Tag: NSU Events

Free Health Screenings for Amputees, July 13

NSU’s Physical Therapy department in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences will be co-hosting a Mobility Fair on Saturday, July 13 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  This is a free event open to the public providing health screenings to individuals with amputations.  Featured topics include residual limb screening, mobility screening, adaptive equipment, advancements in prosthetic technology, and recreational therapy.  The event will take place in the Health Professions Division Building, 2nd Floor PT & OT Lab.

For more information or to register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mobility-fair-2019-ampowering-outcomes-for-south-florida-tickets-62569985511

Veterans Wellness Day – Hosted by NSU and MISSION UNITED

NSU is hosting a Veterans Wellness Day with United Way of Broward County’s MISSION UNITED on the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event will take place in the UC Spine of the Don Taft University Center and invites veterans and their families to participate in a day full of events focusing on health and wellness education.

We will have over 20 NSU and community partners hosting education tables, 10 day-of screening exams from NSU’s physical and behavioral health clinics, nine presentations from professionals in the medical, legal, financial, nutrition, and behavioral health fields, yoga classes, free food and refreshments, service and therapy animals, yard games, and activities fun for the whole family.

Tickets are free and can be found on Eventbrite.com

For more information, find us on Facebook , or if you have any questions, please contact Nova Southeastern Universities’ Veterans Resource Center at VRC@Nova.edu, or call us at 954-262-3524.

Eventbrite Link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/veterans-wellness-day-tickets-61693348466?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR0hy1MjMQQbPaj6bcCGTdAd5pJZ4O_4z3I-ClPbaTt4EGG-O9bfCuCya48

Facebook Page Link:

https://www.facebook.com/nsuvetsday/?modal=admin_todo_tour

NSU Hosting 2nd Annual Optimizing Mental Wellness, May 11

The Optimizing Mental Wellness event will return for a second year at NSU on May 11, 2019, at 8:30 p.m.

Open to the public, this free event is a partnership between NSU’s Brief Therapy Institute, Psychology Services Center, and Mailman Segal Center for Human Development. Coinciding with Mental Health Awareness Month, the event will highlight the more than 30 mental health clinics at NSU that offer services to the community. Those services are priced at a sliding scale based on the client’s income.

“Mental health affects everyone in their lifetime in some way,” said event coordinator Paula Boros, M.S. “Maybe you know someone that is affected by mental health concerns, but does not know where to start. Or maybe you are starting to notice that something is different about yourself.”

Throughout the day, specialists will discuss topics related to mental health. The keynote address will be “Relationship Reboot: Dive proofing your relationships” by Anne Hearon Rambo, Ph.D., from the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences’ Department of Family Therapy. The keynote will cover methods for changing patterns to ensure successful, long lasting relationships.

By tying in with Mental Health Awareness Month, Boros said one of the event’s goals is to end the stigma around seeking out mental health treatment. Mental health stigma can also cross cultural boundaries.

“In South Florida we have a variety of culture and diversity, each having a different understanding of what mental health means to them,” Boros said. “As a result, each culture handles mental health issues differently.”

Lunch is included with an RSVP for the free event, which will take place in the Carl DeSantis Building on NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus.

To RSVP, click here. If you wish to donate in support of NSU’s clinics, click here.

Halmos College Marine Seminar Series Discusses Habitat Degradation on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Morgan Pratchett. Ph.D.

On Wednesday, May 1 at 6pm, the Halmos College Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences presents a seminar by Morgan Pratchett. Ph.D. of James Cook University in Townsville, Australia. Dr. Pratchett’s talk is entitled, “Causes and consequences of coral loss and habitat degradation on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef”.

The seminar will be held at the Oceanographic Campus in the GHOC 3rd floor auditorium.

Professor Morgan Pratchett is a Research Leader in Coral Reef Ecology at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, based at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia. He has published approximately 300 papers, with a major emphasis on understanding and managing coral reef ecosystems. While he was trained as a coral biologist, he is an international authority on the biology of butterflyfishes (family Chaetodontidae) and has also made major contributions towards managing outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.), which continue to plague reefs throughout the Indo-west Pacific. Having recognized that the single greatest threat to coral reef ecosystems is anthropogenic climate change, his research is increasingly focused on understanding differential responses and vulnerabilities of coral reef organisms to changing environmental and habitat conditions. He was heavily involved in documenting recent effects of mass coral bleaching on coral assemblages on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and is currently leading critical research to understand the legacy of these changes for reef fishes and fisheries.

The 2019 Lunch & Learn Grant Workshop Series – April 30

The 2019 Lunch & Learn Grant Workshop Series for NSU faculty is scheduled to come to a close. The final workshop, “How to Plan and Conduct a Clinical Trial”, is set for Tuesday, April 30. All workshops are scheduled from noon – 1:00 p.m. in the HPD Chancellor’s Dining Room. A light lunch is provided. Registration is REQUIRED so please RSVP at www.nova.edu/osp/lunchandlearn/ .

For more information, please contact Dr. Maryellen Maher at maherm@nova.edu.

 

 

 

Marine Environmental Education Center to Hold 2nd Annual Environmental Art Festival

On Saturday, April 20 Marine Environmental Education Center at the Carpenter House, Free Our Seas, The City of Hollywood, NSU, and Broward County Parks are celebrating Earth Day at the Free Our Seas & Beyond Environmental Art Festival. This community event is a truly unique and special event featuring: a sand sculptor, live mural project,  beautiful environmental art, live music, ocean conservation zone, eco-artist market, food trucks, feedings of Captain, the rescued sea turtle and more.

Nestled between the beach and the Hollywood Broadwalk, the Marine Environmental Education Center at the historic Carpenter House is the perfect setting for the event: 4414 N. Surf Road.  A beach clean-up with Surfrider takes place from 9-11 am, before the event which is from 11-4 pm.

This  art festival has been created to harness the power of art to connect with the environment, to shine a light on solutions and to inspire and educate as a way to create change. Art inspired by nature, as well as upcycled and recycled environmentally themed pieces, will be on display to highlight our connection with the ocean while raising awareness of the impact of single-use plastics on our marine life, waterways and beaches.

For more Information: https://cnso.nova.edu/carpenter-house-meec/index.html

2019 Shark Survival Week – Ends May 3

Prepare for your finals at the NSU Alvin Sherman Library! When you need a break…we’ll supply you with free snacks, coffee and more!  Monday, April 22 – Friday, May 3 from 5 – 6 p.m.  Remember to show us your Razor Research Bytes certificate and enter for a chance to win your own study room for an entire day before finals! Got questions?  Ask a Librarian at 954-262-4613. 

For more information: https://nsufl.libguides.com/friendly.php?s=sharksurvivalweeks

NSU Law Environmental Symposium: Red Tide, Green Algae, Drilling Bans and More: Post – Election Environmental and Land Use Law Landscape – May 10

The seminar will feature lawyers and other speakers from south Florida and around the state, addressing environmental law changes resulting from the November 2018 Florida Constitutional Amendments, current issues involving south Florida’s water pollution problems, recent and pending legislative, rule and policy changes coming from Washington and Tallahassee.  Speakers will emphasize land use and environmental issues impacting Florida’s coast.

On Friday, May 10, 2019  9:30 a.m – 4:00 p.m

NSU Shepard Broad College of Law

3305 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Event Booklet – Coming Soon

RSVP – Coming Soon

CLE Credits Pending

Questions please contact Professor Richard Grosso (954) 262-6140 or Karen Rose or (954) 262-6303

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Hosts Humanities Student Conference

The Department of History and Political Science and the Department of Literature and Modern Languages in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) recently hosted the Humanities Student Conference on NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus.

The theme of the conference was “Crossroads of the Transatlantic,” and featured student presentations exploring the transatlantic convergence of cultures, ideas, and philosophies in South Florida and the Americas. There were over 90 registered participants from NSU, FIU, UM, MDC, and UF, including a student who flew in from Nebraska.  Two future Sharks also attended.

The Stolzenberg-Doan Lecture Series speaker for this year, Crystal Andrea Felima, Ph.D., was the keynote speaker. Her address was titled, “Flooding in Northern Haiti: Exploring the Manifestation of Inequalities and Agency through Narrative Research and Critical Digital Pedagogy.” In addition, NSU’s Office of Career Development offered a workshop, “How to

Apply your Skillsets in the Real World.” The conference organizers gratefully acknowledge the support of Dean Honggang Yang, Dean of CAHSS and the staff, faculty, and student workers in both departments.

Office of Human Resources to Host Upcoming Wellness Seminars

The month of April is Stress Awareness Month.  During this time we will host a series of wellness seminars on mental health and stress.  The sessions will be available in person and via GoToTraining.  All seminars will begin at 12 pm.

April 16, 2019

Stress 103: Promoting mental and physical health, presented by Dr. Ralph (Gene) Cash.

  • Carl DeSantis, Room 1053

April 23, 2019

Stress 104: Healthy sleep habits for a more productive life, presented by Dr. Ana Fins.

  • Carl DeSantis, Room 3049

April 30, 2019

Stress 105: Parenting in a stressful time, presented by Dr. Scott Poland.

  • Carl DeSantis, Room 1053

$10 in Rally Rewards will be offered per seminar.  If you are attending the seminar live, please register via SharkTalent.  If you are attending via GoToTraining, you are required to complete a quiz at the end of the session for the Rally dollars.  GoToTraining registration will close 15 minutes before the start of the session.

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