NSU’s College of Allied Health and Nursing students provide hearing aids to children In October, NSU audiology students completed their second medical mission in the British Virgin Islands where they provided schoolchildren with audiology services and hearing aids donated by the ReSound Corporation. Teri Hamill, Ph.D., professor of audiology, took her students to BVI in […]
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NSU to test emergency notification systems On Dec. 2, at 2 p.m., the NSU Emergency Notification System will be tested. This includes: mass email; SMS text messages; indoor and outdoor public address systems, including two-way classroom intercoms and emergency blue light phones; “Sharktube” displays throughout campus buildings; digital signage; and NSU’s emergency hotline. Students should […]
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NSU researchers seek to use stems cells to grow teeth Dr. Peter Murray, Ph.D,, associate professor of endodontics, and a team of researchers from NSU’s College of Dental Medicine have been working, for several years, to use stems cells, or a simple tooth bud, to grow new teeth. The researchers have been successful with the […]
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Student town hall meeting with President Hanbury On Nov. 10, at 12:15 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center pit, students will have the opportunity to discuss NSU-related issues with President George L. Hanbury II and a panel of college officials, including: Provost Frank De Piano, Associate Vice President of Business Services Marc Crocquet, Vice […]
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Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation recognized for philanthropic work The Fort Lauderdale/Broward Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals announced the outstanding organizations and individuals who will be honored at the 2011 National Philanthropy Luncheon, an event honoring area philanthropists. The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation was awarded Outstanding Foundation during National Philanthropy Day, part of AFP’s […]
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Florida’s minimum wage set to increase effective Jan. 1. On Oct. 17, FL officials announced that minimum wage will be raised from $7.31 to $7.67 per hour starting Jan. 1. The last minimum wage increase was in June when the rate rose by six cents an hour. FL’s minimum wage increases are determined by the […]
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Florida among states to increase minimum wage On Oct. 3, four states, CO, MT, OH, and WA, announced an increase in their minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.04 for 2012. The $1.79 per hour increase is expected to be announced in FL, AZ, and VT next month. New law allows guns at Fort Lauderdale public […]
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Six new M.B.A. concentrations and graduate certificates added to the NSU business school NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship announced the addition of six new M.B.A. concentrations and graduate certificates. Programs will begin enrolling students next year. With the addition of these six programs, the Huizenga Business School now offers 15 certificate […]
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Lecture on deception host by FCAS and CPS On Oct. 5, Matt Young, a Psy.D., student at the Center for Psychological Studies will speak on the topic “Can People Detect Deception via Thin-Slice Communication?” The talk is a part of the Psychology Graduate Research Series, which is co-hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and […]
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Performance artist Guillermo Gómez–Peña comes to NSU On Sept. 22 and 23, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences (FCAS) will host two events featuring activist, artist and educator Gómez–Peña as part of the 2011-2012 Distinguished Speakers series. The events include an audio-visual lecture entitled “Multiple Journeys: The Life and Work of Gómez-Peña” and “Strange […]