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Miniaci Family to be Honored by NSU with President’s Award for Excellence in Community Service
NSU President Dr. George Hanbury will present the President’s Award for Excellence in Community Service to the Miniaci Family at the university’s annual Celebration of Excellence gala on Jan. 30, 2016. NSU also plans to announce the public phase of its major philanthropic campaign, Realizing Potential, as part of the…
Check Out the Newest Shark Discount Program Vendors
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Malav Trivedi, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology in the College of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, recently published several research articles. Trivedi’s research depicts the role of major antioxidant metabolite glutathione in regulation of gene expression via the marks on DNA known as epigenetic status. He investigated the influence of…
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Concussion Safety Starts with You For more than a decade, CDC’s Injury Center has helped advance the public health response to concussion. Through our HEADS UP campaign, we put concussion educational materials into the hands of coaches, parents, athletes, and school and health…
CAHSS to Host an Engaging “Intellectual Conversations,” Jan.14
NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will host the CAHSS Intellectual Conversations.This is the first in the winter series titled, “Truth to Power.” This event will feature Timothy Dixon, J.D., faculty in the Department of History and Political Science. Dixon will discuss “An Examination of the Myths…
Register For Intramural Basketball, Flag Football or Racquetball
Registration Dates Registration Dates Playing Dates Preseason Basketball Jan. 4 – Jan. 16 Jan. 1 – Feb. 25 Basketball Jan. 4 – Jan. 22 Jan. 19 – Jan. 25 4v4 Flag Football Jan. 4 – Jan. Jan. 22 Feb. 4 – Feb. 25 Racquetball Jan. 4 – Jan. 22 Jan….
Prenatal Fitness and Yoga Classes offered at RecPlex
NSU’s Office of Recreation and Wellness are now offering Prenatal Fitness and Yoga Classes. For this four week long session, take the time to center, connect and focus on yourself and your baby. Yoga on Tuesdays, noon – 1:00 p.m. with Amy, Certified Yoga Instructor Fitness on Thursdays, noon –…
Volunteers and Performers Needed for Community Fest
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) invites you to volunteer for our 13th Annual NSU CommunityFest! With an average of 4500+ participants each year, CommunityFest celebrates and connects NSU students, employees, and the community through a carnival-like atmosphere around Gold Circle Lake, located on NSU’s campus. This year, the event will…
Artists from The Glimmerglass Festival will perform musical selections celebrating film, fashion and iconic inspirational women in a concert specially curated for the exhibition Bellissima: Italy and High Fashion 1945-1968. In addition to musical selections contemporary to the period of the exhibition, the program will include the thoroughly modern musings…
Sign up today at www.acsm.org and get prepared for the American College of Sports Medicine Certification Exam. Save $30 on the ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM exam when you register through FitnessEdNet. Access the coupon at www.rec.nova.edu/fitness/forms/acsm-coupon.pdf. ACSM Certification Workshop Location: Rosenthal Student Center, 200 January 15, 2016 1:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m….
PFRDG & QOL Grant Applications
The President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant (PFRDG) applications are due on February , with a hard copy to the Office of Sponsored Programs and an electronic copy to pfrdg@nova.edu. For application guidelines and to access the application forms, please visit the PFRDG website at http://www.nova.edu/academic-affairs/faculty-research-grant/index.html. For questions and additional…
CAHSS Faculty Presents at 36th Annual North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference
Stephen Andon, Ph.D., faculty in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) gave a presentation at the 36th Annual North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference held in Santa Fe, NM. The theme of the conference was “Sports at/on the Borderlands: Translations, Transitions, and Transgressions.” Andon…
NSU to host 2016 Leadership Conference
Through this year’s Leadership Conference, attendees will grow as a leader who is proud of his/her unique identity. You will learn who you are in the dark is who you really are and where you’re comfortable, but will learn to shed your light to others and be who you are out in…
NSU University School’s 25th annual Main Event: Totally Rad 80’s Party
What does a Harley Davidson, a Meet & Greet with JLO, and a Miami Marlins Club Box all have in common? These are some of the amazing items that will be auctioned off at the 25th annual Main Event in support of NSU University School’s innovation programming. All funds raised…
Huizenga College Professor Speaks about Economics of Sustainability in Belize
Albert Williams, associate professor of finance and economics, H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, recently spoke in Belize at a conference sponsored by Oceana, a non-profit group that focuses on protecting the oceans. The conference theme was “The Energy of Nature and the Nature of Energy” with a…
Women’s Basketball Player, Kayla Wright, Selected as SSC Offensive Player of the Week
Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball forward Kayla Wright earned Sunshine State Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading the Sharks to three wins in four days, as announced by the league office Monday afternoon. Wright (Lauderhill, Fla.) was a force in the post last week, beginning in Thursday’s…
NSU to Provide Free Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Training
The Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (IDEP) in NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine invites all NSU students, faculty and staff to attend free hazmat training. Training is funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) of the National Institutes of Health. The overarching goal of the hazardous…
Men’s Golf Announces Addition of Marino to Staff
Nova Southeastern University men’s golf coach Ryan Jamison is proud to announce the addition of assistant coach Joey Marino to his staff. Marino, a four-year letter winner in men’s golf at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, will begin his coaching duties immediately, assisting in player development, recruiting, on-course…
NSU Baseball Releases 2016 Schedule
The Nova Southeastern University baseball team has released its 2015 schedule and will open up at home on January 29 against Tusculum. After taking on Tusculum on Friday night, the Sharks will host Newberry and Catawba on Saturday, January 30, and Sunday, January 31, respectively. Catawba was defeated by Tampa…
NSU Health Professions Division to Host Research Day, Feb. 12
Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Health Professions Division (HPD) will host its biennial Research Day on Friday, February 12 to showcase its health, medical and biotechnology research. The event is open to the public and will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. in the Terry Building (HPD) on NSU’s…