Category: Communities

Halmos Professor Speaks About New Book at Research Series

The NSU Center for Applied Humanities is proud to present the first event in its new “Research Reverberations” series.  This biannual series showcases NSU faculty research and scholarship in the humanities, bringing such research from the publication page to the community, on topics that impact both local and global concerns.

On Wednesday, November 16 from 5 to 6 p.m., Charles Zelden, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Humanities and Politics in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, will speak about his new book, The American Judicial System: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2022).  The event will be held in the Mailman-Hollywood Auditorium and is free and open to the public.

Please contact Marlisa Santos, Ph.D., (santosm@nova.edu), director of the NSU Center for Applied Humanities with questions.

Posted 11/06/22

Weather Postpones Tampa Bay Campus Health and Career Fair

Nova Southeastern University’s Tampa Bay Regional Campus will be postponing its Veterans Affairs Health & Career Fair scheduled for Thursday, November 10, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3400 Gulf to Bay Boulevard in Clearwater, Fla.

Tropical Storm/Hurricane Nicole is approaching Florida and expected to be in the middle of the state by Thursday. The governor has declared a state of emergency in several counties, including our area. Out of concern for everyone’s safety, we have had to cancel this event.

We will be rescheduling the event in 2023 and will keep you posted. Thank you for your patience.

Posted 11/08/22

 

 

NSU Dance Presents Dance Awareness Day

Jimmy Arguello

The NSU Dance Program in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts presents a series of free dance classes in a variety of styles led by Dance faculty, guest teachers, Dance alumni and majors on Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at various locations across campus. Movement classes in hip-hop, ballet, modern, contemporary, funk, improvisation, tap and more are open to all levels and filled on a first come, first served basis.

Special guest Jimmy Arguello, a faculty member at Miami City Ballet School, will teach a contemporary class in the Performance Theatre from 11a.m. to 12 p.m. NSU Dance alumni Angelina Granitz, Maria Pusateri and Alonzo Williams will also lead workshops.

A performance by the NSU Dance Ensemble and a Q&A session with Elana Lanczi, associate professor of dance in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, will take place from 1 to 2 p.m.

More than 100 people are expected to participate in Dance Awareness Day including students from Broward College, Miami Studio Dance Team, NSU, NSU University School, West Boca Raton High School and West Hialeah High School.

View the full schedule here.

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022

Time(s): 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location(s): Various locations on NSU’s Davie-Fort Lauderdale campus

Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. in the first-floor lobby of the Performance Theater.

For more information about Dance Awareness Day, contact Elana Lanczi at lanczi@nova.edu

Posted 10/14/22

‘A Day for Children’ Was a Day to Remember on Campus

NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library hosted a wonderfully successful “A Day for Children” event on October 2 at Nova Southeastern University’s Davie campus, offering free and low-cost health and wellness services to children 16 and younger.

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital served as the title sponsor for this year’s annual health literacy event. About 2,000 people participated in A Day for Children, which was emceed by Julie Guy and Tamara G from 101.5 LITE FM. NSU’s Radio X served as the event DJ. Several performers, including KidVision’s Miss Penny and Clifford the Big Red Dog, the South Florida Cloggers, Broward Center Spotlights, the Girl Choir, and This is Improv entertained the audience.

Feeding South Florida distributed food at this year’s event. The organization had about 32 volunteers who worked a total of 96 hours. In total, the organization distributed 10 pallets of produce which is about 7,500 pounds of food. The food items handed were collard greens, tomatoes, apples, zucchini, lettuce, eggplant, sweet potatoes, watermelons, and cucumbers. Free pizza and hot dogs also were served courtesy of Hungry Howies.

For nearly 20 years, more than 100,000 residents have attended the event to receive and learn about basic medical information to help them make informed decisions for their children and families. Health care education and activities for vision, medical, speech, behavior, and dental health as well as physical and occupational therapy was provided through NSU Health Centers. Students and faculty from several of NSU’s colleges and centers held activities for the children attending this event. In addition to NSU Health’s clinical options, there were government agencies such as law enforcement, as well as for-profit and non-profit healthcare options.

Amidst all the activities, dozens of people signed up for library cards and the library gave away about 800 books. Nearly 200 student volunteers assisted during the event, and their efforts were coordinated by NSU faculty member Mark Jaffe.

Posted 10/09/22

Sociodrama Club Presents Programs on Suicide Prevention

NSU’s Sociodrama Club: Stage for Change presented two powerful programs in light of Suicide Prevention in September.

The first program, titled “How Can I Help?” was held Sept. 17 at the Museum of Discovery and Science in downtown Fort Lauderdale for the United Way. The performance was hosted and facilitated by Drs. Grace Telesco and Maribel Del Rio-Roberts, faculty members with NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice.

The program focused on factors and interventions for teen suicide. Inside the audience were both adolescents and adults. However, at the end of the program, an audience member approached the group and let them know that the performance gave her a tremendous amount of hope.

That moment alone demonstrated the impact of these programs and held true to one of Dr. Telesco’s common messages: “The important work of the sociodrama ensemble is helping save lives!”

Days later, on Sept. 21, the group, along with Dr. Telesco and Dr. Maria Levi-Minzi, Assistant Professor, NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, traveled to Port St. Lucie where they presented and facilitated the program “What’s Wrong with Joe?” at the Treasure Coast 2022 Child Summit.

This program highlighted effective crisis intervention and trauma informed strategies for a child sexual survivor.

Audience members and participants for this program were local law enforcement, victim advocates, medical professionals, and social workers.

Both programs were filmed and are available to be viewed online, along with a host of other powerful performances. To watch “How Can I Help?”, click here. To watch “What’s Wrong with Joe?”, click here.

For more information on NSU’s Sociodrama Club, please reach out to Dr. Grace Telesco at: gt243@nova.edu.

Posted 10/09/22

Halmos College Hosts Successful Oxfam Hunger Banquet

The Department of Conflict Resolution Studies hosted the Oxfam Hunger Banquet on Saturday, September 24th in the Don Taft University Center.  A diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and family participated in this social experiment that sheds light on global inequalities and world hunger. After being split into three income groups (low, middle, high), guests were served dinner which varied from rice and water to a full meal of rice, beans, chicken, and soda. Conversations and realizations were sparked regarding today’s global poverty rates and the actions individuals can take to make a difference, both locally and globally.

Today, more than 2.1 billion people live in poverty with 15,000 children under the age of 5 dying each day from malnutrition or a related, preventable illness. Although our planet produces enough food to feed every individual on earth, nearly 815 million people suffer from chronic hunger, eating the equivalent of a serving of rice a day or nothing at all. Issues like hunger, poverty, and illiteracy affect people in all areas of the world because they are results of power imbalance. By hosting and participating in events like the Oxfam Hunger Banquet, the Halmos College of Arts & Science helps cultivate an environment where individuals can reflect on these global inequalities and begin the conversation to end global hunger.

The Halmos College of Arts & Sciences and the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies thanks everyone who participated and contributed to this year’s Oxfam Hunger Banquet. Terry Savage, PhD, Mary Hope Schwoebel, PhD, and Timica Anderson did a tremendous job leading and organizing the event. Food and additional assistance were provided by the HCAS Graduate Student Government Association. Jared Meland graciously volunteered to photograph this year’s banquet.

Posted 10/09/22

Workshop Providing Professional Feedback from Theatre Artists, Oct. 10

NSU’s Theatre Program in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts invites the NSU community to an audition workshop offering participants professional feedback from theatre artists Caryl Fantel and Michael Leeds.

  • Date: Monday, Oct. 10
  • Time: 6:30 – 9 p.m.
  • Location: University Center, Room 310
  • Free event and open to the NSU community
  • Space is limited.

For more information, contact Gaby Tortoledo at gt319@nova.edu

Posted 10/06/22

Students’ Documentary to Premiere at International Film Festival

A big congratulations to Janay Joseph, Graciel Quezada, and Bianca Vucetich on the upcoming premiere of of their documentary film “The Halls of Power” as part of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival this November!  This is a great example how you can take your films from the NSU Undergraduate Film Festival and prepare them for entry into professional festivals.  Well done!

“The Halls of Power “ will premiere on Saturday, November 5, at 5 p.m. at the Savor Cinema, 503 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale.

See the trailer for the film!

Purchase your tickets today!

Posted 10/05/22

Stand Down Event Brings Free Services to Local Veterans

Nova Southeastern University welcomed dozens of veterans on Saturday, Sept. 24, as the United Way of Broward County’s MISSION UNITED brought this year’s Broward County Veteran Stand Down event to the university. The event was dedicated to connecting with government and nonprofit agencies to provide free services to military veterans. NSU’s Veterans Access Clinic was among the contributors, offering free dental services to eligible veterans.

Among the other services that offered were employment opportunities, mental health screenings, dental services, legal services, and driver’s license reinstatements. The event took place at NSU’s Carl DeSantis Building on the Davie Campus.

Posted 09/27/22

Benefits Workshop at NSU Offers Help to Local Veterans

On Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz held a Veterans Benefits Workshop for local veterans on Nova Southeastern University’s Davie Campus. The event took place in the Carl DeSantis Building and featured special guest representatives from local veterans service organizations. Wasserman Schultz opened the event thanking the veterans for their service and stressing her concerns for their health care.

The focus of the event was to educate veterans of their health care options regarding the recently passed PACT (Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics) Act. This law expands VA health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. The law helps provide generations of veterans – and their survivors – with the care and benefits they have earned.

NSU Military Affairs help organize and coordinate the event, greeting veterans and setting up stations for them to register.

Posted 09/17/22

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