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This version of SharkBytes has been archived as of February 28, 2019.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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NSU Alvin Sherman Library presents “Remembering Paradise Park,” Feb. 16
On Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 7 pm travel back in time to 1949 as Lu Vickers presents Remembering Paradise Park. During the days of Jim Crow, when African Americans did not have access to many of the nation’s recreation areas, Silver Springs’ owners Carl Ray and Shorty Davidson did…
Sharks Attend SSC “Professional Women in College Sports” Event
The Sunshine State Conference hosted its fourth “Professional Women in College Sports” forum on Monday, February 6. Female student-athletes representing SSC member institutions and provisional members gathered at the conference office for the event. More than seventy student-athletes joined in attendance for Monday’s event, including seven current and former Nova…
NSU’s Luicelena Perez Named SSC Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week
Luicelena Perez of the No. 15 Nova Southeastern women’s tennis team was named Sunshine State Conference athlete of the week for her performance against No. 14 Valdosta State and College of Coastal Georgia last weekend. The nomination is the first for the graduate transfer from the University of Alabama. FULL…
Pride Bite: 67 Student-Athletes Named to Fall SSC Commissioner’s Honor
Who says you can’t be both brains and brawn? Nova Southeastern University is proud to announce that 67 student-athletes were named to the Fall SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, the Sunshine State Conference announced on Feb. 10. The Sharks ranked third among all SSC school in the total number of student-athletes honored. A…
NSU Swimming Team Hyped for Upcoming SSC Championship
It’s championship season for the Nova Southeastern University men’s and women’s swim teams as both teams have hit the road to compete in the 2017 Sunshine State Conference Swimming Championship meet Feb. 16 through Feb. 19, which will be hosted at the YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando, Fla. Entering its…
Athletic Training Students Learn Under the “Big Top”
Faculty and students from the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Athletic Training Program (ATP) recently participated in the experience of a lifetime at Cirque du Soleil Kurios held in Miami Gardens, Florida. With the increase in popularity of performance medicine, athletic training students and faculty were invited to get a behind…
Spread of Lionfish Posses Serious Potential Threat to Reef Fisheries
As the old saying goes: “You can’t put the genie back in the bottle.” Nowhere is this more evident than with the spread of lionfish, an invasive, non-native species that is threatening the marine ecosystems across the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean. And one researcher at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) continues…
On March 28, 2017, NSU will welcome Ambassador Daniel Ayalon to campus as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series. This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Distinguished Speakers Series | Ambassador Daniel Ayalon Co-hosted by NSU’s Farquhar Honors College and the College of Arts, Humanities,…
Nova Singers to Premiere New Choral Composition in March
The Nova Singers is NSU’s premier community chorus, whose approximately 140 members range from NSU undergraduate students to senior members of the local community. The choir serves as musical ambassadors for the university as they sing around the country and abroad. Tickets are now available for the South Florida Premiere…
Make-A-Wish Reveal at NSU Baseball, March 18
Join us this Saturday, March 18 at 11am as NSU’s Department of Athletics, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), and the Make-A-Wish Foundation team up to grant a wish to a child in our local community. The Wish Reveal Party is scheduled for 11:00am at the NSU Baseball Complex prior to…
NSU Predoctoral Dental Assistant Wins on The Price is Right
Nancy Rich, a dental assistant at Nova’s dental clinic, bought a red-eye flight to her home state of California for a high school reunion when she decided to get tickets to The Price is Right. She had been watching the show since the age of 13 – to see a…
NSU Rowing Set To Host Second Annual “Every Meter Matters” Fundraiser, March 19
Nova Southeastern University rower Hannah DiLorenzo is encouraging rowing for a cure by hosting the “Every Meter Matters” event on Sunday, Mar. 19 to raise cancer awareness and collect donations to benefit the Curing Kids Cancer organization. The event, being held at the Alvin Sherman Library quad from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday,…
NSU Predoctoral Dental Assistant Wins on The Price is Right
Nancy Rich, a dental assistant at NSU’s dental clinic, bought a red-eye flight to her home state of California for a high school reunion when she decided to get tickets to The Price is Right. She had been watching the show since the age of 13 – to see a…
Phi Delta Chi Professional Pharmacy Fraternity Feeds South Florida
On January 28, 2017, a group of brothers from the Beta Lambda Chapter of Phi Delta Chi professional fraternity at NSU’s College of Pharmacy, worked with Feeding South Florida by inspecting, sorting, and repackaging 37,976 pounds of food. That amount of food will provide 31,646 meals to people in need. The…
NSU Competes in Recyclemania 2017
Nova Southeastern University is one of numerous colleges and universities competing in Recyclemania 2017, a friendly competition and bench-marking tool for measuring recycling and waste reduction. Recycling collection bins are located all over campus, so let’s keep filling them up. Although the competition runs from February 5 – April 1, NSU’s…
Pride Bite: Student Organized Program Offers Dental Care to more than 300 Children in Need
NSU’s Core Value of Community was on full display during Give Kids a Smile Day. Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Dental Medicine provided dental services to more than 300 children and special needs patients in South Florida on Saturday, February 4, 2017 as part of ADA Foundation’s Give Kids…
NSU has joined forces once again with the nonprofit Holocaust Learning and Education Fund, Inc. (HLEF) to sponsor the third annual Holocaust Reflection Contest. Participating middle and high school students from across Florida studied Holocaust survivor testimonials and created original essays, poems, visual art pieces, and films inspired by what…
CAHSS Student Serves as an Intern with the Council on Hemispheric Affairs in DC
Sophie-Anne Baril, a senior International Studies major in the Department of History and Political Science in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), was selected for a ten-week internship last year at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) in Washington, DC. Baril served as a research associate and…
CAHSS Faculty and Alum Co-Author Book- Conflict and Sustainability in a Changing Environment
Gwendolyn Smith, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCRS) and Elena Bastidas, Ph.D., associate professor, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), co-authored a book titled, Conflict and Sustainability in a Changing Environment: Through the Eyes of Communities, published by Anthem Press. The book…
Attention NSU Employees! Open Enrollment runs through Feb. 17
Open Enrollment is underway! NSU’s Annual Open Enrollment began February 6, 2017 and ends at midnight on February 17, 2017. Don’t miss your opportunity to add eligible dependents and make changes to your medical, dental, vision, & Flexible Spending elections. Please remember, Flexible Spending elections are required every benefit year…