Tag: Halmos College of Arts and Sciences

Halmos Alum Returns for Fourth Artistic Collaboration at NSU

Annie Nugget

Since graduating in 2016, Annie Nugget has collaborated with NSU several times, bringing her unique art to campus. She has most recently finished a mural, Hopeful Horizons, on the second floor of the Alvin Sherman library, inspired by Luisa Aimee Sanchez’s journey from Cuba to South Florida and her passion for educating young people. Hopeful Horizons was Annie’s first memorial piece, which she says was “exceptionally challenging – but equally exciting”.

“NSU’s program offered me the educational provisions to challenge myself and explore my particular interests. Leveraging their flexibility in project scopes and connections with art enriching experiences, I had the pleasure to curate a lifestyle unique to me,” Annie says.

The mural in the Don Taft University Center, by the north stairs, is also Annie’s work from seven years ago, when she was still an undergrad. Realizing Potential was her first spray painted piece and one of her four collaborations with NSU.

After graduating from NSU with a concentration in Studio Art from the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Annie has ventured beyond the walls of the university. Annie’s art can be found in restaurants, shops and other local business in South Florida. To learn more about Annie’s work, visit her website.

Posted 09/24/23

Halmos College Professor Publishes Article in Journal

Amanda Furiasse, Ph.D.

Amanda Furiasse, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Humanities & Politics published “Digital Spectres: The Intersection of Technology and Emotion in Medicine” in the Journal of Integrative and Complementary Therapies.

The article explores the potential of the medical humanities to transform healthcare by fostering a deeper understanding of the human experience and facilitating critical reflections on the ethical, cultural, and social aspects of medical practice, particularly when it comes to the impacts of digital technologies on the emotional well-being of patients and healthcare providers.

sse “Writing the article provided me with the opportunity to introduce healthcare professionals to the medical humanities, a new area of study that brings together insights from the humanities and medical research to enrich the practice of medicine and foster a holistic approach to patient care while addressing broader social challenges,” Furiasse said.

Posted 09/24/23

LaSirène’s Mirror: Reflections of Sustained Resistance through Art and Vodou, Sept. 30

Since its inception, Haiti, the second free republic in the Americas, has grappled with enduring misconceptions about its people and the role of Vodou. Haitian artists have been pivotal in visually capturing the cultural interpretations of Vodou, using artistic imagery to document the essence and significance of the tradition’s resistance to colonization. Rooted in Vodou, Haitian inhabitants have preserved an epistemology of liberation through visual depictions—a legacy continued by artists today. LaSirène, the cosmic embodiment of the goddess spirit, and Lwa of the sea serve as a symbol of water, beauty, and fierce sacred healing, having witnessed the middle passage.

This presentation – on Sept. 30 at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale from 3 to 4 p.m. –explores LaSirène, particularly within the context of the water Lwa spirits featured in NSU Art Museum’s Cosmic Mirrors exhibition. The presentation will be made by Professor Charlene Désir, Ed.D., with NSU’s Fischler College of Education & School of Criminal Justice, and Andrea Nevins, Ph.D., M.F.A., Dean of NSU’s Farquhar Honors College. It also will investigate Western depictions of Haiti, revealing distortions that have obscured the nation’s rich cultural fabric. With a focus on Haitian culture’s preservation, the presentation underscores Vodou’s enduring role as a bastion of spiritual expression and resistance against attempts to undermine its importance. Through this exploration, the presentation highlights the intertwined narratives of LaSirène and the water Lwa spirits, unveiling their profound ties to Haiti’s ongoing struggle for identity, autonomy, and cultural preservation. By delving into the role of art in preserving tradition and conveying resistance, the narrative of Haiti’s history is recontextualized, empowering its people to reclaim their stories from misrepresentation.

Posted 09/19/23

Get the Latest NSU Coverage on Mako TV News

Mako TV reporter Madison Kasper recently covered historical romance novelist Julia Quinn’s visit to the NSU Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center and the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center.

Mako TV News covers student reactions to the new preferred name/preferred pronouns policy on campus. Reporter Madison Kasper covers the visit by romance novelist Julia Quinn, the writer behind the Bridgerton book series that was turned into a Netflix show. Professor Aarti Raja provides a health tip to prevent infections. And Mako TV gives its latest updates on NSU sports.

SEE IT ALL IN THE LATEST MAKO TV NEWS REPORT!

Posted 09/24/23

Halmos DCRS to Host Storytelling Festival in Conflict Resolution

The Conflict Resolution Community of Practice Working Group (CRCPWG) in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) will host a Storytelling Festival in Conflict Resolution Zoom session on Friday, Sept. 30, at 2 p.m. during Residential Institute.

Linda Cole

The event will be facilitated by Lizyvette Ramos, CRCPWG President and doctoral candidate in DCRS. Alexia Georgakopoulos, Ph.D., is the faculty director of CRCPWG. The featured speakers will be Linda Cole and David Noganosh and they will share their stories.

Linda Cole is a founding board member and former president of Mediators Beyond Borders. She also has served as a Special Master, an SEC receiver, a neutral evaluator, and a Special Magistrate and settlement Counsel. She has served internationally in Bulgaria, Jordan, Kosovo, and Sri Lanka as an ADR and Mediation Specialist with USAID and teaches internationally. Cole is the President and CEO of BRDGES Academy, an online educational platform for training dispute resolution practitioners.

David Noganosh

David Noganosh, whose spirit name Spotted Hawk, is a mediator, negotiator, and trainer from Anissinabek Nation, Wolf Clan. He is the Principal and Founder of Red Wolf Mediation, a company he founded in 2012. It is the only First Nations-owned and operated Mediation Firm in Ontario (Canada). He has actively facilitated violence prevention, conflict resolution, and anger management programs in Aboriginal and African Canadian communities for many years. He joined St. Stephen’s Conflict Resolution & Training in 2008, where he was an Associate Mediator and Trainer until 2013. Zoom: https://nova.zoom.us/s/99763420345 Meeting ID: 997 6342 034

Posted 09/15/23

Halmos Faculty Facilitates Meeting for Maple Microdevelopment

Mary Hope Schwoebel, 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), facilitated an organizational development, capacity building, and strategic planning meeting for Maple Microdevelopment. Maple is headquartered in Oregon and works in Uganda, Chile, and Oregon, with marginalized communities. Schwoebel serves on the board.

Schwoebel’s teaching and research interests include peacebuilding and state building, peacebuilding and development, gender and conflict, culture and conflict, and facilitation.

Posted 08/27/23

Halmos Community Resolution Services Hosts Roundtable

Community Resolution Services (CRS), housed in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) hosted The Women’s Roundtable on July 14, 2023. The Women’s Roundtable features alumni and current students who discuss their career paths and share tips for success in their fields.

The featured speakers included Michele Evans, LMHC, licensed psychotherapist, and current master’s candidate in Conflict Analysis and Resolution; Jacqueline Ennis, M.S., and Conflict Analysis and Resolution doctoral candidate with extensive professional experience in research; and Leneiya Boose, M.S., recent graduate of the master’s program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and academic advisor. The moderator was Charlotte Santana, M.S., Conflict Analysis and Resolution doctoral candidate.

CRS is a practicum and volunteer site providing workshops and training to the NSU and local community. For more information about CRS, please contact Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., faculty in DCRS at mckayj@nova.edu.

Posted 08/27/23

Honors College Gives High Schoolers College Experience

Students, faculty, and staff in the Knowledge for Freedom program

This summer, the Farquhar Honors College kicked off its Knowledge for Freedom program, a free college-readiness program for high school students in Broward County, FL. During the program, called “One Person Can Change the World,” 15 high school juniors attended college-level humanities seminars with NSU professors and lived in campus dorms for a full college-life experience.

The program, funded by the Teagle Foundation, allowed students to become college students for three weeks over the summer as they navigated the college experience. Students also got to meet distinguished guest speakers, visit educational sites in South Florida, and participate in recreational activities.

“Meeting the students and learning over time how varied their goals and interests are has been [my] favorite part of this program so far,” said assistant program director and lead faculty instructor of the program Aileen Miyuki Farrar, Ph.D., associate professor and associate chair in the Department of Humanities and Politics (DHP) at the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences (HCAS). “Seeing them connect with each other and the group as a whole lift each other up has been an even more rewarding experience.”

During class, Farrar led discussions on humanities texts about equality and change in America alongside guest lecturers G. Nelson Bass III, J.D., Ph.D., assistant professor and associate chair in HCAS, and Vicki Toscano, J.D., Ph.D., associate professor in HCAS.

These seminars prompted students to develop Change Projects—practical plans to create change in their communities that they’ll carry out during their senior year. Their projects focus on issues ranging from voting rights and mental health awareness to homelessness and environmental protection.

“One of my favorite things about this program is that I’ve been able to actually collaborate with other students from all around Broward County [and] see what their Change Projects are and the different views they have,” said Kevin Romero, a student from McFatter Technical High School. “I’ve also been able to have the privilege to be taught by three excellent professors, and I’m so happy to have had this experience.”

Aileen Miyuki Farrar, Ph.D., leads class discussions.

Students will continue to meet with faculty throughout their senior year to receive help with their Change Projects and college applications. The program will culminate with a showcase at the end of their senior year where they’ll present their Change Projects and outcomes and meet the next cohort of students.

“I feel much better prepared for the second round of the program, and [I’m] relieved that everything went well,” said program director Andrea Nevins, Ph.D., M.F.A., dean of the Farquhar Honors College. “I am also very thankful that the Teagle Foundation believed in us and gave us the opportunity to host this program.”

Nevins, Farrar, and the program’s assistant director Melissa Dore, Ph.D., director of academic support and administration in HCAS, worked together to bring the program to life. Various departments across NSU and the teaching and resident assistants also contributed to the success of the program, which will repeat for the next two years.

Learn more about what the Change Scholars have been up to this summer.

Posted 08/13/23

Community Resolution Services in Halmos Hosts ‘We Love our Families’

Jaime Valcarce

Community Resolution Services (CRS) in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), hosted ‘We Love Our Families,” on Saturday, July 15, 2023, in the Alvin Sherman Library. This annual event features topics and activities related to peaceful families. This year’s event focused on families sharing meals together and how it enhances family relationships. Easy and fun recipes were shared and as an activity, participants were able to build their own fruit parfaits from ingredients provided, such as blueberries and raspberries.   For those unable to attend in person, Zoom was available.

Leneiya Boose

The main presenters from CRS were Jaime Valcarce, M.S., doctoral student in DCRS. He has a Clinical Mental Health Counseling master’s degree and works in the clinical field; and Leneiya Boose, M.S., a recent graduate of the master’s program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution in DCRS and an advisor at Kennesaw State University.

Community Resolution Services is an internship, practicum, and volunteer site in DCRS. CRS provides workshops, training, and related community events. For information about CRS, please contact Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., faculty and doctoral director in DCRS at mckayj@nova.edu

Posted 08/13/23

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