NSU Horizons Fall 2010

A nine-year-old boy measures the space between an apple and a banana. A lawyer pauses as she assesses the length of the model’s forearm. A retired airline pilot beams as he mixes paints. And an instructor carefully constructs a still life of bottles, chairs, and yesterday’s news- papers for a class of attentive artists of all ages. These scenes take place each week in the studios and classrooms of the Studio School at the Nova Southeastern University Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale. Launched during 2005 with drawing, painting, and other classes, the Studio School has expanded each year. The Studio School takes a big leap this fall, enlarging both its space and its classes in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The Studio School is expand- ing its classes to include 5- and 10-week-long semesters for adults and for young artists (grades 1 through 12) throughout the year. Day and weekend workshops on ceramics, photography, printmaking, fiber arts, and sculpture also will be added. Eventually, courses will include computer graphics, motion graphics, design, and glass-making. Lectures and classes on the history of art will complement the hands-on instruction. Two-week sessions at the Creative Summer Art Academy will continue to be offered next year for young artists. The classes are taught by a team of professional artists guided by museum deputy direc- tor Anthony Lauro, M.F.A., who was dean of media studies at the Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio. While in Ohio, Lauro was named an artist-in- residence in both Dresden, Ger- many, and Kasama City, Japan. As part of Nova South- eastern University, the Museum of Art offers special discounts to NSU employees and their families. For information about schedules and courses, contact the museum’s education depart- ment at (954) 262-0239 or at Education1@moafl.org . n Around Campus Balancing school and family becomes a little easier through Family Fin Days, hosted by each of NSU’s Student Educational Centers (SEC) in Florida. The annual events bring students and their families together for an outing to a local attraction. Daisy Ramos, a nursing student at the SEC in Fort Myers, said the Family Fin Days get her family into the Shark spirit. “My family enjoyed meeting people who share my life with me in school,” said Ramos, who brought her mother, father, and niece to the event. Past Family Fin Days have included trips to the Wet ’n Wild water park in Orlando, zoos, and local parks. “The events bring NSU students together for a fun day,” said Milton Cepeda, president of the Student Government Association (SGA) at the Jacksonville SEC, who enjoyed an outing at the city zoo with his wife. “It was a great experience and a chance to meet other NSU students and their families outside of school,” said psychology major Samantha Gaulden, who also visited the Jacksonville zoo with her daughters and husband. The trips often include a lunch where students can social- ize and hear discussions about NSU activities and events from SGA members and student affairs staff members. Professors and staff members sometimes join the trips, adding to the NSU community feel. This year, Family Fin Days were designated as Shark pride events, and students attending received Shark pride T-shirts, added Jene P. Kapela, director of student affairs at the student educational centers. “I was able to meet, and learn more about, a lot of students at our site,” said Ramos. “It’s like a big, happy family in Fort Myers now.” For more on Family Fin Days, visit www.nova.edu/cwis /safatsecs/events.html. n A Family Affair at the Student Educational Centers Art a Class Act at the Studio School 6 horizons