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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

Science and Medicine Writer Jessica Wapner to Speak on Campus

FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will welcome writer Jessica Wapner on Nov. 6 to Nova Southeastern University as part of the college’s 2014–2015 Distinguished Speakers Series.  The event takes place on NSU’s campus from 7 – 8:30 pm at the Rose…


Media Briefing w/ Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz to Celebrate Title V Grants

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz Joins NSU Officials to Celebrate Recent Awarding of Title V Grants  ** Excellent Story & Photo Opportunity **   WHO:  Officials from Nova Southeastern University, including George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., President and CEO and Jackie Travisano, M.B.A., CPA, Executive Vice President and COOwill be joined…


Nova Southeastern University to Recognize Distinguished Alumni

FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will salute 17 outstanding graduates at the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards reception to be held Nov. 13. The Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award is the highest and most prestigious honor that NSU bestows upon its graduates. The program recognizes alumni who are changing…


Concussion Program Aimed at Increasing Safety for Student-Athletes

  Testing Geared Toward Identifying Brain Injuries, Including Concussion   FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – National Football League stars Troy Aikman, Brett Favre and Steve Young. National Hockey League sensation Sidney Crosby. Brazilian soccer phenom Neymar. These are just a few of the professional athletes who have suffered serious concussions as…


Public Health and Disaster Preparedness Expert Available to Speak about Ebola

Dr. Cecilia Rokusek, assistant dean for education, planning, and research at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine is an expert in public health and disaster preparedness. She is available for Ebola-related media interviews and has been featured on national and local media as an expert on the subject. Click…


NSU to Host Department of Homeland Security Official For Cybersecurity Presentation – Free Event Open to the Public

  FORT LAUDERDALE (Davie), Fla. – As part of its month-long observance of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM.) Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) is welcoming officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for a presentation on cybersecurity. On Wednesday, October 22…


NSU Researchers Embark on Study That Focuses on the Microbes Found on Human Skin – and YOU can Take Part!

Online Crowdfunding Research Project Seeking Test Subjects and/or Donors www.nova.edu/ocean/microbiome   FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Pop Quiz: what is the largest organ in the human body? If you said your skin, you are correct! As the old saying goes: “beauty is skin deep.” Researchers at Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center…


Nova Southeastern University Designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cybersecurity

FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Turn on the evening news on any given day and you’re bound to see a story about a large, multi-national corporation being the latest victim of cyber hacking. And it’s just not corporations – individuals are having their identities stolen by cyber hackers every day. To…


Yacht Captains Association Announces Memorandum of Understanding with Nova Southeastern University’s Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive Education

Non-profit Association Dedicated to Professional Yacht Captains Launches Partnership with NSU to advance initiatives in executive education, leadership and management training, and research. FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla – The Yacht Captains Association (YCA) has executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Hudson Center of Entrepreneurship and Executive…


Voter Eligibility Laws Could Determine Control of U.S. Senate

NSU Professor Charles Zelden Sees Tossup Races Nov. 4 Tied to Voter Reaction to Constricted Electorate  FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – The hottest question in politics – which party will control the next U.S. Senate – is likely to come down to how many Americans are allowed to vote and how they…


Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry Celebrates 25 Years of Education, Scholarship, and Service

FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Optometry recently held its Silver Anniversary celebration at NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library, coinciding with NSU’s 50th anniversary. Nearly 300 guests, including philanthropists, alumni, administrators, faculty and staff joined together to celebrate 25 years of education, scholarship and service. Upon arrival,…


Nova Southeastern University Honors Hispanic Heritage Month with Cultural Events for the South Florida Community

FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) by celebrating and learning about the Hispanic culture through a variety of activities. NSU enjoys its cultural diversity and is proud to be a leader in providing higher education to minorities and Hispanics.  NSU…


NSU Tampa hosts local expert on cigar industry and the Hispanic/Latino impact on history of Greater Tampa Bay on Oct. 10

TAMPA, Fla. – As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, author, historian, and researcher, Wallace Reyes, Ph.D. will speak on Oct. 10 at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Tampa about the history of the cigar industry and also how the Hispanic and Latino communities impact Greater Tampa Bay. Dr. Reyes is the…


NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center and Nova Law Review to Host Symposium on New Media and Old Metaphors; Papers being sought for submission

Abstracts should be submitted by Oct. 15, 2014; Manuscript drafts due Jan. 15, 2015 FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Shepard Broad Law Center, in conjunction with the Nova Law Review and NSU’s Sports and Entertainment Law Society (SELS), are seeking submissions for the 2015 annual Nova Law…


Nova Southeastern University Receives $2.85 Million Grant from U.S. Department of Education

Grant Supports Post-Baccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans in Computer Science Related Programs FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has been awarded a $2.85 million Post-Baccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) grant, through the U.S. Department of Education’s Title V program. The grant, led by NSU’s Gregory Simco, Ph.D., and…


NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center Ranks Among Top 5 Law Schools for Hispanics

FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. –  Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Shepard Broad Law Center was ranked 5th nationally in HispanicBusiness.com’s2014 Annual Diversity Report as one of the Best Law Schools for Diversity Practices . In addition, the Law Center placed 3rd, among the top 10 schools identified in the percentage of “Hispanic…


Nova Southeastern University to Host Panel Discussion on Race Issues in America

Event is the Result of the Events in Ferguson, Missouri   FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – The nation, and the world, were riveted by the recent events that transpired in Ferguson, Missouri, with part of that fascination focused on the issue of race in American society. To that end, Nova Southeastern…


Nova Southeastern University Researcher Receives a Nearly $2 Million Grant to Investigate Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

National Institutes of Health Award will Fund Study of the Disease in Men FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.- We’ve all heard the phrase “men are from Mars, women are from Venus.” One team of researchers at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine is taking a further look into the differences…


NSU’s Veterans Law Clinic to Offer Free Legal Workshop on Military Discharge Upgrades

FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. The Veterans Law Clinic at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Shepard Broad Law Center will offer a free workshop for South Florida Veterans seeking to change their military discharge status. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 by appointment only at the Shepard Broad Law…


NSU to Host Annual A Day for Children Health Fair – Sept. 21, 2014

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will again welcome children and their families as the “A Day for Children” health fair celebrates 12 years of service to the community, and NSU’s 50th Anniversary! Children 15 years of age and under (including infants and toddlers) and their families are…


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