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With Hurricane Season Upon Us, Take Necessary Precautions

Hurricane season, which officially begins this Thursday, June 1 and runs through November 30, is a fact of life for all Florida and Puerto Rico residents. At NSU, our highest priority is the safety of our students, faculty, and staff.

NSU constantly monitors Atlantic weather conditions for signs of weather systems that could develop into an organized storm affecting any of the university’s campuses in Florida and Puerto Rico. As always, NSU will provide updates, as needed, to the operating status of our campuses on the university’s website at nova.edu/hurricane and on the NSU Emergency Hotline at 800-256-5065.

Now is the time to begin personal preparations to ensure that you are safe and ready for potential storms at your home and office. Helpful resources are available at: nova.edu/hurricane.

Please update your Personal Emergency Contact Information. Register your information and/or check and update your existing contact information in order to receive timely notifications. When you register, your identification code is your NSU “N” Number, and when prompted to input your phone numbers, please do so without any dashes (e.g., 9542625398). The system allows you to input multiple phone/text numbers and email addresses.

NSU’s website and hotline will contain information on campus closings, event cancellations and re-openings. We recommend storing the hotline number in your mobile phone so it is on-hand when you need it. New information is updated on the hotline and posted on the website as frequently as warranted. Information may also be distributed via email and/or text messages. Local television, radio, and newspapers will be used to reach those who do not have access to a telephone or to the Internet.

We encourage you to review other resources available to you by visiting nova.edu/hurricane as well as familiarizing yourself with the Severe Weather Emergency Procedures brochure. We use this multi-channel approach to keep everyone informed before, during, and after severe weather or a hurricane.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Let us all stay safe together this hurricane season.

George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D.
President/CEO
Nova Southeastern University

Posted 05/31/23

Psychology Professor Gives Keynote on Youth Mental Health

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and NSU College of Psychology professor Scott Poland, Ed.D.

NSU College of Psychology professor Scott Poland, Ed.D., presented the keynote address at the Miami Dade-County and Miami Dade County Schools Youth Mental Health Summit held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

The event, held at the University of Miami Newman’s Alumni Center, was attended by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Jose L. Dotres, administrators, mental health professionals, agency representatives as well as University of Miami staff.

The purpose of the summit was to expand the conversation between educators and Miami-Dade County services providers regarding the status of mental health services and approaches for children living in the county.

Poland’s keynote presentation, titled “Supporting Children’s Mental Health in a Traumatic World”, described the increased stress factors that affect youth. These factors included social media, racial and political tension, global warming, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

He highlighted the growing need to increase the number of mental health professionals in the state’s school districts. He added that Florida’s spending in support of school mental health services ranks lower when compared to other states. Moreover, some states spend twice as well per student, when compared to Florida. This increase in spending has allowed these states to provide better student services and offer more resources for mental health professionals.

During his presentation, Poland referenced a US Surgeon General advisory on youth mental health. The advisory offered numerous recommendations for caregivers, schools, and students. In closing, Poland asserted that mental health was essential to overall health and more needed to be done to address the barriers that contribute to poor mental health for youth.

Poland is a professor in the NSU College of Psychology and is the co-director of the Suicide and Violence Prevention Office at the university. He is a licensed psychologist and an internationally recognized expert on school safety, youth suicide, self-injury, bullying, school crisis prevention/intervention, threat assessment and parenting in challenging times. He has authored or co-authored five books and many chapters and articles on these subjects and has served as a legal expert in a number of lawsuits.

Posted 05/21/23

College of Dental Medicine Launches Scholarship Program

The Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine (the CDM) is the largest dental school in Florida and will soon become the second-largest dental school in the nation.

While dentistry is usually thought of as a professional practice, it is also a science that depends on researchers to develop new and better technologies. Dental researchers have discovered links between such systemic diseases as Alzheimer’s, diabetes, arthritis, and periodontitis. Moreover, we have seen the growth of dental disease specific to underrepresented ethnic groups, such as diabetes-associated periodontitis among Hispanics and Native Americans.

Under the leadership of renowned researcher Toshihisa Kawai, DDS, Ph.D., working in concert with Richard Singer, DDS, Ph.D., the CDM is launching a new scholarship program that will provide master’s degrees and mentorship for predoctoral dental students from underrepresented ethnic and socioeconomic groups to meet the need for dental researchers who will discover new treatments and therapies for patients everywhere.

Since 1993, Dr. Kawai has served as a volunteer mentor and teacher for students from diversity backgrounds, preparing them for successful careers in biomedical science. His laboratory is dedicated to discovering new drug targets and developing novel therapeutics for periodontitis and other bone lytic diseases, including osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and bone cancer metastasis.

The CDM seeks to raise $10,000 for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) scholarships.”

Posted 05/21/23

NSU Florida Gets New Address on University Drive

Nearly 60 years after then-Nova University moved from downtown Fort Lauderdale to Davie, our new address now reflects our roots: 3300 S. University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33328-2004. This new address will replace our current mailing address, 3300 S. University Drive.

What You Need To Know:

  • The new address should be used effective immediately for all mail and deliveries to Broward County locations.
  • Building-specific addresses (or links to Google and Apple Maps) should only be used for point-to-point directions for events, clinical/medical appointments, athletics games, etc. Individual building addresses are never to be used as the official return address. The Facilities and PR & Marketing teams will be working in the coming months on updating mapping solutions on both Google and Apple Maps.
  • The PR and Marketing team in collaboration with OIIT will coordinate address changes on the nova.edu website.
  • Mail sent to the old address will continue to be delivered for the immediate future.
  • Colleges/Units should work with Business Services to phase out existing stationery, letterhead, business cards, collateral with the old address. Consult with Business Services to evaluate your current inventory and make plans to change over to the new address.
  • Who to contact for questions: bsv@nova.edu.

This transition will take time to roll out and we appreciate everyone’s cooperation in making it a success.

GO SHARKS!

Posted 05/08/23

Speech Language Pathology Clinic Introduces Listen & Talk Lab

The Nova Southeastern University Speech Language Pathology Clinic’s Listen & Talk Lab is currently accepting patients.

The clinic’s hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The lab offers services in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language (ASL). Among the services being offered are hearing screenings, speech and language evaluations, speech and language therapy, and family support.

Daniela Berrios, MA CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert AVEd, is an experienced bilingual speech language pathologist who specializes in working with individuals with hearing loss to achieve functional communication outcomes.

Posted 05/07/23

NSU Faculty Members Receive Grant for Alzheimer’s Research

Benedict C. Albensi, Ph.D.

Nova Southeastern University researchers Benedict C. Albensi, Ph.D., BCMAS, CRQM; and Lisa Robison, Ph.D.; recently received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for their research on Alzheimer’s disease.

They will receive $616,000 over a period of four years for their project titled “Sex-based differences of a high fat diet in Alzheimer’s disease (AD): Can nilotinib reverse bioenergetic and neuropathological deficits?” The grant was given under the NIH Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

Professor Albensi – the principal investigator of the project – is the chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences with the Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy. Robison – the co-investigator – is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at NSU’s College of Psychology.

“This grant specifically looks at a couple key features of Alzheimer’s disease that I have been studying for several years,” Albensi said.

  1. Sex differences: About two thirds of women get AD and we do not exactly know why that is the case. Longevity alone does not explain why. This study will look at sex differences with an emphasis on brain metabolism.
  2. Diet and exercise have a tremendous effect on our health and specifically on brain metabolism. Some scientists estimate we can reduce both AD and cancer by 40-50% with better nutrition and optimal exercise. This study will look at the effects of high fat diets, especially fats that are not healthy for us.
  3. In this study we will look at ways to reverse the negative effects of a high fat diet.

“So overall I have been studying and publishing on sex differences, memory dysfunction, brain metabolism, mitochondrial dysfunction, nutritional interventions, in AD,” Albensi said. “My co-investigator, Lisa Robison, has also been studying sex differences in AD and memory changes in AD.”

Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R16NS134540. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

Posted 05/07/23

College Announces Strategic Partnership With Arreva

NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s graduate M.S. in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Management and Master of Public Administration programs have announced an innovative, strategic partnership with Arreva®, the trusted adviser and thought leader serving nonprofits in creating sustainable digital fundraising, donor relationship management, healthcare hospitality, and auctions for nearly three decades.

This alliance connects with the college’s commitment to educating “Difference Makers” and its promise to help student become “Best for our World.”

Through this partnership, the college has selected Arreva’s ExceedFurther, All-in-One, Digital Fundraising, Donor Relationship Management, Healthcare Hospitality, and Auction software and formed the Arreva Non-profit Software Lab.

The lab will be an integral component of the programs, giving students training and hands-on experience working with a leading technology being used by nonprofits globally to thrive. It will provide students with streamlined, innovative, and sustainable fundraising and donor relationship management strategies and initiatives to fulfill their important missions.

Additionally, students will receive exposure to thought leaders who are shaping and transforming the sustainable fundraising and donor relationship management landscape.

“We are thrilled to have forged this unprecedented national partnership with Arreva, to bring additional thought leadership and fundraising and donor relationship management expertise, as well as experiential elements providing our students with immersive software training and lab opportunities to work with leading technology that is truly at the forefront of the industry,” said Dean Andrew Rosman, of the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Students Selected for Institute for Future Scientists in O.T.

Lanoris Parker

Each year, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), and the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF), selects 20 participants from a nationwide pool of promising entry-level occupational therapy students for the Institute for Future Scientists in Occupational Therapy.

During the first AOTA/AOTF institute, OT class of 2017 student Bryce Carsone Smith, represented the NSU Tampa Bay O.T.D. program. This year, two NSU of the selected twenty participants include entry-level O.T.D. students, Lanoris Parker­–Fort Lauderdale, and Deborah Kofsky–Tampa Bay.

First year O.T.D. student Lanoris Parker was a personal trainer prior to entering the O.T.D. program, and upon graduation with a Masters in Kinesiology, received a commission with the US Army Medical Specialty Corps as an Army Reserve Second Lieutenant. His interest is in learning about the interconnectedness of physical activity, brain science, and occupational therapy. Due to lack of resources and inadequate teaching and aware of health disparities, he is motivated to participate in occupational science and help elevate research to improve mental health and fight against the rise of mental disorders.

Deborah Kofsky

Deborah Kofsky, fourth year O.T.D. student, is completing her final clinical rotation and doctoral capstone experience for her OTD degree. Her academic performance is marked with grades on the top 5% of her cohort, and qualified her for scholarships, including repeat awards of the NSU Chancellor’s scholarship.  She completed the rigorous 6-sequence OTD research curriculum, capped with a podium and poster presentation and a manuscript for submission to a juried publication. In addition, she served a one-year internship with the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Rehabilitation and Disability Special Interest Section supporting initiatives for community-based activities.

The future scientists will participate during in-person sessions at the AOTA INSPIRE Annual Conference & Expo in Kansas City, Missouri, when they will be matched with leading occupational therapy scientists to address topics such as possibilities within OT science, considerations when evaluating potential doctoral programs, and career opportunities as a scientist. The facilitators and mentors of the will be composed of faculty and doctoral/post-doctoral students from established research programs around the nation.

Hopefully, both Deborah and Lanoris will achieve the purpose of the AOTA/AOTF Institute for Future Scientists, which include being part of a group of potential scientists, connecting with other potential entry-level scientists with mentors in the occupational therapy scientific community, and developing a peer scientific network.

Posted 04/23/23

USchool Students Earn Top Awards in Chinese Competition

Congratulations to the following Middle and Upper School students who earned top awards in their respective categories at the 17th Annual Florida Statewide Chinese Competition!

In addition to the awards listed below, seventh grader Lal Y. placed first in the Middle School Advanced Level Creative Project category and seventh grader Nazar A. placed second. Our Middle School team also placed second in the jeopardy competition.

Middle School Advanced Level Individual Listening, Speaking and Reading Competition:

  • Nazar A.: Superior in speaking, Superior in reading and Superior in listening
  • Lal Y.: Superior in speaking, Outstanding in reading, and Excellent in listening
  • Alexey K.: Excellent in speaking, Excellent in reading, Excellent in listening

Middle School Intro Level Individual Listening, Speaking and Reading Competition:

  • Xavier M.: Superior in speaking, Outstanding in reading and Outstanding in listening
  • Sebastian M.: Outstanding in speaking, Outstanding in reading, Outstanding in listening
  • Brandon C.: Superior in speaking, Excellent in reading and Outstanding in listening
  • Liam M.: Superior in speaking, Good in reading and Excellent in listening
  • Zack W.: Superior in speaking, Excellent in reading and Good in listening
  • Jake S.: Outstanding in speaking, Excellent in reading and Excellent in listening

Upper School Level 2 Individual Listening, Speaking and Reading Competition:

  • Savva S.: Superior in speaking, Outstanding in reading, Outstanding in listening
  • Martina L.: Superior in speaking, Superior in reading, Superior in listening
  • Victoria R.: Superior in speaking, Outstanding in reading, Superior in listening
  • Andrew L.: Outstanding in speaking, Excellent in reading, Outstanding in listening
  • Jeffrey Z.: Superior in speaking, Superior in reading, Superior in listening
  • Dean R.: Outstanding in speaking, Superior in reading, Superior in listening

Upper School Level 3 Individual Listening, Speaking and Reading Competition:

  • Chase R.: Outstanding in speaking, Excellent in reading, Superior in listening
  • Maddie G.: Superior in speaking, Outstanding in reading, Outstanding in listening

Learn more about NSU University School’s college preparatory program for students in Preschool – Grade 12 at www.uschool.nova.edu.

Posted 04/23/23

Halmos Faculty Member Co-authors Book Chapter

Bill J. Adams, DMA

Bill J. Adams, DMA, in NSU’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts and Chris Morris, MFA, from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, published their co-authored  Voice and Speech Trainers Association article, “Acting and Singing with Archetypes,” as a book chapter in Vocal Traditions: Training in the Performing Arts. This 2023 Routledge edited collection explores the 18 most influential voice training techniques and methodologies of the past 100 years. It is an extensive international collection that highlights historically important voice teachers, contemporary leaders in the field, and rising schools of thought.

About the book, Professor Adams said, “I am honored to be a part of this important pedagogical resource for voice teachers.”

Posted 04/23/23

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