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News and Upcoming Events
Undergraduate Admissions Brings Future Sharks to Main Campus
More than 100 prospective students and their families visited NSU’s main campus on Saturday, June 18, for Campus Visit Day hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Throughout the day, guests obtained information about the university’s various undergraduate academic majors, the admissions process and received an overview of financial aid…
Watch Investiture Ceremony Online
If you missed any or all of Dr. Hanbury’s Investiture Ceremony held in April, you may watch it online in its entirety at http://www.nova.edu/investiture/.
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, June 24
Jean J. Latimer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at NSU’s College of Pharmacy, will be the featured speaker at the NSU Speaker’s Forum on Friday, June 24. She will discuss a new model system for breast development and its implications for studying premature puberty in racially disparate populations….
Oceanographic Center Launches New Website
Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center (OC) has launched a new website. A world leader in marine biological research with focus on coral reef science and shark conservation, the OC has been at the forefront of graduate and undergraduate marine science education and oceanographic research for over 48 years. To visit…
Purchasing Department Name Change to Office of Procurement Management
The Purchasing Department (PUR) at NSU’s Business Services Division has officially changed its name. It is now the Office of Procurement Management (OPM). The name change better reflects the department’s activities and the strategic nature of the field. In the traditional sense, purchasing merely reflects the act of acquisition; while…
4th Annual Informational Summit set for July 14-15
The Office of Enrollment and Student Services (ESS) will host the 4th Annual Informational Summit on Thursday, July 14 (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) and Friday, July 15 (8:30 a.m. – Noon) in the Carl DeSantis Building. The goal of the summit is to share information and encourage collaboration between ESS…
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences will hold an Open House on Saturday, June 11 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building on NSU’s main campus. Attendees can get all the information they need about academic majors, the application process and financial aid. Campus…
Free Sales Workshop Series at the Huizenga Sales Institute, June 28
NSU’s Huizenga Sales Institute invites all sales managers and executives from across the South Florida business community to attend two upcoming complimentary workshops designed to help you and your sales team thrive. Taught by foremost sales expert John F. Riggs, you’ll learn how to identify recruit a winning sales team…
M.B.A. Information Meeting in Miramar, July 14
M.B.A. classes are now offered at NSU’s Miramar Student Education Center, located in the Miramar Town Center (2050 Civic Center Place). Now, you can earn your M.B.A. in only 18 months from the Huizenga Business School at a location that is convenient for you. Classes are held on Tuesday and…
Huizenga Business School to Host Sales Information Meeting, July 14
Regardless of your profession, everybody sells. Whether you’re selling yourself in a job interview or pitching an idea to your boss, the ability to communicate and persuade effectively is paramount to your career success. Learn to master the skills of successful selling with a bachelor’s, M.B.A. or certificate in Sales…
Joe Millsaps Honored Posthumously for his Service to NSU
The 2011 Humanitarian of the Year Awards celebrated the life and legacy of Joe Millsaps, an NSU trustee and chair of the Advisory Board for NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies, who passed away last year. Held at the Westin Beach Resort and Spa in Fort Lauderdale, the reception was attended by…
Will the New Minimum Wage Hike Make a Difference?
Albert Williams, Ph.D., assistant professor of economics at NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, was interviewed on Wednesday, June 1 for a segment on CBS 4-Miami about Florida’s new minimum wage hike, and what its actual impact will be for Floridians. The minimum wage in Florida had…
Miss Florida Teen USA Visits Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences
MiKyle Crockett, 2011 Miss Florida Teen USA, recently came to main campus and met with Don Rosenblum, Ph.D., dean of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. Crockett was here to shoot promotional videos and photos highlighting NSU as a scholarship sponsor to the annual pageant. The video will be…
2011 Undergraduate Commencement: Celebrating the Success of NSU’s Graduating Class
More than 690 Nova Southeastern University students crossed the stage at the 2011 Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 14 at the BankAtlantic Center. More than 5,000 friends and family members, as well as more than 120 NSU faculty members, joined in celebrating the achievements of the graduating students from NSU’s…
Panel on “The Impact of Rastafari on the Culture of Jamaica and the World,” June 10
The Shepard Broad Law Center’s Caribbean Law Program is proud to bring a panel to campus to examine “The Impact of Rastafari on the Culture of Jamaica and the World” as part of South Florida’s celebration of Caribbean-American Heritage Month 2011. The event will take place on Friday, June 10,…
NSU’s Institute for Child Health Policy Hosts Forum on Brain Injury
Nova Southeastern University’s Institute for Child Health Policy hosted the International Forum for Innovations in Diagnosis and Treatment of Mild/Moderate Brain Injury on May 5 at the Knight Auditorium. Participants learned from international experts on the diagnosis and management of mild to moderate brain injury, non-accidental brain injury (e.g. blast…
Templeton VP to Speak at EFA Awards Program, May 25
The Economics & Finance Association at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship invites you to hear John Coates, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Templeton Portfolio Advisors, speak at their May 25 meeting and awards ceremony. Coates has 16 years of investment experience, and is part of three…
Doc Hersey Leadership Event Draws Two Hundred to Miniaci Performing Arts Center
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship hosted Paul “Doc” Hersey, Ed.D., internationally renowned behavioral scientist and founder of The Center for Leadership Studies. Hersey conducted a well-attended executive briefing of his popular leadership model, “Situational Leadership®.” The briefing, which was open to the South Florida business community,…
Florida Supreme Court Justice Addresses Law Center Commencement
Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy A. Quince was the keynote speaker for the 2011 Shepard Broad Law Center Commencement Ceremony, which was held on Saturday, May 14 at 4:00 p.m. at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise. Dean Athornia Steele also bestowed an honorary doctor of laws degree to Justice Quince…
SHSS Launches New Program in National Security Studies and Hosts FBI Event
The new Master of Science in National Security Affairs (NSA) offered by the Graduate School of Humanities & Social Sciences, began in the 2011 summer term. To kick off the start of this new degree program, NSA in collaboration with the FBI Miami Counterintelligence Strategic Partnership Program, recently presented a…