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Men’s Basketball Opens Registration for Sharks Elite Camp
NSU men’s basketball head coach Gary Tuell and his coaching staff have announced that registration is open for the 2016 Sharks Elite Camp to be held on Tuesday, July 19 at the NSU Arena. Registration is open to boys in ninth through twelfth grade as well as recent 2016 high school…
Sharks Baseball Cruises Past Lander With 12-1 Victory
The No. 5 Nova Southeastern University baseball team (41-16, 18-6 SSC) dominated the No. 4 Lander University Bearcats (43-15, 22-8 PBC) on Tuesday, May 24, winning by a score of 12-1. The Sharks collected 15 hits, including six extra base hits, highlighted by a Danny Zardon two-run home run. Alexander…
Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards
The Nova Southeastern University Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award is the highest and most prestigious honor that NSU bestows upon its graduates. These awards pay tribute to alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their professions and/or community, have great pride for their alma mater, and are committed to advancing the values…
Free First Thursdays Starry Nights
Starry Nights is FREE and open to the public. Plus, enjoy 2-for-1 drinks in the Museum Café. Free First Thursdays Starry Nights offers FREE museum admission on the first Thursday of every month, from 4 – 8 pm. Enjoy: 2-for-1 specials on wine and craft beer light bites in the…
Join Caitlin Bailey from Deutsch Family Wine and Spirits and sample sangria. Small bites will be served to complement each wine. Guests are invited to view the Museum’s exhibitions starting at 5pm. $40 for non-members & members below Patron level; $25 for Members at the Patron level and above. Limited seating,…
Mini Muse is a monthly education program for children 5-10 years old. In celebration of Caribbean-American Heritage Month, children will learn about the work of contemporary artist Ebony G. Patterson, who uses a kaleidoscope of jacquard fabrics to create mixed media installations. Children will create their own mixed media textile…
NSU’s Associate Director for Aquatics helps revise Scuba Exam App
Swedish app developer Boboshi received help from NSU’s Associate Director for Aquatics and Scuba Diving, Tec Clark for the revision of their popular Scuba Exam App. The Scuba Exam App was released in 2010, and has helped thousands of people pass their scuba diving certification tests. However, a partnership with…
International SAS Trip Overview
The week after finals (May 1-7) seven students traveled to Negril, Jamaica on the International Sharks and Service (SAS) Trip. SAS trips are weekend-long or week-long service trips through the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement. Each of these trips work with a social issue and have student site…
National Champion Prospect Camp Scheduled for November
Under the direction of head coach baseball Greg Brown and his staff, the national champion NSU Sharks will host their a prospect camp for 2017, 2018 and 2019 high school graduates from Saturday, Nov. 19 to Sunday, Nov. 20 at the NSU Baseball Complex. The camp offers an opportunity for players to receive…
5 Surprising Facts About High Blood Pressure
Source:Center for Disease Control and Prevention What you don’t know about high blood pressure could hurt you. High blood pressure affects one in three Americans,1 yet many people with the condition don’t know they have it. Uncontrolled high blood pressure raises the risk for heart disease and stroke, which are…
Private Concert Benefits Nova Southeastern University’s Sarcoma Research Fund
An intimate group of philanthropists, health care and community leaders and music lovers recently gathered at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale for a private performance by renowned pianist Kemal Gekic. The fundraiser was held in collaboration with The International Piano Festival in Miami and the American Cancer Society to…
NSU’s Mailman Segal Center Earns AISF Reaccreditation
NSU’s Mailman Segal Center for Human Development (MSC) has received reaccreditation from the Association of Independent Schools of Florida (AISF). The Center received excellent results on both its self-study process and the report from the AISF evaluation committee’s site visit. “AISF and MSC share a strong commitment to educational excellence,” said…
CEC Welcomes New Engineering Faculty Member, Manuel Salinas, Ph.D.
NSU’s College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) is pleased to welcome new faculty member, Manuel Salinas, Ph.D. Dr. Salinas received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Florida International University and was a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School before joining CEC’s Department of Engineering and Technology. He has published several papers in…
Track and Field Sweeps NCAA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year Awards
Sprints Coach Jessica Cousins and Distance Coach Austin Warner snatched the 2016 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field South Region men’s and women’s track and field assistant coach of the year awards, as announced by the USTFCCCA. Coach Cousins joined the Sharks’ track and field staff during the 2015…
NCAA Division II Baseball Championship Information
The No. 6 Nova Southeastern University baseball team (39-16, 18-6 SSC) is heading to Cary, N.C. to play in the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship for the first time in program history! Find out all about the tournament with the information below, as released by the host institution, Mount Olive….
NSU Baseball Players Mateo, Raftery and Gomez Named ABCA First Team All-Region
After winning the first NCAA South Regional Tournament title in program history, the No. 6 Nova Southeastern University baseball team (39-16, 18-6 SSC) has placed three student-athletes on the ABCA All-South Region First Team, as Alex Mateo, Devin Raftery and Brandon Gomez have each earned their third postseason All-South Region…
16 Track and Field Athletes Named All-Region
Nova Southeastern University men’s and women’s track and field team was honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association with 21 single event All-Region inclusions, as recently announced by the Peach Belt Conference office. In order to be included in the All-Region lists, an athlete must…
Sharks Baseball Wins South Region, Books Ticket to Cary, N.C. for NCAA DII World Series
For the first time in program history, the No. 6 Nova Southeastern University baseball team (39-16, 18-6 SSC) is going to the NCAA Division II World Series in Cary, N.C. after defeating the No. 14 Delta State University Statesmen (41-17, 23-10 GSC) in a winner-take-all game in Tampa on Monday…
Guerra Earns National All-Freshman Honors
Nova Southeastern University men’s golfer Juan Jose Guerra was named by the Golf Coaches Association of America to the 2016 Division II All-Freshman Team. Guerra (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) ended his debut campaign as the Sharks’ second lowest scorer (73.73) and had four top-10 finishes. He was the 30th-ranked golfer…
No. 4 Women’s Golf Claims Third Place at DII National Championship
The No. 4 Nova Southeastern University women’s golf team finished in third place after their third straight day of improvement pushed them up two spots on the team leaderboard at the conclusion of the 2016 NCAA DII National Championship. The Sharks shot a final round 294, just one stroke higher…