Student Newsletter - April 16, 2007

From the Dean,

As part of the college's Distinguished Speakers Series, the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences will host renowned neurologist and author Oliver Sacks. Sacks has written numerous bestselling books, including Awakenings, The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat, and An Anthropologist on Mars. If you have not made arrangements, I encourage you to get your tickets through the Office of the Dean at (954) 262-8236. This event is free and open to the public.

As the academic year comes to an end, please be aware that the registration period for Summer and Fall 2007 is now underway. The late registration period for Summer 2007 will begin on April 28, resulting in a $100 late fee. Your academic advisor is available to answer any questions about registration or curriculum requirements.

While there have been numerious achievements this year worth mentioning, I am proud to announce that the college’s Athletic Training major has just received national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). With the inaugural class of athletic training students graduating in May, this accreditation will allow them to qualify as certified athletic trainers. I would like to congratulate the faculty, staff, and students of the Athletic Training Education Program for their significant achievement.

Finally, as many of you know, the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony will take place on May 12 at 11:00 a.m. in the Bank Atlantic Center, located in Sunrise, Florida. The ceremony marks the culmination of students’ undergraduate careers at NSU, commemorating their hard work and dedication, and celebrating entry to a larger community. The 2007 Commencement Speaker will be Antonia Novello, M.D., the first Hispanic and first woman to serve as U.S. Surgeon General.

For those of you who study online or at NSU's Student Educational Centers, the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony and the Baccalaureate Reception, held the night before in the University Center, both offer an excellent opportunity to visit NSU’s main campus in Fort Lauderdale and meet many of the faculty, staff, and classmates who have helped shape your undergraduate experience. I encourage all students to attend our Commencement programs.

Sincerely,

Don Rosenblum, Ph.D.
Dean, Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences

Important Dates to Remember

Upcoming Events

Now-May 1

BIODIVERISTY: ENDANGERED! Amazonian Photographic Exhibit

Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences’ Environmental Science/Studies Program and the Wild Spots Foundation will sponsor the photographic exhibit BIODIVERSITY: ENDANGERED! in the Miami Center for the Photographic Arts. The exhibit represents the work of students, faculty, and professional wildlife/nature photographers who have traveled to Baños, Ecuador, gathering photographic data on endangered and threatened species of the Amazonia Cloud Forests. More

April 16

In conjunction with the visit of Oliver Sacks - Panel Discussion on Virtual Identity and Bioethics

Join Sergio Cobo, Ph.D., Ben Mulvey, Ph.D., Robert Burns, and moderator Saeed Rajput, Ph.D., for a discussion of issues that arise from medical and technological means to alter identities. From 7:00–8:30 p.m. in the Miniaci Performing Arts Center, the panel will explore how our increasing dependency on technology affects the ownership of personal information, the risks of identity theft, and the growing use of biometrics. More

April 18

In conjunction with the visit of Oliver Sacks - English Professors to Explore Embodied Identity in Literature

Join Suzanne Ferriss, Ph.D., and Andrea Shaw, Ph.D., from the Division of Humanities, for an engaging discussion on embodied identity in literature at 4:00 p.m. in the Alvin Sherman Library, Room 2053. They will analyze the connection between mind and body—the psychological and the physical—and focus on ways that identity is shaped by this connection, using examples from various literary works. More

April 19

Distinguished Speaker Series: Oliver Sacks

You are invited to join the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences in welcoming Oliver Sacks, M.D., to Nova Southeastern University as part of the college's Distinguished Speaker Series. The event will take place 7:00–8:30 p.m. in the Miniaci Performing Arts Center. More

April 26-29

NSU Theatre: Director’s Festival of One-Acts

The final theatre offering of the year will be a festival of student-directed works. Performances will held at the University Arts Center’s Black Box Theatre on April 26-28, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. and April 29, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. More

May 10

An Introduction to the Cadaver Experience

Mark Jaffe, DPM, MHSA, assistant professor in the Division of Math, Science, and Technology, will sponsor a guest lecture by Ernest F. Talarico, Jr., Ph.D., from the Indiana University School of Medicine–Northwest (IUN). An assistant professor of anatomy and cell biology, Talarico leads selected students through the IUN’s Human Cadaver Prosection Program, which prepares cadavers for medical education and research. Talaric will speak about the program and cadavers 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. in Parker 210. More

Get Involved on Campus

April 21

Florida Geriatric Society Presents Lectures on Geriatric Care

The Florida Geriatrics Society will sponsor a morning of lectures, titled "Promoting Excellence in the Clinical Care of the Older Adult,” from 7:00 a.m.–12:50 p.m. in Room 1417 of the Health Professions Division. Students are invited to learn about key geriatric care developments and spend time with experts in the field. Registration is free for students. Student volunteers are also needed to help facilitate the event; if interested, contact Mark Jaffe, D.P.M., at mjaffe@nova.edu.

Office of Admissions News and Events

April 21

Campus Visit Day

Do you know someone interested in NSU? Tell them to come to the Campus Visit Day. The best way to get a feel for a college is to see and experience it in person. They will get all the information they need about academic majors, the application process, and financial aid. They can tour campus and have a one-on-one interview with an admissions counselor. More