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FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Melissa A. Marchesan, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., associate professor of endodontics, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Dental Medicine, was recently elected as president of the World Federation for Laser Dentistry (WFLD) in North America. She will be installed at the organization’s annual meeting in Paris on July 1…
New Research Shows Increasing Ocean Temperatures Affecting Coral Reefs
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – It seems that coral reefs are experiencing something their human counterparts have been for years – a shrinking “empty nest” syndrome. That’s right – researchers have found that increasing ocean temperatures due to climate change will soon see reefs retaining and nurturing more of their own…
Nova Southeastern University Ranks 4th in Florida in RecycleMania Tournament
Nationwide effort recovers 89.1 million pounds of organic and recyclable materials
Nova Southeastern University Celebrates Earth Day All Week Long
The Weeklong Festivities Will Feature Faculty Talks, Film Festivals, Tree-Planting, More—April 16–22
Lean Six Sigma White Belt Training Offered Free to Public at NSU Tampa Campus May 9
TAMPA, Fla.– April 17,2014 – A Lean Six Sigma White Belt training program designed for professionals to expand their quality process management skills and knowledge, will be offered free to the public May 9 at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Tampa campus. The four-hour workshop starts at 9 a.m. and is…
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.– April 17, 2014 – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Bachelor of Science degree program in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT) – the first such program offering in the state – has been granted provisional accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Therapy (CoARC). “Nova Southeastern University is committed…
Nova Southeastern University Announces 2014 Commencement Schedule
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is pleased to announce its Spring Commencement schedule for the 2013-2014 academic year.
FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.– May 5, 2014 – Chesley B. (Sully) Sullenberger III will be the guest speaker at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) undergraduate commencement on Saturday, May 10 at 4 p.m. at the BB&T Center located at 1 Panther Parkway in Sunrise. The ceremony will include candidates from NSU’s the…
Cardiovascular Sonography Program at NSU Tampa Receives National Accreditation
TAMPA, Fla.– April 15, 2014 – The Cardiovascular Sonography Program at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Health Care Sciences has received national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT). The…
Bal Fantastique Raises Funds to Support NSU’s Health Professions Division
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.– April 15, 2014 – More than 325 community leaders, philanthropists, and Nova Southeastern University (NSU) faculty, students and leadership recently joined together to celebrate the 29th Annual Bal Fantastique at Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale. Hosted by NSU’s Health Professions Division (HPD), guests enjoyed dinner…
NSU Tampa Hosting Student Open House for its Cardiovascular Sonography Program
TAMPA, Fla.– April 15, 2014 – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Health Care Sciences will welcome prospective students to tour its Cardiovascular Sonography Program on Thursday, April 24 at its Tampa campus located at 3632 Queen Palm Drive in Sabal Park. Sessions will be held at noon and 6:30…
Nova Southeastern University Names Jon Garon, J.D., as Dean of the Shepard Broad Law Center
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.– April 15, 2014 – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., has announced the appointment of Jon Garon, J.D., as dean of the Shepard Broad Law Center. Garon is currently a tenured professor of law and founding director of the Chase Law + Informatics…
Beneath the Waves Film Festival Screenings
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.– April 11, 2014 – The Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale will host the internationally acclaimed Beneath the Waves Film Festival. The Festival will feature short films ranging in topics from coral reef restoration to humans’ relationship with the ocean to the creative force…
New Initiative to Bring Education and Mentoring Services to the Underserved to be Announced
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.– April 10, 2014 – NSU’s Don Taft University Center will serve as the host venue for a press conference to announce details of a new initiative between the 100 Black Men of America, Inc., Broward County Public Schools and Nova Southeastern University that will connect the impact…
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.– April 10, 2014 – Linda Niessen, D.M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P., dean of the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Dental Medicine, was recently appointed to the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Niessen’s…
Nova Southeastern University’s Baudhuin Preschool to Host Alumni Day
Students, faculty, staff and alumni of NSU’s Baudhuin Preschool are invited to the Baudhuin Preschool Alumni Day Event. The Baudhuin Preschool, located on the main campus of Nova Southeastern University, is an internationally recognized, model program for children ages 3-5 years with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. The school moved to the NSU…
Grand Opening of Nova Southeastern University’s Flight Deck Pub Scheduled for April 4
FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.– April 4, 2014- The grand opening of the newly renovated NSU Flight Deck Pub will be held on Friday, April 4, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to midnight. The NSU Flight Deck Pub is a modern, yet cozy restaurant space for the entire NSU community to enjoy. The…
Nova Southeastern University to Conduct Free Academic Forum
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.– April 4, 2014 – The Division of Applied Interdisciplinary Sciences (DAIS) schools – Center for Psychological Studies, Institute for the Study of Human Service, Health and Justice, Mailman Segal Center for Human Development, and School of Humanities and Social Sciences will be hosting live, interactive events featuring…
Cardiovascular Sonography Program at NSU Tampa Receives National Accreditation
TAMPA, Fla.– April 3, 2014 – The Cardiovascular Sonography Program at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Health Care Sciences has received national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT). The…
Nova Southeastern University Students Help Children Hear for the First Time
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.– April 1, 2014 – Imagine hearing the sweet song of birds chirping or perhaps the sound of your mother’s voice for the first time. Thanks to the efforts of several students, their professors, and one medical supply company, this dream became a reality for 21 hearing impaired children…