Get creative for a chance to win $500
NSU is hosting a competition until Feb. 15 to name the University’s Quality Enhancement Plan, a program designed to enhance student learning and a requirement for NSU’s SACS accreditation. This year’s topic is “Improving Writing for all NSU Students.” The winner will receive a $500 gift certificate to the NSU Bookstore, recognition on the school’s website and lunch with his or her dean and the QEP committee at the Faculty Club. Submissions must be emailed to packerb@nova.edu by Feb. 15.
Apply to be an Orientation Leader
Orientation Leader applications for summer 2016 will be available on OrgSync until Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. Leaders assist first-year and transfer students in transitioning into college and participating in undergraduate orientation. A mandatory training will take place May 2 through May 6. To apply, visit orgsync.com/48996/forms/167419/submission. For more information, contact Lauren Storms, graduate assistant for Orientation, at ls2026@nova.edu or 954-262-8102.
Learn about a non-profit experience
Gregg Behr, executive director of the Grable Foundation, will present a discussion, “Mr. Rogers, Mickey Mouse and the Future of Learning,” on Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. at the University School. The Grable Foundation focuses on supporting non-profit children’s development programs, and Behr is nationally recognized as a trustee for GreatNonprofits.org and Grantmakers for Education. NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education will host the discussion, which is open to NSU faculty, staff, students and alumni.
Get the tools for success
The Office of Undergraduate Student Success will host the “Study Math Smarter, Not Harder” workshop on Jan. 19 from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. in the Knight Auditorium of the Carl DeSantis Building as part of its Tools for Success winter workshops. The next workshop in the series, “Effective Reading Strategies,” will be on Feb. 2 from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. in the Knight Auditorium. The workshops will also be available through live streaming on Blackboard. For more information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Student Success at 954-262-8386 or studentsuccess@nova.edu.
Challenge your tech creativity
The Department of Writing and Communication will host a technology and writing workshop series until April 13. All workshops will be from noon to 1 p.m. in the Writing Studio, Room 127c, in the Parker Building. Workshops include Hack Your Brain: Creativity Workshop 1 on Feb. 11, What Every Coder Needs to Know about Usability on Feb. 17 and others. For a full schedule, visit sharkfins.nova.edu/write-hack-create.
Learn how to work with hazardous materials
The Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness in the College of Osteopathic Medicine will host hazmat training from Jan. 19 to Jan. 29 to teach interested students how to respond to maritime disasters and emergencies. NSU students can attend the training for free and learn about health and safety, environmental protection and maritime life protection and will receive a certificate upon completion. For course dates and times, visit sharkfins.nova.edu/marine-response-training-and-hazardous-materials-safety-courses/. For more information, call 954-262-1638 or email seamist@nova.edu.
