New vendors added to Shark Discount Program
New vendors were added to the Shark Discount Program. NSU community members who show their Shark Cards will receive discounts at the following locations: H&R Block, which offers a $20 discount on retail, 35 percent off online purchases and 20 percent off software purchases, Empire Beauty School, which offers a 20 percent discount, WayGood Tea, which offers a 15 percent discount, El Agave Azul, which offers a 15 percent discount on food, and Cinque Terre Italian Restaurant, which offers 15 percent off regular-priced items. All vendors offer a minimum 15 percent discount to NSU students, faculty and staff. To see a full list of vendors, visit nova.edu/sharkdiscountprogram.
President Hanbury announces founding dean of NSU’s College of Allopathic Medicine
At NSU’s Board of Trustees January meeting, President George Hanbury announced the designation of Johannes W. Vieweg as dean of the College of Allopathic Medicine, which will welcome its first class in 2018. Vieweg as the Wayne and Marti Huizenga Endowed Research Scholar’s chair, director of the UF Prostate Disease Center and chairman of the Florida Prostate Cancer Advisory Council at the University of Florida. Vieweg, an award-winning scientist, has spent many years researching tumor treatments and, more recently, public health.
Accomplished lawyer to speak at NSU
The College of Arts, History and Social Sciences’ Department of History and Political Science will host a lecture and Q&A session with Peter Watson, Scottish lawyer and owner of PBW Law, on Feb. 7 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Performance Theatre of the Don Taft University Center. Watson will discuss his contributions to the Gecas Case, the famous trial of accused Nazi war criminal Vytautas Gecas. It is a free event that everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Stephen Levitt at levitts@nova.edu or 954-262-8210.
Sigma Delta Tau sisters raise money for national philanthropy
The sisters of Sigma Delta Tau sorority are selling OPI nail polish bottles until Feb. 26 to raise money for Jewish Women International, their national philanthropy. Two different shades of purple are available for $10 each and can be purchased from any of the sisters of the sorority. For more information, or to purchase nail polish, talk to a sister or contact SDT president Katlyn Magnotta at km1881@nova.edu or 570-855-8014.
Learn about diversity at the roundtable
The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences will host a “Talking Circle on Inclusion and Diversity” on Feb. 7 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Maltz Building to discuss topics related to human rights and social issues. The event is open to NSU students, faculty and staff. For more information, contact Judith McKay, faculty adviser for the roundtable, at mckayj@nova.edu or 954-262-3060.
Veterans to host documentary viewing
The Department of Conflict Resolution Studies and Department of Justice and Human Services will host a live showing of the documentary “Battlefield: Home Breaking the Silence” on Feb. 8 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. in the Veterans Resource Center, Room 218 in the Rosenthal Student Center. NSU alumni Anita Holsapple, who graduated from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, filmed the documentary, which evaluates what happens to veterans when they return home after battle. Light refreshments will be served, and a question and answer session will follow the screening. Seating is limited. To RSVP, contact Kathleen Doyle at kd737@nova.edu or 954-262-7009.
