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Abraham S. Fischler School of Education hosts Dean’s List Luncheon
Seventeen Abraham S. Fischler School of Education (FSE) undergraduate students were honored last month at the Flight Deck in NSU’s Don Taft University Center for attaining Dean’s List status for the Fall 2014 academic semester. Associate Dean Jamie Manburg offered congratulations to the students, who were treated to lunch and…
Passion Shines Through University School Student
The Florence A. DeGeorge Boys & Girls Club in Davie proudly offers a Chinese class to its children thanks to University School student Rachel Bomser, grade 11. Rachel started learning Chinese in sixth grade and is now enrolled in AT Chinese Language & Literature and affirms that teaching Chinese reinforces…
Shark Dining is excited to introduce its hard working team to you! New team members will be featured each week so that you can get to know what makes Shark Dining so special. We are here to serve you, so feel free to reach out to us for any of…
The Biomedical Informatics Program at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Osteopathic Medicine was recently ranked No. 6 out of the top 25 in the United States and the highest in Florida by BestMedicalDegrees.com. The independent online publication which provides information for prospective students considering a career in medicine recently…
Attention Sharks Fans! Elite Eight Watch Party, March 24
The NSU Women’s Basketball team is on a quest to bring home a national championship! Your 2015 NCAA Division II South Region Champions are set to compete in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at the Elite Eight on March 24-27. The Flight Deck will be a hosting a Watch Party on…
Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Ice Cream Products
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Highlights: Read the Advice to Consumers, Institutions, and Retailers>> State and local health officials, CDC, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are collaborating to investigate an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections (listeriosis) likely linked to certain Blue Bell brand ice cream…
Women’s Basketball Wins Third Straight South Region Championship
Go Sharks! For the third straight season, the Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball team has claimed the South Region championship and will advance to the NCAA Elite Eight, beginning next week in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as they defeated Union on their home floor Monday night, 67-62. A back-and-forth first…
Pride Bite: Huizenga Business School HR Programs Recognized by Society for Human Resource Management
Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship announced today that two of its master’s programs fully align with the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates. The programs include the Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: Griffin Occhigrossi, B.S. (’07)
Griffin Occhigrossi, B.S. (’07), is an independent singer/songwriter, composer, and recording artist who has written hundreds of original songs, many of which have been featured on his own albums. He also has been commissioned to compose, arrange, and produce scores for HBO, BMI, Getty Music Publishing, Amurco Music UK, and…
NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine student Elected to Lead National Student Group
Third-year NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine student Kelly Thibert was named president elect of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) for the 2015-16 year. The honor makes her part of an elite group of students that focuses on health care policy and the financial assets of the organization. Thibert will…
Medical School Student Elected to Position in National Honor Society
OMS-II Saamia Shaikh, was elected to serve as the national membership chair for Omega Beta Iota (OBI), the National Osteopathic Political Action Honor Society. Shaikh accepted the honor on March 5 in Washington, D.C. during D.O. Day on the Hill events. OBI— founded in 2007— emphasizes the importance of the…
Three Medical School Students Garner National Scholarships
Three second-year students of NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine were awarded ACOFP Auxiliary scholarships during the 52nd Annual American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) National Convention held March 12-15 in Las Vegas, Nevada. William Gunther and Karin Hwang won two of the 20 Osteopathic Family Medicine Student Scholarships, which…
SHSS Faculty Member Presents on the Funding of Peace Education at CIES
Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in NSU’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), presented at the Comparative and International Education Society 2015 Conference held in Washington, D.C. Duckworth’s presentation was titled: “Donors, Kids and Classrooms: What happens when elites…
Annual Exhibition Showcases Students’ Artistic Work, Ends April 14
The NSU community is invited to view students’ artistic and creative works on display at the Seventh Annual Juried Student Exhibition hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Performing and Visual Arts. Seventh Annual Juried Student Exhibition | Exhibition Series Ends Apr. 14, 2015 Gallery Hours:…
Explore the Mathematical Constant Pi (π) at Two Presentations, March 13
Join the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences in celebrating Pi Day—and learn more about the infinite mathematical constant—at two events. Pi Day is observed each year on March 14 because 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant digits of pi in decimal form. “Pi: The Search for…
NSU Aquatics Offers Water Safety Instructor Courses in April
The American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) course trains instructor candidates to teach swim lessons. Instructor candidates will have four practice-teaching assignments that will give them experience in teaching participants in the aspects of presentation, demonstration, organization, and feedback. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive American…
Make this your Lucky Month – Apply for your RecPlex Membership
Make this your lucky month! Sign up for a RecPlex membership and you’ve struck a pot of gold. • 50 group exercise classes each week • Access to our heated salt water leisure pool • Men’s and women’s dry sauna • Open on the following days and hours: o Monday–Friday,…
Summer Basketball Camp – Exclusive Offer for NSU Faculty & Staff
NSU Sharks Camp has partnered with Combine Athletics to offer parents a special discount on an exciting Summer Basketball Camp for boys & girls, ages 5-14 beginning Monday, June 29. Get all of the benefits of Combine’s full day camp with before and after-care included, for only $179 (a $109…
NSU Swimmer Breaks NCAA DII Record, Wins Gold On Day One of NCAA’s
For the fourth time in program history, Nova Southeastern University swimming and diving is home to a national champion. Bryndis Hansen (So., Akureyri, Iceland) swam a NCAA Division II record time of 22.53 to take home the title in the women’s 50-yard freestyle. She beat the previous NCAA DII record…
Garcia and Ortiz Named SSC Players of the Week
For the fourth week in a row, Nova Southeastern University features two student-athletes winning the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week award in their respective sports. Daniela Ortiz (Sr., Morelia, Mexico) was the Pirate Women’s Invitational medalist as the Sharks took the team title in Pooler, Ga. She shot…