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Summer Reading with the NSU Alvin Sherman Library

May 2, 2021 Christie Williams

Reading Rewards!

June 1 – August 14, 2021
Pre-registration begins May 1

Theme: Tails and Tales

Spend the summer winning prizes for reading, learning, and trying new things. Read and learn with us this summer!

How it works:

Create a Beanstack account.
Select NSU Alvin Sherman Library as your library.

Log the books you’ve read on Beanstack’s website or in the Beanstack Tracker app (Apple or Android)

Read, write reviews and complete activities anytime between June 1 and August 14 to earn chances to win prizes and earn free books!

Learn more at lib.nova.edu/summer

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Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Get the NSU Edge

April 29, 2021 Christie Williams

As you continue your journey, we want to offer you the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree at Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. Strengthen your résumé and broaden your opportunities by pursuing a degree that can open doors. The application process is easy. Complete the online application and submit the necessary documents.

Not ready to apply? We admit three times a year in the fall, winter, and summer. Some of our programs can be completed in one year. All degrees complement the medical field while also being stand-alone career paths.

Interested in learning more? Attend one of our Zoom Q&A sessions or visit our website(s).

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

osteopathic.nova.edu/ph

Be the leader your community needs for a healthier future. The program accommodates a diversity of backgrounds and individual career goals, with the options of on-site or on-line learning.

Thursdays

1:00–2:00 p.m.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS

osteopathic.nova.edu/msbi

Harness the power of health informatics. Learn how informatics can improve your practice.

Wednesdays

1:00–3:00 p.m.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

osteopathic.nova.edu/msdem

Be prepared for both man made and natural disasters, emergencies, and pandemics. Protect yourself, your community, and your practice.

Tuesday

2:00 –3:00 p.m.

*MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MEDICAL EDUCATION

Enter the field of education- master the art of teaching adult learners.

Mondays

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT

*MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NUTRITION

osteopathic.nova.edu/ms-nutrition

How can nutrition promote health and healing? Further your medical knowledge by understanding one of the foundational principles of human health.

Friday

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY

Develop clinical excellence and prepare for careers as marriage and family therapists.

Mondays and Tuesday

2:00–4:00 p.m.

*Program can be completed in one year

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Virtual Event: Surrealism in Mexico, Annual Goodman Lecture on Latin American Art

April 8, 2021 Christie Williams

Surrealism in Mexico
Live Virtual Lecture by Jennifer Field, Ph.D.

Thursday, April 15
6:30 PM
Free to attend
(Suggested Donation $10)

This live virtual talk will examine the robust artistic period in Mexico between 1940 and 1955 that emerged from liberal ideas about collaboration, immigration, and gender roles. As European artists and writers sought refuge from World War II, some fled to the United States; others sought refuge south of the border. European Surrealists had long harbored notions of Mexico as a land deeply connected to the vestiges of a mythical, pre-modern utopia. Soon after their arrival, a core group of artist émigrés deepened their engagement with local histories and customs in ways that changed the development of their own work and of Surrealist thought. Artists Leonora Carrington, Esteban Francés, José and Kati Horna, Gordon Onslow Ford, Wolfgang Paalen, Alice Rahon, and Remedios Varo were among those who made Mexico their long-term or permanent home.

Jennifer Field is Executive Director of the Estate of David Smith. She has held curatorial and research positions at Di Donna Galleries, the Willem de Kooning Foundation, and The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Her projects have included the exhibitions Surrealism in Mexico at Di Donna Galleries and Martin Puryear, Manet and the Execution of Maximilian, and De Kooning: A Retrospective at MoMA. Dr. Field received her M.A. from Hunter College and her Ph.D. from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.

For additional assistance or questions, please contact Justine Scerbo via email
or 954-262-0249

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All In. All Together. Panel Discussion on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity

April 4, 2021 Christie Williams

With this year’s ALL IN for NSU theme centered on being ALL IN and ALL TOGETHER, we are thrilled to bring together a panel discussion on Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging.

Join us on Wednesday, April 7 from noon to 1 p.m., ET. Free and open to all!

This panel will share thought leadership and perspectives from members of the NSU community.

Moderated by Elizabeth Swann, Ph.D., ATC.

Panelist will include Michael Deneus (Assistant Director for Student Affairs’ at NSU Regional Campuses); Robin Cooper, Ph.D. (Assistant Dean/Associate Professor, Halmos College of Arts and Sciences); and Tamara B Rodriguez (Accountant, Author, Health and Wellness Ambassador).

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Be ALL IN for NSU on April 7–8, 2021

March 22, 2021 Christie Williams

ALL IN FOR NSU is a two-day fundraising initiative that calls on Nova Southeastern University (NSU) alumni and friends to swim together in support of student resources and university initiatives.

On April 7–8, 2021, show your Shark support by making a gift to any NSU college or area that matters to you. This year’s goal is reach 1,000 gifts. Any amount counts!

Donors can support any NSU college, program, or initiative during the ALL IN for NSU campaign. Simply click the donate button and filter through the area you would like to designate your gift.

Gifts of $25 or more qualify for either a complimentary “no-touch” tool, keychain wristlet, or NSU Care lapel pin.

Supporters may also choose to give toward several crowdfunding campaigns spearheaded by NSU students, faculty, and staff. Campaigns include:

Good Vibrations For Autism – A campaign by the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice that celebrates World Autism Month (April) and raises funds to purchase vibrating sensory toys for Baudhuin Preschool students, many of them who are in the autism spectrum. Gifts of $25+ qualify to this campaign qualify for the NSU Autism Awareness lapel pin.

Global Travel Exploration & International Student Scholarships – This campaign is part of NSU’s effort to continue Dr. Anthony J. DeNapoli’s legacy by raising funds to support international experiences and scholarships for our students. Gifts of $25+ qualify for the Dr. Anthony J. DeNapoli International Student Travel Scholarship Pin

Sharks and Service: Socks For Love – Led by students in Sharks and Service (SAS), this campaign aims to continue NSU’s community service projects to nonprofit organizations such as Showering Love, a South Florida-based nonprofit that offers the homeless access to weekly showers and hygiene care. For every $5 donation, the NSU Alumni Association will also donate a pair of socks to Showering Love.

Additional campaigns include supporting the Caribbean Diaspora Healthy Nutrition Outreach Project (Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine), the Caribbean Student Association (who is hosting a student paint and sip event in honor of ALL IN for NSU), and more!

To make an early gift or to learn more, visit nova.edu/allin

Questions? Contact NSU Alumni Relations and Annual Giving at annualfund@nova.edu or (954) 262-2118.

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TQR 13th Annual Conference – Call for Submissions Now Open Research “For a Change”: Time to Evoke, Provoke, and Invoke

March 21, 2021 Christie Williams

TQR 13^th Annual Conference – Call for Submissions Now Open

Research “For a Change”: Time to Evoke, Provoke, and Invoke
January 2022, Nova Southeastern University
Submit Conference Abstract

Questions such as “Who we research, what we research, how we research, where we research, when we research, why we research, and even who are ‘we’?” have never been more critical for qualitative researchers to consider. The politics of the choices we make beyond basic methodological decisions are more meaningful today than ever before. Are we questioning the questions we use to organize what we do as researchers? Do we only justify our studies from gaps we construct from previous published research or can we justify the needs for our research outside the library? What motivates us to research? What hinders our researching efforts? How do we overcome barriers, biases, bullying, and bigotry?

It is not only our research questions, but also our research objectives that matter: What are our goals?

Evoke: To bring, recall, or to arouse
Provoke: To stimulate, give rise to, or call forth
Invoke: To appeal to or call upon others for action

Should we be content to report our findings or should we be making a difference? Action is not only found in action research.

What is the social impact of our research?

Is it all about citations? What about stimulation, causation, confrontation, liberation, escalation, and transformation?

There are now more ways than traditional publishing for researchers to spread the word of their work. How are you reaching new audiences beyond the realm of academia so policymakers, decisionmakers, difference makers, lawmakers, earthquakers, homemakers, codebreakers, risktakers, caretakers, movers and shakers can learn what you have learned from those who have shared their lives, their dreams, their aspirations, their struggles, and their successes?

At TQR2022, come share your research “For a Change” and make a contribution to our vibrant qualitative research community.

Please submit your presentation ideas and join us next January at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA for TQR2022! We will be accepting submissions starting in February. Over the next few weeks, we will share more details about TQR2022 on the conference’s web site. As always, please let us know your questions and comments by sending us your emails to tqr@nova.edu, posting to our Facebook page, or by tweeting us!

COVID: The Asian American Experience Panel

March 19, 2021 Christie Williams

NSU Multicultural Affairs Committee Hosts COVID: The Asian American Experience Panel Wednesday March 24, at 6:00PM via Zoom.

Free Event

Who: NSU Multicultural Affairs Committee

What: COVID: The Asian American Experience Panel

When: Wednesday March 24, at 6:00PM

Why: an interdisciplinary panel exploring how healthcare professionals navigate racism, stereotypes and discrimination during the pandemic

Where: Via Zoom : https://nova.zoom.us/j/95465247579?pwd=T1FOQlJXMWJGTUxpNlNtL0hpaU92UT09

URL for more information: https://healthsciences.nova.edu/studentaffairs/multicultural-affairs-committee.html

Please contact Sarah Williams at sw1982@mynsu.nova.edu for any questions or concerns.

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StoryFest presents Week of Wonder: April 18 – 24

March 17, 2021 Christie Williams

Enjoy a StoryFest presents Week of Wonder with Free Online Family Concerts!

This year, StoryFest presents Week of Wonder, seven days of online concerts featuring award-winning musicians and a Special Guest storytime. This spectacular, diverse line-up of artists includes a Grammy-winner, Latin-Grammy winners, and a four-time Grammy nominee!

Join us every day at 11a.m. from Sunday, April 18 to Saturday, April 24! In addition, you can view on-demand; the concerts and storytime can be viewed by anyone at any time for one month after they premiere.

To support our community, local families can register for a chance to win a set of books (selected by our librarians) and a Publix gift card. Winners will be drawn daily during Week of Wonder and prizes can be mailed to the winners’ homes or picked up in person at the library. For more information on our performers and prize drawing, please visit our Week of Wonder website: lib.nova.edu/wow

Sunday, April 18, 11am: “Queen of Kindie Rock” Laurie Berkner’s Family Concert
StoryFest 2021 presents Week of Wonder kicks off with the “undisputed queen of kindie rock” Laurie Berkner, singer, songwriter, lyricist, and author with 3 popular children’s books and 12 bestselling, award-winning albums! Her exclusive concert for the NSU Alvin Sherman Library is a high-energy show that will have kids roaring like dinosaurs, shaking their tails and dancing to the monster boogie. Enjoy a special read-aloud of Laurie’s popular picture book, We Are the Dinosaurs, by the author herself! “Laurie Berkner does what Fred Rogers did: respect, validate and reassure young children.” – Los Angeles Times.

Monday, April 19, 11am: Latin Grammy-Winners 123 Andrés: Hello, Friends; Hola, Amigo Bilingual Concert

Andrés and Christina, better known as 123 Andrés, are known for bringing joyful sounds, passion for bilingualism and a high-energy love of music that gets kids singing and dancing in Spanish and English. Andrés and Christina share a sweet, never saccharine, bilingual story of friendship with a readaloud of their board book: Hello, Friend; Hola, Amigo. “A rockstar for little language learners.” –Billboard.

Tuesday, April 20, 11am: Aaron Nigel Smith Family Reggae Concert

Dance to the award-winning reggae rhythms of Portland-based musician Aaron Nigel Smith as he shares a high energy online concert inviting families to move, shake, and groove together. Aaron is an educator, songwriter and entertainer, working with kids all over the world, from Oregon and Washington to New York, Kenya, Jamaica and more with a simple mission to inspire and be inspired by children through music and movement. His upbeat reggae concerts for kids and families are energetic, fun, and joyful.

Wednesday, April 21, 11am: Special Storytime with Miss Penny

Join Miss Penny, star of KidVision Pre-K, and your librarians for a special Raise a Reader virtual storytime celebrating books and encouraging a lifelong love of reading!

Thursday, April 22, 11am: Alina Celeste + Mi Amigo Hamlet: Being Bilingual Rocks Family Concert

Family musicians Alina Celeste and Mi Amigo Hamlet share original and folk tunes in Spanish and English with music spanning genres including Flamenco, Rumba, Bluegrass, Reggae, Cuban Son, Bossa Nova and other Caribbean and Latin American Beats!

Friday, April 23, 11am: Grammy-nominee Justin Roberts’ Kindie Rock Concert

Award-winning kindie rock star Justin Roberts returns to the NSU Alvin Sherman Library with inspiring, intelligent and imaginative music kids and their grown-ups will enjoy in a fun and funny concert! Four-time GRAMMY nominee and nine-time Parent’s Choice Gold Award winner Justin Roberts is truly one of the all-stars of the indie family music scene, and was hailed by the New York Times as “the Judy Blume of kiddie rock.

Saturday, April 24, 11am: Grammy-winning Secret Agent 23 Skidoo + Secret Agency’s Family Hip Hop Concert

Grammy winning, internationally touring, purple velvet tuxedo wearing family funk phenomenon, fan favorite Secret Agent 23 Skidoo and Secret Agency return! Combining the positive, primal power of hip hop with the surreal storytelling of science fiction, 23 Skidoo has concocted a potent potion that wows family crowds across the planet.

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An Invitation to the 2021 Issues in Autism Conference

March 17, 2021 Christie Williams

Join us online for Genes, Brains, and More: A CARD Perspective on Autism Research and Community Engagement. This conference will feature autism researchers and experts in genetics, neuroscience, objective measurements of autism, virtual and augmented reality, clinic and classroom-based interventions, and more. The annual Issues in Autism Conference will take place on Saturday, April 3, 2021 with our keynote speaker, Michael Alessandri, Ph.D., executive director of the UM-NSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD), kicking off the day of learning at 9:00 a.m.

This conference is free, and all are welcome. Register at

https://issuesinautism.eventbrite.com to receive a link to join the conference.

For more information contact 954-262-7111 or CARD@nova.edu.