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2014 Commencement Recap and Preview
As Commencement season is upon us and we celebrate the accomplishments of our many graduates who are preparing to begin or continue their careers or proceed to higher educational aspirations, please enjoy a recap of our Undergraduate and Shepard Broad Law Center Commencement exercises held this weekend at the BB&T…
NSU Research Spotlight: Deciphering Genes
Gordon Broderick, Ph.D., professor in NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies and director of the Clinical Systems Biology Group at the NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine, and his team are working with researchers throughout the university to examine genes and also project changes onto the framework of…
Sit, Stay for U.S. Premiere of Thinking Cap Theatre’s hot dog at NSU
Want to go out? Catch hot dog, the latest production from Thinking Cap Theatre, the guest resident theatre of NSU. The play makes its U.S. premiere right here on campus, its cast includes faculty member Mark Duncan, M.F.A., associate professor and assistant director of the Farquhar College of Arts…
Healthy Weight: Vegetable Gumbo Recipe
Source: Food Network Total Time: 40 min Prep: 25 min Cook: 15 min Servings: 4 Ingredients 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 small onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1 tablespoon soy…
Huizenga Business School Honors Three Outstanding Entrepreneurs
NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship inducted three South Florida business leaders into its Entrepreneur Hall of Fame on April 30, 2014 at the Signature Grand in Davie, FL. The recognition is the Huizenga Business School’s highest honor. Joining the distinguished ranks of Hall of Fame members…
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention May 11-17 is National Women’s Health Week. Take steps to live a safer and healthier life. This year, give yourself a healthy makeover and enjoy the benefits for life. Women across the country are taking steps to live safer and healthier lives by…
New Assistant Coach to Join Shark Volleyball Staff
The NSU athletic department is pleased to announce the addition of assistant coach Dan King to the Sharks’ volleyball staff. King comes to Fort Lauderdale after four seasons as an assistant coach at Southeastern Oklahoma State. Prior to that, he gained experience within the Sunshine State Conference as an assistant…
Sharks’ Baseball Senior Named to the Division II CoSIDA Academic All-District 2013-14 Team
Brooks Fleming (Sr., Palm City, Fla.), a member of the Nova Southeastern University baseball team, has just been named to the Division II CoSIDA Academic All-District 2013-14 Team. Fleming is the first NSU baseball player since 2008 to be honored with this selection. On the field, Fleming has a team-leading…
Kierberg Receives All-SSC Honorable Mention
NSU tennis player Sabrina Kierberg (So., Berlin, Germany) has received an All-Sunshine State Conference Honorable Mention, as announced by the conference office Friday, May 9. Kierberg shifted to the No. 2 singles draw this season and flourished. She went 14-5 overall and won her first 13 singles matches of the season, taking…
Erika Garcia Named SSC Softball Player of Year
NSU softball team senior Erika Garcia is the 2014 Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year, as voted on by the coaches and announced on Tuesday, May 6 by the league office. Garcia (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) led the Sharks and the SSC with 16 doubles, ranked second in the conference with 48…
Men’s Golf Moves on to Nationals With Second-Place Region Finish
The NSU men’s golf team is Allendale-bound, as they ended play at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional in second place and will move on to the 2014 DII National Championships beginning in 12 days. The Sharks finished six strokes behind Sunshine State Conference rival Barry, as the Bucs totaled a 284…
SHSS Faculty Presents in Toronto at the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)
Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference held at the University of Toronto. Duckworth’s presentation was entitled, “History’s Hardest Questions in the Classroom.” Duckworth…
NSU Salutes Student-Athletes at 2014 Athletic Banquet
The NSU athletic department recognized the outstanding effort of its student-athletes Wednesday, May 6 at the annual NSU Athletic Banquet, held at the Don Taft University Center. After a welcome from Master of Ceremonies Jeff Winter, an invocation from Samantha Gestido (So., Hialeah, Fla.) and dinner, senior speaker Derrick Wood (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.)…
Marcia Roberts Brown, M.D., student in the Master of Arts Cross-Disciplinary Studies (MACS) program in the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) in NSU’s Graduate School received the Graduate Scholar Award at the Fourth International Conference on Health, Wellness and Society. The conference was hosted by the University of British Columbia…
NSU’s Anthony DeNapoli, Ed.D.,Presented with the Emerald Heart Award
At a gala celebrating the six year anniversary of Ciudad Weston Newspaper on Friday, May 9 at the Signature Grand in Davie, six outstanding community and business leaders were recognized with the “Emerald Heart Award”, created to recognize excellence and outstanding performance in the business and non-profit community. One of…
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Julian M. Pleasants, Ph.D., author and Professor Emeritus of History at University of Florida, will be presented with the Stuart B. McIver Historian’s Award by the Broward County Historical Commission for his book The Making of Nova Southeastern University: A Tradition of Innovation, 1964-2014 on Thursday, May 22. This outstanding…
Is your child interested in swimming? The NSU Swim Club teaches swimming to children between ages of 6–18 years old using various techniques to accommodate swimmers with different learning styles. It seeks to produce not only great swimmers through proper training and stroke corrections, but also great individuals by instilling the values…
Daniel Kifle, the Aquatics Coordinator in the department of Campus Recreation, had the opportunity to give a presentation at the annual National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Conference held in Nashville, Tennessee. There were 3,000 attendees from different colleges and universities across the nation. Daniel and a colleague from Virginia…
With warm water and calm seas, summertime is the official dive season in South Florida. This summer, the Nova Southeastern University Academic Diving Program (NSUADP) is offering all levels of scuba courses for students, faculty, staff and the general public. Here are just some of the courses offered: Open Water…