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NSU Establishes Sharon and Mitchell W. Berger Entrepreneur Law Clinic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE FLA. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is pleased to announce that the Sharon and Mitchell W. Berger Entrepreneur Law Clinic is being established at its Shepard Broad College of Law. The clinic is made possible thanks to funds donated by NSU Trustee Mitchell Berger and…
NSU Statement on Immigration Executive Order
George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. President/Chief Executive Officer TO: NSU Students, Faculty, and Staff DATE: Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 SUBJECT: NSU’s Statement on Immigration Executive Order The Executive Order signed by President Trump last Friday suspending immigration from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen has caused…
Shark Immunity Genes May Hold Secrets That Can Ultimately Benefit Humans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fort Lauderdale/Davie, FL & Ithaca, NY – A new genomics study of shark DNA, including from great white and great hammerhead sharks, reveals unique modifications in their immunity genes that may underlie the rapid wound healing and possibly higher resistance to cancers in these ocean predators….
Nova Southeastern University Celebrates its 19th Annual Celebration of Excellence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. –Nova Southeastern University (NSU) President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., showcased the university and shared its achievements at the 19th annual “Celebration of Excellence” gala on Saturday, January 28 inside the Rick Case Arena at NSU’s Don Taft University Center on the…
Tagged Mako Shark Takes Amazing 13,000 Mile Journey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – A male mako shark named Hell’s Bay has broken a record, traveling more than 13,000 miles, equal to over half-way around the planet, in 600 days. It is the longest track ever in the Atlantic Ocean by a mako shark tagged by…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is proud to announce its online Master’s in Public Administration Program (MPA) was ranked one of the best by BestColleges.com. The program, ranked thirteenth by BestColleges.com, is offered through NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship. “We…
NSU College of Dental Medicine Dean Among Nation’s 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Incisal Edge, the leading lifestyle magazine for dental professionals, recently named Linda Niessen, D.M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P., dean of the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Dental Medicine, No. 22 on a list of the 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry in the nation….
Nova Southeastern University Names Arena After Rick Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) officially named its arena in honor of community leader and automobile dealer, Rick Case at a special ceremony on January 19, 2017. The arena is located at the Don Taft University Center, an active multipurpose facility focused on…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, FLA. – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) is pleased to announce that Vicenç Feliú has been named Associate Dean and Professor of Law at its Shepard Broad College of Law. In addition to serving as a professor of law, Dean Feliú will be the Associate Dean…
Nova Southeastern University Home To Trauma Clinic for Those Needing Counseling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – In the wake of the tragic events that took place at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, one of the issues that has arisen is the need for psychological counseling. And you didn’t have to be at the airport itself to be affected – others…
Nova Southeastern University one of Florida’s Best in High-Earning Graduates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Education has released its scorecard, and Nova Southeastern University (NSU) ranked as the second-best college in South Florida in terms of highest-earning graduates. When looking at overall results across Florida, NSU ranked 11th in graduates’ salaries after graduation. “We…
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Three NSU Programs Among the Nation’s Best
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The rankings by U.S. News & World Report of college and university online programs are out, and Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is proud to announce that three online programs have been honored. NSU’s Criminal Justice graduate program was ranked 26th out of 41…
2016 A Record Season for Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The researchers and volunteers who work with the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program (BCSTCP) were busy this year – really busy. That’s because 2016 was a record year for sea turtle nests in Broward County. “We were busy, but it’s all…
NSU Student First Recipient of Coral Reef Conservation Endowed Student Support Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is pleased to announce that one of its students is the first-ever beneficiary of the WAMAS Coral Reef Conservation Endowed Student Support Fund. The Washington D.C. Area Marine Aquarist Society, Inc. (WAMAS) donated $25,750 to provide support to NSU…
Nova Southeastern University’s Ph.D. Program in Family Therapy Received Renewed Accreditation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is pleased to announce that the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) has renewed the doctoral program’s accreditation for the maximum allowable time (six years) with no stipulations. NSU’s program is in the Department of…
NSU Honors its 2016 Distinguished Alumni
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) saluted outstanding graduates at the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony held at NSU’s Grande Oaks Golf Club on November 10 in Davie. The Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award represents the highest and most prestigious honor that NSU bestows upon its…
NSU Health Law Program joins International Academy of Medical Ethics & Public Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fort Lauderdale/Davie, Fla. — “Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU’s) Health Law Program has joined the International Academy of Medical Ethics and Public Health,” according to Law Professor Kathy Cerminara, J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. Professor Cerminara noted, “Biomedical research inspires more and more ethical controversies while advancing our knowledge base….
Nova Southeastern University Earns Military Friendly School Designation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is very pleased to announce that it is the recipient of the 2017 Military Friendly School designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs, STEM Jobs and Military Spouse. “We’ve been working to make NSU a university that our…
NSU University School Grand Opening and Dedication of Noël P. Brown Sports Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – NSU University School celebrated the grand opening and dedication ceremony of the newly expanded Noël P. Brown Sports Center on Friday Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. Located next to the Aquatics Complex on Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus, the anticipated Gold…
Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber Honors NSU’s Dr. Fred Lippman
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce honored Fred Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D., chancellor of Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Health Professions Division, with its Meritorious Service Award at the annual Excellence in Healthcare Awards Luncheon™. Dr. Lippman accepted the honor at the Chamber’s Perspectives…