Convocation
Celebrating the Beginning of the Academic Year
Speakers
Andre Dubus III
Keynote Speaker
Author of House of Sand and Fog
Mark Jaffe , D.P.M.
Assistant professor, Division of Math, Science, and Technology
Recipient of the 2008 Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences
Full-Time Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award
To mark the beginning of the 2008–2009 academic year, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host its
annual Convocation ceremony. At Convocation, the undergraduate student body, NSU leadership, and faculty members join
together in anticipation of a year filled with academic excellence and shared intellectual pursuit. Convocation will be
held on Tuesday, September 2, 2008, at 4:00 p.m. in the Miniaci Performing Arts Center. A reception will follow at the
Dr. William S. Spears Courtyard Atrium in the Carl DeSantis Building.
As part of our mission to prepare students for rich professional careers and active citizenship, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences at Nova Southeastern University frames co-curricular programs and experiences around a broad annual theme that unites our community in interdisciplinary exploration. The academic theme for the 2008–2009 school year is "Life and Death.”
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences invites new undergraduate students to join the inaugural first-year reading program. Participants will receive free copies of Andre Dubus III’s book House of Sand and Fog, have the opportunity to discuss the book in small reading groups led by faculty members, and hear from the author himself at Convocation.
All in the NSU community are welcome to attend Convocation. For additional information, contact the Office of the Dean in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences at (954) 262-8068 or email convocation@nsu.nova.edu.
The
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences invites new undergraduate students to join the inaugural First-Year Reading Program.
This year, participants will be reading the New York Times best-selling novel House of Sand and Fog in
honor of author Andre Dubus III’s visit to NSU for Convocation. Published in 2000, House of Sand and Fog was
an Oprah's Book Club selection and finalist for the National Book Award. Student participants will receive a free copy
of the book, which will be mailed at no charge. Students will then be divided into small reading groups, where they will
have the opportunity to discuss the bookwith their peers and college faculty members. Students will also have the chance
to hear from the author himself as he delivers the keynote address at NSU’s 2008 Convocation ceremony. A select
group of participants will be invited to a private seminar dinner with the author.
Participation in the First-Year Reading Program is limited. For consideration in the program, please fill out the below form.
First-Year Reading Program Information Request
Thank you for your interest in the First Year Reading Program. At this time, we are no longer accepting participants. We look forward to seeing you at Convocation.
