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Check Out Hispanic Heritage Month Events Sept. 15-Oct. 15

We welcome you to join the NSU community in celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15. Hispanic Heritage Month highlights the culture and traditions of those who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico, and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central and South America, and the Caribbean.

Visit https://www.nova.edu/hispanicheritage for more information about Hispanic Heritage Month and a listing of events. Check back regularly as additional events will be added as they are provided.

Posted 09/15/22

Education Alumna Keynote Speaker at Annual Summer Institute

Shelley Cooper, Ed.D.

NSU’s Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice held its annual Summer Institute (virtually) from July 14-16. The event saw more than 200 education doctoral students representing the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Colombia. The students were able to connect with one another, faculty, alumni and more.

Education Alumna, Shelley Cooper, Ed.D., served as both an adjunct professor and keynote speaker for the event. During her presentation, Cooper said she wanted to explain the importance of keeping an end goal in mind.

“What’s your endgame? What’s your goal? What’s your why?” she asked “What are you going to do with [your doctorate?] How are you going to change the world and how will what you’re doing make a difference for anybody?”

Cooper said that while she stresses the importance of keeping your eye on the prize and planning ahead, she also mentioned that it’s important to take some time to enjoy the moment.

“My experience as a student was: ‘I’m paying a lot of money. I have these objectives and goals, I have a timeline in mind… and the only thing between me and my objective is writing this dissertation and I just want to get it over with,’” Cooper described. “It wasn’t until the end of the experience … I realized, for four years, I really should have been enjoying the experience.”

Cooper earned her Doctorate of Education in Instructional Technology and Distance Education in 2014.  She is the founder of Diversity Telehealth, a telemedicine consulting firm that specializes in bringing healthcare to underserved populations in diverse communities.

During her studies, she attended four Summer Institutes and when asked how they were she used one word: “Amazing.”

“The interaction with the other cohorts and team members and the professors, just the whole environment was wonderful,” she said.

Cooper added that attending the event as a student and alumnus has brought the experience full circle and allowed her to better serve the students.

“I could see it from both sides, and I think that really makes a huge difference in helping the students have a successful experience,” she said.

Posted 08/14/22

Halmos Faculty Member Lectures on Struggles in South Africa

Terry Savage, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), was invited by internationally acclaimed poet author, Ellen Hinsey, currently a visiting professor at the University of Göttingen, to deliver a lecture on Nonviolence, Armed Struggle and Transformation in South Africa. The lecture formed part of a course Hinsey is teaching on the Literature of Nonviolence.

Terry Savage, Ph.D.

Savage recently joined the department.

Savage worked in South Africa’s vibrant non-profit sector for the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, setting up projects in the Congo, Burundi, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Zimbabwe, running a fellowship for the International Center for Transitional Justice (92 fellows, 24 societies in transition, four years), and publishing avidly on reconciliation and transition in Africa. He has served with the United Nations as Chief of Human Rights Reporting in Burundi and as Reparations Policy Adviser in Nepal, where he used ellicitive methods to produce a national reparations policy that incorporated victims’ needs and priorities in their own words.

He has taught extensively at Stellenbosch University since 2003 and has been consulted widely. Recent clients have been the Berghof Foundation, working with the challenges posed to mediation efforts by conflicting versions of history; Avocats Sans Frontières in Mali, brokering channels between victims’ groups and Mali’s Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission; and the German civil peace service in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, building dignifying interviewing methods for consulting women & girls returning from abduction and sexualized enslavement under Da’esh / Islamic State.

Complementing his work with Nova Southeastern, Dr Savage enjoys a continuing research affiliation with the University of Leuven and is on the UN’s Governance and Peacebuilding Experts Roster for Africa, the board of the Swiss Restorative Justice Forum and the editorial team for the Africa volume of a project to establish an international encyclopedia on Restorative Justice.

Posted 07/31/22

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

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