as well as a range of indicators assessing each institution’s social impact and attempts to foster equitability.

The rankings used indicators that include gender pay gap, faculty gender diversity, ratio of undergraduate students receiving Pell Grants, and retention rate.

STATE
RANK		 NATIONAL
RANK		 INSTITUTION
1   35= University of Florida
2   39 University of Miami
3   80= Florida State University
4 111-120 Florida International University
5 131-140 University of Central Florida
6 131-140 University of South Florida
7 151-160 Nova Southeastern University
8 201-250 Rollins College
9 201-250 Stetson University
10 251-300 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
12 251-300 University of North Florida
11 251-300 University of Tampa

QS’ Employer Reputation indicator, a dataset based on the sentiments of over 44,000 hiring managers worldwide, allows potential applicants to assess US universities based on their ability to enhance their future careers, according to the most robust dataset available.

“As the global graduate jobs market becomes even more competitive, our research suggests that students are placing a greater emphasis on this information,” said Ben Sowter, Research Director at QS. “With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic further disrupting the graduate employment market, we predict that concern about the relationship between education and employability will intensify.”

According to QS, these new rankings are unique in that it focuses on diversity & internationalization inputs (the percentage of undergraduates receiving Pell Grant, gender diversity, the percentage of international students) and outputs (e.g. alumni outcomes, graduation rates of Pell Grant recipients, and Fulbright students studying abroad). It is also unique in that particular attention is paid to employability outcomes through a combination of QS proprietary datasets, including alumni outcomes and the QS Employer Reputation survey.

In seeking to provide both domestic and international students with a highly relevant set of criteria for comparison, QS evaluates universities according to four key metric groups, each answering a question of central importance to these audiences:

  1. Research: Which universities produce the most impactful and high-quality research in the country?
  2. Learning Experience: Which universities do the most to offer a high-quality learning experience to their students
  3. Diversity and internationalization: Which universities are most global in their outlook – and which are most diverse, both with reference to the gender breakdown and the socio-economic status of their student and faculty cohorts?
  4. Employability: Which universities most nurture graduates and are highly-regarded by employers worldwide, and ensure that their students receive an economic return on their educational investment?

NSU Community Goes “All In” for Giving Tuesday Now

Nova Southeastern University alumni, faculty, staff, students, and supporters have proven, once again, that Sharks dominate.

On May 5, 2020, also known as #GivingTuesdayNow, NSU raised $23,436 from 351 gifts in support of the COVID-19 Student Support Fund and NSU programs, colleges, and initiatives.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has created an unparalleled time for everyone, the spirit and resiliency shown by NSU students, alumni, faculty, and staff are inspiring.

Traditionally, “All In For NSU” is celebrated annually to raise monetary support for the ongoing resources that are crucial to the growth and success of NSU as a world-class institution.

In light of the global pandemic, originally planned were cancelled, and NSU’s Division of Advancement and Community Relations switched efforts to focus on #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of unity and support in response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.

The overwhelming support of the NSU community, even during uncertain times, proves the power of the Shark Nation. We are truly ALL IN this together.

Students in need of emergency financial assistance may submit an application for the COVID-19 Student Support Fund and Federal CARES Act.

Contributions to the COVID-19 Student Support Fund can be made here.

 

 

 

 

UM-NSU CARD Offers Free and Remote Autism-Related Support

Connecting remotely and virtually is the new norm during these days of the coronavirus pandemic, and the changes deeply affect families with special-needs children who receive in-person services. To help families cope and stay connected, programs at the University of Miami-Nova Southeastern Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) are reevaluating their resources to deliver the best services they can to help families in need during these turbulent times by using email, video conferencing, and phone to provide support.

In Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties, UM-NSU CARD serves more than 13,000 families who utilize the organization’s free autism-related support, clinical care, and educational programs. In mid-March, when public schools began to close and recommendations for social distancing measures were being implemented across the country, CARD teams in five branch locations across South Florida began to assess service-delivery options and ways to remain fully operational while remote.

Some upcoming online trainings and groups include:

Autism in the Workplace – Job Coach’s Guide to Success

Drop-In Sessions for: Behavior Consultations, Surviving and Thriving and Ask an Autism SLP.

Spanish support groups for managing behavior, and for mothers. (Grupos de apoyo para comportamientos y para madres).

Training in English and Spanish for Managing Behavior

And many more…

Find updates and new resources on the UM-NSU CARD Link Tree page at www.linktr.ee/umnsucard which includes social narratives, activities for learning at home, activities for teens and adults, Spanish resources, trainings, support groups and much more. These events are open to all families, teachers and professionals in our community, and not limited to county.

For more information on services, contact UM-NSU CARD at (305) 284-5263 for Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, and at (954) 262-7111 for Broward county.

Follow UM-NSU CARD on social media for updates – Facebook, Instagram, YouTube page at @UMNSUCARD, and on Link Tree at www.linktr.ee/umnsucard

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