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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Men can make their health a priority. Take action daily to live a stronger and healthier life. Each year, National Men’s Health Week is celebrated the week leading up to and including Father’s Day, which is June 9-15, 2014. During this week, individuals,…
NSU Flight Deck Pub Closed, June 30 – July 4
The NSU Flight Deck Pub will be closed from June 30–July 4, 2014. For more information, please call (954) 262-5528 or email flightdeck@nova.edu. See flyer for more details…
ESS Informational Summit to Return Summer 2015
It has been a pleasure to host the Annual Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) Informational Summit for the past six years. This event has provided many opportunities for information sharing and collaboration across the university. ESS remains committed to keeping all colleagues abreast of federal and state regulatory updates as…
NSU Tampa Hosts Free Lean Six Sigma White Belt Training for Community
NSU Tampa recently hosted Lean Six Sigma White Belt training, compliments of Elements of Gemba Consulting, LLC. The training was free and open to the community. The four-hour workshop provided the core concepts of Lean Six Sigma, with a focus on productivity and quality improvement tools for any type of…
NSU Tampa OT Students Assist the Elderly to Get the Best “Car” Fit
NSU Tampa’s Occupational Therapy class had 30 students from the classes of 2016 and 2017 volunteer at an event called CarFit. The event, sponsored by the Florida Department of Transportation, the Department of Elder Affairs, AARP and AAA, is designed to help senior citizens modify their cars to ensure they…
SunTrust Foundation’s Latest Gift Supports Nova Southeastern University Scholarship Fund
As part of their ongoing support of Nova Southeastern University (NSU), representatives from SunTrust and the SunTrust Foundation have donated $50,000 to fund an endowed scholarship in honor of the university’s 50th anniversary celebration, adding to the organization’s significant investment in education throughout the community and at NSU. Kimberly Cagiano,…
Mariana Morris, Ph.D., professor and director of Gulf War research at NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine, was recently appointed to the review panel for the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN). NRMN is a new and important initiative from the NIH Common…
Three Rowers Named CRCA All-Americans
Three Nova Southeastern University rowers have been named first-time All-Americans by the Collegiate Rowing Association. Megan O’Donnell (Jr., Lake Worth, Fla.) and Courtney Berger (Sr., Sarasota, Fla.) were each named to the first team while Emily Harrington (Sr., Virginia Beach, Va.) received second-team honors. Entire release
No. 1 NSU Rowing Finishes Second at NCAA National Championship
The No. 1 Nova Southeastern University rowing team claimed second overall Sunday, June 1 at the 2014 NCAA Division II National Championship at the Indianapolis Rowing Center at Eagle Creek Park. The Sharks’ varsity-8 and varsity-4 boats each took second in Sunday’s grand finals. Entire release
NSU to Host Mobile Vet Center on Fort Lauderdale Campus, June 12
Nova Southeastern University is proud to be hosting a Mobile Vet Center (MVC) on our main campus from 10 am – 2:30 pm on Thursday, June 12. The MVC will be stationed between NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library and the Carl DeSantis Building on Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd. The MVC, which…
NSU Athletics Honored with DII Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence
The Nova Southeastern University Department of Athletics was honored with the Division II Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence on Wednesday, June 4. NSU is one of 27 schools out of nearly 300 DII member institutions that achieved a four-year Academic Success Rates of 90 percent or more. Entire release
Five NSU Rowers Named CRCA Scholar Athletes
The Nova Southeastern University rowing team had five student-athletes named Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athletes, as announced Tuesday, June 3. Entire release
Five Sharks Named to Capital One Cross Country/Track and Field Academic All-District Teams
The Nova Southeastern University cross country and track and field teams placed five student-athletes on the Capital One Academic All-District Teams, as announced Thursday, June 5. Entire release
The National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded up to $556,532 to investigators at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Optometry. The funds will be used to study the relationship between the vision condition, convergence insufficiency, and reading performance and attention. The grant will fund the…
Rowing Earns SSC Boat and Coach of the Year
The Nova Southeastern University varsity-8 boat and head coach Stephen Frazier-Wong each earned Sunshine State Conference Boat and Coach of the Year, as announced by the conference office on Friday, June 6. Frazier-Wong earned co-coaching honors alongside Rollins’ Shawn Pistor. Entire release
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences to Host Admissions Open House, June 28
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences will host an admissions open house event on Sat., June 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Don Taft University Center on main campus. The computer and information sciences field is constantly growing, and there is no better time to…
NSU Selected as Member of Federal Demonstration Partnership
Nova Southeastern University has been selected to be a member of the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP), a cooperative initiative among federal agencies and institutional recipients of federal funds organized to increase research productivity, streamline administrative requirements, and maintain effective stewardship of federally sponsored research. As a new member to Phase…
Nova Southeastern University believes in diversity. In fact, it’s one of our Core Values. Our university is a global village: in fall 2012, students came to us from 113 different countries. Additionally, over the past five years, there has been a substantial increase in the minority-student population and minorities represented…
Ben Baldanza, Distinguished Lecturer Speaks at NSU’s Huizenga Business School
Ben Baldanza, president and chief executive officer of Spirit Airlines, spoke recently at NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. Baldanza was a featured speaker through the business school’s Distinguished Lecture Series, a program which has hosted local, national and international business men and women. Baldanza joined Spirit…
Fun in the Sun Scholarship 5k Run, June 7
The “Fun in the Sun Scholarship 5k Run” will be held on NSU’s Fort Lauderdale-Davie campus. The 5K will take place on Saturday, June 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on the quad in front of the NSU Alvin Sherman Library. There will also be a virtual 5k for…