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NSU Women’s Soccer ID Clinics Announced; One Camp Remaining for Signup
UPDATE: July 18 is the last camp scheduled that isn’t sold out! The Nova Southeastern University women’s soccer team will hold three separate Elite ID Clinics, July 18, for athletes age 15-18. Check-in for each day is at 8 a.m., and each clinic will run until 5 p.m. For further…
Dental Faculty Member Accepted Into Prestigious National Fellowship Program
Maria Hernandez, D.D.S., assistant professor of periodontology at NSU’s College of Dental Medicine, was recently accepted into the American Dental Education Association’s (ADEA) 2015-16 Leadership Institute. The ADEA Leadership Institute is a year-long program designed to develop the most promising individuals at academic dental institutions to become future leaders in…
Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Crowned SSC Champions
For the first time since 2012, the Nova Southeastern University women’s swimming and diving team claimed the 2015 Sunshine State Conference Championship, dominating the competition with 853.5 points, 93 points ahead of second-place finisher Florida Southern. In a valiant effort that came down to the final three events of the…
Come to NSU’s Career Pre-Health Day, March 21
Are you interested in a health care profession? Come to NSU’s Career Pre-Health Day on Saturday, March 21! • Hear from current health care and research professions about their career journey. • Be interviewed by three faculty and/or professionals. • Interview spots are limited to 20 spaces, offered on a…
Pride Bite: NSU’s Give Kids a Smile Day Program Receives National Award
The American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation, recently selected NSU’s College of Dental Medicine’s Give Kids a Smile Day (GKAS) program as one of only seven national winners of the E. “Bud” Tarrson Dental School Student Community Leadership Award. NSU’s is the only GKAS program to win the $5,000 award. The…
Big Data in NSUWorks! March 12
Join librarians Michele Gibney and Keri Baker as they present an ongoing NSU project storing all of its big data research utilizing NSUWorks, our institutional repository. Date: Thursday, March 12 Time: Noon – 1:00 p.m. Location: Chancellor’s Dining Room at HPD Please register to attend in-person, join online, or view…
Nominate Your Stand-Out Student for President’s 64 Today
Do you know a student that goes above and beyond and has a strong sense of Shark Pride? Nominations for The President’s 64 class of 2015-2016 are open! Established by NSU’s 6th President, George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., The President’s 64 is an elite body of student leaders whose purpose…
Tools for Success Workshops – Winter 2015
The Office of Undergraduate Student Success invites you to Tools for Success, a series of workshops designed to assist undergraduate students in adapting to university life and ultimately achieving degree completion. The workshops will take place on Wednesdays from 12:10-12:15 p.m. at the Carl DeSantis Building, Knight Auditorium. For the…
OIIT’s Blacks in Innovation Technology Fair a Big Hit
In celebration of Black History Month, NSU’s Office of Innovation and Information Technology recently hosted the inaugural, “Blacks in Innovation: A Technology Fair,” for children ages 12-15 years old. Students from Dade and Broward counties attended and were treated to several hands-on sessions including Coding, Graphic Arts, Robotics, Video Production…
Join us at the 2nd Annual “Let’s Speak Truth Poetry & Spoken Word Night”, March 13
Note- New Date! NSU will host the 2nd Annual “Let’s Speak Truth Poetry & Spoken Word Night” on Friday, March 13 (New Date) from 6-8 pm in the Adolfo & Marisela Cotilla Gallery of the Alvin Sherman Library on NSU’s main campus. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact…
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Shepard Broad Law Center has been rated best in Florida, and fourth in the nation overall by the National Jurist magazine in a recent article about top schools for Bar Exam Preparation. The ranking methodology was based on LSAT scores and the average Bar pass rate…
NSU to host Spring Open House, March 28
NSU is pleased to host the Spring Open House on Saturday, March 28, 9 am – 2 pm in the Don Taft University Center. Attendees can learn about our undergraduate and graduate degree programs, speak with admissions counselors, financial aid advisers, faculty members and students. They will also have the…
March Wellness Programs—Continue Your Journey to Better Health
NSU Wellness and the Office of Campus Recreation, strikes to aid the NSU community to achieve wellness by “striking a balance” in the seven dimensions of wellness—emotional, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, spiritual, and environmental. Check out the following resources that can help you on your path to improved health and well-being: March Wellness…
NSU Occupational Therapy Professor Presents at International Conference
Sandra Winkler, Ph.D., OTR/L, assistant professor of occupational therapy at NSU’s College of Health Care Sciences, presented her research at the 10th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies (ICDVRAT) at Gothenburg University in Gothenberg, Sweden last fall. The presentation was titled “Creating a Self-Management Intervention in SecondLife®…
Recent laws and regulations are providing legal authority to a particular view of what constitutes gender identity. The next Faculty Lecture Series talk will examine the impact of these definitions on abortion rights and will discuss why the resulting regulations should be found unconstitutional. “How the Law Shapes Gender Identity:…
SHSS Alum and Students Present at the Zero to Three National Training Institute
Carol Messmore, Ph.D., graduate of the master’s and doctoral programs in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) presented at the recent Zero to Three 28th National Training Institute held in Fort Lauderdale. The NTI is Zero to Three’s annual multidisciplinary…
Nova Southeastern University’s Office of International Affairs (OIA) hosted the 2015 Annual Florida Association of International Educators State Conference (FAIE) on February 19 -20, 2015. The conference took place on NSU’s main campus at the Carl DeSantis Building, and gathered 144 international education professionals from 24 universities in the state…
NSU’s College of Pharmacy Welcomes New Associate Dean
Peter (Pete) Gannett, Ph.D., recently joined NSU’s College of Pharmacy as associate professor and associate dean for research and graduate education. Gannett brings significant experience, a strong work ethic, a spirit of adventure, and clear recognition of the desire and need to build on our excellent research program in order…
NSU’s College of Pharmacy Welcomes New Faculty Member
Renee S. Jones, Pharm.D, CPh., recently joined NSU’s College of Pharmacy faculty as director of preceptor development and assistant professor. Prior to joining NSU, Jones served as the pharmacy operations supervisor/clinical pharmacy coordinator at Broward Health Medical Center (BHMC) for more than 6 years focusing on improved patient care, cost…
Submitted by Marilyn Gordon Ed.D., RD CSSD LDN Registered Dietitian Nutritionist March is celebrated as National Nutrition Month. This campaign is an opportunity for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to remind individuals of the importance of a healthy, enjoyable, and balanced diet and eating pattern. So much information about…