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Community News
Help Support United Way at Grand Opening of Panera Bread
Come out and join Panera Bread for their Grand Opening Celebration, Tuesday, July 16, 6:30 am. United Way of Broward County is proud to partner with Panera Bread to celebrate the grand opening of its newest location in Davie at 2699 S. University Drive. On Tuesday, July 16 and Thursday, July…
NSU Athletic Training Students Participate in Staged Mass-Casualty Incident Training
Light rain falls upon a massive, smoldering pile of concrete rubble—the remnants of a once-standing parking structure. The sound of helicopters echoes overhead as fire trucks and ambulances arrive on scene. First responders rush to aid frantic victims, many bruised and crying for help. The chaotic scene looks, sounds, and…
NSU and BSO ‘Armed Encounters’ Researchers Present Findings to Law Enforcement Community
Representatives from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BSO) recently presented findings from their research on armed encounters to law enforcement officials and officers from across South Florida. Key findings from their research indicated that increased training for officers early on led to increased chances that…
Local Jazz Lovers Flock to Library Concert Series, Ends July 28
Nearly 100 South Florida jazz fans helped kick off the Alvin Sherman Library’s 2013 Summer Jazz Series June 30 in the intimate, art-filled, newly renovated Cotilla Gallery. The free one-hour concert featured Chicago vocalist Terry Sullivan, accompanied by local masters Frank Carmelitano on guitar and Don Coffman on bass. The…
SAVE THE DATE – Quality of Life Council
Please save the date for our inaugural 2013 Quality of Life Celebration of Community Research. This event will highlight our 2013 award winners and past QOL award winners who, in collaboration with their Broward County community partners, have made an impact through community-based applied research. The event will take place…
A Day for Children scheduled for Sept. 8
NSU will host its annual “A Day for Children” health fair on Sunday, Sept. 8 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., on the grounds in front of the Alvin Sherman Library.
‘Dig Into Reading’ This Summer, Aug 3
Experience 8 weeks of FREE exciting activities for children, families, tweens, teens and adults without spending a dime by making NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center your one-stop shop for fun activities for all ages. The Library produces FREE programming for youth, teens and adults which includes…
Red, White & Blue Spin Ride, July 4
Start off Independence Day right! Join us 9:00 – 10:30 am on July 4 for a special 90-minute Red White and Blue Spin Ride! Cost is $5 for members/students and $12 for non-members. Limit 35 participants. Reserve your spot today at the RecPlex service desk! For more information, please call…
Sherman Library to Host Super Saturday featuring musicians Donna Wissinger & Joy Myers, June 22
The Alvin Sherman Library will host a Super Saturday event, featuring Donna Wissinger & Joy Myers: An American Tapestry at 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 22. This event, which is for ages 5 & up, will be held at the Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center on NSU’s main…
Lifelong Learning Institute Celebrates Record Enrollment
College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) announced that the 2012-13 academic year resulted in a record enrollment of 196 members. Compared to two years ago, the LLI has almost doubled its enrollment. Additionally, the LLI recently inaugurated its newly renovated classroom in University Park Plaza, which accommodates up to…
NSU Offers Free Dental Service for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Stephanie and Robert Coulombe are getting a special kind of dental care offered nowhere else in America. The 4-year-old twins are receiving dental treatment from Nova Southeastern University’s College of Dental Medicine that’s customized for children like themselves, who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The college is…
NSU to Host the Miami Dolphins High School Player Development Symposium
Faculty, staff, and students from the NSU community are invited to attend the Dolphins Academy Symposium on Friday, June 14 at the Arena in the Don Taft University Center, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The symposium is one component of a three-day, 7-on-7 High School Football Tournament that has previously featured…
Film Series | What Remains: The Life and Work of Sally Mann, June 26
Wednesday, June 26, 3:00 pm Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Horvitz Auditorium As one of the world’s preeminent photographers, Sally Mann creates artwork that challenges viewers’ values and moral attitudes. Described by Time magazine as “America’s greatest photographer,” she first came to international prominence in 1992 with Immediate Family,…
Fischler Student Raises Scholarship Dollars to Assist Those With Hearing Loss
Abraham S. Fishler School of Education student Rachel Friedman recently raised and donated $4075.00 to the Jack Mills Scholarship fund to assist those with hearing loss as her bat mitzvah (בת מצוה), signifying becoming a full-fledged member of the Jewish community with the responsibilities that come with it. Her project, coordinated…
Take a Look Back at TEDxNSU 2013—Videos, Photos Posted Online
In the spirit of “ideas worth spreading,” TED has created TEDx: a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. On Mar. 22, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences hosted its second annual TEDxNSU, where x = independently organized TED event. TEDxNSU 2013…
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Receives Three-week Sales and Marketing Program from NSU’s Hudson Center
The Hudson Center for Entrepreneurship and Executive Education at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship delivered a three-week Sales and Marketing Program for 19 employees from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, taught by John Riggs, D.B.A. and Dena Hale, Ph.D. The training focused on applicable and practical…
Representatives from College of Optometry Attend Bill Signing
Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry leadership and faculty were present when Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill that expands the drug-prescribing powers of optometrists. Gov. Scott signed the bill (HB 239) on April 19. The state now allows optometrists to prescribe oral medications — including pills —…
The Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) hosted the Annual Internship Fair in the DeSantis Building. Each year, over 50 community sites are invited to share information with DFT masters and doctoral students for graduate placements in the field, as well…
NSU to Host High School Graduations; Traffic to Impact Main Campus through June 6
The Arena at the Don Taft University Center will once again host a number of high school graduations (and rehearsals) in the coming weeks. We are honored to be able to support the community and bring visitors to the University. Each graduation ceremony has the potential to bring more than…