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SharkBytes Archive March 2018
NSU Deans Compete in a Deans’ Hoop Off
NSU’s Fischler College of Education (FCE) and the College of Psychology supported the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams on Wednesday, Feb 21, by inviting their faculty, staff, students and alumni to attend the games for an evening of food and fun in the University Club Room, located in the Rick…
Drop – In Tutoring at the Tutoring and Testing Center
The Tutoring and Testing Center (TTC) supports the academic progress of all NSU students at the Ft. Lauderdale/Davie campus, at the regional campuses, and online. TTC provides supplemental learning assistance, as well as an array of testing services, in a supportive and professional environment that enhances the ability of all…
CAHSS Alumnus Appointed to the Board of Trustees, King Abdulaziz Centre for National Dialogue
Ghadah Al Ghunaim, Ph.D., doctoral graduate from NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), was appointed by the King of Saudi Arabia, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, to the Board of Trustees of the King Abdulaziz Centre for National Dialogue. Al Ghunaim is also a Senior Consultant at Delivery…
Are you looking for something to do on the weekends? Look no further because we’ve got you covered! Our Special Events & Projects office has teamed up with various student organizations and NSU departments to hosts FREE events such as trivia, games, DIY projects, sports, movies nights, and more! Additionally,…
NSU is Celebrating International PI Day, March 14
We all remember it from our math classes – that quirky little symbol π that represents the mathematical constant, Pi. However, many of us don’t quite remember what it really means – but we do remember the number that represents pi – 3.14 In honor International Pi Day (Wed., Marcy…
The NSU Club Swim Team is hosting the Soaring Eagle Swimathon on Sunday, March 18 from 10 am to 6 pm at the NSU Aquatic Center. This event will bring swim teams from all over Florida to swim and raise money to help support the family of Nicholas Dworet, one…
Halmos Faculty Member Wins NSU Faculty Community Award
This year’s NSU’s President’s Distinguished Professor in Community Engagement was awarded to Halmos College faculty member Stefan Kautsch, Ph.D. As an astronomer, he has a strong starting point in developing scientific interest in the general public. Last fall Kautsch worked with the Alvin Sherman Library on a lunar rock exhibition…
The Greater Value of Education
When Kelly Henson-Evertz, D.N.P., first became a nursing student an instructor told her that she would need to quit her job if she wanted to succeed in the program. Although her initial reaction was panic, Henson-Evertz persisted; she continued working and going to school. The reality was, she had no…
Satellite Student Medical Center in the Don Taft University Center
Students now can visit a satellite student medical center located in the middle of the NSU Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus for all students. This location was added in the Don Taft Center in order to offer closer medical facilities for our students. This center is staffed by Darren Cohen,D.O., a board…
“The 2018 Lunch & Learn Grant Workshop Series for NSU faculty is underway. The next workshop, “Managing Your Sponsored Project”, is set for Monday, March 12. All workshops are scheduled from noon – 1:00 p.m. in the HPD Chancellor’s Dining Room. A light lunch is provided. Registration is REQUIRED so…
NATA President Visits NSU Athletic Training Program
In early February 2018, the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Athletic Training Program in Fort Lauderdale, Florida spent time with National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) president, Scott Sailor, Ed.D, ATC. Sailor had dinner with NSU faculty and preceptors as well as NATA Hall of Famers Larry Starr, M.Ed., ATC, LAT, head…
Halmos College Welcomes International SeaKeepers Society
On February 23, the Halmos College Department of Marine and Environmental Studies hosted Tony Gilbert from the International SeaKeepers. His talk was entitled, “Discovery Yachts: How SeaKeepers Can Help You Gather the Data You Need.” Faculty and students learned how SeaKeepers can assist them on their maritime research projects. The…
Fort Myers Student Crowned Miss International 2017
To meet Kelsey Craft, M.M.S., in person, you might be impressed by her beautiful smile and lively personality, but she is much more than that. On August 5, the class of 2017 NSU physician assistant (PA) graduate was crowned the 2017 Miss International winner while representing Florida after only being…
CAHSS invites you to MisCast, April 6
NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is delighted to invite you to the 2018 Broadway Bash: MisCast. This is an exciting and unique Broadway Revue offering our students the opportunity to examine gender roles within the classic and contemporary Broadway musical genres by performing songs normally sung…
Dennis, Hardy Among SSC’s Major Award Winners
The Sunshine State Conference handed out its annual awards with a pair of Nova Southeastern guards among the forefront. Prominent factors in the Sharks’ 11-win improvement from a year ago, David Dennis has been named the 2017-18 SSC Newcomer of the Year while Malik Hardy has been tabbed the SSC…
Hughes Earns Sunshine State Conference Accolades
Nova Southeastern starting guard Alison Hughes received two postseason nods from the Sunshine State Conference, finding her name on the All-SSC Second Team and All-SSC Newcomer Team, as announced Thursday afternoon. FULL RELEASE
DeVeny, Lupoli Named CollegeSwimming National Swimmers of the Week
After helping both of their respective teams to their second-consecutive Sunshine State Conference Championship titles, Courtney DeVeny and Franco Lupoli have earned the title of College Swimming Div. II National Swimmers of the Week. FULL RELEASE
NSU’s Student Athletes Recognized at Academic Luncheon
NSU’s Department of Athletics held the annual Student Athlete Academic Recognition luncheon hosted by NSU President George L. Hanbury, II to honor those student athletes who excelled in the classroom with a 3.8 or higher GPA during the 2017 fall semester. The overall grade point average for NSU’s student athletes…
Third Annual “Every Meter Matters” Event Raises More Than $1,500 For Curing Kids Cancer
Started in 2016 by Nova Southeastern University rowing alumni Hannah Di Lorenzo, the “Every Meter Matters Row for a Cure” event that took place on Wednesday, Feb. 21 helped raise $1,592 for the Curing Kids Cancer Foundation. FULL RELEASE
Tarin Tabbed First-Team Academic All-District
A model student-athlete on and off the court, Nova Southeastern forward Gerard Tarin has been named a First-Team Academic All-District selection by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). FULL RELEASE