Category: Communities

Hispanic Dental Association Student Chapter Kicks Off

On Friday February 17, 2023, members of the newly established Hispanic Dental Association Florida Chapter met with the leadership of the Hispanic Dental Association at NSU College of Dental Medicine to inaugurate the Hispanic Dental Association Florida Chapter and Student Chapter.
In attendance were:

  • Dean Steven Kaltman
  • Mercedes Mota-Martinez, HDA Past-President
  • Martha MutisElected President & National Chair of Research, Grants and Professional Development

Dr. Alexander Bendayan D.D.S.

Members of the newly established Hispanic Dental Association Florida Chapter from NSU College of Dental Medicine:

  • Dr. Alexander Bendayan D.D.S., C.A.G.S., M.B.A., President (currently serving as Professor and Chair of Prosthodontics at College of Dental Medicine)

Other Board members from NSU College of Dental Medicine:

  • Dr. Liliana Mosquera, Vice-President & Faculty Adviser
  • Dr. Elias Moron, Treasurer
  • Dr. Mauro Mesko, Secretary
  • Dr. Eva Chiang, Social Media Chair & Faculty Advisor
  • Dr. Josefina Vazquez, Outreach
  • Dr. Norberto Coerezza, Liaison Missions
  • Evelyn Casas, Student Liaison

 

Our own NSU Hispanic Student Dental Organization was welcomed as NSU Hispanic Student Dental Association Florida Chapter, represented by:

  • Francesca Fech, President
  • Kyra Jiménez, Vice-President
  • Elizabeth Horta, Secretary  
  • Argenis Ferrebus, Treasurer
  • Selena Sánchez, Social Media Chair
  • Michel Valladares, Community Service Chair
  • Karla Garcia and Evelyn Casas, Events Coordinators
  • Michelle Pinon, D4 representative
  • Sabrina Montiel, D3 representative
  • Brittany Urena, D2 representative
  • Priscila Sevil, D1 Representative

Students will work side by side with the faculty advisers and student liaison to continue to promote oral health and service to the community and to also represent the school in Hispanic Dental Association National Meeting.

Bendayan as President of the HDA Florida Chapter will expand the network to other schools in Florida, increase membership and participation and inspire future leaders. He welcomes any member of the faculty to become a member as he will be bringing programs and value to its members.

HDA trusts that we at NSU will be able to expand in the State of Florida and recognizes the amazing contributions of our students during these past years.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Week Features Several Events

NSU College of Dental Medicine; the University Advisory Council Member for Belonging, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion; and Humanism and Diversity Committee, honored Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday during their Third Annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awareness Week January 17-20. The week emphasized the importance of maintaining and enhancing humanism, diversity, equity, and inclusion and a sense of belonging and providing informative and educational information and opportunity for students, faculty, and staff.

Below were the highlights of the event:

CDM BEDI Speakers Series Presentations

  • Topic: “Building Belonging: How Do We Do It, and Why is It Important”
    • Speaker: Robin Cooper, Ph.D. Cooper is the assistant dean/ professor of Conflict Resolution and Ethnic Studies with NSU’s Halmos College of Arts and Sciences
  • Topic: “The Impact of Implicit Bias and Cultural Humility in Patient-Centered Care”
    • Speakers: Archana Vatwani PT, DPT, Ed.D., MBA & Diana Cherkiss, MMS, MPH, PA-C. Vatwani is an associate professor with NSU’s Physical Therapy Department at Nova Southeastern University. Diana Cherkiss is an associate professor and the Academic Director of the Physician Assistant program at Nova Southeastern University

The Student “Diversity” Essay Competition was intended to increase awareness, promote understanding, and engage students in a discussion to help foster diversity and inclusion within our Dental Community. Danny Minh Nguyen, a D4 Dental Student, received the 2023 Diversity Essay competition First Place. He received the Dean’s Coin Award and a check for $500 presented by Dr. Steven Kaltman, dean of College of Dental Medicine, Dr. Hal Lippman, Executive Associate Dean of Operations, Dr. Aryia Amini, Director of CDM BEDI

CDM BEDI, SGA and Student Clubs presented Sock Drive to Benefit Local Homeless Shelters in our community

Posted 02/19/23

NSU Community Garden Holds Grand Opening March 6

The NSU Community Garden will hold its Grand Opening on March 6 at 11:30 a.m. and stand as a monument for NSU’s commitment to sustainability. The community garden was made possible through efforts from multiple teams across NSU brought together by the Facilities Management Department’s Student Sustainability Coordinators (SSC) working within the Physical Plant Department (PPD).

SSC Tatum Hedrick, Caleb Siguenza and Aylen De Simone worked with PPD Grounds Supervisor Jeff Heard to develop the land along with volunteers from other NSU organizations including Presidential Scholars, Green Sharks, and the Nature Club. Support for this project was provided by the Facilities Management Department, Office of Student Success, University Advancement Office, and all who donated through our annual giving campaign.

NSU recently received a silver ranking from the Association for the Advancement for Sustainability in Higher Education in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). Continuing with our sustainability initiatives the community garden provides users with 26 assigned plots of varying sizes, and an open green space to meet, relax, or enjoy in the way they see fit. In addition to serving the NSU community the garden also provides NSU with additional STARS points and certifies our standings with both Tree Campus USA (upcoming event on April 24) and Bee Campus USA, further solidifying our sustainability goals.

Posted 02/19/23

Halmos Faculty Are Guest Speakers for NSU Network Chats

Zelden

On January 27, 2023, two faculty members from the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), were the featured speakers for NSU Network Chats, hosted by the NSU Grant Writing Laboratory.  Charles Zelden, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Humanities and Politics (DHP)and Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D. faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS), spoke about their grant project, “Dialogues in Local Democracy.” Zelden and McKay are the Co-directors of the Council for Dialogue and Democracy housed in HCAS.

 “Dialogues in Local Democracy,” is a new project initiated by the Council for Dialogue and Democracy and supported by the university and through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.  (Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities).

McKay

The goal of the project is to provide an opportunity for community participants to share their thoughts, suggestions, and reflections about their community. Facilitated dialogues will take place on the NSU main campus in Davie on three Saturdays, February 18th, March 18th, and April 15th.  Sessions will run from 8:30 am to 2 pm with breakfast and lunch provided.  Participation from those who live or work in Broward County is encouraged.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Zelden at  zelden@nova.edu or Dr. Judith McKay at mckayj@nova.edu.

For more information about the Council for Dialogue and Democracy, please see:

https://hcas.nova.edu/cdd/index.html

Posted 02/19/23

NSU Faculty Honored for Receiving External Funding

Ronald J. Chenail, Ph.D., NSU Provost and Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs; Yair Levy, Ph.D., Professor of Information Systems and Cybersecurity, College of Computing and Engineering with External Funding Recognition plaque; George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. NSU President and CEO.

The External Funding Recognition Reception returned this year for an in-person event to recognize the efforts of NSU faculty, staff and students who have received external grant funding in the previous fiscal year. Fiscal Year 2022 had exceptional activity in the area of external funding, with total cumulative active awards of about $141 million, of which $62 million supported research. This event recognized the extraordinary efforts of all faculty who contributed to this accomplishment and encourages the continued pursuit of all external funding.

Ronald J. Chenail, Ph.D., NSU Provost and Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs; Joana Figueiredo, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Halmos College of Arts and Sciences with External Funding Recognition plaque; George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., NSU President and CEO.

There were 154 NSU Principal Investigators and Co-Principal Investigators from 13 colleges and seven units who were honored at the NSU External Funding Recognition Reception for their external funding successes in FY 2022.   After a last-minute rescheduling because of the university’s closure during Hurricane Nicole, the event took place at the Grande Oaks Golf Club on January 24, 2023. The event was hosted by Ronald Chenail, Ph.D., NSU Provost and Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Kenneth Dawson-Scully, Ph.D., NSU Senior Vice President of the Division of Research and Economic Development, and Gary S. Margules, Sc.D., NSU Vice-President for Research.

Posted 02/19/23

College’s Give Kids a Smile Event Reaches 139 Children

Thanks to volunteer dental students, faculty members, and staff at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine, 139 children recently got a reason to smile.

Center right, Dr. Steven Kaltman, Dean, and center left, Dr. Hal Lippman, Executive Associate Dean with student volunteers.

Give Kids a Smile is a day of charity organized by the Pediatric Dental Society at the college. The theme of this year’s event was “Outer space.”

At this event, students provided about 885 dental procedures for free to the underserved children ages from 2- 16 in the South Florida community. Along with dental treatment, children enjoyed a fun atmosphere with face painters, live music, costumed characters, and met a friendly “robot.”

Give Kids a Smile events take place annually throughout the United States as part of an initiative started by the American Dental Association to improve access to dental care for children.

Posted 02/19/23

BEDI Advisory Council to Host Diversity Summit, March 15-16

NSU’s Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisory Council is hosting its inaugural diversity summit at all NSU locations from March 15-16. The summit’s theme is “The Power Of Belonging: Connect, Collaborate, and Thrive.” The request for proposals is open through Feb. 10, but here’s a sneak peek at some of the featured speakers and topics.

Zaryckyj

“Inclusive Language: Words Have Power” with Bohdan J. Zaryckyj, Ed.D., and Summer Book, J.D. Candidate 2023

Bohdan “Bo” Zaryckyj (Za-Rtiz-Ski), Ed.D., currently serves as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Senior Investigator at NSU. Bo is responsible for implementing a robust prevention education program around Title IX. Additionally, he teaches the “21st Century College Student” course at the NSU Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. He has worked in higher education for 15 years, with experience in residential life, student conduct, behavioral intervention, and Title IX.

Book

Summer Book is a law student at the NSU Shepard Broad College of Law and serves as the Graduate Assistant for Title IX, focusing on prevention initiatives and advising NSU’s Title IX Peer Educator program. Summer is also a Legal Intern with NSU’s Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Legal Clinic, a Teaching Assistant for Mental Health Law, and volunteers her time with the Florida Department of Children and Families.

“Symbolic Violence in the Classroom: How a Eurocentric curriculum excludes and marginalizes minority students” with Nahum Jean-Louis, Ed.D., and Mary Clisbee, Ed.D.

Jean-Louis

Nahum Jean-Louis, Ed.D. graduated in 2022 from the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. He has been teaching American Government and Comparative Politics for nearly 15 years at several Universities and Colleges around South Florida. He currently works as an education consultant for The Small World Solutions Group. He is also an adjunct professor and success coach at Florida International University.

Mary A. Clisbee, Ed.D., is the Chief Research Officer for The Small World Solutions Group, a consulting group focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). She has over 35 years of experience as an international leader in research; education; and DEIA.

Clisbee

Clisbee has held leadership positions in US and internationally based DEIA, healthcare, higher education, and K-12 education organizations. As a DEIA consultant, she has designed DEIA landscape assessments, monitoring systems, interventions, training program curriculum, and policies and procedures for federal government agencies.

To submit a proposal by Feb. 10, visit tinyurl.com/bedinsu. For more information on the BEDI Advisory Council, visit www.nova.edu/bedi.

Posted 02/07/23

NSUCO Students, Faculty Assist at Special Olympics

On Sunday, January 15, several NSUCO students and faculty assisted at the Special Olympics “Healthy Athletes: Opening Eyes Screening” helping more than 80 athletes with lensometry, auto-refraction, distance VA, near VA, color & stereo, tonometry, pupillometry, frames/dispensing, among other services.

The event took place at the NSU Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus.

Posted 02/05/23

International Relations Group Hosts Model UN Event

The Nova International Relations Association, a longtime student group in the Department of Humanities and Politics, hosted its 10th Annual Model United Nations on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

The event, under the leadership of our professor and Model UN Team Coach, George Nelson Bass III, Ph.D., J.D., had eight local high schools (including USchool) and more than 170 participants! It was a resounding success and created a buzz in the schools about NSU.

We were grateful for use of the Alan B. Levan NSU Broward Center of Innovation as it really showcased NSU to the public – both parents and prospective students. They were impressed!

Posted 02/03/23

Library Celebrates Black History Month with Events

Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight

January 17 – March 31, 2023, Cotilla Gallery

Soar with the stories of African Americans in aviation history. Discover what these American aviators achieved and what they overcame.

Family Concert with Positively Africa

Friday, February 3 – 10-10:30 a.m., Sherman Library 1st Floor

Celebrate African Music and Culture as Julius and Julia Sanna of afro-fusion band Positively Africa share songs, dances and personal stories. After the performance, the musicians will showcase authentic musical instruments, textiles, and homemade toys from various regions of Africa.

Register here.

Hero of a Thousand Faces: Barrington Irving

Tuesday, February 13 – 5:30-7 p.m., Cotilla Gallery

Hero of a Thousand Faces, docuseries with producer Michael Anderson and local Florida aviator Captain Barrington Irving, the youngest person and first African American to circumnavigate the globe.

Register here.

Double Victory: The Tuskegee Airmen at War Film Viewing

Thursday, February 16 – 4-5:30 p.m., Cotilla Gallery

As World War II threatened the United States, young African-Americans took a new opportunity to become military pilots. From their training in Tuskegee, Alabama and combat missions over Africa and Europe, to the continued fight for equality at home, Double Victory is the story of the Tuskegee Airmen in their own words.

Register here.

Nicole Yarling Quartet in Concert

Sunday, February 19 – 2-3 p.m., Cotilla Gallery

Free concert featuring South Florida Jazz Hall of Fame inductee singer and violinist, Nicole Yarling and Quartet.

Register here.

Hometown Hero: Winston Scott

Thursday, March 9 – 5:30-7 p.m., Cotilla Gallery

WRLN produced, Emmy Award Winning documentary viewing and Q&A session with producer Michael Anderson and NASA Astronaut Winston Scott.

Register here.

Posted 01/31/23

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