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As always, we look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at future alumni events!   

Kim Stone
Director of Alumni Relations

“Rock My Soul: The Black Legacy of Rock & Roll” Art Exhibit - February 10- March 31, 2006
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) presents the rich history of African and African American music throughout the months of February and March with the exhibit, “Rock My Soul: The Black Legacy of Rock and Roll,” a traveling exhibit of the Arts League of Michigan and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The exhibition will be displayed in the Second Floor Gallery of the Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center, on NSU’s main campus. More

Certified Financial Planner Certification Program Introduction to Financial Planning - March 4 - April 1, 2006
The multi-faceted and sophisticated financial world requires competent practitioners to plan, assess, and evaluate a client's financial future. This CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Certification Program provides the scope of knowledge and expertise required to deliver full-service financial guidance. The program presents the techniques and information necessary to assist clients in accumulating, conserving, and transferring personal wealth.

New Jersey Alumni Chapter Annual Midwinter Brunch - Sunday, March 5, 2006
The Alumni Association of Nova Southeastern University invites you to our “Annual Midwinter Brunch” which will be held in a new and more elegant location. Join us on Sunday, March 5, at noon at The Woodbridge Hilton. (Garden State Parkway Exit 131A, the hotel is on the right at the exit).  The cost is $28 per person and includes a buffet spread of breakfast treats, a carving station, and a selection of sushi, tasty lunch items, smoked fish, antipasto and complimentary champagne. There will be plenty of free NSU giveaways! Bring your friends, family, and school colleagues. Please send your check, made payable to NSU/NJ, to Roger Nelson, 16 Cedarwood Place, Swedesboro, New Jersey 08085, no later than March 2 to reserve your place.  For more information, please contact David Weintraub at (732) 905-3693 or daweint@nsu.nova.edu.

NSU Forum Luncheon with Andrea Mitchell- Wednesday, March 8, 2006
Nova Southeastern University invites you to lunch with one of NBC News' top political correspondents, Andrea Mitchell at the Tower Club in Fort Lauderdale from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Mitchell is the Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News, a position she has held since 1994.  She reports on evolving foreign policy issues in the United States and abroad for all NBC News broadcasts, including "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams," "Today" and on both CNBC and MSNBC. More

2006 Broward County American Heart Walk- Saturday, March 11, 2006
Come join the community in a walk to fight heart disease and stroke, at the 2006 Broward County American Heart Walk on Saturday, March 11, 2006 at NSU’s main campus in Fort Lauderdale.  The Heart Walk activities begin at 8:00 a.m., and the walk itself is set to start at 9:00 a.m., rain or shine.  This is the fifth consecutive year that NSU has served as the site of the Broward County walk. This year NSU and the American Heart Association hope to raise $770,000 dollars. More

Healthy Aging Expo’ - Sunday, March 12, 2006
NSU’s Health Care Centers will host their inaugural “Healthy Aging Expo” on Sunday, March 12. This free event will be held in the Health Professions Division on NSU’s main campus in Davie from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Older adults and their loved ones are invited to attend. Activities will include: Lectures in Spanish and English presented by NSU faculty with expertise in aging-related health and wellness issues; Health and wellness screenings, and information provided by NSU and the North Broward Hospital District, a health walk led by NSU physical therapy faculty and students (pedometers will be provided and participants will be taught how to use a pedometer to monitor activity level), nutrition class with healthy cooking demonstration and much, much more. More

South Florida Career Conference & Exposition - March 22, 2006
Open to All Employers - Business, Government, Health, Education, Non Profit.  This event is for NSU Students and Alumni, graduates of other universities and open to the public.

College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Reception - Thursday, March 23, 2006
The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) will be meeting March 22-26, 2006 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine Texas.  Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Affairs will be in attendance.  There will be an exhibit booth and a reception for all alumni, students, and faculty in attendance during the convention.  The reception will take place Thursday, March 23, 2006 from 5:30 p.m. to 7p.m. We look forward to another great turnout!  For further information about the conference please visit the ACOFP website at www.acofp.org.

Las Vegas Student Educational Center Grand Opening Ceremony - Thursday, March 23, 2006
On Thursday, March 23, 4:30 p.m., the Las Vegas Student Educational Center will host a Grand Opening Ceremony for NSU alumni, current and prospective students.  Set in a beautiful facility only suitable for Las Vegas, NSU has developed the Las Vegas Student Educational Center. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to see the new facility, network with fellow NSU grads as well as receive information about undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, education and psychology.  Refreshments will be served. For more information, or to RSVP, call (702) 942-3450.

MBA Professional Alumni Chapter Nautical Networking Cruise - March 25, 2006
The NSU Alumni Association and the new MBA Alumni Chapter present the first “Nautical Networking Cruise.” Join fellow MBA Alumni and friends as you set sail aboard the “Spirit of Lauderdale” private Catamaran Cruise from 2:30pm-5:00pm. The cruise will set sail from Bahia Mar Marina and take us on a journey to the Atlantic Ocean. Relax with the Calypso music as you get to know fellow NSU graduates. MBA Chapter President Stephen Kempisty, will kick off this first event and announce upcoming plans for the group. The “Spirit of Lauderdale” Catamaran is located at: Radisson Bahia Mar, 801 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33316; "A" Dock just north of the Jungle Queen.  The cost is $15/person. Includes ticket, beer, wine, soda and light hors d’oeuvres.  Space is limited.  RSVP for up to two people by March 16th by calling Angie Nelson at 954-262-2132.

“Wine and the Science of Flavor Perception” - March 30, 2006
All NSU alumni, faculty and staff are invited to Cornell University’s Alumni Faculty Speaker Series, “Wine and the Science of Flavor Perception,” a special presentation by Terry Acree, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry, Department of Food Science and Technology, Cornell University.

The event, which is sponsored by the Cornell Club of the Gold Coast, will be held March 30 in the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center. A reception will be held at 6:30 p.m., and the presentation begins at 7:00 p.m. More

Alumnus Kenneth Baylor Receives Distinguished Service Award
Kenneth Baylor, Huizenga School graduate from the M.B.A. and Masters of Science in Leadership programs, was unanimously selected to receive the prestigious "2005 Distinguished Service Award" from the Environmental Industry Associations/National Solid Waste Management Association. Baylor was selected based on his proven leadership, and his ability to recognize the highest spirit of volunteerism and involvement, personal integrity, professionalism, and performance in an honorable and ethical manner. The award will be conferred on Baylor at the WastExpo in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 5, 2006.

Baylor has served as the Vice President for Republic Services, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL since 1998. Republic Services was founded by Wayne Huizenga, namesake to his alma mater. Baylor received his MBA from the Huizenga School in 2004 and his M.S. in Leadership in 2005. He is currently a member of Sigma Beta Delta, and is certified in Situational Leadership.

Alumna Florence Ross Honored for Seven Decades of Peacemaking
Florence Ross, Ph.D., an alumna of the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution was honored at Temple Adath Or in Cooper City, FL on January 28, 2006.  The temple chose to honor Ross for her seven decades of peacemaking.  Ross’s peacemaking activities range from helping to found a group to start a Muslim-Jewish-Christian dialogue in South Florida to starting the Institute of Peacemaking Elders at NSU.

NSU Alumni Honored at Teacher of the Year Banquet
Eight Nova Southeastern University graduates were among the 69 teachers honored at the recent Volusia County Schools Teacher of the Year Awards banquet.  Most of them attended classes at NSU’s Daytona Beach site.

  Did you know that NSU alumni now receive discounted tickets to the Florida Marlins?
Nova Southeastern University alumni receive discounts on lower-level tickets for the Florida Marlins 2006 Season. NSU alumni can now purchase Terrace Box seats for any Friday night Marlins game for only $39 (Regularly $50). So, if you live in the south Florida area or you are coming to visit, take advantage of this great deal offered to NSU alumni.  Offer subject to availability.  Other seating locations available. To order, or for more information, please call Chris Huff, Business Development for the Florida Marlins at 305-626-7356. Click here to view the 2006 game schedule.  For more information about additional benefits available to NSU alumni please visit the NSU Alumni Association website at www.nova.edu/alumni.

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Holocaust Survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel Spoke at Nova Southeastern University
Holocaust Survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel delivered a public address at Nova Southeastern University at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23.

Weisel is the author of numerous books, including the internationally acclaimed memoir, La Nuit (Night). He is also the winner of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize, an honor he received for delivering a message “of peace, atonement and human dignity” and “fighting indifference, intolerance and injustice” through his collected works.

Wiesel’s visit was sponsored by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences - Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences as part of its “Distinguished Speakers Series” and college-wide exploration into the theme of “Good and Evil.”

Wiesel spoke in the Miniaci Performing Arts Center with a simulcast in the atrium of the adjacent Carl DeSantis Building.

Wiesel is the author of more than 40 books of fiction and non-fiction, including The Time of the Uprooted, published in August, as well as A Beggar in Jerusalem (Prix Médicis winner), The Testament (Prix Livre Inter winner), The Fifth Son (winner of the Grand Prize in Literature from the City of Paris), and two volumes of his memoirs. Night has since been translated into more than thirty languages and is part of the literary canon of the Holocaust.

The Julian and Ellen Knight Lecture Hall was filled to capacity with students, faculty, and community leaders. Nolen’s presentation gave the audience a good understanding of why Siemens had worldwide sales of $96 billion in 2005 (with 460,000 people employed in 190 countries). The global technology and infrastructure company has its US corporate headquarters in New York City.  Employing approximately 70,000 people, its US operations generated sales of $18.8 billion in 2005.

Nolen discussed topics such as: the company’s strategy for business opportunities, understanding culture, the need to evolve in a changing global marketplace, and the importance of developing trust. Furthering on the point of building trust, he stated that it is critical to establish good relationships with people, whether colleagues or suppliers—trust was key to one’s success and will determine future opportunities. Siemens’ scope and reach was made more apparent by Dr. George Hanbury’s announcement confirming a world-class technology partnership between Siemens and NSU. Nolen expanded on the partnership by saying Siemens’ goal was to bring technologies together, match visions; “This partnership will provide students and researchers with cutting-edge working environments and create an excellent setting to experience how Siemens’ innovations are changing the way people around the world live, work, and study.

Community guests included entrepreneur H. Wayne Huizenga, and Nolen’s colleagues: Ken Cornelius, president and CEO of Siemens One, Inc. and Vice President of Sales for Siemens Corporation, and Jon Trigg, director of the company’s Healthcare Division. The lecture was sponsored by BankAtlantic.

Student-Athletes Garner Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week Honors
For the second consecutive week a pair of Nova Southeastern University student-athletes were named Sunshine State Conference Players of the Week for their respective sports on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Women's basketball player Eliza Allen (Fr., Hegenheim, France) and women's tennis player Alexa Korotkevich (So., St. Petersburg, Russia) each won the award for the first time in their careers.

Allen had a career week, as she averaged a double-double (12.0 pts., 11.5 reb.) and NSU (14-9, 7-5 SSC) won a pair of SSC games over Florida Southern and Eckerd. The Sharks freshman had a career-high 12 points and career- and game-high 14 rebounds to lead NSU against Southern. She also dished out seven assists in that game, narrowly missing out on a triple-double. Allen then matched her career-high with 12 points and grabbed nine boards against Eckerd on Saturday.

Korotkevich played number one singles and doubles, and worked to a perfect 4-0 start to her 2006 season. The sophomore posted straight set victories in both of her singles matches for the week, and was also victorious in two doubles matches with teammate Ulia Talalenko (Fr., Naples, Fla.) as the pair lost just three games. Korotkevich's performances in the top spot inspired her team to a 2-0 start to the season, as NSU did not drop a match against either Palm Beach Atlantic or Florida Southern.

NSU student-athletes have now garnered a total of 11 SSC Player of the Week awards in the 2005-06 year.