NSU Horizons Spring 2012

Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, Telephone number: 404-679-4501) to award associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. Nova Southeastern University admits students of any race, color, sex, age, nondisqualifying disability, religion or creed, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school, and does not discriminate in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. 02-199-12SAT 4 10 29 20 Features Serving Seniors 4 The President’s 64 10 Fixing Smiles 15 Artful Glances 20 Alumni of Distinction, President’s Community Award 29 Departments Academic Notes Two New Health-Related Colleges 3 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Researcher Joins NSU 23 The OC Adds Two New Degrees 36 A New Name, a New Era 36 Business Leaders Offer a Pathway to Success 37 New M.B.A. Options at the Huizenga Business School 37 Around Campus iPads Offer Hope 34 NSU Launches iShark 35 NSU Becomes a Tobacco-Free Campus 40 Faculty Profile Shanti Bruce 24 Mark Sobell 26 Alumni Profile Raphael (Ralph) Perez 28 Athletics Track Team on the Run for Nationals 38 Rower Anchored by Sportsmanship 39 TABLE OF CONTENTS On the cover: Elaine and Milton Rubin view the African Presence art exhibition at the Alvin Sherman Library.