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Pride Bite: NSU Presents and Earns Five Awards at CASE Conference
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was well represented at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) 2016 District III Conference, held Feb. 14 – 17, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. Out of the more than 1,000 submissions for awards, NSU was recognized across five categories for: Grand Award in Advertising…
The NSU Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) will host Larry Starr, Ph.D., in honor of National Athletic Training Month. He will be speaking on this year’s NATA Month theme, “A Safer Approach to Work, Life, and Sport,” which is open to NSU students, faculty, alumni and preceptors. Starr is a National…
CAHSS to Host Story Café on Gender at the Alvin Sherman Library
NSU will host the Second Annual Story Café in the Alvin Sherman Library (room 2053.) This year’s topic is Gender. The free event is sponsored by Peace Place, a project of Community Resolution Services (CRS) and the Social Justice Roundtable in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) in…
NSU’s Miami Campus to Host Forensic Psychology Day
If you are interested in learning more about forensic psychology, or know someone who may be interested in the field can plan to attend – Forensic Psychology Day on Saturday, March 19, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Hosted by NSU’s College of Psychology, the event will be held at the Miami Campus, 8585 SW 124th…
Submissions being accepted for Qualitative Report 8th Annual Conference
Submissions are now being accepted for the 8th Annual TQR Conference. The deadline to submit is April 30. TQR 2017 will be held Thursday, January 12 – Saturday, January 14, 2017 at NSU. The theme of the conference is “When Qualitative Researchers Care.” To learn more about the conference, click here. (website will…
NSU to Host Final Leg of Lauren Book’s Walk in My Shoes Event
NSU is the host site of the final leg of Lauren Book’s Walk in My Shoes journey. For the past six years, Lauren Book has been walking 500 miles from Miami to Tallahassee to bring awareness to the issue of sexual abuse of children. This year, the journey has been…
Are you Prepared? NSU’s University-Wide Emergency Drill is THURSDAY
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will be holding a University-Wide Emergency Drill on March 17, 2016, at 11:00 a.m.* The drill will include every unit of NSU, including all campuses, as well as NSU sites and facilities. Engaging in these types of exercises allows us to work through our emergency plans,…
Sustainability Lecture Series to Kick Off with Focus on Climate Change Action Plan
The H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship is launching its 2016 “Sustainability 101” lecture series with a discussion about the Broward County Climate Change Action Plan. The event will be held on campus in the DeSantis Building, room 3049, at noon. Organized in collaboration with Broward County, speakers…
Join the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement for the Sharks and Service Trip in Negril, Jamaica. Cost: Maximum Price of $1,700 Dates: May 1–7, 2016 Deadline to sign up: March 11 Form: https://orgsync.com/45785/forms/176481 For more information, contact SLCE@nova.edu or (954) 262-7195.
Health Professions Division students at NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie and Palm Beach campuses recently collaborated to perform bone density health screenings and provide medication counseling under the supervision of licensed health care providers at the Annual Hendry/Glades Community Health Fair at Hendry Regional Medical Center. Volunteers included members of NSU College…
NSU Scuba Events scheduled for March
Join us for the following Scuba events this March. Club Dives: Dania Beach – Saturday, March 12 Club Dives are open to all NSU Students who register with the NSU Scuba Club. Courses: Open Water Diver: Tuesday, March 8 Advanced Open Water Diver – Wednesday, March 9 Scuba courses…
Come to the Roller Skating Party, March 12
Come out and enjoy a fun night of roller skating on Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 8:00– 11:00 p.m. at the RecPlex Basketball Courts. For more information, please contact the Office of Student Activities at studentactivities@nova.edu.
CAHSS Professor Presents on Tai Chi Ch’uan
Douglas Flemons, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), presented “The Left Hand (and Right Foot) of Tai Chi Ch’uan: An Embodied Understanding of Ursula LeGuin’s Taoist Inspirations,” at the Pembroke Pines Library and at NSU’s Alvin Sherman…
Embracing all of university’s Core Values with one trend-setting program, NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine is launching a unique six-day medical school immersion summer camp in June, with a focus on innovative and emerging technologies in medicine. Achieve in Medicine (AIM) High is designed for academically strong high school students who are interested…
2016 Student Leadership Awards
Recognize student leadership today by submitting a nomination for the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement’s Student Leadership Awards! To nominate, please visit the Nomination Form here. All students, faculty, and staff are eligible to submit nominations. This year’s awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 4:00-6:00 pm….
New Allopathic Medical Dean Addresses National Academy of Sciences
Johannes W. Vieweg, M.D., FACS, founding dean of NSU’s College of Allopathic Medicine, spoke about “Reengineering Science and Technology Policy to Address 21st Century Challenges” at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., on February 25, 2016. Vieweg is a Jefferson Science Fellow at the U.S. Department of State’s…
Nova Southeastern University had 61 student-athletes named to the Fall 2015 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll, as announced by the conference office Thursday, Feb. 18 by Commissioner Ed Pasque. The number of honorees at NSU has increased since last fall when 55 student-athletes made the list. Of the 61…
NSU Women’s Basketball Takes Home Second Consecutive SSC Regular Season Title
With their 83-64 Senior Day win over Eckerd on Saturday, Feb. 20, the No. 17 Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball team earned the outright Sunshine State Conference regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the upcoming SSC Championships. The Sharks (22-4, 13-2 SSC) turned a 13-point lead at…
Women’s Soccer Announces 2016 Summer Camps
Nova Southeastern University women’s soccer head coach John Constable has announced the dates for girls’ soccer camps on the NSU campus this summer. Two camps for girls aged 15-18 will be held, with another half-day camp for girls ages 4-14. For the older campers, there will be two options, Premier…
NSU’s President Hanbury and Brandon Hensler visit Florida Trend
NSU President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., and Brandon Hensler, M.S., Executive Director of University Relations, were in a town hall meeting with students and alumni before dropping by Florida Trend’s offices in St. Petersburg, Florida. The pair gave an update on the university, sharing information about the breakdown of students, the…