Leonard Pounds has been named Vice President of Clinical Operations
Leonard Pounds has been named NSU’s vice president of Clinical Operations. In this role, he will oversee all clinic operations, including the revenue cycle and enhancing the experiences of the 220,000 annual patients at NSU’s 39 health centers. Pounds will also work closely with NSU academics, ensuring that academic programs are supported and opportunities are ready for students. Pounds has been with the university since 2007, and has had several roles in the Office of Innovation and Information Technology. Before joining the Sharks, Pounds served in the U.S. Navy as an Information Systems Technician Second-Class Petty Officer.
Inaugural Digital Curriculum & Higher Education Conference
The Office of the Provost invites the NSU community to the inaugural “Going Deeply Digital: Promises and Challenges of the Digital Curriculum in Higher Education” conference. The regional conference will be held Feb. 15-16. Members of the NSU community are invited and encouraged to submit presentation proposals, which are due Dec. 10. For more information about the conference, visit https://www.nova.edu/digitalconference/ or email nsudigital@nova.edu with inquiries.
Lifelong Learning Institute to Host Former Chief Interpreter
Former Chief Interpreter for Mikhail Gorbachev, Pavel Palazhchenko will speak at the Lifelong Learning Institute’s “Negotiating the End of the Cold War: Lessons for Today.” The seminar will be held on Dec. 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Knight Auditorium in the Carl DeSantis Building. Palazhchenko is known for his legendary role as chief English interpreter for Mikhail Gorbachev and Eduard Shevardnadze.
NSU Professor offers Food Safety Tips for the Holidays
Bindu S. Mayi, professor of microbiology at NSU’s College of Medical Sciences educated the community about safe food practices to stay healthy during the holiday season. Each year, the CDC estimates that 3,000 people could die from eating or drinking contaminated foods or beverages. Even after the initial symptoms are gone, health consequences can ensue in the future. Foodsafety.gov broke down safety into four easy steps: clean, separate, cook, chill. For more information about food safety check out https://nsunews.nova.edu/lets-stay-healthy-food-safety-tips-for-the-holidays/.
