Author: Christie Williams

Learn from the Pros: Miami Dolphins and NSU Hosts Careers in Sports Series – April 17

 

You’re invited to attend the 2019 Careers in Sports Lecture Series, co-hosted by NSU and the Miami Dolphins.

Careers in Sports: Brand U – Building Your Personal Brand
April 17, 2019 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Athletics Building, Conference Room – NSU Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus 

No matter what profession you are looking to enter, it’s important to consider what image your brand tells prospective employers and your community.  Kaleb Thornhill and Robyn Summers, from the Miami Dolphins Player Engagement staff, will be sharing their expertise with NSU students and answering the following questions: How do you develop your brand?  How do you know what you want to be known for?  What does a successful personal brand look like?  How does social media help or hurt when job searching?

The Careers in Sports Lecture Series is free and open to the NSU students. Seating is limited, and RSVPs are required.

Click here to reserve your seat.

NSU’s Marine Environmental Education Center to Celebrate Earth Day with Community Event – April 20

Talk about a perfect location.

If you’re going to celebrate Earth Day and invite the South Florida community, where better to do it than at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Marine Environmental Education Center (MEEC) at the historic Carpenter House, right on the City of Hollywood’s north beach?

NSU is joining forces with Free Our Seas and Beyond, Broward County and the City of Hollywood to host the second annual “Free Our Seas and Beyond Environmental Art Festival.” While Earth Day falls two days later, in order to allow more people to attend, this event is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20. The MEEC is located at 4414 N Surf Road on Hollywood Beach.

The festival, which is free and open to the South Florida community, kicks off at 9 a.m. with a community beach clean-up sponsored by the SURFRIDER Foundation of Broward County. Then, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. original and inspiring works of art will be showcased for everyone to enjoy. The family-friendly event includes live musical performances, food trucks, children’s activities, environmentally friendly vendors, a non-profit ocean conservation zone, a community art installation and more.

“I enjoy being able to educate and offer solutions through art,” said Lillie Carlson, Free Our Seas board member. “The exhibits are made entirely of ocean debris from our local beach which gives the community a powerful visual of how everyday choices impact our environment”

And the must see event of the day is when Amy Hupp and her team at the MEEC take time for Captain the resident sea turtle’s lunchtime feeding! This is always a hit with families – and a great photo opportunity.

“You couldn’t pick a better place than the MEEC,” said Hupp, the Program Coordinator and Caretaker at NSU’s Marine Environmental Education Center at the Carpenter House. “Our mission is to provide outstanding marine education, interactive learning, and research with a focus on endangered sea turtles. Events like this are a perfect way to let the community know we’re here and help visitors understand how they, too, can be good stewards of the environment.”

Hupp said that she and her staff work to engage residents and visitors by increasing conservation awareness and action in a way that ultimately results in greater protection of the marine and coastal environments.

Harnessing the power of art and community, the festival emphasizes our interconnectedness with the ocean through creative and inspiring art. At the inaugural event last year, more than 1,500 visitors enjoyed a sunny day filled with nature inspired exhibits, as well as upcycled and recycled environmentally themed pieces.

Safety Tips for Using Ride Share Services

Nova Southeastern University Public Safety Department would like to share the following information with you.

By now we’ve all heard the sad news about a young woman from the University of South Carolina who got into a vehicle she believed to be her ride-share, but it wasn’t and she lost her life. Our hearts go out to her family during this tragic time.

As a way for us to learn from this situation, it’s important that this becomes a “teachable moment” for everyone in SharkNation. Here are a few safety tips for using Uber, Lyft or other ride-sharing services:

• Be sure you are familiar with any safety features in whichever ride-share app you use;

• Whenever possible, request the ride from inside (house, business, school) and remain inside until the app shows that your ride has arrived. Also, always try to choose a well-lighted area for pick-up;

• When the vehicle arrives, verify that they have the proper ID marker in the front windshield of their vehicle (many of these are illuminated, making it easier to see);

• These ride-share apps provide a wealth of information about your ride – the license plate number, the color and type of vehicle, the name of the driver and their photograph, etc. Be sure you CHECK these identifications prior to entering the vehicle;
*Ask the driver to verify the name of the person they are picking up – it should be yours!

• If you can, let a friend or relative know you’re taking a ride share by simply sending them a quick text message or phone call;

• You don’t have to share any of your personal information with the driver;

• If you must travel alone, it’s advisable to sit in the back of the vehicle. You should ask the driver if they have child locks in their vehicle and if so, that they are NOT activated;

• And most of all, trust yourself. If you feel like something isn’t quite right, you can simply walk away from that vehicle and either summon another or reach out to a friend or relative for a ride.

Please feel free to share these tips with friends and family, and share via your social media accounts and include #WhatsMyName.

The goal is to do whatever you can to be proactive and safe. Many people rely on ride-share services for their daily transportation needs, so it’s a good reminder to ensure you take all the necessary steps to be safe.

Click the links below to view more tips

Uber Safety

Lyft Safety

First Annual Sea Turtle Derby Part of Tortuga Music Festival on Fort Lauderdale Beach

What could go together better than the annual Tortuga Music Festival and a fun way to help raise funds to further sea turtle research in Broward County? Thanks to the First Annual Sea Turtle Derby, festival goers and lovers of sea turtles can help support ongoing research by the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and the Conservation, Movement and Ecosystem Dynamics Lab at NSU.

Representing Rock The Ocean’s Five Core Issues are a distinguished list of more than 30 worldwide leaders in ocean conservation that are hand selected and invited to share knowledge onsite at this year’s festival. Conservation Village also allows attendees to enjoy games, interactive touch tanks, cooking exhibitions, the latest in ocean technology and speak with some of the top ocean conservation groups in the world. To find out more about each organization onsite this year, visit http://www.tortugamusicfestival.com/conservation/.

NSU Shepard Broad College of Law 1st in Florida for Health Law and 2nd in Florida in Legal Research and Writing

Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Shepard Broad College of Law Health Law program has been ranked 1st in Florida, 56th nationally and the Legal Research and Writing program is ranked 2nd in Florida and 20th nationally by U.S. News & World Report. Schools in the specialty rankings are ranked based solely on the number of nominations received from U.S. law school faculty who teach in that specialty.

These successes are due to the teaching, scholarship, and broad interdisciplinary engagement of the NSU Law faculty and staff and NSU leadership. “Our faculty have developed exemplary national programs in both these specialties,” said Jon M. Garon, Dean of the law school. “They bring their national expertise into the classroom and community on a daily basis.” As experts in their field, the faculty in these two programs continue to focus on student success through engaging research and national symposiums, conferences and publications.

The Health Law program at NSU emphasizes the main areas of the health law practice and offers a diverse and varied curriculum for students to become health law practitioners and policy makers. NSU Law continues its interprofessional collaboration with the NSU health professions colleges in providing engaging research between disciplines as well as commitment to community efforts to effect legislative issues.

NSU Law Legal Research and Writing offers a student-centered approach to legal writing instruction that integrates legal analysis with practical skills and professionalism. Our exceptional LRW faculty members have diverse practice expertise and are active leaders with the Legal Writing Institute and the Association of Legal Writing Directors. In addition to LRW, faculty members teach a wide array of courses, including experiential and doctrinal classes. Like all NSU Law faculty, they pride themselves on their commitment to student and community involvement.

For additional information, contact Kathleen Perez at Kperez1@nova.edu or 954 262-6295.

TEDxNSU 2019 Tickets are Now Available

 

It’s that time again – the 8th Annual TEDxNSU event will be taking place in the Performance Theatre in the Don Taft University Center on Saturday, March 16, noon – 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online.  Your ticket includes admission to the event, lunch, snacks, and all the interesting conversations and fun you can stand!

In the spirit of “ideas worth spreading,” TED has created TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. NSU is proud to host the eighth annual TEDxNSU event – an engaging day of live presentations by fellow NSU students, faculty, staff, and alumni; along with TED videos, interactive exhibits, and discussion. TEDxNSU is co-organized by College of Psychology Associate Professors Leanne Boucher and W. Matthew Collins.

This year’s speakers include:

Our theme this year is KNOWNS & UNKNOWNS. We’ll be exploring some ways in which knowledge – or the absence thereof – have shaped our speakers’ personal and professional lives.

To read more about this year’s speakers, click here. Tickets are required and are nonrefundable and nontransferable. Tickets are limited to encourage interaction between speakers and attendees. To get your ticket, click here. For more information, like TEDxNSU on Facebook, follow @TEDxNSU on Twitter, or email TEDxNSU@nova.edu.

Faculty Symposium: The Role of the Media: The First Amendment and Beyond

The Faculty Symposium will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. in the Faculty Shark Club (Rosenthal Building).

Freedom of the press is a paramount right guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. This freedom is recognized as necessary for the free exchange of ideas in a democracy. Yet, the media is sometimes seen as going beyond the boundaries of its mission and impinging on rights guaranteed to individuals. Freedom of the press does not entirely insulate the media from suits based on defamation and invasion of privacy. This symposium will explore the role of the media through the lens of politics, law, and history. The discussion will include the role of the media generally, the protection of the media in fulfilling its role, and the way courts treat the media’s intrusiveness into private lives.

Presenters

Michael Richmond, J.D., M.S.L.S., professor of law, has been teaching at the Shepard Broad College of Law since 1978. He currently teaches Torts and Constitutional Law II (the First Amendment). Richmond taught a course in Defamation, Privacy, and Publicity, as well as a Goodwin Seminar dealing with media intrusiveness. He was president of the faculty senate in the early 1980s. His research interests range from torts to popular culture and from publicity to Gilbert and Sullivan. Richmond is presently researching an article dealing with questions raised by the First Amendment.

Charles Zelden, Ph.D., professor of history and political science for the department of history and political science in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, is the author of seven books and numerous articles. Zelden teaches and writes at the borderland of law, history, and politics. His teaching includes addressing the role of a free press in a democratic society. Zelden also is a regular political commentator for local and national media outlets including CNN, AP, the Tallahassee Democrat, the South Florida Sun Sentinel, WLRN public radio, and each of the South Florida network television affiliates.

RSVP to
facultysymposium@nova.edu.

Save the Date update
End-of-Year Reception has been canceled.

NSU Women’s Basketball Team Heads to the NCAA Division II Tournament

For the seventh time in program history, the Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball team has been awarded a berth into the NCAA Tournament, as this year’s seventh seed in the South Regionals. The first round will be held in Lakeland, Fla. this weekend.

The Sharks (18-11) are one of four Sunshine State Conference schools to earn bids in the eight-team bracket, and will face off against second-seeded Union (Tenn.) (27-3) this upcoming Friday, March 15.

“We are very excited to have earned another NCAA tournament bid,” boasted head coach LeAnn Freeland-Curry. “This season, our players played one of the toughest schedules in the country and we feel fully prepared for the round of 64.”

Education Graduate to Open a K-8 School

Kisha Bellande-Francis, Ed.D.

Kisha Bellande-Francis, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE) is currently involved in the process of opening a K-8 school, Legacy Academy of Innovation, in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school is slated to open in 2021, and will be a non-profit institution that will offer students with socioeconomic challenges an education beyond the traditional grade-based methods. The school’s goal is to provide disadvantaged children opportunities that will enrich their educational experience, thus leading them to higher levels of success.

Legacy Academy of Innovation will use a competency-based education framework. Competency-based education meets students where they are academically, provides opportunities for choice, and awards students credit for evidence of learning, not time spent studying a subject.

Bellande-Francis, Ed.D., earned her doctorate degree with FCE in 2018. Presently, she is an instructional specialist who develops the best instructional practices in 12 districts across 7 states.

For a detailed description of Legacy Academy of Innovation’s Vision and to meet the Board, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/yy27ttpk

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