Category: Academics

NSU University School Students Participate in Career Connections Event

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NSU University School 8th grade students had the opportunity to learn from and listen to respected professionals from various industries at the annual Career Connections event. Some of the careers represented included film writing, software engineering, law, journalism, digital marketing, psychology, law enforcement, dentistry, and entrepreneurship in many different fields. Students gained valuable lessons such as the importance of growth, being patient with themselves as they discover and appreciate their passions, and ways to select career paths that they will find rewarding.

Alpha Lambda Rho Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha housed in CAHSS Receives Grant

Pi Sigma Alpha, Daniel Ordaz, Gina Chavez, Kaitlyn Castro, President Tal LubarskyThe Alpha Lambda Rho chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, housed in the Department of History and Political Science in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has been awarded a grant from the national office. NSU is now home to the 826th chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. NSU’s chapter, Alpha Lambda Rho, is focused on recognizing and cultivating creative student leaders through scholarship and service. Benefits include recognition of academic excellence, the right to wear honor regalia, opportunities to attend the National Student Conference, scholarships for graduate study, best paper awards, annual chapter activity grants, and pathways to student leadership. The chapter received a 2018 Chapter Activity Grant for $675 for their initiation ceremony.

According to chapter president Tal Lubarsky, “Being that the Alpha Lambda Rho chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha is still in its first year at NSU; one of the difficulties we have faced is coming up with funding for events to engage with chapter members and the university. We decided to apply for the Pi Sigma Alpha chapter activity grant in the hopes of providing a meaningful and memorable initiation ceremony for the new initiates.”

Ransford F. Edwards Jr., Ph.D., faculty in DHPS and chapter advisor commended Lubarsky, saying that, “Tal has been instrumental in not only founding our chapter, but also in managing its growth and shaping its values. Her dedication, initiative, and organizational abilities are unparalleled. It reflects in our chapter. And it reflects well on our University.”

For more information, please contact Edwards at (954) 262-8205 or via email at redwards@nova.edu

NSU University School Students Participate in The Global Hour of Code

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NSU University School Middle School students recently participated in The Hour Of Code — a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science with one hour of coding activities to show that anybody can learn and enjoy the basics of coding. This is just one of many coding activities that students experience and engage in at all grade levels at NSU University School. Computer Science allows students to nurture problem-solving skills, logic, and creativity. By starting early, students will have a foundation for success in 21st-century career paths.

Undergraduate Student Leadership Awards – Call for Nominations

Undergraduate Student Leadership AwardsNominate outstanding leaders in the NSU community for the 2019 Undergraduate Student Leadership Awards. Forms for nominations are available on SharkHub under the Student Leadership and Civic Engagement (SLCE) page.

Nominations open: January 14, 2019

Nominations close: March 3, 2019

For more information, contact Renae Bollibon at rb2005@nova.edu or Garrett Horejsi at gh591@nova.edu.

NSU University School Students Selected to Participate in Law Fellowship

L to R- Matthew Frank, Jordan Levine, Mitchell Jaeger, Madison Epstein, Jack Flairty, Grace Rivero, Asher Jurman, Carla Torres-Viladegut

NSU University School congratulates the Upper School students who have been selected to participate in the inaugural NSU Shepard Broad College of Law Fellowship. These Upper School students have excelled in advanced English classes, demonstrated an interest and passion in social sciences, and participated in an application and interview process.

NSU University School Law Fellows have already participated in their first activities which included receiving the first case they will be evaluating, meeting their law student mentors, meeting the Dean of the NSU Shepard Broad College of Law, and receiving an overview of the state and federal court systems. We look forward to watching these Law Fellows as they continue to learn during this exciting and hands-on educational adventure this semester.

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NSU University School Students Selected As Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards Nominees

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NSU University School nominees (from left to right) and the categories they will be competing in are: Aysha Zackria – English • Ben Myerow – Athletics • Nicolas Barron – Music • Lucas Han – Social Science • Tyler Katz – Speech • Jon Oshinsky – General Scholarship • Sydney Bonchick – Art • Isha Goel – Science

NSU University School is proud to congratulate the seniors who have been selected as nominees for the Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards, one of the most highly regarded student awards programs in the nation. These outstanding students are being recognized for their commitment to academics and for generously applying their specialized knowledge and talents to give back to their schools and communities. All nominees will be interviewed by a panel of judges who will select one Silver Knight and three Honorable Mentions in various categories. Winners will be announced at the award ceremony in the spring.

Winners of Office Depot Case Competition

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NSU Career Development hosts roughly one to two case competitions per semester, giving the opportunity for students to compete to find solutions for real-life business cases and grow experience in each designated field. This fall semester, NSU Career Development hosted a case competition with Office Depot regarding the marketing aspects of their business.

 Students competed against one another to create a marketing plan to target the entrepreneur and millennial as customers, as well as formulate solutions to increase brand loyalty to Office Depot. Students not only got the opportunity grow their business and presentation skills as individuals, but also had the opportunity to engage in real-world marketing experience and network with high-level Office Depot executives. Office Depot executives evaluated fifteen competing teams, ultimately crowning the two winners of the competition.

The first-place and second-place prizes consisted of two one-thousand dollar scholarships and an additional third-place prize was a one-hundred dollar office depot gift card. The first-place team consisted of Brandan Williams, Greg Williams, and Juelle Thomas, each of which are Master’s in Business Administration students at the Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Sheandra Newton, also a Masters in Business Administration student, received the second-place prize. Krystian Dear, an undergraduate business major, received third-place. Congratulations to all of the winners of the Office Depot case competition as well as all of the students who participated.

NSU has been hosting case competitions for four years and counting, and the variety of topics as well as experiences and prizes will continue to grow as opportunities expand and more students participate. If you are interested in potentially joining a future case competition, please contact the NSU Career Development at 954-262-7201 or visit our Handshake page at https://nova.joinhandshake.com/.

Check out this Great Online Resource: The Qualitative Report

10676181_838149152915084_5682553461659301395_nNSU is home to one of the oldest and most prestigious open-access, online journals – The Qualitative Report, the first English language e-journal in the world to publish qualitative, action, collaborative, mixed-method, arts-based, and critical research from a transdisciplinary perspective. The journal’s quality can be seen by its inclusion in significant indices such as Elsevier’s Scopus (first quartile for cultural studies) and Thomson Reuters’ Emerging Sources Citation Index and its value with over 800 articles downloaded each day.

Click here to read the The Qualitative Report.

From Roasted Carrots to Nourishing Undergraduate Degree Program

Building on the traditional foundation of wellness for faculty and staff members, as well as students, Elaine M. Wallace, D.O., M.S.4, KPCOM dean, spearheaded a new degree program—the Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition, which will matriculate its first class in the fall of 2019.

The spark for the new degree program—the eighth to be offered by the KPCOM—ignited years ago during a community health fair when osteopathic medical students and Marilyn Gordon, Ed.D., RDN, CSSD, LDN, academic coordinator, discussed grilling carrots instead of hot dogs as a food choice for health fair participants and attendees.

“The program is a special recipe of many ingredients and will blend the study of nutritional sciences, liberal arts, human behavior, wellness, and global issues,” said Stephanie N. Petrosky, M.H.A., RDN, LDN, FAND, assistant professor and director of the nutrition program.

Students will have an opportunity to apply practical concepts to numerous fields, including public health, clinical practice, or non-health professions, such as business or engineering. Ioana Scripa, Ph.D., RDN, LDN, is the new faculty member set to lead the inaugural B.S. in Human Nutrition program. The KPCOM is the first college in the nation to offer a B.S. in Human Nutrition/D.O. dual-admission option.

NSU Fall Faculty Workshop Series – Register Now for November/December Workshops

The NSU Write from the Start Writing and Communication Center is excited to offer 12 new workshops this fall for full and part-time faculty this semester focusing on innovative pedagogies and technologies. Our Faculty Workshop Series will take place Mondays from 12-1 pm in our new space in the Alvin Sherman Library, room 430. You can also attend virtually via GoToTraining if you can’t make it in person. Recordings will be made available on our web site for those who cannot attend.

We’re pleased to offer the following workshops in November/December:

  • ExEL-ing in the Real World: Facilitating Writing-Based Experiential Learning | November 19, 12-1 p.m., WCC – Learn best practices for experiential learning projects where students produce texts for and in collaboration with community partners. Register to attend this workshop in-person or online via GoToTraining
  • Designing Wickedly Awesome Group Assignments | November 26, 12-1 p.m., WCC – Attempt creating assignments that encourage self-directed learning and challenge students to solve complex problems. Register to attend this workshop in-person or online via GoToTraining
  • Drawn to Scale: Strategies for Incorporating Writing into Large Classes | December 3, 12-1 p.m., WCC – Explore how best practices in writing and communication instruction can be adapted to meet the needs of teachers working with a large number of students. Register to attend this workshop in-person or online via GoToTraining

Also, departments and other campus groups can now request custom workshops designed to meet your group’s needs. For more information about our workshop series or if you are interested in the other services provided by the NSU Write from the Start Writing and Communication Center, feel free to contact us at wcc@nova.edu.

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