Category: Events

NSU Celebrates Black History Month

As February begins, we celebrate Black History Month and the powerful and enduring impact Black people have had on our nation. The annual observance highlights the profound impact of Black individuals on our nation’s history and emphasizes the ongoing need for social justice and racial equity

Explore the BEDI Library Guide for curated resources on Black history, offering insights into pivotal roles played by Black individuals. Engage in NSU’s diverse activities celebrating Black History Month to connect, learn and appreciate cultural richness and historical contributions. Check out the BEDI Events Calendar for activities and events. View February not only as a celebration, but as an opportunity for continued reflection, education and positive action.

Posted 01/31/24

‘Identity’ Exhibit Focuses on Graphic Design, Studio Art

The Halmos College of Arts and Science’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts and the B.A. in Art + Design program present “Identity,” its 13th exhibit highlighting work by senior Art + Design majors who focus on graphic design and studio art.

The opening reception will be Thursday, Feb. 15, at 5 p.m. in Gallery 217 on the second floor of the Don Taft University Center.

The free exhibit will be on display through March 15. Gallery hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, contact Gallery manager L’nique Noel at ln507@nova.edu

Posted 02/04/24

CommunityFest to Bring Fun and Food to Davie Campus

Mark your calendars for the 20th Annual CommunityFest on Feb. 10 from noon to 4 p.m. on the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus.

The event is open to students, faculty, staff and the community. Meet student clubs and organizations, colleges, offices and departments, community partners and sponsors. There will be great music, attractions and a variety of free food in a carnival-like atmosphere around Gold Circle Lake.

Clubs and organizations can register using the form below or electronically via SharkHub.

NSU CLUB & ORGANIZATION AGREEMENT FORM
NSU CLUB & ORGANIZATION AGREEMENT FORM (SharkHub)

Departments and colleges that would like to participate in this event can also register by using the form below.

NSU DEPARTMENTS, COLLEGES, & OFFICES AGREEMENT FORM

Volunteer by signing up via the respective forms below or electronically on SharkHub HERE.

NSU COMMUNITYFEST STUDENT VOLUNTEER AGREEMENT FORM
NSUCOMMUNITYFEST FACULTY & STAFF AGREEMENT FORM

Posted 02/04/24

Farquhar Honors Students Walk to Raise Suicide Awareness

This past fall semester, students in the Farquhar Honors College mental health course participated in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) Out of the Darkness walk to bring awareness to suicide prevention and mental health issues. Hosted at NSU, the community walk provided support and hope to survivors, families, friends, and advocates.

The honors team consisted of 29 walkers led by Christi Navarro, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, and included students from Navarro’s honors Exploring Population Mental Health and Wellbeing course and students and faculty from across NSU. Together, they helped combat the prevailing stigma surrounding suicide and raised $190 to support the AFSP’s mission of saving lives from suicide.

“Having the walk located at NSU and getting the NSU community involved reminds us that mental health challenges can affect us all, and we can all have a part in preventing suicide,” said Navarro. “One of the most moving parts of this event is the honors beads which we all wear to show our personal connection to the cause, as well as connecting with others [who] understand our experiences. There are ten different colored beads, [each representing different connections to the cause]. Before we walk, they call out the individual colors and ask us to raise our beads in support. It is a reminder that we are not alone in our struggles.”

Learn more about the AFSP Out of the Darkness walk.

Posted 01/14/24

NSU to Screen Award-Winning Original Documentary Film

NSU will screen the award-winning documentary “State of Rodeo” on Jan. 31 at the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center. The film showing will start at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a panel discussion.

“State of Rodeo” is an hourlong television documentary focusing on the rich tradition of Rodeo and Ranching in the State that started it all. Rodeos began as celebrations of Cowboy life within rural farming communities, whereby local Cowboys and Cowgirls could gather with friends and family to highlight the unique skills learned on the farm. 2021 marks five hundred years of cattle and horse farming within the State of Florida when Ponce De Leon brought the first herds from Spain to the new world and the territory of La Florida.

This is a history that presents a rich multicultural fabric of cultures and influences that ultimately blends into a tapestry of American pride. Rodeo comes from the Spanish rodear meaning to go around and that is where this story begins, over and through the various backwaters and by ways where the sport is still thriving, from Ocala to Okeechobee to Davie. It is a special bond that connects one and all to the Rodeo family.

“State of Rodeo” is produced by the Emmy-winning production team of Scott Barnett and Johanna Vega, who have combined their talents to produce hundreds of broadcast commercials, documentaries and digital content including the nationally syndicated, award winning TV show Kid Stew produced with South Florida PBS and bestselling author James Patterson. Their company Fuxion has also produced advertising content for clients including Winn Dixie, the Pork Board, Take Me Fishing and VISITFLORIDA.

Posted 01/14/24

Honors College Launches Campaign to Prioritize Mental Health

Last semester, the Farquhar Honors College raised more than $1,500 to help honors students achieve mental wellness. The campaign, titled “Honor Your Mental Health,” funded various de-stress initiatives, activities, and care packages throughout the semester.

Among the activities in the campaign were a series of mental health and wellness workshops ranging from meditation and journaling to bas-relief clay sculpture and yoga. These workshops, led by NSU faculty and alumni, allowed students to take a break from their stressful schedules.

The campaign was conceived by the Honors Student Advisory Board (HSAB), a group of select honors students who meet with the dean to enhance the honors experience, who wanted to address the rising mental health crises among college students.

“A goal of this project [was] to get college students more comfortable with talking about their stress and better ways to cope,” said Pranav Madadi, an HSAB member. “The fact that a majority of students are not able to seek help is a crucial issue that we can get addressed.”

Along with the workshops, the college provided students with self-care items like stress toys, journals, and mental health app subscriptions. The campaign extended to social media, providing resources, tips, and giveaways to get the conversation about mental health started online.

Posted 01/14/24

Title IX Office Plans ‘Coffee with a Cop’ Event Jan. 18

In recognition of Stalking Awareness Day on Jan. 18, the Title IX office is teaming up with NSU Public Safety and Davie Police Department for an exciting event called “Coffee with a Cop.”

Join us as students get the chance to engage with our Davie police officers and public safety personnel, gaining valuable insights into their services and contributions to campus safety. This collaboration is also about offering support and providing resources to students in connection with Title IX.

Posted 01/05/24

Symposium to Examine Challenges in Voting Access

Registration is now open for the 2024 NSU Law Voting Rights symposium on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law on NSU’s Davie Campus. We invite you to join us for this community event. The symposium theme is “From Barriers to Ballots.” The one-day symposium will examine the numerous voting-access challenges and explore reform efforts.

With the 2024 election upon us, Florida will once again be the center of much national attention. Given the state’s pivotal role in election results – and its long history of voter suppression efforts – the symposium will feature thought-leaders, attorneys, and activists committed to extending the franchise. The symposium will especially examine strategies that can be implemented to extend voting rights for disenfranchised communities.

“We continue to see new requirements that make it more difficult for Florida voters to participate in our democracy,” said NSU Law Dean José Roberto (Beto) Juárez, Jr. “I believe it is incumbent for the law school to assume a leadership role in educating the community about the challenges facing voters, and in exploring proposals for reform.”

The symposium will feature national leaders who will share their expertise with our community. Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law, will serve as our keynote speaker.  Other confirmed speakers include ACLU President Deborah Archer, MALDEF Vice President Nina Perales, Nobel Peace Prize-nominee Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, national voting rights experts from law schools around the country and experts from the NSU College of Law and community.

In addition to Dean Chemerinsky’s keynote, the program will also feature five panels:

  • The Electoral College
  • Vulnerable Populations
  • Florida Suppression Efforts
  • Election Integrity
  • Reform Efforts

In conjunction with the symposium, NSU Law and the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition are proud to host a pro bono project to offer invaluable assistance to people with convictions who have lost their voting rights due to prior convictions (often referred to as returning citizens). The pro bono project will allow law students and pro bono attorneys to work together on filing modification motions on behalf of returning citizens to restore their right to vote. This “pop-up” clinic will be held on Monday, January 15, 2024 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday) and Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. The Voting Rights Symposium and the affiliated Pro Bono Project are free events. CLE credits will be available for attorneys.

We welcome the community to both the symposium and the Pro Bono Project.

We invite you to register now to reserve your seat for this critically important community event.  

Posted 10/26/23

Halmos Faculty, Student Participate in International Conference

What is “cold, clammy and wet all over?” Answer: most marine invertebrates.  Apart from corals, which build reefs, many marine invertebrates are often overlooked because they are not so “warm and fuzzy” like their charismatic, terrestrial counterparts.  As a group, invertebrates number in the thousands.  Although generally classified by not having backbones (vertebrate spines), most invertebrates still have complex body parts, including neurons and sensory systems. Indeed, several invertebrate species appear to be highly intelligent – e.g.  octopus and cuttlefish show the capacity to learn and appear to have sophisticated neural structures.

To illuminate more about the life and hereditary material (genomes) of these vital marine animals, the non-profit organization GIGA (for the Global invertebrate Genomics Alliance) was formed in 2013.  HCAS professor Jose V. Lopez, Ph.D., along with many academic colleagues from around world, co-founded the organization.  Lopez said, “a primary goal of GIGA is to promote invertebrate research and also expand training and education in the complex fields of bioinformatics and genomics.” Lopez served as a panel chair and gave a presentation titled, “Characterizing Whole Genomes from Photosymbiotic Organisms and Sponges: Updates from the Aquatic Symbiosis Genome (ASG) Project.”

In this context, the fifth GIGA conference was held in Cartagena, Colombia Oct 31 – Nov 3, 2023, held true to many of the core goals of the society.  The conference was held at the scenic oceanside Intercontinental Hotel along with an optional dive excursion to the nearby Rosario Islands, possessing extensive coral reefs.  By obtaining sponsorships from various quarters such as the Moore Foundation, the American Genetics Association, the UK’s Sanger Institute, and PacBio Inc, GIGA provided travel sponsorships to at least a dozen Global South students from Colombia, Brazil, Chile, and Peru. Students and early career researchers had several opportunities to present their research through lightning talks and a poster session. For example, NSU Department of Biological Sciences MS student Rachel Bacaner working in Dr. Lopez’s laboratory presented a poster on Caribbean octocoral Antillogorgia americana cell cultures.  Major themes of the sessions included marine symbiosis (coral and algae) and characterizing biodiversity at the molecular level and professional development.

Over 65 students, faculty and researchers composed the GIGA V attendees representing eight different countries. The list of talks spanned detailed descriptions of individual species genomes from giant clams to golden mussels, technical talks on how to best analyze volumes of Big Sequence Data and the effects of climate change.  Attendees also heard unique talks describing JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) within the genomics sciences and the future of scientific publishing in the era of open access and artificial intelligence by Laurie Goodman (Giga Science).  Determining the whole genome sequences of non-model organisms, such as many invertebrates, contributes to their conservation and a better understanding of their evolution and ecosystem health.

For more information please see: http://www.gigacos.org/index.php/meetings/giga_v/

Posted 12/10/23

Title IX Team Holds Presentations on Fort Myers Campus

Nova Southeastern University’s Title IX team visited the Fort Myers campus on Nov. 10, 2023, where they spent the day with our Nursing and Physician Assistants programs, both students and faculty. The turnout for the event was 193 faculty and students.

The presentations included information about prevention and response to sexual harassment, how NSU protects students from sexual harassment in their clinical rotations, and how health care providers can do their part to give the best care possible to their patients who may have experienced sexual assault or intimate partner violence.

The Title IX team also provided training for NSU’s Public Safety dispatchers to assist them in providing caring and respectful responses to members of the NSU community who call Public Safety for assistance after experiencing sexual violence or dating/domestic violence.

Learn more about other Title IX programs.

Posted 12/10/23

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