October 19-December 4, 2009
Divide and Conquer: Second Annual Visual Arts Faculty Gallery Exhibition
Opening Reception: Monday, October 19, 2009 | 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Gallery Display: Through December 4, 2009
Gallery 217 | Performing and Visual Arts Wing | Don Taft University Center
Examine artwork from three of the college's visual arts faculty members, and learn more about their diverse creation methods and the messages conveyed through their work.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
"Lucky 13" Workshop Series | Library Resources: To Google or Not to Google?
12:10-12:50 p.m.
Rosenthal Student Center | Room 200
Let the librarians show you the most efficient ways to use Google as a search tool. Lunch will be provided. This event is part of NSU's "Lucky 13" workshop series, which offers 13 ways to help you succeed.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
"Approximations of the Standard Normal Distribution"
Mathematics Colloquium Series
Presented by Bashar Zogheib, Ph.D., assistant professor, Division of Math, Science, and Technology
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Mailman-Hollywood Building | Room 310
In this talk, Zogheib will present five new formulas for approximation of cumulative standard normal probabilities. All are welcome to attend. Further information on upcoming talks in the series will be released soon.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
"The Importance of Being Ambiguous"
A guest lecture presented by Michael Gillespie, Ph.D., professor of English at Florida International University
Cosponsored by Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences and the Florida Irish Studies Consortium, Inc.
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Black Box Theatre | Performing and Visual Arts Wing | Don Taft University Center
Gillespie is the author of many texts, including (among others) Oscar Wilde and the Poetics of Ambiguity. In this lecture, he will discuss the role of sexual predators in Wilde's famous play, The Importance of Being Earnest.

October 23-November 1, 2009 (Select Nights)
Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest
A Premier Series Event
Black Box Theatre | Performing and Visual Arts Wing | Don Taft University Center
Earnest, "A Trivial Comedy for Serious People," is a comedic masterpiece about cucumber sandwiches, mistaken identity, double lives, and love. Visit the performance schedule page for a complete list of production dates and times.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
"Keeping Marine Mammals in Captivity: Good or Evil?"
Faculty Lecture Series
Presented by Edward O. Keith, Ph.D., associate professor, Division of Math, Science, and Technology
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Parker Building | Room 240
Keeping marine mammals in captivity has a long and troubled history. Keith’s presentation will explore all sides of this contentious issue and suggest possible compromises.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
"Lucky 13" Workshop Series | Show Me the Money: Keys to Financial Success
12:10-12:50 p.m.
Rosenthal Student Center | Room 200
Learn "smart steps" for minimizing debt and managing finances, such as strategic borrowing and effective budgeting. Lunch will be provided. This event is part of the "Lucky 13" workshop series, which offers 13 ways to help you succeed.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009
"Lucky 13" Workshop Series | Effects of Alcohol
12:10-12:50 p.m.
Rosenthal Student Center | Room 200
Learn about the effects of alcohol and the various ways in which it may impact you. Lunch will be provided. This event is part of NSU's "Lucky 13" workshop series, which offers 13 ways to help you succeed.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009
"America’s Idol? How the Contestant Most Voted for Doesn’t Always Win"
Mathematics Colloquium Series
Presented by Jason Gershman, Ph.D., assistant professor, Division of Math, Science, and Technology
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Mailman-Hollywood Building | Room 310
In this lecture, Gershman will examine biases—such as issues of geography and performance order—prevalent in voting patterns for the hit reality television show American Idol.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
"The Evil Regime? North Korea Unveiled"
Faculty Lecture Series
Presented by Tim Dixon, J.D., associate professor, Division of Humanities
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Parker Building | Room 240
What is the North Korean “cult of personality” really like? What is life really like there? Should the world fear or pity North Korea? What will a change of leaders bring to it? Dixon’s lecture will provide a look inside this closed society.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
"Lucky 13" Workshop Series | Career Exploration: First Things First—Know Thyself!!
12:10-12:50 p.m.
Rosenthal Student Center | Room 200
This workshop will help you understand yourself better by discovering your interests, skills, values, and more. Lunch will be provided. This event is part of the "Lucky 13" workshop series, which offers 13 ways to help you succeed.

Thursday, November 12, 2009
"Beyond 9/11 and War: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Widely Affects the Health of Civilians"
Hot Topics in Psychology Series Lecture
Cosponsored by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences and NSU's Center for Psychological Studies (CPS)
Presented by Mindy Ma, Ph.D.; Jeff Kibler, Ph.D.; and Kavita Joshi, M.S.
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Carl DeSantis Building | Room 3028
The presentation, the final fall 2009 talk in the Hot Topics brown-bag series, will highlight collaborative efforts between the college and CPS to conduct research on cardiovascular health consequences of posttraumatic stress.

Saturday, November 14, 2009
Stars on Broadway
A Resident Series Event presented by Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra
7:30 p.m.
Miniaci Performing Arts Center
This concert, highlighting music from hit Broadway shows—such as Phantom of the Opera, Les Mis, and My Fair Lady—will feature Bill J. Adams, D.M.A., assistant professor in the college's Division of Performing and Visual Arts.

Students interested in a career in journalism, including all aspects of the industry, are encouraged to apply for the Sun-Sentinel newspaper’s paid summer 2010 internship program. The deadline to apply is Sunday, November 15, 2009.

Positions are available in news or business reporting, photography, graphics, design, copy editing, and online production. The paper also offers a sports reporting internship in the fall (application deadline is Monday, March 1, 2010, for fall 2010 placement).

Internships are open to juniors, seniors, recent graduates, or graduate students. If selected, students will work for 10 weeks, beginning in June, and will receive $530 a week pay. Reporters and photographers must have a car, but will be reimbursed for mileage, parking, and toll costs.

According to the Sun-Sentinel, “the ideal candidate will have experience on a college publication and a previous internship. Ability to speak a second language and knowledge of South Florida also are valuable. We do expect interns from their first day to have the skills to perform their assigned job at the level of an entry-level staff member.”

To apply, please send a cover letter, résumé, and up to 10 work samples to:

Kathy Pellegrino
Recruitment Editor
Sun-Sentinel
200 E. Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

For more information on the Sun-Sentinel’s summer internship program, visit www.sun-sentinel.com/internships.

The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences announces a Travel Study program for Spring Break 2010, titled “Genocide in the 20th Century and Beyond.” The trip, led by Gary Gershman, J.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the college’s Division of Humanities, is a component of the HIST 4700 course with the same name.

Students enrolled in the winter 2010 class will embark on a 12-day European excursion through the cities of Kraków, Belgrade, and Sarajevo in March. The trip will give students the opportunity to explore first-hand the historical sites studied and discussed in class. To be eligible for travel, students must enroll in HIST 4700. Students will receive academic credit upon completing the course, which includes the trip abroad.

The projected cost of the European trip is $2,515.00, which includes airfare, transportation to all sites, shared accommodations, daily breakfast, and any entry fees to sites on the itinerary. Students are responsible for additional meals and other miscellaneous expenses incurred during travel.

There will be three payment periods, as follows:

• Payment No. 1: $1,300.00—Due Monday, November 30, 2009
• Payment No. 2: $700.00—Due Monday, January 4, 2010
• Payment No. 3: $515.00—Due Monday, February 1, 2010

Payments, made out to Nova Southeastern University, are due by posted deadlines to the college’s Office of the Dean. Credit cards are accepted. Course/trip space is limited. Students interested in enrolling in HIST 4700 and participating in this travel study program should contact Gary Gershman, J.D., Ph.D., at (954) 262-8211 for complete details.

Students interested in a career in international affairs are encouraged to apply for the Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows Program. Each year, the national program selects eight to ten graduating seniors to serve as research assistants to senior associates in a variety of fields corresponding to international affairs. Students work full time for a year in Washington, D.C. at the Carnegie Endowment and receive a substantial salary and benefits package. Fellowships begin August 2, 2010.

Opportunities for Junior Fellows include conducting research for books, participating in meetings with high-level officials, contributing to congressional testimony, and/or organizing briefings attended by scholars, journalists, and government officials.

To be eligible, students must be nominated by their university. The nominating officer for Nova Southeastern University is Don Rosenblum, Ph.D., dean of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. Therefore, interested students must apply to the college’s Office of the Dean. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 2009.

Students interested in applying for the Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows Program should contact the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Office of the Dean at (954) 262-8408.

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars is accepting applications for a variety of summer internship programs located in Washington, D.C.

Students work about four days a week over the summer at a governmental, for-profit, nonprofit, or international organization assigned to them based on their interests. The program offers opportunities in a range of subjects, such as advocacy, service, and arts; international affairs; law and criminal justice; media and communication; political leadership; and science and policy.

To be eligible, undergraduates must be enrolled as a second-semester sophomore or above during the term of the internship; maintain at least a 2.75 GPA; remain enrolled at and receive academic credit from Nova Southeastern University for the internship program; and receive the endorsement of an NSU campus liaison or faculty sponsor.

For more information or to apply, visit www.twc.edu/students/application_procedures.shtml.