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NSU hosts Miami Dolphins Symposium; Speakers focus on education and character
More than 700 student-athletes and coaches participated in the Miami Dolphins 7-on-7 football tournament and symposium on NSU’s campus recently. The symposium, held in the Arena at the Don Taft University Center, featured current and former NFL players, coaches and members of the Florida National Guard, including George Hegamin of…
NSU Student Selected to Receive Two Prestigious Awards
Maria Espinola, M.S., doctoral student at Nova Southeastern University’s Center for Psychological Studies (CPS), will receive two prestigious awards at the 120th American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention, which will be held in Orlando, Florida on August 3 and 4. Espinola will be honored by the Society of Clinical Psychology…
Gittings Selected as the SSC Female Athlete of the Year
Nova Southeastern junior women’s golfer Abbey Gittings has been selected as the 2011-12 Sunshine State Conference Female Athlete of the Year, as announced by the conference office on Monday, Jun. 25. A native of Tamworth, England, Gittings led the Sharks to their fourth consecutive NCAA Division-II Women’s Golf Championship. In…
No. 1 Ben Taylor Announced to 2012 All-Nicklaus Team
Nova Southeastern men’s No. 1 golfer, Benjamin Taylor (So., Leatherhead, England), has been selected to the 2012 All-Nicklaus Team as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America, which recognizes players from Division I, II, III, NAIA and NJCAA for their outstanding play during the past collegiate season. The All-Nicklaus…
Research Paper Co-Authored by GSCIS & Business School Professors Accepted into Prestigious Journal
A paper by Yair Levy, Ph.D., associate professor at the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences, Michelle M. Ramim, Ph.D., part-time professor at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, and Raymond Hackney, professor of business systems at Brunel University, has been accepted into the Journal of…
Making the Cut: Students Selected for Prestigious Prosection Program
Four students from the Farquhar College of Arts of Sciences have been selected to participate in the International Human Cadaver Prosection Program at the Indiana University School of Medicine—Northwest (IUSM-NW) in Gary, Indiana this Summer. Each year, donors bequeath their bodies to medical education and basic scientific and clinical research….
102 Sharks Named to SSC Spring Honor Roll
A total of 102 Nova Southeastern student-athletes have been named to the Sunshine State Conference Spring Honor Roll, as announced by the conference office on Thursday, Jun. 21. In order to qualify for the Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll, a student-athlete must post a minimum semester grade point average of 3.20…
University School Teacher Recognized for Making a Difference
University School of NSU advanced placement physics teacher Rafael Arechabaleta is one of five educators to receive the Northwestern University Distinguished Secondary Teacher Award. Arechabaleta was selected from a pool of more than 80 nominations. The award honors high school teachers who have touched the lives of Northwestern students, and…
View Latest Issue of Farquhar Student Journal Online
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences has released the Winter 2012 edition of the Farquhar Student Journal, an online publication devoted to research and exploration by NSU’s undergraduate students. Serving as a forum for research and commentary, the journal is open to a variety of forms—original scholarly activity such…
Convocation: Celebrate the Start of the Academic Year, Sept. 4
To mark the official start of the academic year, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host the 2012 Convocation ceremony at NSU, featuring a keynote talk by acclaimed writer Jamaica Kincaid. Tuesday, Sept. 4 4:00 p.m. | Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Arena at the Don Taft University…
SHSS Student Founds Organization to Foster Teen Leaders and Hosts Gala Event
Edwina A. Ward, graduate student in the Master of Arts in Cross-disciplinary Studies program in the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), is the Founder and Executive Director of Leaders Recognizing Leaders, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the recognition and enhancement…
Sun Sentinel Features University School’s Renaissance Research & Role-Playing Project
University School of NSU’s Middle School students were recently featured in the Sun Sentinel for proving that a five-week Renaissance history unit requiring research, creative writing and demonstrations of mastery can be tons of fun. Read the full story by clicking here.
Nursing student at NSU’s Fort Myers SEC saves baby
Nursing student at NSU’s Fort Myers Student Education Center, Shawna Storozuck, recently put her CPR skills to the test and, in doing so, saved a boy’s life. “This was my first time on a live person,” she exclaimed, “My window was open and all of the sudden I heard a…
Business Professor Presents to Florida Business Travelers Association
Albert Williams, Ph.D., chair for economics and finance in the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, recently gave a presentation to the Florida Business Travelers Association (FBTA). The topic of his presentation was “Financial Principles Required to Win in an Uncertain Economic Environment.” Williams told the 61 attendees,…
NSU’s Alumni Chapter Hosts Brunch
NSU’s New England Alumni Chapter recently hosted a brunch at Anthony’s Pier 4. David S. Loshin, O.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.O., dean of NSU’s College of Optometry presented updates from the main campus and explained how alumni play an important role in the future of the university. There are approximately 1,900 alumni…
37 NSU Research Projects Receive President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant
The 13th annual President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant (PFRDG) and 10th annual Quality of Life awards ceremony and reception were held in the Don Taft University Center on May 23. During the ceremony, Nova Southeastern University President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., announced 37 research projects that received PFRDG…
Business Professor Gives Lectures While on Sabbatical in Asia
Bahaudin Mujtaba, D.B.A., professor of management and international management at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, is doing research as part of his sabbatical in South and East Asian countries this Summer regarding ethics and cross-cultural differences. While in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam during May,…
Join Summer Reading Program for Chance to Meet Author Jamaica Kincaid
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences invites new undergraduate students of all majors to apply to the college’s First-Year Reading Program. This year, participants will be reading the novel Annie John in anticipation of author Jamaica Kincaid’s visit to NSU at Convocation on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Annie John details the…
NSU Alum Changkija Finishes in the Top-10 for the First Time in Pro Career
NSU alumna Sandra Changkija made the first top-10 finish of her LPGA career this weekend at the Manulife Financial Classic. The former Shark finished the tournament 12-under par and in 10th place. Changkija had a breakout tournament, which began with her career-best first round in which she shot a 63. She…
Business Student Wins iPad 3 at GBSA Power Lunch
Vivien Anderson, M.B.A. in Finance student, was recently awarded an iPad 3 as the winner of the Spring Term 2012 slogan contest. Graduate business students competed to generate a motto that creatively represents the mission and purpose of the GBSA, the student government organization for the H. Wayne Huizenga School…