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Huizenga Business School Announces New Corporate Partnership with Telemundo/NBCUniversal
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce a new corporate partnership with Telemundo/NBCUniversal in the Greater Miami area. Through this corporate educational partnership, Telemundo/NBCUniversal’s approximately 3,000 local employees will receive a special discounted tuition rate when they enroll in the Huizenga Business School’s undergraduate…
Law Center Professor Named Attorney of the Year by Broward Lawyers Care
Shepard Broad Law Center Professor Michael L. Richmond, J.D., was named 2012 Attorney of the Year by Broward Lawyers Care, the pro bono project of Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA). As the state of the economy has worsened…
NSU’s Dateline Health Selected as a Winner at the 33rd Annual Telly Awards
The Telly Awards has named Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Dateline Health as an award winner in the 33rd Annual Telly Awards for its piece on spinal surgery options. There were approximately 11,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries. Dateline Health’s winning episode featured the South Florida Spine Clinic…
Asuaje Named Co-SSC Player of the Year
Nova Southeastern second baseman Carlos Asuaje (So., Weston, FL) has been named Co-Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday, May 16. He also received All-SSC First-Team honors alongside Areo Regoli (Sr., Homestead, FL) and Zachary Westcott (So., Weston, FL). Asuaje becomes the…
Summer Programs continue at NSU’s Library thru Aug. 6
Savvy Broward County insiders know the one-stop-spot for FREE summer fun for all ages is NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center. That’s right, we said library! For the 11th year in a row, FREE offerings for youth, teens, families and adults will take place through Aug. 6…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Magazine Earns International Award
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences’ magazine, Farquhar Forum, has won a 2012 Gold Communicator Award in recognition of its outstanding marketing and communications publications. More specifically, the 2011 issue of Forum earned the Award of Excellence for educational institution magazines. The annual magazine includes profiles of college members and…
2012 Undergraduate Commencement: Celebrating the Success of NSU’s Graduating Class
On May 12, approximately 700 students crossed the stage at the 2012 Undergraduate Commencement ceremony at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise. Thousands of friends and family members, as well as more than 120 NSU faculty members, joined in celebrating the achievements of the graduating students from the Farquhar College of…
University School Students Take Multiple First and Top-Three Honors at Chinese Language Competition
University School of NSU students from the Middle and Upper Schools recently captured top accolades at various statewide Chinese Competitions. The Middle School students competed directly against middle, high school and college students in Levels I & II at the 5th Annual Florida International Chinese Speech and Skit contest. Participants…
NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library Closed for Memorial Day, May 28
NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library will be closed on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day. The Alvin Sherman Library’s regular hours will resume on Tuesday, May 29. For more information about the Alvin Sherman Library’s regular hours, please visit http://www.nova.edu/library/about/reghours.html. Don’t forget that even when the library building is…
University School Math Students Achieve High Scores in County Competition
University School of NSU student Minsuk Kang recently earned first place at the Broward County Council of Teachers and Mathematics (BCCTM) competition, outscoring 109 sixth grade students. Rhys Murray placed second out of the 80 seventh grade participants for Algebra 1, and Jan Lin earned an honorable mention for scoring…
Medical School Presents an Array of Accolades
On May 4, a number of awards and scholarships were presented to both students and faculty members at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (NSU-COM) annual first- and second-year Student Awards Ceremony. Students were honored in areas such as research, academic excellence, and community service, while several faculty members…
CPS Alum Presents at Annual Violence Knows No Boundaries Conference
On May 4, Nova Southeastern University and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office (NSU-BSO Partnership) welcomed CPS alum, Michael L. Bourke, Ph.D., Chief Psychologist for the United States Marshal Service (USMS) and head of the USMS Behavioral Analysis Unit. Bourke presented at the annual Violence Knows No Boundaries conference on sex…
NSU Speaker’s Forum focusing on Stress & the Brain, May 25
Jaime Tartar, Ph.D., associate professor and research coordinator at NSU’s Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will be the featured speaker at NSU’s Speaker’s Forum on Friday, May 25. Tartar’s presentation on is titled: “The effects of stress on the brain” Tartar earned her Ph.D. in the behavioral neuroscience program…
Renowned Health Policy Expert to Speak at NSU Commencement, May 27
Jonathan Cohn, a senior editor at The New Republic and a nationally recognized authority on health care policy, will be the keynote speaker at the commencement ceremony at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Health Professions Division on Sunday, May 27. During the ceremony, which will be held at the BankAtlantic Center…
NSU Women’s Rowing Team Headed to the NCAA Championships
The No. 3 Nova Southeastern women’s rowing team has been selected as one of six teams to compete in the NCAA Division-II Championships, as announced by the NCAA on the evening of May 14. The three-day event will take place during May 25-27 at Lake Mercer in West Windsor, N.J….
In the Market for a Piano? Look No Farther Than NSU!
The perfect piano may soon be in your hands. The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host its annual piano sale at NSU, where a variety of new and used Yamaha pianos will be offered at a fraction of their retail prices. Plus, a portion of the proceeds will…
University School Students Win National Scholastic & Congressional Art Awards
University School of NSU’s art students recently won awards in the National Scholastic Gold and Silver Key competition. Award winners will be honored at a June 1 awards ceremony to be held at Carnegie Hall in New York City. In addition, the winning Gold Key pieces will be on display…
NSU Athletic Summer Camps Continue
NSU will host the following athletic camps this summer: Men’s Basketball: NSU Sharks Basketball Camp Individual Skills Camp: July 16-19 Shooting Camp: July 23-25 For more information: Call Coach Crone (954) 262-8241. Soccer: NSU Soccer Camp Session 4: July 16-20 For more information: Call Coach Parry (954) 262-8228. Strength &…
University School TV Production Students Bring Home 6 First Place Awards
The same organization that produces the Emmys recently awarded University School of NSU students six first place awards and six honorable mentions. Dedicated to excellence in television, the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recognized the work of Upper School students in myriad categories: First…