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Head Coach Announces 2016-17 Track and Field Newcomers
Nova Southeastern University men’s and women’s cross country and track and field head coach Bryan Hagopian has released a list of prospective 2016-17 student-athlete newcomers that will fill in important spots of graduating seniors. The seven new Sharks come from all over the country as well as an international student-athlete…
Cheerleading Video Tryouts Now Being Accepted
Nova Southeastern University cheerleading head coach Kristin Lyming has announced that tryout videos for the 2016-17 squad will be accepted from now until Aug. 1. Video submissions can be uploaded directly to Lyming at coachlyming@gmail.com. Tryouts will be accepted until Aug. 1, but are encouraged to be submitted as soon…
ITA Releases Latest Women’s Tennis Rankings
Nova Southeastern University women’s tennis team makes it to the top in latest ITA national rankings, as publicized by the organization on Wednesday, June 1. NSU women’s tennis team closed off their 2015-16 season with feat in the last ITA Tennis rankings. The top Shark, Klaudia Boczova (Jr., Bratislava, Slovakia)…
Two Sharks Named Women’s Tennis All-Americans
The Nova Southeastern University women’s tennis team snatched one singles and two doubles All-American spots, adding on new achievements to its already successful season. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association published the official list of names on Thursday, June 2. Klaudia Boczova (Jr., Bratislava, Slovakia) claimed her first national honors as a…
Head Athletic Trainer Has Study Published in Journal of Athletic Training
Nova Southeastern University Head Athletic Trainer Dustin Gatens has received national recognition again as his recent study regarding predicting musculoskeletal injury in student-athletes was published in the April 2016 edition of the Journal of Athletic Training. This is the fourth journal article published for Gatens and his research colleagues Monique…
Grand Opening of NSU’s Center for Collaborative Research set for September
Mark your calendar for the grand opening of the Center for Collaborative Research on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. on NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. The Center for Collaborative Research will house several institutes, including the newly established NSU Cell Therapy Institute, a unique collaboration with leading medical research scientists…
Sharks Baseball Wins NCAA Division II National Championship
For the first time in program history, the Nova Southeastern University baseball team (44-16, 18-6 SSC) has won the NCAA Division II National Championship! The Sharks defeated the Millersville University Marauders (52-7, 25-3 PSAC) on last Saturday afternoon by a score of 8-6. “It’s been a lot of hard work,…
Show off Your Degree! “Leave Your Mark with the Shark”
Congratulations on your new degree. Celebrate your achievement and legacy at Nova Southeastern University. Honor the lasting memories that have shaped your college experience. This is your chance to leave your indelible mark on a personally engraved brick at the NSU Shark Fountain. Pick the exact spot for your brick,…
Using Repellent Products to Protect against Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
Source: https://www.epa.gov Recent outbreaks of mosquito-borne viral illnesses in Puerto Rico and Hawaii have raised questions about how to protect against the mosquitoes that transmit dengue, Zika, and other viral diseases (Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti). Insect repellents registered by the EPA can be expected to repel these mosquitoes, provided the EPA-approved…
CAHSS Faculty Co-Edits Book on Peace and Social Justice
Kelly Concannon, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Writing and Communication in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), co-edited a book titled, Peace and Social Justice on Campus: Faculty and Student Perspectives, with Laura Finley, Ph.D., from Barry University. Concannon also co-authored several chapters in the…
CAHSS Faculty Appointed as Head Researcher on Ombuds Project
Neil Katz, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has been appointed as the head researcher of a project that will inform the United States Congress on the status of ombuds work created by federal legislation in…
CAHSS Researchers Receive Grant Extension
NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is pleased to announce the extension of a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse titled, “The South Beach Project II: A Self-Assessment Intervention for Young Adult Polydrug Users.” The grant’s principal investigator is Steven P. Kurtz, Ph.D., director of…
Realizing Potential: Testimonial from Alumnus/Donor Richard Ashworth, Pharm.D. (’99)
“When I started pharmacy school, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was Southeastern College of Pharmacy. They merged with NOVA and we moved from the old campus in Miami Beach up to Ft. Lauderdale to a larger campus as NSU. From the start, there was something special about the faculty, the environment and…
Game 1 of Baseball Championship TODAY at 3!!
NSU baseball plays Millersville today at 3 p.m. in the opening game of the best of three championship round! Click below for the links for today: VIDEO: http://www.ncaa.com/championship/liveplayer/player?gameId=2099253 STATS: http://www.ncaa.com/game/baseball/d2/2016/06/03/nova-southeastern-millersville
Devin Raftery Featured In The Miami Herald
Among all NCAA pitchers this season, Nova Southeastern University closer Devin Raftery leads the nation with 16.3 strikeouts per nine innings. His ERA of 1.17 is second in the nation and first in Division II. Raftery also has 14 saves this season and had one performance in which he struck…
Sharks Baseball Featured In The Sun Sentinel
In a dugout where most of his NSU teammates eagerly leaned forward at the railing, designated hitter Brandon Gomez was the anomaly Monday afternoon, May 23, in Tampa — he hid behind a trash can. The ninth inning had turned Gomez into a self-described nervous wreck. On the mound, right-hander Devin…
Two baseball players Earn NCBWA and D2CAA All-American Honors
After winning the first NCAA South Region tournament title in program history, the No. 6 Nova Southeastern University baseball team (39-16, 18-6 SSC) has placed two student-athletes on the NCBWA All-America Team, as Devin Raftery and Brandon Gomez have each earned their fourth and fifth postseason awards. Gomez was named…
Women’s Golf Trio Garners All-American Classification
Three Nova Southeastern University women’s golfers earned NCAA Division II All-American distinction by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association, as announced by the organization on Friday, May 20. Aldana Foigel (Fr., Plottier, Argentina) was selected as a First Team member following her debut season with the squad, and fellow first-year Sophie…
Jordan Crowned as Track and Field All-American
Nova Southeastern University women’s track and field collected their biggest individual accomplishment of the season through Sherrelle Jordan at the NCAA DII Outdoor Track and Field Finals on Saturday, May 28 in Bradenton, Florida. Jordan (Jr., Chandler, Ariz.) advanced into the women’s 100 meter hurdles final round with a time…
Sora, Elleston, Allen and Manuel Named CoSIDA Academic All-District
NSU track and field athletes Krystine Sora, Jazmine Elleston, Quannisha Allen and Benjamin Manuel earned inclusion on the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District Track and Field Teams, as announced by the organization on Thursday, May 19. The 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District Track and Field Teams acknowledges the top…