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Fort Myers Nursing Students Learn about Caring for Rural and Underserved Populations
Entry-level College of Nursing students from NSU’s Fort Myers campus are currently completing their Population Health Practicum. In this class, students learn about providing health care in rural and undeserved areas and the challenges that come associated with patients from these communities. One of the resources the students learned about…
NSU Community Grieves for Charleston
Nova Southeastern University administrators, faculty, staff & students came together at several campus locations to sign a banner in support of the Charleston & Emanuel AME Church communities in response to tragic massacre on June 17. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, one of the nine victims killed in the shooting was obtaining a…
Recent NSU College of Pharmacy Graduate Receives Award
NSU College of Pharmacy alumnus Fernando Blanco, who earned his Pharm.D. degree in 2015, was named a recipient of the Cleveland Clinic Florida Premier Partner Scholarship award for his achievements in academic performance and experiential rotations. The purpose of the scholarship is to recognize Premier Partner affiliates, such as NSU,…
Board of Directors of The Optical Society recognizes David S. Loshin, O.D., as a Senior Member
The Board of Directors of The Optical Society (OSA) has recognized David S. Loshin, O.D., Ph.D., FAAO, as an OSA Senior Member. This esteemed designation recognizes well-established OSA Members with significant professional and service accomplishments within the field of optics and photonics. Each class of OSA Senior Members is chosen…
HETS Provides NSU Students with Online Resources
Nova Southeastern University is a member of The Hispanic Educational Technology Services (HETS) and has exclusive access to a myriad of services through the HETS Virtual Plaza. HETS is the first bilingual consortium dedicated to serving the needs of higher education of Hispanic communities. It is a non-profit organization with…
Personal Training Summer Special for NSU Faculty and Staff
Purchase a Personal Training package and receive the student rate between July 1-15, 2015. Choose from a variety of Personal Training package options at http://www.rec.nova.edu/fitness/personal_training.html. Whether you are trying to stay motivated in your routine, increasing your performance edge, learning methods to achieve your goals, or structuring a new regiment,…
Honors Students Explore the Culture, Context, and History of Medicine During Trip to London
For biology major Abhaya Moturu, participating in an Honors seminar that took her to the cultural, historical, and medical centers of London was a learning experience far beyond the classroom. “Going to London gave me the rare opportunity to see sites central to medical history—from visiting the laboratory where penicillin…
Pride Bite: NSU’s College of Dental Medicine Receives $300,000 Grant From Children’s Trust
Tooth decay is the most common childhood disease, according to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Students miss more than 51 million hours of school annually in the United States due to dental-related illness, according to Oral Health in America: Report of the U.S. Surgeon General. A majority of these…
The use of organophosphates worldwide, as nerve agents and pesticides, was reported to cause 3 million toxicity cases per year. According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, nearly 7,000 toxicity cases were recorded in the last two years in the United States due to their use as pesticides….
Volunteer Opportunities for 2015 JCC Maccabi Games® & ArtsFest®
NSU is proud to host the 2015 JCC Maccabi Games® & ArtsFest®, which will be held August 9-14. More than 1,200 Jewish teen artists and athletes will be coming to Broward County from around the globe and throughout the United States to participate. Several of the events will be taking…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: HASS Alum is Named Vice President Public Systems at ICF International
Randy Rutledge, Ph.D., doctoral graduate of the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS), has been named the Vice President of Public Health Systems, ICF International, Atlanta. ICF International provides professional services and technology solutions in thirteen markets, including health. Prior…
NSU Faculty Member Selected SSC Nominee for National Award
Nancy Olson, part-time participating faculty in Sport and Recreation Management, has been selected by the student-athletes of the Sunshine State Conference as a nominee for the NCAA Dr. Dave Pariser Faculty Mentor Award. This award honors an institutional faculty member at a NCAA Division II institution who has demonstrated dedication,…
Orange County Public Schools Hosts Trade Fair at NSU Orlando
Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) recently held their Trade Fair at NSU Orlando. OCPS’s Office of Business Opportunity hosts this event annually in which vendors that are present work with the school district. It also has many small businesses and minority business support organizations as well. Assistant Director Javier Torres…
University Payment Plans Are Now Offered Each Semester
Payment for tuition, fees, and other institutional charges is due at the time of registration. However, the university’s payment plans allow students to defer payment of balances remaining on their student account after all discounts, financial aid awards/resources, and other credits have been applied. NSU students, with the exception of…
14 Annual Orange County Drug Free Coalition Conference at NSU Orlando
The 14 Annual Orange County Drug Free Coalition Conference was held at NSU Orlando on Thursday, June 4. Topics ranged from drug treatment, intervention and recovery to the science of addiction. More than 75 people attended the conference, and had the opportunity to earn continuing education credits. Toni Ballone, assistant…
NSU Orlando Honored as Member of the Month
The Orlando Chamber of Commerce has given NSU Orlando the proud honor of its Member of the Month nomination. The Orlando Chamber of Commerce, also known as Orlando, Inc., is one of four lines of business of the Central Florida Partnership, with an emphasis on regional entrepreneurship. Orlando, Inc. serves…
Pride Bite: NSU to Offer Master of Science in Nutrition
NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine has launched a Master of Science in Nutrition degree program, adding to the university’s vast array of health care degree options. The program is the first in Florida to offer this degree in a primarily online course format. The new program offers two tracks, one…
NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute Researchers Release Long-Term Study of Tiger Sharks
Tiger sharks are among the largest and most recognizable sharks on the planet, yet many of their habits remain mysterious because they are long-distance travelers that are hard to track. But a new study, reported in the June 9, 2015 issue of the journal Scientific Reports, has yielded the first…
When Brandon Fuld was an environmental science/studies major at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, he sought opportunity and found inspiration—from a travel study course in Ecuador to a senior-year internship with a consulting engineering firm in New York. When Fuld graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science…
NSU Announces Naming of the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography
Thanks to a generous financial gift from local businessman, entrepreneur and NSU supporter Steve Halmos and his wife, Madelaine, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is proud to announce the naming of one of its colleges in honor of his family. As part of an overall university-wide realignment to integrate undergraduate and…