Category: Communities

Halmos Faculty Host AAUW-PACE Art + Design Workshop

On February 21, 2023, Professor Kandy Lopez-Moreno, Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, and Professor Julie Garcia, Department of Biological Sciences, jointly facilitated a monotype workshop for the PACE Center for Girls of Broward County on behalf of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The workshop is part of the AAUW’s Exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (E-STEAM) project hosted on NSU’s campus. During the workshop, participants learned printmaking and were introduced to careers in art and design.

“Dr. Garcia and I have been working together with the AAUW NSU chapter for 7 years. Through this program we collaborate with the PACE Center for Girls of Broward to provide hands on experience in the visual arts sphere. We’ve taught graphic design, print design, monotype prints, screen prints and letterpress. It’s also a way for us (science + art) to learn from each other and to work outside of our discipline,” said Professor Kandy Lopez-Moreno.

The AAUW is a national organization that has encouraged women to pursue higher education since 1881. Their mission is to advance gender equity through research, education and advocacy. The Fort Lauderdale branch, to which our faculty contribute, was chartered in 1947 and is one of 35 branches in the state of Florida.

Posted 04/09/23

College Holds Wonder Women 2023 Panel/Scholarship Program

From left, Dean Elaine Wallace; Licenia Rojas; Alison F. Smith; scholarship awardees Lauren Gray and Alexandra Lugo; Rita Shea-Van Fossen, Ph.D.; Susie Levan; and Kyle Fisher, NSU Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing, and Creative Services.

On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Women’s Success Series in partnership with the NSU Center for Academic and Professional Success (CAPS) and Office of Student Success held its 2023 NSU Wonder Women panel and scholarship in the Alan B. Levan NSU Broward Center of Innovation. An inspiring panel of female business leaders in a variety of industries was moderated by NSU’s own Wonder Woman, Kyle Fisher, the Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing, and Creative Services.

The Wonder Woman panelists were:

  • Susie Levan: Entrepreneur, Author, and Community Leader
  • Licenia Rojas,:Senior Vice President, Chief Engineer and Chief Architect, TD Bank Group
  • Alison F. Smith: Partner, Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman, P.L
  • Elaine M. Wallace, D.O., M.S.4: Dean of NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

The panel spoke about a variety of topics and offered students advice on the challenges of work-life balance, power dynamics, and being one’s authentic self.  The event concluded with networking with food provided by several female student-run HBIA businesses. The highlight of the evening was the naming of the 2023 Undergraduate Wonder Woman scholarship winner.

Leading up to the event NSU faculty, staff, and students were asked to nominate students they felt represented all of the qualities of a wonder woman. Nominees were evaluated based on the following criteria:  Leadership, Academics Excellence & Career Focus, Community Service, Integrity/Ethics and Female Empowerment. An anonymous donor contributed a second scholarship allowed two deserving students to be recognized at the event.

There were more than 30 nominations from students in majors across NSU.  All the nominees truly represented what it means to be a Wonder Woman. Just some of the accomplishments of those nominated for the award included:

Academic Achievement: The average GPA for those nominated was 3.65 and the range of GPAs was from 3.16 to 4.0!

They are peer advisors and lab assistants; they are doing research with their professors, where some are helping to cure cancer!

They are first generation college graduates, come from families of immigrants, participate in dance troops and other activities to keep their culture alive, help back at their high schools, and help others to achieve college dreams.

Many work, even volunteering hours beyond their workday for those in medical internships and jobs.

They have founded clubs on campus, leaders in their sororities, do community service projects, help in the nursery at their church, and life others up.

Lauren Gray, a junior behavioral neuroscience major and Honors College student, was named the 2023 Wonder Women Awardee and will receive a $500 scholarship. The second scholarship was given to senior Behavioral Neuroscience major and Honors College student Alexandra Lugo, who had won the award in 2021, and will also receive a $500 scholarship.

Posted 04/09/23

B.A. in Art + Design Student to Present Book at Paris Conference

Nicholas Waguespack

B.A. in Art + Design student and author Nicholas Waguespack was selected to present his book Wander Type: Vieux Carré at the ATypI Conference in Paris, France in May 2023. The conference is a prestigious, international forum dedicated to type and typography.

“I am extremely excited to be traveling to Paris to present my research and book. It is an amazing opportunity to share my knowledge and artwork while also learning from others in my field,” Waguespack says.

‘Wander Type’ is designed around Waguespack’s own artwork that dives into his journey living and growing up in South Louisiana as a queer individual. The book features typographical analyses of lettering found throughout the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana, that he originally completed in a typography class offered by the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts.

Posted 04/09/23

NSU Presents Off-Broadway Musical ‘Zombie Prom’ April 14-16

NSU’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts presents “Zombie Prom.” This girl-loves-ghoul rock ‘n’ roll Off-Broadway musical is set in the atomic 1950s at Enrico Fermi High, where the law is laid down by a zany, tyrannical principal. Pretty senior Toffee has fallen for the class bad boy.

Family pressure forces her to end the romance, and he charges off on his motorcycle to the nuclear waste dump. He returns glowing and determined to reclaim Toffee’s heart. He still wants to graduate, but most of all he wants to take Toffee to the prom. The principal orders him to drop dead while a scandal reporter seizes on him as the freak du jour. History comes to his rescue while a tuneful selection of original songs in the style of 50s hits keeps the action rocking across the stage.

  • When: Friday-Sunday, April 14-16
  • Time: Apr. 14-15 at 7:30 PM and Apr. 16 at 2:00 PM
  • Location: Don Taft University Center, Black Box Theatre
  • Cost: Free event
  • Open to the public

For more information, contact Bill J. Adams at wadams@nova.edu

Posted 03/27/23

InterLACE Research Showcase Event Will Be on Zoom April 14

On Friday, April 14, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the InterLACE research showcase event will occur live via Zoom. This university-wide event features the “interdisciplinary” and “interprofessional” collaborative research efforts of NSU faculty, clinicians, students, and research staff.

Come learn from slide and poster presentations, participate in an interactive brainstorming and networking session, and hear the keynote address delivered by Dr. Timothy Tracy, CEO of Koru Biopharma, Inc. on the topic “Collaboration across Disciplines: A ‘Contact Sport’ for Improving Health.” For more information and to register to attend this virtual event, please visit: https://www.nova.edu/dor/interlace-research-showcase

Posted 03/27/23

NSU Participates in International Women’s Day Event

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) celebrated International Women’s Day with a panel discussion led by Mathan M. Kannayan and Katherine E. Dookhan. This panel featured three accomplished female leaders in the NSU community.

The event brought together Dr. Andrea Nevins, Dr. Paula Anderson-Worts, and Dr. Michelle Clark to discuss their experiences as women in leadership roles. The panelists shared stories of their personal and professional journeys, as well as insights on how to empower and support women in all areas of life.

Attendees were inspired by the speakers and left with a renewed sense of purpose to continue advancing gender equity in their communities. The event was a resounding success and a reminder of the importance of celebrating and supporting women’s achievements.

The AAUW Executive board would like to thank all participants for making this event possible and for all the students, faculty, and staff that continue to support our mission to promote equity for women and girls.

Posted 03/27/23

Health Care Sciences Celebrates Black History Month

From left, Krishani Harrinauth and Alexis Tavolaro, prepared to welcome students to their Black History Month table.

Alexis Tavolaro, B.A., audiology student worker, and Krishani Harrinauth, B.S., administrative coordinator I, from the Office of Student Affairs of the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences celebrated the historic achievements from the black community in honor of Black History Month.

The event took place on Tuesday, February 21st at noon in the HPD cafeteria. The healthcare contributions of Rebecca Lee Crumpler, M.D.– First Black woman in the United States to receive a M.D.., William Augustus Hinton, M.D., – American bacteriologist, pathologist, and educator, and James McCune Smith, MD– American physician, apothecary, abolitionist, and author, the first African American to earn a medical degree, and many more highly distinguished members of the black community were highlighted throughout the event.

Posted 03/27/23

Halmos Faculty Presents at Musical Theatre Educators’ Conference

From left: Bill J. Adams, Nova Southeastern University; David Coolidge, Ohio Northern University; and Stacey Schiller, Anderson University

Professor Bill J. Adams, DMA, in the Department of Communication, Media, and Arts, had the honor of representing NSU at the Musical Theatre Educators’ Alliance conference earlier this year. Professor Adams presented “Acting and Singing with Archetypes: An Innovative Training Method” with colleagues David Coolidge, Ohio Northern University, and Stacey Schiller, Anderson University.

The January 2023 conference took place in the Open Jar Studios in New York City bringing together musical theatre educators from all over the world to share ideas about curriculum, recruitment, production, and professional placement. The conference also unites the organization with the top professional theatre artists in their respective fields.

“It was an honor to join with hundreds of educators and professionals trying to make a difference with musical theatre,” said Professor Adams.

Posted 03/12/23

NSU Professor Featured at Medical Conference

Theoharis C. Theoharides, Ph.D., M.D., will be a speaker spotlight at the upcoming Functional & Translational Medicine Conference on March 16-18 in Charlotte, N.C. Theoharides is a Nova Southeastern University professor at the Institute of Neuro-Immune Medicine.

The conference, on behalf of the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs (MAPS), notes that Theoharides is “one of our many powerful speakers at the conference.

“Dr. Theo comes to MAPS with a world of expertise and overwhelming knowledge in the field of Autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. His research stretches across the globe, as he has devoted decades of his life to improving the lives for families everywhere!”

The title of Theoharides’ talk is “Brain mast cells and microglia lead to neuroinflammation and disrupt neuronal communication.”

Get more information on the conference HERE.

Posted 03/08/23

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