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NSU Law Center Alumni Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court Bar
A group of 24 alumni from NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center were admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States during an induction ceremony held April 28, 29 and 30 in Washington, D.C. The alumni were members of the Bars of the states of Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania,…
NSU Students and Alumni Participate in Homeless Veterans Stand Down Event
During the Memorial Day weekend, students and alumni from NSU’s Heroes Entering Lives Opportunities (HELO) and Students United For Returning Veterans (SURV) participated in South Florida’s Homeless Veterans Stand Down event at American Legion Post in Miami. The three day Homeless Stand Down served homeless veterans in the Broward, Miami-Dade…
No Coffee and Conversation Event Scheduled for May 29
Due to the shortened work week, Coffee and Conversation will not be held this week. Mark your calendars for the following: Title Founding Year Celebration Week 2014 Begins Coffee and Conversation: 4th floor Library 8:30 AM to 10 AM Center for Psychological Studies 1986 June 2 Thursday: June 5 Future…
Two NSU Athletes Earn All-SSC First Team
The Nova Southeastern University baseball team had two athletes named to the 2014 All-Sunshine State Conference team, as announced by the conference office Monday, May 19 . Entire release
Fourth Annual “A Night in Roma” Event Set for June
The Nova Southeastern University Department of Athletics will host its fourth annual “A Night in Roma” event benefiting the Tony Segreto Athletic Scholarship Fund on Tuesday, June 10 at 6 p.m. in the NSU Arena at the Don Taft University Center. Entire release
Softball’s Garcia Tabbed Daktronics All-South Region First Team
Erika Garcia (Sr., Pembroke Pines, Fla.) was named to the Daktronics All-South Region First Team, as announced Monday, May 19. Garcia earns her third postseason award after collecting the Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year and All-SSC First Team utility player. Entire release
Track and Field has 19 Student-Athletes Receive All-South Region Honors
The Nova Southeastern University track and field teams had 19 student-athletes recognized by the United State Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as All-South Region honorees. Entire release
NSU Student Athlete Attends World Congress on Endometriosis in Sao Paulo
Nova Southeastern University track and field student-athlete Rebecca Urrutia (Jr., Coral Springs, Fla.) recently presented her research project at the 2014 World Congress on Endometriosis in Sau Paulo, Brazil. Entire release
Fernandez and Swoope Earn Daktronics All-South Region Baseball Honors
A pair of baseball newcomers, Alexander Fernandez and Alvin Swoope, earned second team All-South Region honors as named by Daktronics, Inc. on Thursday. Entire release
No.1 Rowing Selected to Defend Title at Nationals
The No. 1 Nova Southeastern University rowing team has been selected to defend its title at the 2014 NCAA National Championship in Indianapolis beginning Friday, May 30. Entire release
Women’s Golfer Ortiz Named All-American by the WGCA
For the third time, in many seasons in her NSU career, junior women’s golfer Daniela Ortiz has garnered an All-American nod, as she was named to the second team by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association. Entire release
SSC Mayors’ Cup Released with NSU Women Tabbed Third
The Sunshine State Conference has released the 2013-14 Mayors’ Cup, the conference’s all-sports trophy. The Nova Southeastern University women finished third overall in the conference while the men finished seventh. First presented following the 1986-87 academic year, the award was traditionally sponsored by the mayors of the nine communities in…
Women’s Basketball Summer Camps Set to Begin in Mid-June
The Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball coaching staff will host the 2014 Sharks Hoop School, the only collegiate basketball camp offered in Broward County, with the first session coming in mid-June at the NSU Arena in the Don Taft University Center. Entire release
Circle of Friends Annual Meeting an Evening of Jazz with Diane Schuur
The Circle of Friends for the NSU Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center recently hosted its Annual Meeting to recognize outgoing board members, and to install new board members and officers. The evening began with almost 100 members enjoying cocktails, followed by the Annual Meeting and dinner, and…
The Broward County Historical Commission hosted the Broward County Heritage Celebration on Thursday, May 22 at the historic West Side Grade School in Fort Lauderdale. The theme for this year’s event was, “New Age of Preservation: Embark, Inspire, Engage” in honor of National Historic Preservation Month. Several historical preservation awards…
SHSS Hosts Internship Fair for Family Therapy Students
The Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) hosted the Annual Internship Fair in the Atrium of the DeSantis Building. Each year, over 50 community sites are invited to share information with DFT master’s and doctoral students for graduate placements in the…
SHSS Faculty Publish Book- Peace and Conflict Studies Research: A Qualitative Perspective
Robin Cooper, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), co-edited a book entitled, Peace and Conflict Studies Research: A Qualitative Perspective, published by Information Age Publishing (IAP). Laura Finlay, Ph.D., from Barry University was the co-editor. Several…
Relive “Game-Changing” Moments from TEDxNSU 2014
In the spirit of “ideas worth spreading,” TED has created TEDx: a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. On Mar. 29, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences hosted its third annual TEDxNSU, where x = independently organized TED event. The event…
Research on Yawning Co-Authored by NSU Assistant Professor Garners Widespread Press
Ever wonder why you yawn? It’s not necessarily because you’re bored or tired. Yawning actually serves as a cooling mechanism for your brain, according to a collaborative study co-authored by Omar Tonsi Eldakar, Ph.D., assistant professor at NSU’s Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. The study, originally published in the…
NSU Medical Director Delivers Key Talk at National Society of Interventional Radiology Meeting
James Benenati, M.D., medical director of Nova Southeastern University’s College of Health Care Sciences Medical Sonography Program, delivered the opening talk March 23 at the national Society of Interventional Radiology’s 39th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego. Benenati is an interventional radiologist and the medical director of both the Peripheral Vascular Laboratory at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute and…