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News Releases
DeVeny Named National Champion on Day Two of NCAA Div. II Championships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GREENSBORO, N.C. and FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Courtney DeVeny highlighted day two of the NCAA Div. II National Championships for the Nova Southeastern swimming teams, taking the gold in the 400 IM with a time of 4:15.39. INSIDE THE MEET: WOMEN TOTAL SCORES: Nova Southeastern Sharks (161, 3rd Place) MEN TOTAL…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – As we all struggle to cope with the tragic events at Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD) High School last month, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) students, faculty and staff have mobilized to aid in the community’s comfort and support in multiple ways. Some of the…
More than $2 Million Raised for NSU’s Terry Stiles School of Real Estate Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – When visionary real estate developer and Broward County business leader Terry Stiles passed away on Sept. 11 last year, friends and colleagues sought a way to honor his legacy. Led by longtime friend and business partner Steven J. Halmos, C.E.O. of Halmos Holdings…
GROUNDBREAKING HELD FOR NSU’S TAMPA BAY REGIONAL CAMPUS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE and CLEARWATER, Fla. – More than 300 people joined Nova Southeastern University officials and representatives of the Patel Family Foundation on March 7 as they broke ground on the new Tampa Bay Regional Campus in Clearwater, Fla. When construction is complete, the 325,000-square foot complex…
Nova Southeastern University is Celebrating International PI Day – March 14 (3/14)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – We all remember it from our math classes – that quirky little symbol π that represents the mathematical constant, pi. However, many of us don’t quite remember what it really means – but we do remember the number that represents pi – 3.14…
Sharks Crowned Conference Champs
FOR INMIDIATE REALEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – For the second consecutive year, the Nova Southeastern men and women’s swim teams claimed the Sunshine State Conference championship crowns. With a total of 997.5 points, the women’s team routed all other teams by at least 200 points while the men’s team took first…
Women in Technology Seminar set at Nova Southeastern University for Friday, Feb. 23
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Engineering and Computing will hold its first Women in Technology seminar Friday, Feb. 23, in collaboration with sponsors Ultimate Software, Chen Moore, LexisNexis, Align Innovation, Modernizing Medicine and FPL. The seminar, for students and people in…
Sharks Increase Gold Medal Count To 16
FOR INMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – On day three of the Sunshine State Conference Championships, the Sharks earned sic gold medals, broke three SSC-meet records, two SSC record and two NSU record. INSIDE THE MEET: WOMEN TOTAL SCORES: Nova Southeastern Sharks (742.5, 1st Place) MEN TOTAL SCORES: Nova Southeastern Sharks…
Freshman Conley Lifts Sharks to Senior Day Victory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern University Sharks women’s basketball team sent their three-player senior class out of the Rick Case Arena on a high note on Wednesday evening, as they took down the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish, 85-71, to pick up a critical Sunshine State Conference win….
“Texas Two Step” Comes to NSU this Saturday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: While it sounds like a Western line- dance, the “Texas Two Step” may actually be the fastest and most effective way to save a life. Medical students from Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine will be introducing the “Texas Two Step” to South…
Nova Southeastern University to Host Florida Straits Conference: Model for International Cooperation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is proud to host The Florida Straits Conference: Model for International Cooperation. Organized by Hunt Petty LP, the conference is open to key stakeholders and experts with an interest in oil spill prevention, emergency planning, response and mitigation….
Marine Environmental Education Center to Celebrate One-Year Anniversary
MEDIA ADVISORY Historic Carpenter House Home to Sea Turtle Education Program WHO: Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Marine Environmental Education Center (MEEC,) Broward County, the Carpenter House, Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program and Captain, our “forever resident” green sea turtle WHAT: One Year Anniversary Celebration WHERE: Historic Carpenter House on Hollywood Beach,…
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Shooting – NSU Home to Experts for Media
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is home to multiple experts who can provide insight and guidance related to the mass school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Below are brief bios on NSU’s experts: MASS/SCHOOL SHOOTINGS Scott Poland, Ed.D., a professor at Nova Southeastern University’s College…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will celebrate Black History Month with a variety of free events, including films, discussions, music, art, poetry and spoken word. The events begin Feb. 3 through Feb. 24 and will be held on NSU’s main campus at 3301 College…
NSU Surpasses $250 Million Fundraising Goal with Two Significant Philanthropic Gifts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. –Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is one step closer to fulfilling its vision to be the South Florida destination for health care education thanks to two new gifts. One will support NSU’s College of Allopathic Medicine, the other will support NSU’s College of Nursing. Combined,…
NSU College of Dental Medicine to Host Annual “Gives Kids a Smile” Event
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Dental Medicine will offer pro-bono dental screenings, examinations and treatments to children ages two to 21, including special needs patients, on Saturday, February 3, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. NSU has joined forces with the…
Nova Southeastern University Celebrates its 20th Annual Celebration of Excellence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – This year, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will honor Tampa Bay cardiologist, entrepreneur, community leader and philanthropist Dr. Kiran C. Patel and his wife, pediatrician and philanthropist Dr. Pallavi Patel with the President’s Award for Excellence in Community Service during the university’s Celebration of…
Tagged Tiger Shark Proving Unstoppable
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Not freezing temperatures nor nor’easters nor Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose or Maria can stop “Andy,” a tiger shark tagged in Bermuda by scientists from Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) in 2014. Travelling approximately 37,565 miles off the eastern coast…
NSU Sweeps SSC Swimmer of the Week Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – For the fourth time this season, Nova Southeastern swimmers have taken home both sides of the Swimmer of the Week laurels handed out by the Sunshine State Conference. Emma Sundstedt earns her second honor of her rookie season, while Franco Lupoli collects his second, third of…
NSU Library Exhibit Relates History Through Maps
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More than 500 years before GPS, cartographers and geographers would painstakingly, by hand, chart roads, rivers and oceans that few had ever traveled. The Discovery of the Americas and the Establishment of the United States, currently on display at Nova Southeastern University’s Alvin Sherman Library, gives us…