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NSU Women’s Golfer Honored Nationally with Kim Moore Spirit Award
Nova Southeastern University women’s golfer Jamie Freedman was chosen as the recipient of the 2015 Kim Moore Spirit Award, presented at the WGCA Division II Awards Banquet at the Grand Valley State University Eberhard Center on Thursday, May 14. Freedman (Fr., Miami Beach, Fla.) received this national award as she…
Women’s Golf Earns Two WGCA All-American Honors
Two more Nova Southeastern University women’s golfers earned notoriety at the WGCA Division II Awards Banquet on Thursday, May 14 for their performances during the 2014-15 season. In addition to Jamie Freedman (Fr., Miami Beach, Fla.) receiving the Kim Moore Spirit Award, both Mailen Domecq Chantry (Fr., Mar del Plata,…
NSU Women’s Basketball Player Chosen to Attend Prestigious FLAME Program
Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball graduate Jasmine Wilkins has been selected as one of just 30 student-athletes nationwide to attend the Finding Leaders Among Minorities Everyone (FLAME) program, put on by the United States Olympic Committee at the end of May. Wilkins was chosen to participate in the eight-day conference,…
Garcia, NSU Baseball Player, Named ABCA/Rawlings South Region Player of the Year
The accolades continue to roll in for Justin Garcia (Jr., Hialeah, Fla.), as he has been named the ABCA/Rawlings South Region Player of the Year. It is Garcia’s fourth Player of the Year award after being named the Sunshine State Conference POY, NBCWA South Region POY and Daktronics South Region…
NSU Volleyball Player to Play Overseas on Bring it Promotions’ Southeastern U22 Team
Nova Southeastern University setter Katie Pyles (So., Denver, Colo.) has been chosen to play for the Bring it Promotions’ Southeastern U22 Team at the 2015 European Global Challenge from July 8-18. Twelve student-athletes make up the team that will travel to Falconara, Italy for three days of training sessions and…
DI Transfer Octavia Wilson is Newest Addition to Women’s Basketball Roster
The Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball team and head coach LeAnn Freeland are pleased to announce the signing of junior guard Octavia Wilson, transferring to NSU from Division I New Orleans. Wilson, a 5-9 guard originally from Nicholasville, Kentucky, will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Sharks. As…
NSU Women’s Golfer Selected to PGA Tour Summer Internship Program
Nova Southeastern University women’s golfer Daniela Ortiz, who just completed a sterling four-year career with the team, has been chosen to take part in a summer internship with the PGA Tour, beginning June 1 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Ortiz (Sr., Morelia, Mexico) was selected as one of just 26…
Golfers Gomez and Mansell Named PING All-American; Singh All-American Freshman
Two Nova Southeastern University men’s golfers were named to the 2015 Division II PING All-American First Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America, and a Shark first-year was named as an All-American freshman, in separate announcements late Wednesday night. Santiago Gomez (Jr., Armenia, Colombia) and Richard Mansell (So., Staffordshire,…
Ride with NSU – Get your NSU License Plate in 3 Easy Steps!
Wherever the road may lead, we hope you take NSU with you. By upgrading your NSU plate, you’re not only showing your NSU Shark Pride, you’re also supporting students. The $25 specialty plate fee goes into a fund for NSU scholarships. Thank you for your support! For more information, Click…
No. 6 Rowing Selected to Compete in Varsity-8 NCAA National Championship
The No. 6 Nova Southeastern University rowing team was selected to send its varsity-8 boat to the NCAA National Championship in Sacramento, California from May 29-31. Six teams were selected to compete in Sacramento, with the Sharks receiving a bid to compete in one of two races taking place. NSU…
Strategic Support Services will be closed on Memorial Day, May 25
In observance of the holiday, our office will be closed Monday, May 25. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday,May 26.
NSU Health Professions Division Chancellor Named Health Care Hero
The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce announced the recipients for its 18th annual Health Care Heroes® Awards on May 19, 2015 at Jungle Island. Fred Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D., chancellor of NSU’s Health Professions Division was honored as the 2015 Individual of Merit. The Health Care Heroes® Awards program recognizes individuals,…
Library System Upgrade, May 25
The NSU Libraries will be performing required maintenance that will impact your ability to access some of its online systems. We expect the NovaCat online catalog to be offline throughout this scheduled maintenance window. Access to most of the NSU libraries’ electronic databases and other online services will not be…
How to Stay Healthy and Safe While Swimming
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pools, waterparks, hot tubs/spas, splash pads, and water playgrounds are great places to have fun, be active, or just relax. Having fun while you swim this summer means knowing how to stay healthy and safe while enjoying the water! Swimming is one of…
No. 6 Rowing Wins Petite Final to Finish Fifth at Nationals
The No. 6 Nova Southeastern University rowing team won the Varsity-8 Petite Final Sunday to finish fifth at the 2015 NCAA National Championship at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center. The Sharks topped No. 5 Philadelphia with a time of 7:25.05. NSU won by over seven seconds, with Philadelphia cross the…
New Dean of the Fischler College of Education Named
NSU President George L Hanbury II, Ph.D., has appointed Lynne R. Schrum, Ph.D. to the position of Dean of the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education. Previously, Dr. Schrum served as Dean and Professor of the College of Education and Human Services at West Virginia University (WVU) where she established…
North Miami Beach Campus: Come to the next Diversity Dialogue, June 2
The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences will host the next NSU Diversity Dialogue on Tuesday, June 2 from noon- 1:30 pm on the North Miami Beach Campus, Room 210, Video Conferencing on main campus will be in the President’s Dining Room in the Horvitz Building. Facilitated by: Jim…
E-Maint Data Migration scheduled; System will NOT be Accessible on May 28
During the month of May, Physical Plant and OIIT departments will be upgrading the work order system (E-Maint). This data migration is scheduled for Thursday, May 28, during which time the E-Maint system will NOT be accessible. As we expect the migration to be conducted during the entire work day,…
Athletics Hold Student-Athlete Graduate Reception
Nova Southeastern University Athletics held a graduation reception for its student-athletes Thursday, May 7 evening in the Don Taft University Center. The reception was a sendoff for the seniors graduating on Friday, May 8. To see photos from the event, click here.
Brown Named SSC Coach of the Year, Garcia Player of the Year
The Nova Southeastern University baseball team dominated the 2015 All-Sunshine State Conference team, earning seven awards, the most of any team in the SSC. In his fifth season, head coach Greg Brown was named the Coach of the Year, while Justin Garcia (Jr., Hialeah, Fla.) was named the Player of…