Nova Southeastern University NSUWorks The Current NSU Digital Collections 10-2-2012 The Current Volume 23 : Issue 7 Nova Southeastern University Follow this and additional works at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_newspaper NSUWorks Citation Nova Southeastern University, "The Current Volume 23 : Issue 7" (2012). The Current. 370. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_newspaper/370 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the NSU Digital Collections at NSUWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Current by an authorized administrator of NSUWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ----=~~~~====-----=~~~~~~------------~-- --- - YOUR ~OURCE. FOR AJ~U ~PORT6 Grand opening of NSU's ral Research nursery will better students' Bl..: .I?~~~~~. ~~j~~ ............ research experiences. NSU opened the Center Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D. of Excellence for Coral Reef teaches conservation biology and Ecosystems Research in Hollywood, conducts research with graduate Fla. on Sept. 27. President Hanbury students at the new facility'S Guy and the new center's dean, Richard Harvey Institute. He said that they Dodge, kicked off the grand opening conduct research on marine species with a ceremony that included key and issues like oil spills, but the speakers, former u .S. Vice President facility is primarily focused on coral AI Gore; Congresswoman Debbie reef ecosystem research. Wasserman-Schultz; u.S. Dept. Among the ceremony's 475 of Commerce's Patrick Gallagher, invitees were several commissioners, Ph.D.; and the National Ocean and Hollywood's Mayor Peter Bober, Atmospheric Administration's Paul state Senator Elena Kagan, Guy Sandifer, Ph.D. Harvey, and H. Wayne Huizenga. Prior to the grand opening After the ceremony, the 86,000 sq. ceremony, students, scientists, and foot, $50 million facility's opening President Hanbury scuba dived, was celebrated with an ocean­ and with the help of oceanogrpahic themed reception and personal tours. doctoral candidate Elizabeth Larson, NSU's Senior Vice President explored the coral reef nursery. and Chief Operating Officer Doctoral candidate from Jacqueline Travisano said, "This the oceanographic center, Abby facility gives NSU students across Renegar, said the facility'S the country a unique nationally enhanced lab space and coral BY C. HOFFMAN SEE CORAL 2 President George L. Hanbury II meeting with the press prior to exploring the coral reef nursery. NSU Student 2012 Make­ EngagernentSurvey or-Break Presidential l!.r: .~.~. ~~g:,:~!!.~ ........... Starting Oct. 1, the annual "I Believe in NSU" survey will be Debates available. Credo Higher Education, NSU's survey partner will send out By: Debbie Mejia an invitation to participate through NSUemail. President Obama and The purpose of the survey is republican preSidential candidate for the administration to get a better Mitt Romney will face each other understanding of the NSU student's in a series of presidential debates on overall experience. The responses Oct. 3, 16, and 22. The candidates are used to improve the quality of will discuss topics concerning education and services provided by national issues such as the economy the university. (taxes, nation~l debt; and jobs); Barbara Packer-Muti, executive education; health care; immigration; director of Institutional and Community foreign policy; abortion; same-sex Engagement, is the developer of the marriage; gun control; environment survey's content. protection; terrorism; social security; The survey questions revolve InNSU and the role of government. around the academic experience, The candidates will have their final opportunity to reiterate their The debates will stream live online at CNN.com, curricular and co-curricular COURTESY OF NOVA .EDU and broadcast on television stations such as ABC, On Oct. 1 students will receive an email with instructions on the survey. FOX, CNN, and MSNBC. SEE SURVEY 2 SEE DEBATE 2 2 News October 2, 2012 I nsucurrent.nova.ed CORAL from 1 recognized facility to study their environment with the research and National Ocean andAtrnospheric interest with professors and first conservatory efforts the center will Administration's senior advisor class research." continue to perform. Sandifer .;;aid, "It is spectacular. She envisions success and Former Vice President Gore What we leave behind will shape creation of a sister building in a decade. said, "I congratulate NSU and all its the world for our grandchildren." Rep. Wasserman-Shultz, former leadership and research." President Hanbury said in a Vice President AI Gore, Patrick Representative Wasserman- final address at the ceremony, "We Gallagher, Ph.D., and Paul Sandifer, Schultz said, "[This] is possible need to have leaders based upon Ph.D. congratulated NSU for when we all work together ... This is knowledge. Invest in a cause greater contributing to the economy and an investment on critical research." than yourself." SURVEY from 1 ~ Packer-Muti said, "NSU is experiences, technology use, clinical Last year 28,294 people received the October experiences, research opportunities, survey invitation from which 6,346 trying to improve response rate with events by students, for students and community involvement. responded, resulting in an overall more communication. A banner Previous surveys have helped the response rate of 22.4 percent, which message has been placed in all TUesday,~ober2 administration address issues on was a 2 percent decrease from the blackboard courses to help bring campus like the need for speed bumps survey response in 2010. awareness. The more respondents, The Current Staff Meeting)} 12 p.m., ASA Room 104 Open to students interested in writing for the newspaper. around campus, food court changes "We are not satisfied with the the more we feel that the results are Contact: Mnena Iyorpuu. [email protected]. 954-262-8455 such as food choices, and lighting in current response rate because we reliable and are representative of all the parking garage. want to hear from all students. We NSU students' voices." Thursday, October 4 Packer-Muti completes an always compared the respondents Participants will automatically Nomadics Math Club Meeting)} 12 p.m., Mailman analysis of the results and distributes based on their demographics and find be entered into a drawing for one Room 310 it to all deans, the Provost, and the that it is representative of our NSU of two iPhone 5's featuring the new Contact: Andre Escobar. [email protected]. 954-200-1363 President. Much of the information student demographics," Packer-Muti mobile operating system, IOS6. A Friday, October 5 is used to help in the assessment said. raffle will take place on Monday, of NSU's Quality Enhance Plan, Ashley Bodling, junior Oct. 22 at the offices of Credo Higher SUTV Staff Meeting)} 12 p.m., ASA Room 104 which is a major component of communication studies major said, Education in Whitsett, N.C. Winners Open to students interested in learning about and becoming involved Southern Association of Colleges "I wasn't aware of the survey before will be notified by email and will be with television and Schools accreditation. but I'm definitely interested in taking featured on the "I Believe in NSU" Contact: Gregory Hinds. [email protected]. 954-262-2602 . , Packer-Muti said that the survey it now if it can help improve my website after Nov. 1. Friday, ~ober 5 has' been done annually since 2007. experience here." You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown)} 7:30 p.m., DEBATE from 1 Performance Theatre, Don Taft University Center Put on by the Farquhar Performing Arts division. beliefs, visions, and purposes before affect them directly." is to see what their plans are for Also showing on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. the Presidential election on Nov. 6. Held at the University of issues that affect young people. History and Legal Studies Denver, the first debate will be Specific polices of interest would Submit your student club or organization's events for the Onshore calendar by Professor Charles Zelden said that moderated by Jim Lehrer, host of include federal student loan interest emailing: [email protected]. Only events for students, by students accepted. when students watch the debates PBS' NewsHour, on Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. rates and economic policies that will they should study the candidates' EST. The 90 minute debate will be affect the job market of our college method and content of responses divided into six 15 minute segments­ students upon graduation. and analyze their body language each dedicated to a different topic. The debates will stream live and presentation. It could determine Senior Yineth Sanchez, legal online at CNN.com, and broadcast how sincere th~y , are. , . .. _. studies and philosophy major, said, on television stations such as ABC, Current Legal " St~die~"" A~sriciate ': "Free el~ttions- ' ate ifobhl> ensure ' FcJX; CNN;anclMSNBt . - ·Prme'ssor · Timdthy -:DiXOIi ' . said, -the : exe~2ise ' bf true ' deinocracy. ' Students -C; and faculty are 3301 College Avenue "[Students] should look for Choosing to engage in them is one inVited to the Don Taft University Athletics and Student Affairs (ASA) Building, Room 105 specific proposals to deal with U.S. way to contribute significantly to the Center where NSU will air the Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796 problems amidst the generalities preservation of our civil liberties. " debates from the Flight Deck. Legal nsucurrent.nova.edu and promises. Watch how each Political Science Professor studies professors, including Bass, Nelson Bass said, "The number Dixon,