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NSU COVID-19 Student Support

The world has been turned upside down by the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Many Nova Southeastern University students are struggling financially to stay afloat. Some have lost their jobs and cannot afford housing costs. Food insecurity is a real concern. To help students in need, NSU has created the COVID-19 Student Support Fund. All emergency funds will go directly to the students during this crisis. I encourage you to give what you can to help.

Help NSU students here, https://app.mobilecause.com/f/2qmv/n?vid=708oy

We are all in this together, and we will continue to move forward.

George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D.

President and CEO

Nova Southeastern University

KPCOM Faculty and Staff Members Raise More Than $13,000 in Kindness Initiative

What started as a random act of kindness involving a woman paying it forward at a grocery store turned into a collaborative effort as the KPCOM showed heart and a willingness to help.

The initiative, led by the KPCOM’s dean Elaine M. Wallace, D.O., M.S.4, occurred after a double encounter while putting groceries in her car. After a woman commented on the lovely flowers Wallace was buying, a second encounter occurred in the parking lot that same day when Wallace gave her a flower—much to the woman’s delight.

“I am going to visit my 90-year-old mother. She will love this,” the woman said. “You know, I was just in line, and I paid for the groceries of an elderly man after his credit card was denied twice. These are tough times for people.”

That act of kindness led Wallace to look within and see how she could help in this time of need, resulting in the KPCOM COVID-19 Cares Fund. The money raised through pledges and contributions will benefit those in the KPCOM monetarily affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The collection became a success as the college came together in this time of uncertainty.

“I want to thank you all as you continue to contribute to the fund,” Wallace said. “We have collected more than $13,000 as of early April in pledges and contributions. It is refreshing to see us reach out to help one another.”

 

Enrollment and Student Services Publishes Spring 2020 Issue of Dollar$ and $ense Newsletter

 A new edition of the Dollar$ and $ense newsletter is now available on the financial aid website. As the name suggests, the newsletter aims to keep students informed about news that may impact their student account, financial aid, expenses, and sources of income. Dollar$ and $ense is published quarterly by Enrollment and Student Services to share pertinent information, including deadlines and scholarship and counseling opportunities.  In your conversations with students, please feel free to refer them to this resource.

 

Share Your Shark Pride on Zoom

Have you ever wished you had a shark over your shoulder? The wait is over!

As we continue to monitor news and information surrounding the coronavirus, it helps to know that we are all in this together as one NSU family.
One tool that has made the transition into the “new normal” just a little bit easier is Zoom. Aside from being a virtual meeting place and classroom, Zoom is helping us stay connected. NSU Sharks are using it to feel closer to their colleagues in meetings, virtual art exhibits and performances, even staff Zoom lunches and “meet your pets Zoom session.”

One dynamic feature of the Zoom app is that it offers you the opportunity to use a custom image in place of your real-life background, enabling you to design your own virtual work environment! NSU’s Division of Public Relations and Marketing Communications created a series of backgrounds to help you share your Shark Pride.

1. Visit nova.edu/brand/templates.html and click to download your favorite Zoom backgrounds.
2. On the “Home” screen of your Zoom app, click the Settings cog in the upper right corner.
3. Click on “Virtual Background” in the left menu.
4. Click on the “+” and “Add Image” in the upper right corner (below your video preview).
5. You can now use the image as a background in your next Zoom meeting!

NOTE: Your image will appear backwards or flipped to you, but Zoom mirrors it so that everyone else will see it correctly (there is an option to “flip it” in Settings).

We’re here to keep you as connected as possible to NSU during these ever-changing times. If you have any questions or ideas on other ways to share our Shark Pride, shoot us an email at: communications@nova.edu.

NSU Researcher Part of Team to Document Fish Migration in the Deep-Sea

If you are looking for some science news that isn’t COVID0-19 related, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has got you covered!

Scientists have, for the first time, documented seasonal migrations of fishes across the deep seafloor, revealing an important insight that will further scientific understanding of the nature of our planet.

The study, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology and led by NSU and the University of Glasgow – analyzed more than seven years of deep-sea photographic data from West Africa. It linked seasonal patterns in surface-ocean productivity with observed behavioral patterns of fishes at 1,500 meters.

You can read the full press release ONLINE. Also enclosed are high-res photos to use with the story. For the photo of the fishes, here are the identifications of each:

(a – b) Grenadiers; (c – d) Halosaurs; (e – f) Eels; (g – h) Cusk Eels; (i) Brotulids; (j) Tripod fish; (k) Snail fish; (l) Morid cod; (m) Portuguese dogfish; (n) Eelpout

We all could use a little break from COVID-19 news, and this scientific discovery may just be the ticket!

NSU University School Student Earns First Place in NSU’s Holocaust Reflection Contest

NSU University School is proud to congratulate Middle School student Reagan on earning first place for her “Holocaust Remembrance Essay” in NSU’s annual Holocaust Reflection Contest. Middle and high school students from across the state of Florida participated in the contest. Students selected a meaningful quotation or Holocaust survivor’s story that inspired them and submitted their reflections in the form of an original essay, poem, short film, or art piece. We are proud of Reagan for her exceptional work on her essay.

 

2020 Pi Day is Coming-Cancelled

On Monday, March 16, the Halmos College Department of Mathematics will host its annual Pi Day Celebration in conjunction with the Chemistry Club. Rounding up this year (Pi day is March 13, a Saturday), students, faculty and staff can enjoy pizza supplied by the Chemistry Club for dessert, there will be pieces of apple, cherry, peach, and other pie flavors!

This year the event will be held outside of Parker under the awnings from 12-1 p.m.! At 12:30 the event will also host a Pi Contest with Pi prizes! All are encouraged to enter!

Come learn how Pi, a mathematical constant, is so important to space exploration. Everyone also had a chance to play Pi games and learn how important Pi is in chemical equations.

Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159.

Sea Turtle Derby is Back! Part of Rock the Ocean & Tortuga Music Festival

Who says turtles are slow!?

For the second year, NSU is proud to partner with Rock the Ocean and the Tortuga Music Festival for the Sea Turtle Derby. This unique sea turtle “race” features six sea turtles named for some of the artists performing at this year’s festival. The race is underway, and festival goers and sea turtle enthusiasts alike can watch the progress of each of the artists’ turtle namesake online.

The winning turtle, which is the one who logs the most miles during the derby, will be named on Wednesday, April 8. This program fits in perfectly with the ongoing research being done by NSU scientists at its Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program and the Marine Environmental Education Center at the Carpenter House.

You can read the full press release ONLINE.

May be the best turtle win – and we’ll see you on the beach!

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