Tag: Halmos College of Arts and Sciences

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

Mako Media Students Are Journalists Awards Finalists

From left, Paulina Riojas, Bryce Johnson, and Santiago Diaz Finochietto.

Sponsored by the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, NSU’s student-run TV station, Mako TV, was announced as one of two finalists in the TV Magazine section of the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists contest. The Men/Tal Stigma documentary illuminates the issues surrounding men’s mental health through interviews with specialists, students from Nova Southeastern University, and individuals affected by mental illness.

Santiago Diaz Finochietto, Director and Co-executive Producer of the documentary and senior international student at NSU, said that “when the team sat down to discuss the topic of the documentary, we figured that it was best to go for something that affected us all and was close to us, and going for men’s mental health turned out to be a great decision. I think it is time to break those barriers and assumptions imposed on us in the early years of our life.”

Mako TV started to work on this documentary in early December and submitted the final product by mid-January. “Although we had our ups and downs, we really enjoyed the process of making this documentary. We believe we did a great job, and hopefully, we not just win but have more to come,” said Paulina Riojas, Co-executive Producer.

Chris Delboni, Director of Mako Media, said that “I am extremely happy for the team. I think we have a great chance to win this contest, but despite the result, I am excited and grateful for what our students experience.”

On Saturday, April 22, 13 Mako Media staff will travel to Orlando for the awards ceremony at the Rosen Centre Resort.

Learn more about NSU’s B.A. in Communication here.

Posted 04/09/23

 

Check Out Mako TV: News for NSU and the Community

From left, anchors Paulina Riojas and Mia Alvarado.

Mako TV, formerly SUTV, just aired its first Mako TV News show, a bi-weekly newscast produced for the NSU and local community.  Mako TV broadcast reporters covered topics from TikTok ban, ChatGPT to the NSU first Diversity Summit.  It also launched a new series in collaboration with Dr. Aarti Raja, Mako Media’s health adviser and biology professor at NSU: The Health Update.  Sports reporter Santiago Diaz Finochietto talked about men’s basketball and baseball.  This and more can be watched on Mako TV’s YouTube channel.

Watch Mako TV News’ first episode.

To subscribe to the channel, go to https://www.youtube.com/@MAKOTeleVision 

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

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

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

Halmos Faculty Presents at African Studies Conference

Ismael Muvingi, Ph.D., second from right, and other presenters at 2022 African Studies Association

Ismael Muvingi, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) presented at the 2022 African Studies Association conference held in Philadelphia.

Muvingi’ s presentation was part of a panel on Urban Africa and the COVID-19 pandemic. His presentation addressed the paradox that global health forums including the World Health Organization predicted that due to poor health infrastructure and limited resources, Africa would suffer catastrophic impacts from COVID-19.

In fact, Africa had the lowest infection and fatality rates from COVID-19 and the scientific world remains mystified as to why. Muvingi’ s presentation was an analysis that attributed the low impacts to the collectivist nature of most African communities and experience dealing with epidemics; factors largely ignored and even contested by the scientific world.

Muvingi is the faculty adviser to the African Working Group. His academic interests include human rights, African politics, and transitional justice with a special focus on Africa.

Posted 03/12/23

DCMA Faculty and Students Present at SWCA Conference

This year, writing faculty and students in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts (DCMA) had the pleasure of delivering multiple presentations at the Southeastern Writing Center Association (SWCA) conference in Memphis, TN From February 9-11.

The SWCA Conference is an annual event held to advance literacy and further the theoretical, practical, and political concerns of writing center professionals. The conference also serves as a forum for writing concerns among students, faculty, staff, and writing professionals from both academic and nonacademic communities in the southeastern United States.

Janine Morris, Ph.D., an Associate Professor of Writing in DCMA said, “After a 3-year hiatus, it was great to be back in person at the conference again. Our students did a great job representing NSU and talking about the work taking place at the NSU Writing and Communication Center.”

Posted 03/12/23

Art + Design Alum Featured at Visual Arts Festival

Art + Design alumna, Annie Nugget, painted a mural live during the first-ever Avenue of the Arts Festival (AOTA) in Fort Lauderdale.

“It was the first opportunity I had to collaborate with another artist (its_tryphonas) and be involved in a community mural fest. Connecting with other artists and walks of life through the event was insightful and reassuring in my own journey beyond my brush against the wall in my part of the event,” Nugget said.

Born and raised in the U.S., Nugget shared her experience as a first-generation Vietnamese American through multidisciplinary art. Her work is best described as the inspiration of contrasting concepts combining subjects and materials to convey a new vision of reinterpreted thoughts.

Learn more about NSU’s B.A. in Art + Design here.

Posted 03/12/23

Students Design Campaign for Ice Cream Business

Communication students in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts had a “sweet” semester collaborating with Sweet Aloha Ice Cream in Davie, Florida. The B.A. in Communication course, COMM 4300: Social Media Theory and Practice, is offered every other winter semester and provides students hands-on experience designing a social media campaign for a client. The course previously partnered with NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute.

“I am so proud of the professionalism and creativity that the 25 students in this course demonstrated while working with Sweet Aloha Ice Cream to deliver a strategic and successful social media campaign,” said Associate Professor of Communication Whitney Lehmann, Ph.D., APR, who teaches the course. “Sweet Aloha Ice Cream was such a fun client and community partner to work with and we enjoyed learning about its ‘Aloha’ organizational culture.”

Students worked with Sweet Aloha’s owner, Jimmy Anderson, to complete a social media audit, propose campaign objectives and complete deliverables, which included a social media channel strategy, a manual, a blog, a media relations toolbox, social media branding, professional imagery, audience-driven content, marketing materials and SWAG, and more.

The students presented the deliverables during a final showcase on Monday, Feb. 20, in the Teaching and Learning Studio in the Writing and Communication Center.

“My thanks to Jimmy and Sweet Aloha Ice Cream for providing this outstanding experiential learning opportunity for our communication students,” said Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts Shanti Bruce, Ph.D., “I was so impressed with the students’ presentations and creative efforts.”

For more information about DCMA’s community partners, click here.

Posted 03/12/23

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