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College of Pharmacy Professor Awarded the Chauncey I. Cooper Award
Barry Bleidt, Ph.D., Pharm.D., RPh, professor of Sociobehavioral & Administrative Pharmacy at NSU’s College of Pharmacy, was awarded the Chauncey I. Cooper Award at the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA) annual convention in New Orleans. The Cooper award, created in honor of the National Pharmaceutical Association’s founder, is the highest recognition…
NSU’s Homecoming Celebration: Shark Tales, Starts Nov. 9
NSU’s Homecoming Celebration, Shark Tales, will begin with a Kick-off Celebration on Saturday, November 9, 2013 from 12:00-4:00p.m., at the Alvin Sherman Library Quad. The Homecoming Kick-Off Celebration will include food trucks, giveaways and inflatables. Please note: plans for a Homecoming Parade have been cancelled. This is an exciting time for NSU,…
NSU’s Annual Shark Shuffle 5K Run/Walk Returns, Oct. 13
Registration is open! NSU’s Annual Shark Shuffle 5K Run and Walk will take place on Sunday, Oct. 13. Designed to promote health and wellness among the NSU community, the Shark Shuffle is open to everyone -faculty, staff, students, and community – regardless of your level of ability. NSU Students! There are…
Associate Professor Appointed to the Board of Pharmacy Specialties Pediatric Specialty Council
Sandra Benavides Caballero, Pharm.D., associate professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pharmacy Practice, at NSU’s College of Pharmacy, has been appointed to the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Pediatric Specialty Council. The Board of Pharmacy Specialties establishes a Specialty Council for each recognized pharmacy practice specialty. Members of the Council recommend…
College of Pharmacy Alum Named 2013 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Deborah Brown, M.S., Pharm.D., C.Ph., Class of 2000, was named a 2013 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Fellow under ASHP’s Practitioner Recognition Program. The ASHP Practitioner Recognition Program is intended to recognize excellence in pharmacy practice and promote public awareness of pharmacists who have distinguished themselves in practice. Brown…
Farquhar College of Arts & Sciences hosts Performance Series: “Sylvia,” Ends Oct. 13
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will open its 2013–2014 Performance Series with a play about life, love, and a Labradoodle. Sylvia | Performance Series By A.R. Gurney Oct. 4–13 Fridays and Saturdays | 7:30 p.m. Sundays | 2:00 p.m. Black Box Theatre | Don Taft University Center After…
Women’s Soccer Overpowers Lynn on Shark Night, 5-1
The NSU women’s soccer team (4-1-0) handily defeated one of their biggest rivals, the Lynn Fighting Knights (1-2-0), 5-1, Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the NSU Soccer Complex. Senior Malin Broberg scored a hat trick and added and assist for the Sharks, two in the first and one in the second half,…
Men’s Soccer Sweeps SSC Players of the Week Honors
The NSU men’s soccer players Austin Foor and Andrea Giombetti swept Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week awards for the week ending Sept. 22. Foor earned the offensive honors with a breakout week for NSU, scoring two goals, including the first goal against Lynn at home on Sept. 18. Foor scored…
NSU Athletics Celebrates Landmark Year at Champions Luncheon
The NSU athletics department celebrated a landmark 2012-13 season at its Annual Champions Luncheon held at the Grande Oaks Country Club. In attendance were NSU’s regional and national champions from last season. The men’s cross country, women’s basketball and men’s golf teams were all recognized for claiming NCAA South Region…
Men’s Soccer Shocks No. 6 Lynn, 4-1
The NSU men’s soccer team (3-1) earned its biggest win of the season Wednesday, taking down the defending NCAA national champions, No. 6 Lynn (2-1-1) at the NSU Soccer Complex, 4-1. The game-winning goal came from a freshman, Austin Foor, who scored his first collegiate goal to put the Sharks up…
HCA East Florida and NSU Join Forces to Create Academic Research and Medical Center
HCA East Florida is filing a Certificate of Need (CON) with the Agency for Health Care Administration requesting approval to build and operate a hospital of up to 100 beds which will significantly enhance teaching and research on NSU’s main campus. The Hospital will anchor NSU’s Academical Village, a Jeffersonian…
NSU HPD Library Makes Donation to University of Guyana in South America
NSU donated more than 100 books to the optometry program at the University of Guyana. The donation was coordinated by Michele Ming, president of the Caribbean Association of Optometrists and the Guyana Association of Optometrists, Janet Leasher, O.D., MPH, FAAO, Associate Professor and Director of Community Outreach at NSU College…
Dinner with the Dean Attracts New Students
Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) launched its inaugural Dinner with the Dean event to attract undergraduate students on Thursday, Sept. 19. After welcoming guests, Stephanie G. Brown, Ed.D., Vice President of ESS, introduced J. Preston Jones, D.B.A., the newly-appointed dean of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship….
NSU’s College of Pharmacy Alumni, Faculty & Students Featured at FSHP 47 Annual Meeting
NSU’s College of Pharmacy alumni, faculty, and students were featured at the Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists 47 annual meeting in Orlando. See what fellow FSHP members and students had to say. Click to watch the video: http://youtu.be/6vruYwIHgcI.
Performance by Soprano Virginia Alonso, NSU Alumna
Sunday, October 27, 2013 Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale Horvitz Auditorium Soprano Virginia Alonso was born in Havana, Cuba and attended Florida State University, Indiana University, Florida International University and Nova Southeastern University. She was discovered by Luciano Pavarotti and made her debut with him, singing La Boheme in New…
Sherman Library hosts Hispanic Heritage Month: Nature, Symbolism, Mysticism, and Color Exhibit
NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month on September 15 with a reception at the library’s Adolfo and Marisela Cotilla Gallery. The gallery is currently featuring the Nature, Symbolism, Mysticism, and Color Exhibit, (through Oct. 18), curated by Adriana Bianco. Over 130 people attended the exhibit reception which…
Climate Series Talk to Dive into Topic of Marine-Ecosystem Sustainability, Oct. 23
The next Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series talk will touch upon the topic of marine-ecosystem sustainability. Whether you’ve submerged yourself in the subject or you’ve yet to wet your feet, you’re invited to join this discussion hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. “Marine Ecosystem Sustainability in Response to Atmospheric…
Art of Wine and Food Series: “Boo-tiful Reds: 4th Annual Red Wine Tasting,” Oct. 24
Thursday, October 24, 2013 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Nova Southeastern University’s Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale “Boo-tiful Reds: 4th Annual Red Wine Tasting featuring Special Selections from Around the Globe!” is featured during this monthly series, hosted by Stephanie Miskew, certified sommelier and wine educator. The guest chef of…