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Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Assistant Professor Presents at Conference in France
Vehbi Paksoy, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology, presented his research at the Eighth French Combinatorial Conference at the University of Paris from June 28 – July 2. Paksoy’s talk was titled “A Combinatorial Criterion to Determine Fano Polygon…
NSU Law Center Hosting Forums for Broward Judicial Candidates, July 22 & 29
Judicial candidates running for Broward courts will take part in two forums held on NSU’s main campus and sponsored by NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center. The purpose of the forums is for the judicial candidates to meet the community and engage in a panel discussion. The first forum will feature…
NSU Increases Contribution to Yellow Ribbon Program Providing Tuition Assistance to Veterans
Nova Southeastern University has increased its contribution to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Yellow Ribbon Program, which allows eligible veterans to attend college at a significantly reduced cost. For 2010-2011, eligible veterans who enroll at NSU in undergraduate programs will receive up to $6,000 annually in scholarship funds from…
Business School Hosts National Case Competition for High School Students
Teams of minority high school students representing 23 cities from around the country competed for thousands of dollars in scholarships at the Leaders of Tomorrow® Case Competition held June 25-26 at NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. In the ninth annual competition, mostly at-risk minority high school…
Enrollment and Student Services to Host Third Annual Informational Summit
Come and learn about the services provided by ESS at the annual Informational Summit on July 30. Find out about financial aid, registration, withdrawals, WebSTAR, and much more. For more information and to register, please click here.
Cha Cha Dance Lessons Begin July 19
Campus Recreation’s summer Ballroom Dance Lessons continue on July 19 with the introduction of Cha Cha lessons. The session is four weeks in duration and the one-hour classes will be held at the RecPlex in multipurpose room No. 2 beginning at 8 p.m. Richard and Karen Campbell will be teaching…
NSU Alumni Eligible for Tuition Discounts at Computer and Information Sciences School
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) is now offering tuition discounts up to 15 percent, and an application waiver to NSU alumni applying to the Master of Science degree program beginning fall 2010 and forward. GSCIS offers Master of Science degrees in the following subjects: Computer Science…
Interested in becoming an information technology leader? Then prospective students should visit NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences during its Open House (July 10) or Online Chat (June 30). The Online Chat session will be hosted on June 30 between 5 and 6 p.m. and Thursday, July 1…
NSU’s Library Closed for Holiday, July 4 & 5
NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library will be closed on July 4 – 5 in observance of Independence Day. The Alvin Sherman Library’s regular hours will resume on July 6. 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…
Don’t miss the chance to see three amazing shows performed by City Theatre at University School of NSU this summer, and get a discount on the tickets. Catch Signature Shorts, Undershorts, or Camp Kappawanna, a new Lisa Loeb Musical July 1 – 3 at the Epstein Center for the Arts…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, July 2
Madhavi Menon, Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychology in the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, will be the featured speaker at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on July 2. She will talk about the costs and benefits of high self-esteem and discuss…
Law Students Organize Symposium for High School Football Players on Avoiding Trouble
View the photo gallery A group of law students from NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center held a symposium for approximately 700 area high school football players to teach them the importance of good character and decision-making and how to stay out of trouble. The players, who were participating in…
Hall of Fame Baseball Coach Rich Hofman Joins University School
After a 40-year career spent creating legends like Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez of the current World Series champions New York Yankees, renowned Hall of Fame baseball coach Rich Hofman has joined University School of NSU. The college preparatory school that educates students from pre-K through grade 12 is proud to announce…
2010 Undergraduate Commencement: Celebrating the Success of NSU’s Graduating Class
More than 600 NSU students crossed the stage at the 2010 Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 16 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. About 6,000 friends and family members, as well as 150 NSU faculty members, joined in celebrating the achievements of the graduating students from the Farquhar College…
Huizenga School Offers New Academic Programs in Sales
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship has announced a new minor in professional sales, and two new graduate certificate programs in sales and sales management. According to the Labor Market Statistics Center, the sales industry is among the top 20 occupations with the most job openings in…
Experts Discuss Impact of Oil Spill at NSU
More than 130 people packed the Knight Auditorium on June 16 to hear NSU scientists and oil industry executives discuss the economic and environmental impacts of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which has become the largest oil spill in U.S. History. This environmental catastrophe is polluting…
Greg Brown Named Head Baseball Coach
NSU athletic director, Michael Mominey, has announced that Gregory Brown will be the third head baseball coach in NSU’s 22-year history. “I am very excited to name Greg as my successor to take over the baseball program,” Mominey said. “His knowledge and experience in the game of baseball and familiarity…