Tag: Halmos College of Arts and Sciences

NSU’s Chapter Alpha Alpha Zeta of Alpha Mu Gamma Hosts the Second Induction

NSU’s Alpha Alpha Zeta chapter of Alpha Mu Gamma: National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society held its second induction ceremony welcoming eight new members. The chapter is housed in the Department of Humanities and Politics (DHP) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS).

Founded in 1931, Alpha Mu Gamma is the oldest and largest national collegiate foreign language honor society in the United States. AMG is dedicated to promoting languages studies, cultural events, and community outreach. There are many scholarships offered through this honor society and being active in Alpha Mu Gamma is a great networking tool.

Alpha Mu Gamma celebrates all foreign languages, honors those who excel at them and seeks to encourage others to expand their cultural knowledge. In addition to hosting annual cultural events, there are added benefits to joining our organization, such as scholarships that could aid in your foreign language studies. By joining A.M.G., you become a member for life. The faculty advisor is Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D., faculty in DHP. For more information about fall recruitment, please contact Fuentes at yf60@nova.edu  For information about the honor society, see https://www.amgnational.org/

Fuentes welcomed the attendees, chapter president Emma Heinemann explained the ritual of initiation and listed the names. Catherine Weber, chapter secretary conducted the induction of the students with their pledges, and provided the history of the organization. All of the members participated in the reading of the Alpha Mu Gamma poem “The Golden Bough.” The ceremony concluded with closing remarks by Fuentes.

New members and the languages studies included:

  1. Samruddhi Ayachit – Spanish
  2. Marie Theolene Johnson- English
  3. Samirah Khan- Spanish
  4. Esther Natal -Spanish
  5. Anjli Patel-Spanish
  6. Briana Ramnauth- French
  7. Kathryn Macias- French
  8. Samantha Sigler- Spanish

 

TriBeta Inducts New Members into Honors Society

2020-2021 TriBeta e-Board Members

On March 30, 2021, The NSU Chapter (Rho Rho) of the Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society (TriBeta) held its 19th annual induction ceremony. TriBeta is dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological study and extending boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research. The Chapter had the honor of inducting both the 2020 and 2021 new members virtually via Zoom. In all, the Society inducted 209 regular members, 1 promoted member, and 1 associate member. The event was conducted by the 2020-2021 executive board members including Naziba Akther Nuha as President, Emilia McCormack as Vice President, Taniya Mariah as Secretary, Kassie Moss as Treasurer and Nahinoon Razzaque as Historian. The event was introduced by the TriBeta faculty advisor Dr. Katie Crump, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Halmos College of Arts and Sciences. Emily Schmitt-Lavin, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, also gave a brief history of TriBeta at NSU for the new members.

The induction ceremony speaker was Dr. Prathusha Maduri, a resident physician currently in her PGY 4 year of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency and soon to be Brain Injury fellow in NYC. She engaged the audience in a moving and inspirational speech about the importance of maintaining certain core qualities for a fulfilling career and personal life. These include scholarship, leadership, community service, and one’s own character The event was very well attended by students. All members recited TriBeta’s membership pledge. New members signed their names in a virtual membership book. New members also received a certificate and honors cords to wear at graduation.

Congratulations and welcome to all our new members of TriBeta!

HCAS Doctoral Alumna is Named First Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Eastern Mennonite University

 

 

Jacqueline N. Font-Guzmán, J.D., Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) has been named the first Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Eastern Mennonite University. Font-Guzmán started this new position on April 1, 2021. Her responsibilities include serving as chair of the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, sitting on the President’s Cabinet and the Provost’s Council, leading and supporting faculty, students, and staff in long-term strategic initiatives, and building networks and relationships across the university and the greater community.

When asked about her education at NSU, Font-Guzmán said, “As I take on my new role at Eastern Mennonite University, I am certain that the conflict engagement skills that I learned during my studies at NSU will be instrumental in successfully advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.”

Prior to starting her new position, Font-Guzmán was the Director of the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program and faculty at Creighton University. She was a Fulbright Scholar at Carlos III University School of Law in Spain and was an NSU Distinguished Alumna. She has been a Visiting Professor at Southern Methodist University and the University of Puerto Rico Law School.

In addition to her NSU degree, she has a law degree from the Interamericana University in Puerto Rico, a Master of Health Care Administration from St. Louis University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Coe College.

HCAS Faculty is Presenter for NSU’s Learning and Education Center

Bertha Amisi, Ph.D.

Bertha Amisi, Ph.D., faculty in the in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) was a presenter for NSU’s Learning and Education Center on March 26, 2021. Amisi’s presentation was entitled, “Using Case Studies to Enhance Instructional Approaches and Students’ Learning Experience.”

Amisi’s research and teaching interests include political conflict, globalization, state-society relations in Africa, and peaceful resolution of conflict. Amisi teaches courses such as Theories of Conflict, Research Design, and Gender and Conflict.

HCAS Faculty Presents at the Third Annual Broward Youth Climate Summit

Elena Bastidas, Ph.D.

Elena Bastidas, 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) gave a presentation at the Third Annual Broward Youth Climate Summit, a Virtual 3-Day Conference Led by Youth and Environmental Experts for BCPS Students in Grades 5-12.

Bastidas’ presentation was entitled, “Climate Change and Indigenous People.” The presentation explored how indigenous peoples constantly track changes in their surrounding environment by making comparisons between historic and present events. And how learning from them can help us to adopt resilient strategies for climate change.

Bastidas teaches courses in Sustainable Development, Environmental Conflict, and Research Methods. Her research and community-based projects include developing conflict resolution capacity-building strategies for governments, NGOs, and local communities in Ecuador, Colombia, and Suriname.

 

HCAS Faculty Serves as Judge and HCAS Student Presents at the Virtual University Research Symposium of The University of West Alabama

Santanu De, M.Sc., Ph.D. faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), served as a judge for the Graduate Poster and Oral Presentations at the virtual University Research Symposium of The University of West Alabama on March 9, 2021.

One of HCAS’s Biology major students, Jessica Hallett, used this opportunity to present an independent study research work she had performed under the mentorship of Dr. De.  Her presentation was entitled “COVID-19-based challenges and countermeasures in education, research, and management in healthcare and STEM”.

De’s research interests include, STEM education, pedagogy, reproductive physiology, developmental biology, cell biology, and protein biology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HCAS Communication Majors Self-Publish Works of Fiction and Poetry

Flor-Mireles

B.A. in Communication majors in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts within the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences have self-published their first works of fiction and poetry. In November, Wilson published her book “The Shadows of Heaven” as the first installment of a fantasy book series called “Trials of Fate,” which takes place in a fictional world with angel lore and elements of modern society. Wilson, a junior with a concentration in Digital Media Production, said her goal was to include marginalized groups within the subgenre of fantasy and to inspire others to write their own stories.

 In January, Mireles published her first book and poetry collection called “Perspective (and other poems).” The collection, which features 51 unique poems, is illustrated by Naomi Nguyen and examines the journey of finding oneself and the ability to connect with nature. Mireles, a senior with a concentration in Journalism, spent two years working on the collection, she said, and is now working on a second poetry collection.

 To learn more about the B.A. in Communication major, click here

 

Halmos College of Arts and Sciences Healthcare Theatre Course Trains Future Frontline Workers in the Art of Empathy

When you think about theatre, terms like actor, performance or even William Shakespeare probably come to mind. Do you happen to think of the word empathy? Bill Adams, associate professor/coordinator of performing arts for HCAS’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, is helping healthcare students – and future frontline workers – learn the art of empathy with his Healthcare Theatre course.

Adams designed the course with Melissa Morris, director of simulation and interactive technology for NSU’s Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences. Students enrolled in the course work to develop empathetic responses as standardized patients and play roles such as patients, family members and caregivers. The student nurses and doctors who are training with them receive more life-like empathetic responses in their simulations and offer standardized feedback to healthcare students in training.

NSU began offering the course in January 2020, and it is now offered through the HCAS Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts

The course is open to students of all majors and seeks to foster innovative collaboration between students in different disciplines, Adams said.

“Imagine the nursing major giving feedback on the performance of the acting major in an effort to better perform a simulation – but the concepts are reversible because the actors and theatre makers are not only learning how to craft theatre in applied circumstances, but doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers are learning from actors how to be more empathetic in practice,” Adams said.

To learn more about the Healthcare Theatre course, click here.

 

 

 

 

 HCAS Invites You to the Second El Cafecito of the Term Virtually, April 1

The Department of Humanities and Politics in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center (HCAS) is delighted to host the second El Cafecito of the semester on Thursday, April 1, 2021. This coffee and conversation Hour provides a relaxed environment for Spanish students and speakers to practice their language skills. Speakers of all levels are welcome to El Cafecito!

El Cafecito will be offered virtually on Thursday, April 1 2021 from 12:30pm-1:30pm via Zoom. Registration is required. Please scan the flyer code for the link. For further information, please contact Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Humanities and Politics at yf60@nova.edu

 

HCAS Invites you to the Second Au Café of the Term Virtually, April 5

The Department of Humanities and Politics in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center (HCAS) is delighted to host the second Au Café of the semester on April 5, 2021. This coffee and conversation Hour provides a relaxed environment for French students and speakers to practice their language skills. Speakers of all levels are welcome to Au Cafe!

Au Café will be offered virtually on April 5, 2021 from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. via Zoom. Registration is required. Please scan the flyer code for the link. For further information, please contact Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Humanities and Politics at yf60@nova.edu

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