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Nova Southeastern University
3301 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314-7796

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Contact

Division of Public Relations and Marketing Communications
Nova Southeastern University
3301 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314-7796

communications@nova.edu

News Releases

Judy and Barry Silverman to be Honored by NSU with President’s Award for Excellence in Community Service

FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.- Nova Southeastern University (NSU) President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., will present the President’s Award for Excellence in Community Service to community leaders and philanthropists Judy and Barry Silverman at the university’s annual Celebration of Excellence event on Jan. 31, 2015. Established in 1997, the President’s Excellence…


Not so Happy Holidays: Could a Possible Government Shutdown Negatively Impact Businesses and Consumers?

FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – The United States Congress has until this Thursday, December 11 to pass a budget bill – if it doesn’t, the nation will be facing another possible government shutdown.  That means that right in the middle of the holiday season, businesses and consumers may have to deal…


Immigration Debate Heating Up Across the Country

FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – In the wake of President Barack Obama’s Executive Action announcement last week, a fierce debate has been reignited across the country about immigration reform and the surrounding legalities of the issue. Nova Southeastern University is home to a nationally renowned expert in this subject who can…


Ferguson, Missouri Grand Jury Decision Due Any Time

  FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – No matter what people may believe about the events that occurred – and continue to occur – in Ferguson, Missouri, one thing everyone agrees on is that there has been a great deal of conflict. To that end, Nova Southeastern University is home to an…


Nova Southeastern University Celebrates its 50th Anniversary Year in 2014

FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – What do First Lady Michelle Obama, TV show host Stephen Colbert, actress Courteney Cox and Nova Southeastern University (NSU) all have in common? They all turned 50 in 2014. And like our famous counterparts who were born in the same year, NSU has come a long…


NSU Cybersecurity Experts Want You to Stay Safe While Shopping Online This Holiday Season

  FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – For some, hitting the malls during the Thanksgiving holiday is as traditional as turkey, gravy, green bean casserole and the Macy’s Parade. For others, skipping the brick-and-mortar stores and heading online for Cyber Monday is the way they start their holiday shopping season. For those…


NSU Joins Florida Department of Environmental Protection to Learn How Reefs Are Being Used

  FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Florida is world-famous for its pristine beaches, abundant sunshine and the various watersports it offers both visitors and residents. Many of those ocean activities involve coral reefs in some way. Whether it’s a day of scuba diving, fishing for the next “big catch” or taking…


NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Online Public Health Program Rates Among the Best Nationally

Public Health Online Ranks NSU 17 of 50 in 2014-15 Rankings FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Public Health Online, a leading online resource for public health education and careers, recently published a new list of the Best Online Master of Public Health (MPH) Programs for 2014-15, which ranked Nova Southeastern University’s…


NSU Orlando Boasts Third Straight Year of 100 Percent Pass Rate for Physician Assistant certification

ORLANDO, Fla.  — For the third consecutive year, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Orlando’s Physician Assistant (PA) program can boast a 100 percent first time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certification Exam (PANCE). Additionally, the graduates of NSU’s PA program in Orlando have bested the national average for the…


Nova Southeastern University Students Get Involved During National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, Nov. 17-20

FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.  – If you’ve turned on the TV news or read the newspaper, chances are you’ve seen the story about the homeless in the City of Fort Lauderdale.  The attention this has generated-locally, nationally and internationally-has highlighted a number of factors related to the issue of homelessness.  The…


Nova Southeastern University Hosts Expert Panel Discussion on ‘The Value of an MBA’

Local Corporate Executives and Professors to Participate on Panel FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. — Some have said the MBA degree is today’s bachelor’s degree. How necessary is it? Research shows MBA’s hold their value, even during periods of recession. The public is invited to hear a comprehensive discussion on how much…


Shooting at Florida State University Brings Many Questions, Few Answers

  FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – It’s happened again – another campus shooting that leaves some injured, some dead and the community and nation asking the same questions as before. Why did this happen? What makes someone do such a thing? What can we do to prevent these tragic incidents from…


NSU Oceanographic Researchers Receive Approximately $8.5 Million For Oil Spill Research

FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Oceanographic Center is home to some of the world’s top marine biology and ocean ecosystem researchers and experts. Now those research efforts are being given a boost, thanks to a financial award from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI.) NSU is…


NSU Home to Expert in Middle Eastern Politics & Islamic Fundamentalism

  FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – It’s happened again – ISIS militants have apparently killed a U.S. hostage in a horrific manner. We see these incidents in the news, but many people do not understand what ISIS is, where they came from, what they want and how we can meet this…


Mailman Segal Center for Human Development to Host Open House for Early Childhood Programs

FORT LAUDERDALE – DAVIE, FL. –  Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Mailman Segal Center for Human Development will be conducting an open house event for the entire South Florida community.  The open house is scheduled from  10 – 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 at  7600 SW 36th St., Davie in the Jim…


NSU’s Oceanographic Center to Host Forum on Oil Spills and the Use of Dispersants

                                                                                                                             FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Oceanographic Center will be hosting a technical forum on the role of dispersants in oil spill response. This forum will bring together officials and experts from such diverse areas as Australia, Europe, South America, Alaska and the Gulf States – all…


Nova Southeastern University Honors Donors

Induction of Fellows Society Members Honors Donors Since 1964 FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.  – Nova Southeastern University  (NSU) celebrated its Fourth Annual Fellows Society Induction Ceremony on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the Carl DeSantis Building on its campus. The Fellows Society is a group of more than 500 individuals, corporations…


Artist & Conservationist Guy Harvey Provides Generous Financial Gift to Nova Southeastern University

  Gift Supports Ocean Research, Provides Scholarships For Undergraduate and Graduate Students and Renames Facility to the NSU Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center   FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) announced that Guy Harvey and the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation are providing a generous financial gift that will allow…


NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center Named A “Best” Law School By The Princeton Review

FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.  – The Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Shepard Broad Law Center is one of the nation’s most outstanding law schools, according to The Princeton Review (www.princetonreview.com). The education services company features the school in the new 2015 edition of its annual book, “The Best 169 Law Schools.” According…


NSU to Provide Business Students with Mentoring Opportunities from Leaders in the Business Community

  Students to Meet on Campus with Esteemed Executives & Entrepreneurs   FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – There have been countless studies that show that for many students their academic performance is better when a mentor is involved. Having that one-on-one interaction allows students to bolster what they are learning in…


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