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NSU’s Charles Zelden, Ph.D., Discusses Legacy of Nelson Mandela
Charles Zelden, Ph.D., professor of History and Legal Studies in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, recently commented on the legacy of late South African President, Nelson Mandela during an interview with NBC 6. Zelden also drew an analogy between Mandela and former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. “What he…
NSU’s Maria Petrescu, Ph.D., Interviewed on Holiday Shopping
In a recent interview with CBS4, Maria Petrescu, Ph.D, assistant professor in Nova Southeastern University’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship explained that shoppers who missed out on Thanksgiving holiday deals will still be able to take advantage of more deals during the rest of the holiday season. “You…
NSU Students Make Unique Creations for Annual Race
NSU Students formed teams of six for the Anything that Floats Raft Race, which has been part of homecoming festivities for about 20 years at Nova Southeastern University in Davie. About 24 boats took to Gold Circle Lake. Lindsey Goldstein, homecoming co-director, said the event helps create a greater sense…
Freedom Fest Honors Our Nation’s Veterans
Veterans were thanked and honored for their service during the inaugural Freedom Fest at Nova Southeastern University in Davie. The event was organized by Heroes Entering Life’s Opportunities. The inaugural Freedom Fest featured a performance by Michaela Paige of NBC’s “The Voice” and the All Veteran Parachute Team soaring from high…
NSU Exhibit spotlights the ‘French Anne Frank’
The Sun-Sentinel featured an article on its website spotlighting the “Hélène Berr, A Stolen Life” exhibit. The exhibit will run through January 7 and is on display in the gallery at Nova Southeastern University’s Alvin Sherman Library in Davie. Berr, who has been referred to as the ‘French Anne Frank’,…
National experts in the area of bullying and suicide prevention, Scott Poland, Ed.D. and Doug Flemons, Ph.D., from Nova Southeastern University’s Office of Suicide and Violence Prevention highlight statistics on the U.S. national suicide rate as well as the university’s efforts to help develop strategies for preventing suicide and violence….
The Parenting Place™ at NSU’s Mailman Segal Center featured on WPLG Local 10
The Parenting Place™ at Nova Southeastern University’s Mailman Segal Center was recently featured on WPLG Local 10 on Nov. 18. During the segment, Dean of the Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies, Roni Leiderman, Ph.D., discussed the program’s focus on cognitive learning and social development as integral elements to…
Assistant Professor in the Farquhar College of Art and Sciences, Julie Torruellas-Garcia, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nicole Cook, Ph.D., MPA, were interviewed by CBS 4 on Nov. 20 about the spread of bacteria through daily interactions. “Bacteria are going to be found everywhere. We live with…
In a recent article by NerdScholar, NSU’s Director of Student Affairs for the Regional Campuses, Jene Kapela gives her expert advice to College Freshmen on how to successfully land a job after graduating. Jane’s message to students: “Explore your values, skills, and interests–your college’s career center can help you with…
This Past Month’s Highlights of NSU In The News
Pasted below are highlights of local and national media placements made by your Public Affairs team during the past month or so. Double click on underlined media placements to read more. Please visit NSU News and Events on the main page of the NSU website or visit NSU’s News Center to view additional press releases and stories placed in the…
Kelsey DeSantis, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) undergraduate student, president of the Heroes Entering Life’s Opportunities (H.E.L.O.) foundation and NSU’s Student Veteran’s Association, was interviewed on NBC’s 6 in the Mix alongside former contestant of NBC’s “The Voice” Michaela Paige. During the live interview, which broadcast on Nov. 14, the two…
President Hanbury Welcomes U.S. President Barack Obama at NSU’s Grande Oaks Golf Club
President and CEO of Nova Southeastern University George Hanbury II, Ph.D., welcomed President Barack Obama as he hit the greens Saturday, November 9, 2013, with former NBA star Alonzo Mourning at NSU’s Grande Oaks Golf Club. The President and Mourning, currently Vice President of Player Programs with the Miami Heat, teed…
President Hanbury Examines J.F.K’s Leadership Style and Results of New NSU Poll
In a recent opinion piece in the Tallahassee Democrat, President and CEO of Nova Southeastern University (NSU), George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., examines the leadership style of former president John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Dr. Hanbury’s commentary follows the results of a recent national poll which suggests that Americans still favor the leadership style…
Nova Southeastern University Researchers Uncover Genetic Surprises in Florida’s Bottlenose Dolphins
A team of Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Oceanographic Center (OC) researchers conducted a decade-long study to compare the genetic differences of bottlenose dolphins which lived in the Indian River Lagoon with other bottlenose dolphins that live offshore, in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. The study…
NSU MUSEUM OF ART FORT LAUDERDALE RECEIVES $1.5 MILLION CHALLENGE GRANT
NSU Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale has received a $1.5 million challenge grant from the David and Francie Horvitz Family Foundation. The challenge grant will support the museum’s general operating expenses and programming. The gift will match all new and increased giving to the museum over $5,000 and will be applicable…
Jack Pinkowski, Ph.D., associate professor and Chair of Public Administration at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship published an opinion piece in the Huffington Post and the Sun Sentinel in which he discusses the our system of checks and balances and puts the recent government shutdown into…
Scott Poland, Ed.D., and Stephanie Guedj, B.A, from NSU’s Office of Suicide and Violence Prevention urge that installing programs to prevent suicide should be an element of bullying prevention. In an opinion editorial in Sun Sentinel and Huffington Post Poland and Guedj state that awareness of the risk factors and warning…
Oceanographic Center’s Dr. Tracy Sutton interviewed by The Weather Channel
Tracey Sutton, Ph.D., of Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center and The Weather Channel’s Matt Sampson discussed what could be the cause for the recent oarfish discoveries off the California coast. According to Sutton, more and more dead oarfish are washing ashore because the fish are generally poor swimmers and have…
This Past Month’s Highlights of NSU In The News
Pasted below are highlights of local and national media placements made by your Public Affairs team during the past month. Please visit NSU News and Events on the main page of the NSU website (http://www.nova.edu/) and then click on more news to view additional placements and press releases. UNIVERSITY-WIDE Nova Southeastern University was featured numerous times throughout the October issue…
NSU Pharmacy Student Wins Wheel of Fortune Season Premiere
Third-year NSU College of Pharmacy student Luis Hernandez won the season premiere of the long-standing game show Wheel of Fortune, which was filmed in Las Vegas and aired in September. Hernandez, who serves as P3 class president at the NSU Davie campus, solved the final puzzle by correctly guessing “previous…