Nova Southeastern University NSUWorks Nova News NSU Early Publications 7-1-1982 Nova News, June-July 1982 Nova University Follow this and additional works at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_novanews NSUWorks Citation Nova University, "Nova News, June-July 1982" (1982). Nova News. 88. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_novanews/88 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the NSU Early Publications at NSUWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Nova News by an authorized administrator of NSUWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. GIlA. 'UATION ... THE BIG DAY CUlMINATING All THE DAYS OF STUDY AND BEST OF AII ••• THE FUTURE lIES AHEAD That moment we've all been waiting faT ... And remember for years' co come ... T he conferring of [he degree. For doctoral and juris doctor students this also means receiving the hood, as shown here in a picture from a graduation past. By: Jennifer P. Meriam months old and "graduating" from Former Chief Justice of the Florida occasion will be Dr. Abraham the Family Center Toddlerhood Pro­ Supreme Court A rthur England Fischler, President. Graduation is a special gram. gave the commencement address Preceding the event on Sunday time ... whoever you are. Perhaps Or perhaps you're graduating to the sixth graduating class. will be the 1982 Commencement you're a young lawyer, fulfilling a from The University School, you're On June 6, the University School Dinner Dance on Saturday evening, lifelong dream. Perhaps you're 4 1, 17 and you're a National Merit of Nova University bid farewell to 77 July 17 at the Hillcrest Golf and the mother of three, divorced and Flnallst...one of just several in the graduating seniors at a brunch held Country Club In Hollywood. Tickets just now becoming a lawyer, with nation. at the Marriott Hotel. This marked for this affair can be received by still years ahead for practice. All of these, and so many more, the tenth year of festivities for the calling the Alumni office at Perhaps you're the husband sit­ are part of the graduati on high school graduation. 475-7398. Students, graduates, ting In the audience with your two . ceremonies throughout the year at A University-wide graduation their spouses and friends and teenagers as you see Mom receive Nova University. will be held on July 18 at the Sunrise friends of Nova University are In­ her Doctorate in Psychology .. Festivities began at the. Parker Musical Theater at which time vited to attend. Members of the something you have all worked to Playhouse May 23rd, when 190 1,786 graduates will receive staff and faculty will also attend. _ acheive together, students received Juris Doctor masters, doctoral and under­ The cost Is $ I 5 per person and the And then again, you could be 18 degrees from Nova Law Center. graduate degrees. Speaker for the deadline for reservations Is July 2. • 2 N o v A • U N I v E R s I T y Diving for Safet:!. was ,he topic of Dr. M. Alexander Gabrielsen when he· appeared on ABC's 20/ 20 Program luly 1. Here, a diver from ,he University School demonstrates ,he risks of diving in water no' deep enough for ,he particular dive. Filming 'ook place a, ,he University Pool in Davie. Pool Safety Expert Givesnps for Summer By: Jennifer P. Meriam During the months of June, July, and August, the traditional summer vacation period, over 5,000 people will drown, and over a half million will be seriously injured in water­ related incidents involving such activities as: swimming, boating. canoeing, surfing, SCUBA diving, snorkeling, water skiing, surfboar­ ding, and fishing. A frightening statistic Is the occur each year from diving, with a ceed one million dollars, dictates Dr. Alexander Gabrielsen of number of broken necks, resulting third of them happening in pools. the need for positive action. More Nova University, has investigated in complete paralysis(quadriplegia) The catastrophic nature of necks are broken from diving than hundreds of water accidents that are the result of diving or quadriplegia, its effect on the all other sports combined. One throughout the U ,S., and has sliding headfirst into water. individual and his family, plus the reason obviously is that itis the only conducted research and written ex­ Estimates from medical resources tremendous cost for medical and at­ sport where the individual tensively on the subject, He paints indicate that as many as 700 spinal tendant's care throughout the vic­ deliberately leads with his head. out that 90 percent of all drownings cord injuries resulting in paralysis tim's life which is estimated to ex- Dr. Gabrielsen feels very strong­ occur in natural water bodies such ly that before a family goes on vaca­ as lakes, ponds, quarries, drainage, tion this summer, there are certain canals, ocean beaches, rivers. and steps they should take, and certain inlets where in most instances no rules they should follow while on lifeguard was on duty. their trip. Here are his suggestions Pools are the safest place to to parents: swim, he says. Theyaccount for less t . Before you leave on vacation: If than 10 percent of the nation's possible, everyone should know drownings, even though as many how to swim. Take the kids and people swim in pools today as swim yourself to the local "Y", Red Cross at beaches. A disturbing fact or community pool for instructions Dr. Gabrielsen points out, is that of in swimming and lifesaving. All will the 800 annual pool drownings, 80 have more fun if every member can percent occur in pools owned by swim. Older youths and parents homeowners, motels, hotels, and should take a course In lifesaving, apartments where lifeguards are ~~ including the techniques of artificial seldom employed. Most water respiration and CPR. rescues, he paints out, are made by ", _" .: cst. 2. Lead, don't follow: Go check other alert swimmers, which is as.it out the pool, beach or water area should be. Dr. Gabrielsen, lef" is in'erviewed by ABC newsman Geraldo Rivera of 20/ 20. Continued on page 8 of Commerce, and Werner recent report to the County Com­ Suntemeyer, president of Coral mission, which he said boils down Ridge Properties, developers of the to: city of Coral Springs. "The work force needs better Traffic And Transportation: County Commissioner Jerry transportation. mass transit can be Thompson and Fort Lauderdale City made to work. major expressways A Topic That Affects Us AD Commissioner Robert O. Cox spoke won't happen without ear-marked at length from the audience. money, and Broward's roads can be Sy: Henry Kinney Engineer Bruce Wilson of the made better sooner than anyone Sroward County Planning Division thinks." reported on plans for the "Gustafson bluntly told the Expressway Authority and Jean audiences that both federal and Establishment of a Sroward revealed during the latest of Nova Fitzgerald, Chairman of the Com­ state highway funds for new con- County tollway authority and the University's E.xecutive Council Con­ munity Involvement Roundtable, use of some available highway ferences. discussed that new organization's Continued on page 7 f unds for numerous " little About 80 executives. engineers. SSO ,OOO" improvement projects public officials, civic leaders and can provide the county with some land developers turned out for the relieffrom its traffic and transporta­ three-hour probe of the subject, CONTACT LENS WORLD t ion problems as state and federal hearing opinions from such persons funds for new roads continue to as William Fowler, local district DISCOUNT ON DISCOUNT ON engineer for the Florida Department 01 $5 0 diminish. EYEGLASSES CONTACT LENS And innovations such as less of Transportation; State Rep. Tom 15 10 demanding road design standards, Gustafson, considered an authority Ophthalmologic Supervision pre-cast modular grade separa­ on highway Issues: Arnold Ramos, tions. more buses but smaller ones, former district engineer now head CONTACT LENS WORLD offers you 15% discount and expressways built initially of his own firm and chairman of the on designer eyeglasses and $50 discount on ali types without interchanges likewise Traffic and Transportation Task of contact lenses under ophthalmologic supervision. could help. force of the Broward Workshop; No Hidden Costs - No Gimmicks' No Extras These proposals and others are Walter Collins, Arvida Corp. Bring this ad for discount. being laid before Broward's public executive who heads the Ground 2100 E. Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Phone:' 776-6885 officials by variouo citizen groups Transportation Task Force of the concerned with th<. problem, it was Fort Lauderdalel Broward Chamber - N o v A • U N I v E R s I T y 3 Nova Graduates ... Making An IlDpact Nationwide By: Leonard Katz "If it hadn' t been for Noval would our programs must be designed to They include Lawrence laccone of have had to give up the idea of stu­ improve the performance of profes­ UCLA, often referred to as the dying for an advanced degree," sionals, and it is most rewarding for "father" of education policy; james Nova University, the pioneer in Finkel said. us to know that evidence is being W. Gurherie, senior national the growing educational trend to Nor were Reggie Brown or Althea collected which indicates that Nova lecturer in finance, School of Educa­ deliver quality higher education in jenkins willing to leave their jobs in alumni are havinga strong, positive tion, University of California at field-based degree programs, is order to pursue their educational effect in the institutions in which Berkeley; Elliot Wayne Eisner, a beginning to make an impact on ambitions. For them, however, the they are employed." national lecturer in curriculum in communities throughout the na­ main reason for choosing Nova was Nova offers field-based doctoral the Stanford University School of tion through its graduates.