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Nova Southeastern University’s Psychology Program Honored as One of Nation’s Best
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University is no stranger to online college course offerings. In fact, NSU was leading the way when many institutions of higher learning were asking “what’s an online course?” Now NSU has been honored for its online master’s program in psychology by BestColleges.com. When…
NSU Announces Health Professions Division Commencement Keynote Speakers
FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has announced the keynote speakers for the two Health Professions Division (HPD) Commencement ceremonies being held on Friday, May 15 at NSU’s Don Taft University Center. H. Murray Todd, M.D., F.A.A.N., will deliver the address at the ceremony for graduates of NSU’s…
FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Joseph Lewis Jr., Chief Judge, First District Court of Appeal, will address degree candidates of Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Shepard Broad Law Center at its Commencement at the Don Taft University Center on May 7 at 1 p.m. “As a leader in the legal community throughout…
Nova Southeastern University Pharmacy Professor Earns Prestigious Fellowship
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Barry Bleidt, Ph.D., Pharm.D., R.Ph., professor in the Sociobehavioral and Administrative Pharmacy Department at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Pharmacy, was among a select group of five pharmaceutical researchers elected as a fellow of the American Pharmacists Association’s Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS)…
NSU’s 2015 Commencement Season is Underway
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.- For the first time this year, NSU will host its 2015 Commencement ceremonies on campus in the Arena at the Don Taft University Center. The first celebration of academic achievement begins Thursday, May 7, for students at NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center. The last ceremony will be…
SunTrust Foundation’s Latest Gift Supports NSU Scholarship Fund
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – As part of their ongoing support of Nova Southeastern University (NSU), representatives from SunTrust and the SunTrust Foundation have donated $50,000 to fund an endowed scholarship, adding to the organization’s significant investment in education throughout the community and at NSU. The scholarship is for undergraduate students…
Nova Southeastern University Name Central Energy Plant for Hill York’s Robert S. Lafferty Sr.
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – As Fort Lauderdale temperatures rose into the mid 90s, the family of Robert S. Lafferty Sr. gathered today at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Central Energy Plant to honor his memory by naming the chiller facility—one of the largest in the United States— after him. A pioneer…
Winners of Statewide Holocaust Writing, Essay & Artwork Contest Announced
By learning from the past, we enrich our future. Nova Southeastern University (NSU) joined forces with the Holocaust Learning and Education Fund, Inc. to sponsor the first Holocaust Reflection Contest, a statewide student essay, artwork, and film competition focusing on Holocaust education. Winners were recently announced at an award ceremony…
NSU’s Huizenga Business School Signs on to The Principles for Responsible Management Education
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. –Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship has responded to the global call for business schools and academic associations to advance corporate social responsibility worldwide, committing to adhere to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).www.unprme.org Initially introduced by a group of…
Nova Southeastern University Students to be Honored by Broward Sheriff’s Office
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Most people understand that being a first responder is a stressful job. It takes a special kind of person to run towards danger when everyone else is running in the opposite direction. While stress is part of their “day job,” for many, it carries over to…
NSU’s Division of Applied Interdisciplinary Studies To Conduct Open House
FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, FL – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Division of Applied Interdisciplinary Studies (DAIS) will be holding an Open House event to showcase available graduate programs. DAIS includes The Center for Psychology Studies; the Institute for the Study of Human Service, Health and Justice; the Mailman Segal Center for Human Development;…
NSU’s Health Professions Division Hosts 30th Annual Bal Fantastique
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – More than 320 community leaders, philanthropists, and Nova Southeastern University (NSU) faculty, students and leadership joined together on March 28, 2015 to celebrate the 30th Annual Bal Fantastique at Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale. Hosted by NSU’s Health Professions Division (HPD), guests enjoyed dinner…
Nova Southeastern University Names State-of-the-Art Research Facility in Honor of Guy Harvey
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – With the sun on their shoulders and their faces kissed by a warm ocean breeze, nearly 300 Nova Southeastern University students, faculty, staff and invited guests came together to honor one of the university’s long-time supporters, Dr. Guy Harvey. “Dr. Harvey is one of us,”…
Nova Southeastern University to Name Newest Oceanographic Center Building for Guy Harvey
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Since Guy Harvey, Ph.D. has supported, and continues to support NSU in scholarship, research and the conservation of marine life, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has named its newest research facility the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center. The official naming ceremony is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday,…
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. –Nova Southeastern University (NSU) President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., recently announced the appointment of H. Thomas Temple, M.D., as senior vice president of translational research and economic development for the university. This new position was created to support the university’s innovative faculty within its…
NSU Researchers Part of Tortuga Music Festival’s Conservation Village
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – It has quickly become one of the music events in the Southeast United States – the Tortuga Music Festival. The two-day event, held on world-famous Fort Lauderdale Beach, brings together surf, sand, sun and music – as well as the opportunity to heighten awareness for the…
Nova Southeastern University Announces Three New Colleges to Benefit Students & Meet Market Demand
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. –Nova Southeastern University (NSU) President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., announced that the university’s Board of Trustees created three new colleges and programs, adding to the university’s more than 150 degree offerings. The additions include establishing a College of Allopathic Medicine (M.D. program) to complement…
Third Annual “Motion for the Ocean” 5K Walk/Run
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – The Third Annual Motion for the Ocean 5K Walk/Run is almost here! The event is scheduled for Sunday, April 26 – 7 a.m. registration, 8 a.m. start of the race. The event is being held at NSU’s Oceanographic Center, located within John U. Lloyd State Park…
NSU Home to Multiple National Experts on Autism & Autism Spectrum Disorder
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – As National Autism Day (April 2) and World Autism Awareness Month (April) are upon us, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) would like to assist reporters working on related stories. NSU is home to several Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in the area of autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder,…
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Like his human counterparts, it seems a shortfin mako shark tagged by researchers at Nova Southeastern University’s Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) has decided to visit the tropical waters off Puerto Rico. The shark, dubbed “St. Mary’s” as it’s named for a school in Ohio,…