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This version of SharkBytes has been archived as of February 28, 2019. To search through archived articles, visit nova.edu/search. To access the new version of SharkBytes, visit sharkbytes.nova.edu.
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Event to Offer Inside Look at Siege of Sarajevo, Feb. 20
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will welcome author, filmmaker, and activist Bill Carter to the NSU campus. Carter will share his award-winning film documenting the “Siege of Sarajevo.” The events are supported by the Stolzenberg-Doan Family Endowment, sponsored by James Doan, Ph.D., professor at the college. “Bosnia, U2,…
University School Signs 21 Student Athletes to Colleges on National Signing Day
On February 5, University School of Nova Southeastern University signed 21 student athletes to colleges across the country. National Signing Day, (usually the first Wednesday of February), is the first day that high school seniors can sign a binding National Letter of Intent for college athletics with schools that are…
Project SGA: Election Party, April 10
Election Party scheduled for Thursday, April 10 at 8 p.m. in the NSU Leisure Pool at the Rex Plex. For more information, contact Sheena Jain, Campus Entertainment Director, at sj889@nova.edu or Delia Hernandez, Advisor, at dh804@nova.edu. See flyer for more details…
Next Faculty Lecture: Which Side is Right, Wrong in Witch-Hunts, April 10
The Faculty Lecture Series will conclude the winter semester with a look at witch-hunts in America. Do history’s “evil-doers” deserve the cauldrons of ridicule they received, or were they actually victims of those in power? Join this discussion hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. “Witch-Hunts in American…
Career Development hosts Internship and Job Fair, Feb. 19
The Office of Career Development is hosting the Internship and Job Fair on Wednesday, February 19, from 11 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center, Second Floor Basketball Courts. There will be more than 50 participating employers. Business Professional Attire is required. For more information, email career@nova.edu; phone…
Winifred & Joseph Amaturo Honored by NSU with President’s Award for Excellence in Community Service
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) President George L. Hanbury, Ph.D., presented the President’s Award for Excellence in Community Service to philanthropists Winifred and Joseph Amaturo at the university’s annual Celebration of Excellence event on Saturday, Feb. 1. This year’s event had special significance as NSU celebrates its 50th anniversary. Established in…
Circle of Friends to host Guest Speaker and Book Signing, Feb. 20
The Circle of Friends for the NSU Alvin Sherman Library presents “The African Presence in Spanish Florida: Black Seminoles” on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The event will be held in the Adolfo and Marisela Cotilla Gallery on the second floor of the Sherman Library. Author Rosalyn…
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Want a chance to show your creativity? Perform at “Let’s Speak Truth Poetry & Spoken Word Night”
Calling all lyricists, poets, performance artists and writers! Come out and express yourself at NSU’s “Let’s Speak Truth Poetry & Spoken Word Night,” on Thursday, March 13. The event will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Adolfo & Marisela Cotilla Gallery of the Alvin Sherman Library on NSU’s main…
NSU Breaks Ground on $80 Million Center for Collaborative Research
Broward County will soon have a focal point for research and discoveries that will one day impact all of humanity. On Thursday, Feb. 13, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) broke ground on a revolutionary Center for Collaborative Research (CCR) that will house an IBM supercomputer, one of Florida’s largest wet labs,…
Upcoming Mathematics Colloquium Is All About Arithmagons, Apr. 11
Even if you’ve never heard of arithmagons, you’ll know how to solve them by the end of the next Mathematics Colloquium Series talk. All are welcome to attend this event, hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. “Arithmagons” Mathematics Colloquium Series | Jose Franco, Ph.D. (University of North…
NSU College of Pharmacy serves the Community at the 2014 Reach Health Fair
NSU College of Pharmacy (COP) students, faculty and alumni recently headed to the Belle Glade and Clewiston, Florida areas to serve in the 13th Annual Glades REACH and Hendry/Glades Community Health Fairs, commonly known as the Reach Health Fair (RHF). The COP remains committed to partner with NSU Health Profession…
Men’s Hoops SigneeTroy Spears Named IBCA/Subway Player of the Week
Martinsville HS guard and NSU’s basketball signee Tory Spears recently earned the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association/Subway Player of the Week award, honoring the top player in Indiana for the week ending Feb. 8. The 6-3 Spears averaged 23.5 points, two rebounds and three assists in claiming boys’ District 3 honors…
Jeangerard Named SSC Player of the Week
NSU basketball guard Justin Jeangerard (Jr., Weaverville, Calif.) has been named Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week presented by VALIC, as announced by the conference office. Jeangerard led the Sharks to an undefeated week while shooting nearly perfect. He shot 83 percent (15-of-18) from the field, 70 percent (7-of-10) from 3-point range…
NSU Basketball Player Portrays Abraham Lincoln for Storytime Fun
Reigning Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week Justin Jeangerard (Jr., Weaverville, Calif.) took time away from his busy schedule to dress up as Abe Lincoln and read to children at a recent Storytime Fun session at the Alvin Sherman Library. Jeangerard dressed up, head to toe, as the nation’s 16th president…
#NSU50 Top Moment No. 4: NSU Adds Four Sports
The #NSU50 “Top Moments in NSU Athletics History” continues with the fourth moment on the list: Nova adds four sports alongside its basketball team. By 1984, Nova had a mascot, a men’s hoops team and Sonny Hansley, the basketball coach and Director of Athletics. The athletic department took a more…
Student Athletes participate in Academic Achievement Luncheon
Fifty seven of NSU’s athletes attended the Student Athlete Academic Achievement Luncheon at the Grande Oaks Golf Club to celebrate their outstanding academic success. Students athletes who finished a semester with a 3.8 or higher, had the highest GPA on the team, or student athletes who flourished in the NSU…
Baseball’s Josh Glick Voted to Florida Collegiate Summer League All-Decade Team
Josh Glick (So., Boca Raton, Fla.), a member of the NSU’s baseball team has been voted to the Florida League All-Decade Team. The Florida League recently had the fans, coaches and league staff, vote online for an All-Decade team. The Florida Collegiate Summer League has had 235 players drafted in the…
NSU Athletics Honors NCAA Director with Pioneer Award
The Nova Southeastern University Department of Athletics honored Delise S. O’Meally, NCAA Director of Governance and International Affairs, with the annual Pioneer Award during the National Girls and Women in Sports Day luncheon. O’Meally was honored during the luncheon and had a chance to speak with female student-athletes about how…
Third Annual Violence Knows No Boundaries Conference a Success
The Institute for the Study of Human Services, Health and Justice, the Broward County Sheriff’s Department and the Sheriff’s Foundation of Broward County welcomed more than 130 people for the Third Annual Violence Knows No Boundaries Conference on February 7. This annual event is a way to raise awareness for…