Write it down in your planner, update your browser’s homepage and bookmarks, re-program your iPhone or Blackberry—The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Web site has a new URL: www.fcas.nova.edu.

The previous URL of www.undergrad.nova.edu will continue to work, but users will automatically be forwarded to the new site.  The new prefix of “fcas” is an abbreviation for the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences.

It’s easy to remember and less to type.

Same site, shorter name: www.fcas.nova.edu has arrived!

Monday, August 31, 2009
Clinic Exploration Program (CEP) Information Session
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Alvin Sherman Library | Room 2053
Students are invited to attend to learn more about the CEP, which provides undergraduates with opportunities to gain practical experience in many health-care fields. Lunch will be provided.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009
"New in Honors: Undergraduate Honors Program Workshop and Lunch"
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Carl DeSantis Building
This luncheon and workshop is designed for new students enrolled in the Undergraduate Honors Program. It will include a discussion of program requirements and information about upcoming co-curricular events.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Undergraduate Scholarship Reception
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Alvin Sherman Library | Room 4009
The college will recognize its new students who received scholarships to NSU this year during this "Weeks of Welcome" gala event.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009
"Empower Yourself to Succeed"
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Parker Building | First-Floor Lobby
This workshop, presented by the Office of Academic Services (OAS), will provide an overview of the services and resources available through OAS. Peer tutors also will be on hand to speak with students. The event will culminate in a brief walk-through the Academic Services facility. Lunch will be provided.

Thursday, September 3, 2009
Dual Admission Workshop
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Alvin Sherman Library | Room 4009
This workshop will aid any students enrolled in the Dual Admission program and will include tips on how to keep in good standing while in the program.

Thursday, September 3, 2009
Academic Division Socials
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Don Taft University Center
Each of the college’s four divisions will host informal receptions. Specific meeting locations are as follows:

• Division of Humanities—Black Box Lobby | First Floor
• Division of Math, Science, and Technology—Lounge | Second Floor
• Division of Performing and Visual Arts—Interior of Performing and Visual Arts Wing | Third Floor
• Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences—Arena Club Room | Second Floor

These events serve as great opportunities for students to meet and interact with classmates and faculty members outside of the classroom. Remember to save the date and start the fall semester off right with your division social!

August 21-September 6, 2009
The Promethean Theatre (TPT) Presents: Trey Parker's CANNIBAL! The Musical
Fridays and Saturdays: 8:00 p.m. | Saturdays and Sundays: 3:00 p.m.
Don Taft University Center, Black Box Theatre
This comedy tells the tale of Alferd Packer, the only American ever convicted of cannibalism. As Packer faces a judge and jury, he recounts his journey across Colorado Territory in 1873 leading a hapless group in search of gold.

Thursdays, September 10, 17, 24, 2009
Law School Workshops
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Carl DeSantis Building | Room TBA
Learn all there is to know about applying for—and being accepted into—law school, from LSATS to recommendation letters. Tim Dixon, J.D., and Gary Gershman, J.D., Ph.D., associate professors in the college's Division of Humanities, as well as students from the Shepard Broad Law Center, will be on hand to answer any of your questions about law school.

September 14-October 7, 2009
Matthew Engel: Evever
An NSU Exhibition Series Event
Opening Reception: September 14 | 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Gallery Display: September 14-October 7
Meet emerging regional artist Matthew Engel and uncover a world where art and life intersect. Throughout the run of the exhibition, Engel will continue to work on, change, and reinvent the installations and paintings—while creating new works.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Faculty Lecture Series
"Oscar Wilde, Roger Casement, and Cathal Ó Searcaigh: The Rise and Fall of the Gay Irishman"
Presented by Jim Doan, Ph.D., professor, Division of Humanities
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Parker Building | Room 240
This opening faculty lecture will cover the lives of three Irish writers and political figures ranging in time from the late 19th to the early 21st Century. What all three have in common is spectacular success in their respective fields and being initially lionized by their societies, coupled with a predilection for young men, which either helped lead to their downfall (Wilde), or at least demonized them in the public eye (Casement and Ó Searcaigh).

Do you love to sing? Would you like to sing and meet new people at the same time?
Well, the Bossa Nova Chorale is looking for a few good voices!

The Bossa Nova chorale is the premier vocal ensemble of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts. It is composed of talented, aspiring vocalists who sing a wide repertoire of songs, from spirituals and vocal jazz charts to choral music spanning the last millennium. Opportunities to shine as a soloist are also available.

Membership in the Bossa Nova Chorale is open each semester to all NSU students (undergraduate and graduate), faculty, and staff. Becoming a part of the chorale is a great way to meet new people, learn new music, and develop your musical skills. Students involved in the Bossa Nova Chorale can also earn 1 credit (pass or fail) by signing up for MUSC 3300, section DA1—Ensemble. Chorale performances are scheduled throughout the academic year.

Rehearsals for the Bossa Nova Chorale will be held each Tuesday during the fall 2009 semester, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center, room 310 (part of the college’s Performing and Visual Arts Wing).

For more information and/or to become a member of the Bossa Nova Chorale, contact the ensemble's director, Jennifer Donelson, D.M.A., at (954) 262-7610. The deadline to sign up for the fall 2009 semester is Tuesday, September 1, 2009.

The Bossa Nova Chorale looks forward to hearing you!

Attention all aspiring actors, dancers, singers, and/or stage technicians: Here’s your chance to take center stage at Nova Southeastern University! The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts will be holding auditions for its 2009–2010 stage productions, on Tuesday, September 1, 2009.

Actors, singers, and technicians:
Auditions and interviews will be held in the Black Box Theatre, located in the Don Taft University Center, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Actors (non-singers) must prepare a two-minute monologue for their audition. Actors/singers and singers (non-actors) need to prepare a monologue and a song for an audition. Technicians will be interviewed.

Dancers:
Dance auditions will be held in the Performance Theatre, located in the Don Taft University Center, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

Auditions and interviews are open to all NSU students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the community. NSU students who are selected for, and participate in, productions can earn 1 course credit (pass or fail) by signing up for THEA 2100 or DANC 2100.

For more information, please contact the college’s Division of Performing and Visual Arts at (954) 262-7620.