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Kandy Lopez-Moreno, M.F.A., and Tennille Shuster, M.F.A. faculty in the Department of Performing and Visual Arts in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) provided activities to six girls involved in the Pace Center for Girls intervention program on February 13, 2019.

The activities were part of the American Association of University Women’s (AAUW) E-STEAM Exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) Project for Girls, which involved six sessions throughout the semester. The NSU chapter of AAUW organized the activities for the girls, with the February 13 visit marking the final session of the semester. Shuster and Lopez-Moreno hosted a screen printmaking workshop with assistance from DPVA students.

During an earlier session, the girls participated in a graphic design class with Shuster and learned how to create an image from scratch. During the workshop, they printed those designs on shirts, papers, and tote bags.

“The girls really enjoyed making their own unique creations with a quotation and image that is important in their life,” said Laura Macias, an academic advisor in the NSU’s College of Engineering and Computing and member of AAUW-NSU.

Career advisor Ashley Rizzotto from NSU’s Office of Career Development featured an activity where the girls used cards with values like “honesty” and “integrity” to represent what they want in a career. These selections also factored into PowerPoint presentations that they individually created with assistance from Maureen McDermott, Ed.D., an Associate Professor in NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and member of AAUW-NSU. The girls learned about public speaking when presenting their PowerPoints.

The event culminated with a celebratory cake and the awarding of certificates and goody bags.

“This is one of our most exciting projects that we hope to continue in the future,” said Lopez-Moreno.

Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on your perspective, because of the need to build parking garages and expanded parking spaces at several of our campuses, it has become necessary to initiate a parking fee. After careful consideration and a comparison with all other colleges and universities within the state our size or some even smaller, it was discovered that we are the only university that does not charge for faculty or staff parking. As such, a modest parking fee has been approved in the FY 2019-20 Fiscal Year Budget by the Board of Trustees and its initiation will help to offset some of the costs for debt service of new and existing parking spaces, associated safety precautions, and much-needed parking technological improvements.

As further described below, effective July 1, 2019, the annual parking fee for NSU faculty and staff will be $7.70 per pay period through automatic payroll deduction or $200 per year. Vendors and contractors will also be charged $200 per year. If you wish to have a specific spot reserved just for you, the fee will be $28.85 per pay period through payroll deduction or $750 annually. Adjunct faculty, Advisory Board members and volunteers are exempt from this parking fee with appropriate approvals and arrangements made through their respective dean or vice president.

In general, parking will continue to operate much the same as it does today with the same designated employee and student lots. Parking permits will continue to be issued annually by the One-Stop Shops (Terry and Horvitz Administration Buildings, plus an office at the new Tampa Bay Regional Campus). As usual, we all must complete the annual parking permit application and submit a copy of a valid vehicle registration with appropriate license number.

Summary Parking Permit Information:

• NSU faculty and staff who regularly use parking at our Broward County locations (Fort Lauderdale/Davie, East Campus, Guy Harvey Oceanographic Campus, and downtown Fort Lauderdale offices), as well as employees at the Tampa Bay Regional Campus, must complete a parking permit application and submit a non-refundable $200 annual fee or authorize an automatic payroll deduction of $7.70 per two-week pay period. If requested, a specific reserved spot will be awarded with a payroll deduction of $28.85 per two-week pay period or a $750 annual fee.
• The 2020 Parking Permit Application form will be available on the parking website as of Monday, May 20, 2019.
• Once an employee has purchased a paid parking permit, he/she will have access to any/all of NSU’s paid parking lots at any campus location. Any questions can be referred to the Parking Services web page at www.nova.edu/parking.
• Non-permitted vehicles will have the option to park at a rate of $1/hour at selected NSU Broward County campus locations and Tampa Bay Regional campus lots. PayByPhone Mobile Application may be used for payment as well as onsite pay booths. PayByPhone can be downloaded from your App Store.
• Faculty and staff from other NSU regional locations—or other employees who do not have a paid parking permit but are visiting any of the Broward County and/or Tampa Bay campus locations—will be required to use metered parking as available using the PayByPhone app at $1/hour.

For any questions, please go to www.nova.edu/parking, email NSU’s Parking Services Division at parkingservices@nova.edu or call (954) 262-8885.

NSU’s Division of Student Affairs is proud to announce the winners of the 21st Annual Student Life Achievement Award (commonly called the STUEYS). The event, held April 16 at the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center, recognized students, faculty, staff, corporate partners, and alumni who have contributed to building a greater sense of community and campus life.

Student of the Year─Overall

Amanda Bateh (College of Optometry)

Undergraduate Organization of the Year

Greenhouse Campus Ministry (Division of Student Affairs)

Graduate Organization of the Year

NSU Student Chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) (College of Dental Medicine)

Athletics Team of the Year

2017-2018 NSU Men’s Basketball Team

Student Government of Year

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Graduate Student Government Association

Regional Campus Student of the Year

Deanna Flournoy, SPT (NSU Tampa Campus)

Alumni of the Year

Hilary A. Creary, Esq. (Shepard Broad College of Law)

Co-curricular Adviser of the Year

Ana Maria Castejon, Ph.D. (College of Pharmacy)

Staff Person of the Year

Francisca Campbell (Abraham S. Fischler College of Education)

Administrator of the Year

Shanti Bruce, Ph.D. (College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences)

Professor of the Year

Emily F. Schmitt Lavin, Ph.D. (Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography)

Executive of the Year

Roni Cohen Leiderman, Ph.D. (Mailman Segal Center for Human Development)

Corporate Partner of the Year

Henry Schein, Inc.

Student of the Year by Academic Unit

• Jeanette Alava, B.A. (College of Pharmacy)
• Amanda Bateh (College of Optometry)
• Ryan Bos (Halmos College of Natural Science and Oceanography)
• Cheyenne Doyle-Schreffler (College of Engineering and Computing)
• Alixandria Fiore Pfeiffer, OMS-IV (Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine)
• Michael Gonzalez (NSU University School)
• Kiera Linton (Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences)
• Samir Nacer (Farquhar Honors College)
• Jackie Nguyen (Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine)
• Francesca Pietri (College of Dental Medicine)
• Natalie Ramirez Carvallo (H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship)
• Emalee Shrewsbury (College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences)
• Bryan Siddique (Shepard Broad College of Law)
• Bianca Danielle Thomas (Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing)
• Oraib Toukhly, M.S. (College of Psychology)
• Jessica Younts, JD (Abraham S. Fischler College of Education)

 

NSU’s College of Optometry help support United Way of Broward County’s “Get Dirty Day” on April 10 by repairing, painting and upgrading the landscape at a home in Sunrise, FL. The team did an amazing job for a great cause. Go Sharks!

What is known? What is unknown? These questions formed the theme of the eighth TEDxNSU conference, which took place March 16, 2019, at NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus.

TEDx conferences take place around the world and are organized independently from the TED organization. Each year, the NSU conferences have been co-organized by Associate Professors Leanne Boucher and W. Matthew Collins, both Ph.D., of the College of Psychology’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience.

“Anyone who has been around the world in the last three years has intimately discovered that there’s a lot more questions about truth and facts lately,” Collins said.

The TEDxNSU conference draws its speakers from the NSU community, including faculty, alumni, current students, and staff. After submitting an idea, presenters work extensively with Boucher and Collins to refine their talk and practice their delivery.

The talks touched on subjects like ocean conservation, overcoming barriers, impostor syndrome, political turmoil in Nicaragua, language and its role in communication, finding purpose in work, and adjusting to life in the U.S. after migrating from Venezuela.

According to Collins, the crowd was especially lively this year and seemed to connect with each talk.

“We should be thanking our speakers, but they’re always thanking us for the opportunity,” Collins said of the presenters. “They put in a lot of work. These are intelligent and talented people.”

Full videos of each presentation are posted on YouTube after the conference. Collins said the 2019 videos should be ready by mid-April.

Original story: https://psychology.nova.edu/news-events/2019/tedxnsu2019.html