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NSU’S Lifelong Learning Institute to Host Former Chief Interpreter for Mikhail Gorbachev

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Pavel Palazhchenko will speak at NSU on Friday, December 7.

Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Lifelong Learning Institute will present “Negotiating the End of the Cold War: Lessons for Today” with speaker Pavel Palazhchenko. The seminar will take place on Friday, December 7 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the university’s Knight Auditorium, located in the Carl DeSantis Building on NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus

“NSU’s Lifelong Learning Institute offers a vibrant educational environment for those in the local community who seek out opportunities for intellectual stimulation,” said Linda Maurice, director of the Lifelong Learning Institute. “We often feature interesting and informative speakers who provide unique seminars to our members and guests. Mr. Palazhchenko is a testament to our ability to attract world renowned lecturers.”

Palazhchenko is a legendary translator who is well-known for his role as the chief English interpreter for Mikhail Gorbachev and Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze. He participated in all US-Soviet summit talks that led to the end of the Cold War.

After serving as a long-time associate and aide to Mikhail Gorbachev, he served as the head of the International Department of the International Non-governmental Foundation for Socio-Economic and Political Studies, also known as The Gorbachev Foundation. In this role, he worked as an analyst, spokesperson, interpreter and translator.

Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to Palazhchenko speak about his front-row seat to history. Following the lecture, there will be a question and answer session.

This lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, call 954-262-8471 or email LLI@nova.edu.

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.

Tickets on Sale Now for Production: The Who’s Tommy

The Who’s Tommy will run Friday Oct. 19, 2018 & Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 at 8pm in the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center.

Presented by Boca Black Box and based on the iconic 1969 rock concept album, The Who’s Tommy is an exhilarating story of hope, healing and the human spirit. The story of the pinball-playing, deaf, dumb and blind boy who triumphs over his adversities has inspired, amazed and puzzled audiences for more than 40 years. This five-time Tony Award-winning musical was translated to the stage by theatrical wizard, Des McAnuff, into a high-energy, one-of-a-kind theatrical event.

After witnessing the accidental murder of his mother’s lover by his father, Tommy is traumatized into catatonia and, as the boy grows, he suffers abuse at the hands of his sadistic relatives and neighbors. As an adolescent, he’s discovered to have an uncanny knack for playing pinball and, when his mother finally breaks through his catatonia, he becomes an international pinball superstar.

FREE Garage Parking on the 2nd Level or Higher

Tickets On-Sale Thursday, 6/28/2018

Music and Lyrics by Book by
PETE TOWNSHEND PETE TOWNSHEND AND DES MCANUFF

Additional Music and Lyrics by
JOHN ENTWISTLE and KEITH MOON

Originally Produced on Broadway by
PACE THEATRICAL GROUP and DODGER PRODUCTIONS
with Kardana Productions

NSU 2018 Convocation, Aug. 17

Join us as we welcome the incoming class of undergraduate students to Nova Southeastern University on Friday, August 17, 2018 in the Rick Case Arena of the Don Taft University Center. The ceremony is scheduled to begin promptly at 9:00 am and end at approximately 10:30 am. Doors will open at 8:00 a.m., and participants and guests are asked to arrive no later than 8:30 a.m.

Convocation marks the beginning of the academic year by welcoming the newest members to our community of scholars. This is an opportunity to remind students of their rights and responsibilities as new Sharks. We will encourage them to embrace our core values regarding Academic Excellence, Integrity, Opportunity, Diversity and Community as they begin to develop their new NSU identity. With the start of this new tradition, we invite faculty in regalia to help welcome the new students.

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NSU Entrepreneurial Boot Camp, Starts Aug. 9

In Collaboration with the Shepard Broad College of Law, H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, and the College of Engineering and Computing, the Sharon and Mitchell W. Berger Entrepreneur Law Clinic will offer the first annual Entrepreneurial Boot Camp.

The program is designed to immerse entrepreneurs in the skills and disciplines needed to successfully launch a start-up business, with particular focus on those companies built on research, design, or innovation.

The program will include both an online component and a three-day workshop, Aug. 9-12 is open to all NSU students, faculty, staff, and to the general public. Topics will explore many of the essential steps for developing new products and companies, such as:

-Ideation and Research
-Business Planning
-Financial Planning and Market Analysis
-Patents and Patentability
-Non-patent based Intellectual Property
-Differentiated Products, Commodities, and Research Re-Assessment (e.g. Publish or Product)
-Business Legal Structures, Ownership Models, and Tax Implications
-Design, Fabrication, Production, and Delivery
-Business Funding and Finance: Angels, VCs, and Lenders
-Risk and Process Management

If you are interested in attending, please pre-register through the link below for this free intensive training that will be held on the NSU Fort Lauderdale/ Davie campus.

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