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Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship Dean’s List Luncheon
More than180 undergraduate students attained the 3.5 GPA required to earn a place on the Dean’s list for the winter 201430 semester. On September 24th, 2014, nearly fifty faculty and staff members of the Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship joined these students to celebrate their achievement in the Atrium…
NSU Student-Athletes Participate in Career and Internship Fair
Nova Southeastern University student-athletes attended the Internship and Job Fair hosted by the Office of Career Development on September 23, 2014, in the Don Taft University Center. Complete Release
SAAC Starts Season on High Note With First Shark Night
The Nova Southeastern University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee started off the fall season on a high note with their first Shark Night of the 2014-15 season. Complete Release
2013-14 Women’s Basketball Squad Receives Rings
The 2013-14 Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball team was recently honored during a volleyball match set break with commemorative rings for their accomplishments during the year. The team were the 2014 Sunshine State Conference Tournament Champions and 2014 NCAA South Region Champions and eventual NCAA National Semifinalists. Read the Complete…
Observe the Autumnal Equinox with “Sidewalk Astronomy” Sept. 23
Join the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences to observe the astronomical signs of fall on September 23. The first day of the fall season, it is unique because the length of the day is the same as that of the night (i.e., 12 hours each). It marks the passage…
President George L. Hanbury II Honored as Ultimate CEO
NSU President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., was recently honored as one of South Florida’s 2014 “Ultimate CEOs” by the South Florida Business Journal (SFBJ) at a reception held at the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa. The 2014Ultimate CEO Awards honors the top 10 CEOs in Palm Beach, Miami Dade…
Calling All DANCERS! Open Auditions to Dance Teams for NSU’s Team 2020 Celebration, Oct. 16
Mark your calendar: Auditions will be held on Oct. 16 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm for the opportunity to dance at the Team 2020 Celebration, which will be held on January 27, 2015 in the Arena at the Don Taft University Center. Prepare a futuristic three minute dance – solo…
Women’s Basketball Team Participates in 9/11 Day of Service
The Nova Southeastern women’s basketball team and staff took part in the 9/11 Day of Service by visiting Snyder Park and participating in park cleanup. Ten members of the team and the three coaches were tasked with helping to pull up the air potato plant, an invasive weed that is toxic…
NSU Student-Athletes Attend Career-Prep Workshop
Nova Southeastern University student-athletes attended the career fair prep workshop in the athletic academic center on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The meeting also introduced the center’s newest career advisor, Jenny Utroska, who gave the presentation to the 24 student-athletes in attendance. Read the Complete Release.
Women’s Golf Takes Team Title at Season Opener
The Nova Southeastern University women’s golf squad overcame a five-stroke deficit and took home the team title in the first event of the season, the Ross Resorts Invitational held at the Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club. Complete Release
Nova Southeastern University student-athletes Katie Pyles (So., Denver, Colo.) of the volleyball team and Lucas Ruiz (Jr., Tucson, Ariz.) of the men’s cross country team have each earned Sunshine State Conference Athlete of the Week honors for their respective sports. Complete Release
Two Sharks Serve as Major Players in Hunt for MLB Playoffs
The 2014 Major League Baseball Playoffs are only weeks away, and for the first time two NSU baseball alumni are serving as major players in the hunt for a spot in the postseason. J.D. Martinez has been a power source in the Detroit Tigers lineup, and his play has led…
Track and Field Student Athlete Earns Minority Teacher Education Scholarship
Monica Sapp (Jr., Miami, Fla.), a member of NSU’s track and field team, has earned the prestigious Minority Teacher Education Scholarship from the Florida Fund for Minority Teachers. Complete Release
NSU to Host “A Day For Children” Health Fair, Sept. 21
NSU will again welcome children and their families as the “A Day for Children” health fair celebrates 12 years of service to the community! Children 15 years of age and under (including infants and toddlers) and their families are invited to NSU’s main campus in Davie, 3301 College Ave., on…
Division of Applied Interdisciplinary Studies to host Open House, Dec. 5
The Division of Applied Interdisciplinary Studies (DAIS) will be conducting an open house event for anyone interested in learning more about the available graduate programs. The DAIS schools consist of The Center for Psychology Studies; the Institute for the Study of Human Service, Health and Justice; the Mailman Segal Center…
The Student Government Association (SGA) at NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) will sponsor a Special Edition of Diversity Dialogues, with the topic: “Race Issues in America: Highlighted by the Ferguson Police Shooting.” The event is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. Friday, September 26, in NSU’s Knight Auditorium in…
Take Advantage of NSU’s Employee Health and Wellness Center
Did you know? Nova Southeastern University’s Employee Health and Wellness Center is open and run exclusively by NSU faculty physicians from NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. They are Jill Wallace-Ross, D.O., board certified in family medicine; and Pamela Moran-Walcutt, D.O., board certified in family medicine. The Center’s hours will be…
NSU Alumni Spotlight: Ann Forgione, M.S.N
Ann Forgione, B.S.N. ’08 and M.S.N. ’11, is the director of nursing for the General Surgery/ Trauma Unit and Transportation Department at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida. She oversees a $2.7-million budget and the day- to-day operations of a 30-bed nursing unit with 54 employees. Forgione was a…
SHSS to Host Talk and Book signing by NSU Alumni, Sept. 27
Tony Gaskew, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) will be a featured presenter on Saturday, September 27, 2014, from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Maltz Building during SHSS’ 31st Residential Institute. Gaskew’s latest…
Huizenga Business School welcomes Distinguished Lecturer Guy Harvey, Ph.D., Sept. 23
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship will host its Distinguished Lecture Series on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 10:30 am featuring Guy Harvey, Ph.D, marine artist, scientist, diver, angler, conservationist, explorer and entrepreneur. R.S.V.P. by Sept. 19 to bchang@nova.edu or 954-262-5056. See flyer for details.