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NSU Rowing Brings Together New and Old at Alumnae Meet
Nova Southeastern rowing welcomed both current and former team members to its alumnae meet on Saturday, January 16, at the team’s home boat house at Holland Park in Hollywood, Florida. The group took part in some friendly competition, pitting the alums against members of the existing squad in multiple four…
NSU Women’s Basketball Forward Selected as SSC Offensive Player of the Week
Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball forward Molly Blomer earned her first Sunshine State Conference honor of her career on Monday, Jan. 11, as she was selected SSC Offensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league office. Blomer (Sr., West Chester, Ohio) was crucial in two close Shark wins…
NSU Releases 2016 Track and Field Schedule
The Nova Southeastern University track and field teams have released the schedule for the 2016 season. The Sharks are scheduled to start their journey towards the national championships on the weekend of Mar. 11-12, when the team will be split at two events. NSU’s track and field team will…
NSU Tennis Welcomes Kayla Rizzolo to Coaching Staff
Nova Southeastern University women’s tennis head coach Stephen Schram has brought in Kayla Rizzolo as the new graduate assistant coach for the women’s tennis team. Rizzolo joins NSU after finishing her collegiate playing career at the University of South Florida, where she was honored in multiple occasions for her hard…
Extraordinary Comeback Pushes Men’s Basketball Past Tampa
The Nova Southeastern University men’s basketball team swallowed up a 22-point second-half deficit to defeat Tampa on the road on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 73-69. After falling behind 54-32 just before the under-16 media break, the Sharks (7-9, 3-5 SSC) fed the hot hands of two freshmen, Austin Marciniak (Uniontown, Ohio)…
Matt Watts Named NSU’s Head Coach for Men’s Soccer
Nova Southeastern University Director of Athletics Michael Mominey announced on Wednesday, Jan. 20 that Matt Watts has been hired to take over the Sharks’ men’s soccer program as head coach. “Matt is an impressive young man who has a vision, the passion and the mindset bring our men’s soccer program…
CAHSS Invites You to Hear Holocaust Survivor David Schaecter, Jan. 26
NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) invites you to a presentation by Holocaust Survivor, David Schaecter, scheduled for 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2016 from in the Mailman Hollywood Building, Room 309. Schaecter, born in Czechoslovakia, is the only survivor from a large family that perished in…
Confidentiality of Mental Health Diagnoses and Treatment: Reasonable Expectations and Legal Tensions is the topic of the next Faculty symposium in the Faculty Shark Club. Speakers include Kathy Cerminara, J.D., J.S.D., LL.M, professor of law at the Shepard Broad College of Law and Martha Gonzalez Marquez, Ph.D., assistant professor in…
Bring your lunch and join fellow faculty, staff and students on the first Tuesday of each month for Diversity Dialogues. Everyone is welcome to attend. The first Diversity Dialogue of the year will be on held on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016. Hope to see you there! Date Time Location…
Fischler College to host Lecture about Future of Learning, Jan. 26
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education is proud to host Gregg Behr, executive director of the Grable Foundation, for a stimulating discussion entitled “Mr. Rogers, Mickey Mouse, and the Future of Learning.” The event will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 4:00 pm at NSU’s University School. Behr…
The Shepard Broad College of Law will launch a Legal Incubator program, a new opportunity for NSU law graduates to start their own solo, small firm or non-profit practices while serving military veterans and lower income individuals. The innovative program, operating in coordination with the college’s existing Veterans Law Clinic,…
CAHSS to Host the Hilarious “Improv Jam,” Jan. 15
The Department of Performing and Visual Arts in NSU’s College of Art, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) invites you to a hilarious evening of comedy at our “Improv Jam” on Friday, January 15, 2016. You will have two opportunities to laugh at loud at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Produced…
HCBE Professor Provides Tips on Paying Down Holiday Debt
The holidays have come and gone. As the New Year begins and we all get back into the daily grind, there’s something ominous looming on the horizon – the bills from all that holiday spending. While most people try to stick to a budget when buying gifts for friends and…
CAHSS Student Presents at the Northeastern Political Science Association Conference
Carlyn Jorgensen, M.S., doctoral candidate in NSU’s College of Art, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), presented a paper at the 47th Annual Northeastern Political Science Association Conference in Philadelphia. Jorgensen’s paper was titled “The Role of the Media in the Rwandan Genocide.” Jorgensen received a B.A. in History and Political…
CAHSS Faculty Named 2016 SWCA Achievement Award Recipient
Shanti Bruce, Ph.D., faculty and chair of the Department of Writing and Communication in NSU’s College of Art, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has been named the recipient of the 2016 Southeastern Writing Center Association Achievement Award. This award recognizes the outstanding, sustained body of work of a writing center…
NSU Basketball Doubleheader Chosen for ESPN3 National DII Broadcast of the Week, Jan. 16
Nova Southeastern University, and the NSU Arena at the Don Taft University Center, have been selected as the site and venue for an upcoming exclusive ESPN3 national broadcast as the NCAA Division II Basketball Game of the Week in mid-January. The state-of-the-art 4,500-seat arena will be host to both ends…
NSU Softball Releases 2016 Schedule
Nova Southeastern University softball has released its 2016 schedule, which will begin with a road trip to Clearwater, Fla. for the Eckerd College Tournament on Feb. 5-7. The Sharks will see more action on the road this season with 22 away games and only 14 at home. Newly named head…
Volleyball Welcomes First Three Signees for 2016
Nova Southeastern University head volleyball coach Jennifer King has announced the first three signees of the 2016 recruiting class. “I am tremendously excited about our incoming class,” said King. “They are bringing depth to our roster, but more than that, they are going to be positive additions to our GR1T…
Singh Wins 115th Amateur Golf Championship of India
Nova Southeastern University men’s golfer Priyanshu Singh recently took home the title at the 115th Amateur Golf Championship of India. Singh (So., Delhi, India) defeated Kshitj Naved Kaul 3&2 at the Classic Golf Resort in New Delhi for the championship. In individual play leading up to the final round, Singh…
NSU Softball Adds Taylor Jonas as Assistant Coach
Nova Southeastern University softball head coach Julie LeMaire has announced the addition of assistant coach Taylor Jonas to her staff. Jonas, a three-time all-conference performer, played for LeMaire three out of her four years at Emporia State University. She will assist with all facets of the program and specifically provide…