Category: Communities

Davie Police/Fire Holding Emergency Training Exercise on NSU Campus Thursday

In an ongoing effort to ensure the safety of Nova Southeastern University’s Davie Campus, the Davie Police Department and Davie Fire Department will be conducting an emergency training exercise on Thursday, Aug. 4, at NSU from 3 to 11 p.m. During the exercise, there will be multiple emergency vehicles and personnel near the Don Taft University Center Arena and Rosenthal Building area (3300 S. University Drive).

Emergency service vehicles will be using lights and sirens during this training exercise and also will travel to designated locations on campus. Davie Police and Fire Departments are asking that anyone not involved in this training exercise to avoid the area.

Officials from the Davie Police and Fire Departments said they greatly appreciate this training opportunity in partnership with Nova Southeastern University, adding that “Together we strive to provide a safe learning environment for our schools.”

Posted 07/29/22

Miami Boat Show Was More Mindful of Manatees in 2022

In 2022, the Miami International Boat Show used manatee observers for the first time in its history. Under the direction of Halmos Professor and Researcher Amy C. Hirons, Ph.D., the observer team included 46 undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni from the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences.

Miami-Dade County issued the permit for the show with the stipulation that manatee safety was placed first. Observers were placed along the seawall and piers of the marina as well as every vessel in operation, including the five Water Taxis operating among boat show locations.

When a manatee was sighted, observers recorded location, time, movement, and physical traits of the animal. Boat captains, crews, and the public were made aware of the presence of the manatees. Observers educated the public and boating community about the biology and ecology of the marine mammal, state, and federal regulations, and how people can best assist in manatee conservation.

During the event, up to 18 manatees were sighted, many adult-sized and two mom-calf pairs were sighted.

Posted 07/17/22

Halmos Hosts National Chemistry Olympiad

In late April 2022, Halmos College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry and Physics was host to a National Chemistry Olympiad competition.  Competing in the three-part contest were 11 students from local high schools with several teachers and parents accompanying. The event was conducted by Halmos’ own Venkatesh Shanbhag, Ph.D., who has served more than  20 years as the coordinator for the South Florida section of the American Chemical Society.

Shanbhag also coordinated the qualifier examination where nearly 400 high school students from 27 high schools participated.  The two-stage testing of the qualifier examination narrowed the field down to the 11 contestants competing on the national level. Along with the South Florida section of the contest, the American Chemical Society held similar national competitions across the country.

Based on the overall national results, 20 competitors are selected to undergo an intensive three-week training at the Airforce Academy in Colorado to select a national team of four to compete at the 51st International Chemistry Olympiad to be held in Tianjin China July 10-18.

The Parker / Panza Science Annex facility was utilized for the purpose of testing and the lab practical.  A light breakfast before testing and a following lunch at the Don Taft University Center was provided for each of the participants.

Posted 07/17/22

Dental Medicine SGA Body Holds ‘Everyone Belongs’ Event

The College of Dental Medicine Student Government Association Executive body held an “Everyone Belongs” event on June 30, 2022, in front of the College of Dental Medicine from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Staff, students, faculty, and administration from the college were invited to participate in games and eat ice cream.

Posted 07/03/22

WCC Faculty Coordinator Co-Hosts GSOLE Webinar

Janine Morris

Janine Morris, Ph.D., NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC) Faculty Coordinator, co-hosted a Global Society of Online Literacy Educators (GSOLE) webinar on linguistic inclusivity, “Toward Linguistic Inclusivity: Evaluating Approaches to Instructional Materials and Technology,” April 29, 2022. Morris co-hosted the webinar with Catrina Mitchum, Ph.D. (University of Arizona) and Marcela Hebbard, Ph.D. (University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley). Morris is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts of the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences.

The workshop was the fourth and final session of a series of webinars on cross-cultural rhetorics and linguistic diversity in online writing instruction. “Toward Linguistic Inclusivity” focused on creating instructional materials that are linguistically accessible and inclusive. Morris states, “Instructors aren’t always aware of how their instructions come across to their students. They may be engaging in exclusionary or discriminatory practices without realizing.” Through hands-on activities, the workshop aimed to bring awareness to participants and invited them to change existing assignments and activities.

Archives of the GSOLE 2021-2022 webinar series are available at the GSOLE website. 

Learn more about the WCC here.

Posted 07/03/22

Summit Brings Collaboration Between Academia, Healthcare Professionals

The Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP), https://www.asahp.org, announced that the June 3 Regional Summit held simultaneously across the country resulted in unprecedented engagement and collaboration between academic institutions and healthcare organizations joining together to create actions that will yield better health outcomes for patients.

The summits were held concurrently in three unique hub site locations across the U.S. and featured an in-person opportunity for dialogue and action between multiple stakeholders from academia and the healthcare industry to discuss specific strategies to enhance health professions education and improve the health of individuals and communities.

Hub sites included:

  • Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, https://healthsciences.nova.edu
  • University of Cincinnati’s College of Allied Health Sciences in Cincinnati, Ohio, https://cahs.uc.edu/
  • University of South Dakota School of Health Sciences in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, https://www.usd.edu/Academics/Colleges-and-Schools/school-of-health-sciences
  • Some of the participating healthcare providers included:
  • HCA Florida Healthcare in Florida, https://www.hcafloridahealthcare.com/
  • Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Ohio, https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org
  • UC Health in Ohio, https://www.uchealth.com
  • The Christ Hospital in Ohio, https://www.thechristhospital.com/locations/locations-hospital
  • Sioux Falls VA in South Dakota, https://www.va.gov/sioux-falls-health-care/
  • Sanford Health in South Dakota, https://www.sanfordhealth.org

Using the ASAHP Clinical Education Task Force recommendations as a foundation, more than 100 participants at the three locations engaged in intentional conversation about issues within the healthcare systems and what actions can be taken to make things better. Approximately two-thirds of summit participants came from ASAHP member academic institutions and one-thirds came from regional clinical partner organizations, reflecting a significant increase in attendance from past summits which had been held in only one location.

Throughout the day, each hub brainstormed on actionable ways to bring the patient voice more to the forefront and improve overall health outcomes. Ideas included: finding common ground and language to create a culture of collaboration; finding creative touchpoints for clinical rotations and mentoring; increasing student input; combining resources to increase productivity; and maintaining strong personal connections with patients and families despite expanded use of technology. The summit culminated in a virtual “Harvest” session where the three hubs shared their local dialogue on a national level.

“By bringing healthcare practitioners into the conversation with academic institutions, we are able to have a measurable impact on the training for health care workers of the future,” said Anthony Breitbach, Ph.D., ATC, FASAHP, FNAP, Saint Louis University, and chair of ASAHP’s Interprofessional Task Force.

Breitbach acted as facilitator for the Regional Summit Harvest Session. “I believe that an organization like ASAHP is uniquely positioned to systematically engage academics and industry and strive for change at the organizational, leadership and individual level.”

Breitbach also announced that ASAHP will follow up with Regional Summit participants in six months to track the outcomes of these interactions and measure progress on the action items.

Posted 06/23/22

Alumna Joins NSU Faculty for Special Mother’s Day Mission

Shani Grossbard, M.S., CCC/SLP, NSU PCHCS Department of Speech-Language Pathology alumna.

Jennifer (Shani) Grossbard is the founder of Speech Solutions Therapy located in North Miami, Florida. She is originally from Montreal, Canada, and is now living in South Florida. She is an alumna of the master’s degree in speech-language pathology.

During the month of May, at the Craig’s Pantry Mother’s Day event, she teamed and volunteered with NSU’s Lea Kaploun, Ph.D., CCC/SLP, associate professor, and Tambi Braun, SLP.D., CCC/SLP, associate professor, to collect Kosher baked goods for Craig’s Pantry Mother’s Day event.

Craig’s Pantry is a privately funded, volunteer-driven, kosher food pantry in Broward County Florida. Mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers received several visits throughout the day from volunteers bringing flowers, goodies, gifts, and balloons.

For more information, please visit https://www.craigspantry.org/.

Posted 5/22/22

Broward Youth Coalition Attends Performance on Bullying, Autism

NSU’s Sociodrama Club: Stage for Change had members of United Way’s Broward Youth Coalition in the audience for their recent performance, Sticks and Stones: A Provocative Sociodrama about Bullying and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

The Broward Youth Coalition, which is comprised of middle and high school students, watched three powerful scenes that demonstrated bullying taking place and escalating amongst middle school children and a victim with autism spectrum disorder.  Associate Professors, Grace Telesco, Psy.D. and Maribel Del Rio-Roberts, with NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice facilitated the interactive show. The facilitators would freeze the scene and promote thought provoking dialogue between the audience and the NSU student actors who remained in character. The event was set up by Assistant Professor, Maria Levi-Minzi, Ph.D., Department of Human Services.

The goal of the Broward Youth Coalition Leadership Program is to foster positive youth development using a public health approach to prevent substance abuse in young people by promoting protective factors.  The coalition works to create positive, sustainable change among peers, parents and adults in their local neighborhoods, communities, and schools.

For more information on NSU’s Sociodrama Club, please contact faculty advisor, Dr. Grace Telesco at gt423@nova.edu

Posted 04/24/22

DCMA/NSU Dance Present Student Choreography Showcase

Come and witness powerful original work performed and choreographed by NSU Dance in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts.

  • Dates/Times: Friday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. | Saturday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Location: Performance Theatre
  • Free event open to the community

For more information, please contact Elana Lanczi at lanczi@nova.edu

Posted 04/22/22

NSU Gets Free Sneak Peak of Miami City Ballet Orchestra

Enjoy the Miami City Ballet Orchestra rehearsal presented by the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 7 p.m. This rehearsal is exclusive and FREE to NSU staff, faculty, and students, including NSU University School.

Gary Sheldon

Watch, Listen and Learn as the Miami City Ballet’s orchestra rehearses their upcoming performance pieces as narrated by Principal Conductor and Music Director Gary Sheldon.

Scores to which Miami City Ballet performs: For more information and to purchase tickets to upcoming ballet’s visit Miami City Ballet @  www.MiamiCityBallet.org.
Principal Conductor and Music Director Gary Sheldon returns as music director and principal conductor of Miami City Ballet, now in his 12th season.  He has also held conducting positions with Atlanta Ballet, BalletMet and San Francisco Ballet.  In 2010, Sheldon was the first recipient of the American Prize for Orchestral Conducting.  Other prestigious awards he has received have included the Stokowski and Rupert conducting competitions and in 1996, he received the Bill Graham Memorial Award for Distinguished Service in the Arts in recognition of his dedication to education and outreach as music director of the Marin Symphony in California.  Sheldon’s own ballet compositions – Cole, based on the music of Cole Porter, and Butterfly, based on the music of Puccini – commissions by BalletMet, have been widely performed.

You must show NSU ID for entry plus one guest.

Posted 04/18/22

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