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Nova Southeastern University
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News Releases November 2009

Former NSU Chancellor, Alexander Schure, Dies at 89

Alexander Schure, Ph.D., the chancellor of Nova University (now Nova Southeastern University) from 1970-85 and an educational visionary, passed away on Oct. 29 in New York at the age of 89.


Stay Safe While Shopping Online This Holiday Season with Tips from NSU’s Computer Experts

“Internet users are constantly targeted by spam, ‘phishing’ scams, identity theft, and any number of other online attacks,” said Gurvirender Tejay, Ph.D., one of NSU’s information security experts from the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences.


Multi-Award Winning Artist Rita Moreno to Perform at Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will host “An Evening with Rita Moreno in Cabaret” at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 4th and 5th. The multi-award winning superstar will appear at the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center.


Susan H. Peirce named executive director of development at Nova Southeastern University

Susan H. Peirce, M.A., has been named executive director of development at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). The announcement was made today by NSU Vice President of Institutional Advancement Joanne Ferchland-Parella.


Join 250 Special Olympics Athletes to Celebrate Grand Opening of Broward Group’s New Permanent NSU Home – Sun. Nov. 22

More than 250 Special Olympics Broward County (SOBC) athletes want your help celebrating a huge milestone for the group – the Grand Opening of its new permanent home on the campus of NSU!


Students Celebrate Cultural, Ethnic & Racial Diversity During Annual “International Night” Taste of Nations – Nov. 17

To pay tribute to and celebrate their cultural, ethnic and racial diversity, students at University School of Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will honor their heritage with a night of food and entertainment at the annual International Night: A Taste of Nations.


Performance Uses Role-Playing Improv Exercises to Explore Aspects of Teenage Bullying – Nov. 22

Recent headlines about Florida teens accused of lighting another boy on fire, and an Ohio teen committing suicide after being mercilessly taunted by classmates, are enough to make any parent afraid of the rising tide of increasingly violent bullying activity American teens are facing.


NSU’s Library Hosts Series of FREE Events as Part of Tom Sawyer & Norman Rockwell Exhibit – Nov. 14 to Jan. 30

Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center is hosting a new Norman Rockwell’s Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn exhibit in the Second Floor Gallery, on display Nov. 14 through Jan. 30.


Gov. Crist Reappoints NSU’s Fischler School of Education Dean to Florida Fund for Minority Teachers

NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services is proud to announce that Delores Smiley, Ed.D., Dean of Community Education and Diversity Affairs, has been reappointed to the Board of Directors for the Florida Fund for Minority Teachers.


NSU to be Honored by Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will be recognized as a “beacon of education” by the Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida at its seventh annual gala on Nov. 14.


Margaret Malmberg Named Associate Provost of Newly Created Division at Nova Southeastern University

Margaret Malmberg, Ph.D., has been named associate provost at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). The announcement was made by NSU President Ray Ferrero, Jr.


Circle of Friends of NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library Names New Additions to its Board of Directors

The Circle of Friends of Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center has announced several new additions to its board of directors.


Entire Population of University School’s 9th Grade Class to Participate in Community Service Day – Nov. 1

In an effort to prepare its class of nearly 200 freshmen for productive lives and leadership roles through academic excellence, extracurricular participation, and service to others, the University School of NSU’s entire 9th-grade class is gearing up to simultaneously complete a half-day of community service.


Center for Autism and Related Disabilities’ Annual Gala Raises More Than $80,000 for South Florida Autism Services

More than $80,000 was recently raised to help fund free South Florida autism services during the second annual “Autumn Moonlight” cocktail reception for the UM-NSU CARD.


Walk to Prevent Suicide at Nova Southeastern University on Nov. 22

A walk for the prevention of suicide will be held at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) on Sunday, Nov. 22. The Out of the Darkness Community Walk will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in its mission to prevent suicide and assist those affected by suicide.


Nova Southeastern University Awarded Suicide and Violence Prevention Grant

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has announced that it has been awarded a Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Award by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA). The three-year grant is an annual award of $100,000 which will be matched by the University each year.


NSU’s Fischler School Awards $10,000 Scholarship to Broward’s Art Teacher of the Year

Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services is proud to have recently awarded a $10,000 scholarship to Susan Anderson, Broward County’s 2009 Arts Teacher of the Year.


Mystery Writers Jilliane Hoffman & Deborah Sharp Visit NSU Library as Part of 2009 Mystery Author Series

The Circle of Friends of Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center has announced the group’s 2009 Author Series: Mystery Uncovered.


Pulitzer-Prize Winning Reporter Discusses Debut Novel Chronicling One Woman’s Search for Her Cuban Identity

Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center is now home to the Culture Vultures, which is a group dedicated to bringing art, culture and thought-provoking programs to the residents of Broward County.