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Recreation and Wellness
RecWell Now Hiring Lifeguard & Water Safety Instructor Lifeguard
Required certification: American Red Cross Lifeguarding Water Safety Instructor Required certification: American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Highlights Flexible hours Aquatic staff competitions High paying job for student employees Continuous and great training Additional aquatic employee benefits Great job to stay in shape Help boost your resume Friendly staff Don’t…
Learn to play tennis or improve your game with NSU RecWell’s Tennis lessons, starting March 19, 2018! We are offering a 4 week session that meets on Monday nights at 5:30 p.m. at the RecPlex outdoor tennis courts. Registration deadline is March 16, 2018 so call (954) 262-7323 today or…
Learn to play golf or improve your swing with NSU RecWell’s Golf lessons, starting March 15, 2018! We are offering a 4 week session that meets on Thursday nights at 5:30 p.m. at the Plantation Preserve Golf Course. Registration deadline is March 12, 2018 so call (954) 262-7323 today or…
Intramural Sports Schedule Winter 2018
Want to play a sport this winter? Time to sign up for Intramural Sports!! How to Sign Up: Sign in or create an account on imleagues.com/NovaSoutheastern Choose a sport with open registration Sign up your team. There are lots of sports to play: 7 v 7 Flag Football League Registration…
Intramural Sports—Fall 2017 Schedule
Have you seen those sweet Intramural (IM) Championship t-shirts around campus and dying to have one of your own? If so, register for any of our fall 2017 sports for a chance to win! You and some friends can compete against other students teams for a chance to win an…
TRY IT OUT FIRST WITH DISCOVER SCUBA! The PADI Discover Scuba experience is a fun and exciting way to try scuba diving and to see what it is like to breathe underwater. No prior scuba diving experience is necessary, but you do need to be in good physical health. This…
Register for Adult Swim Lessons
Want to learn how to swim for the first time? OR maybe you want to refine your stroke a little and learn better technique. Then adult group lessons are for you. Session 2: April 17 – May 11 Learning the Basics 5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. NSU Affiliated: $100 Community:…
Youth Swim Lessons are now open for registration with our NSU Aquatics Institute. We offer detailed descriptions about each level on our website, www.rec.nova.edu, which will help you decide. If you are still not sure, contact us and we will do our best to guide you. However, until we get…
Register for Intramural 7v7 Soccer
Is your department in need of team building activities? If not, have you ever wanted to relive the glory days to show off your sports skills? If you answered yes to either of the questions above, go register for any of our Intramural (IM) Sports offered during the spring 2017…
#NSUFindYourStrong: Eating Well – Oatmeal Trials and Tribulations
Few foods have made the turn from meal time staple, to trendy alternative treatment, the way oatmeal has. While it seems ridiculous that mothers who insist that bowls of plain, beige-colored stuff is good for you could have something in common with self-proclaimed fitness gurus who advocate bathing in the…
#NSUFindYourStrong: Best time to Work Out
Many of us have probably heard our friends’ spiels about why we should work out at some time of day or another. The truth is, there’s no proof that exercising at a certain time of day makes your work out more or less effective. However, the time in which you…
#NSUFindYourStrong: Exercise and Mental Wellness
Elle Woods’ comment in Legally Blonde that, “Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don’t shoot their husbands,” is played as a joke, but she does have a point. At least, she has a point about exercise and endorphins leading to happiness. We will not comment…
#NSUFindYourStrong: Making Wellness a Habit
The New Year is already rolling, but can the same be said for our New Year’s resolutions? No matter what aspect of your life you’re trying to improve, whether it’s physical health or mental well-being, it can be difficult to follow through on these commitments we make to ourselves. How…
#NSUFindYourStrong: You are What You Eat
What you put on your plate matters, beyond how many calories it sums up to. For example, eating excessive amounts of processed grains, such as white rice, white potatoes, or white flour pasta, is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes. This risk becomes even more pronounced when…
#NSUFindYourStrong: Shoes for Every Occasion; especially Working Out
Not all shoes were created equal – so how do you decide which athletic shoes to buy? When comparing dress shoes and flip flops that may seem obvious, but when searching for a pair of athletic shoes, all the sneakers may seem to blend together. For that reason, here are…
Register for Intramural Sports this Winter Semester
Is your department in need of team building activities? If not, have you ever wanted to relive the glory days to show off your sports skills? If you answered yes to either of the questions above, go register for any of our Intramural (IM) Sports offered during the spring 2017…
Want to be a Lifeguard? Train with us!
Have you ever wanted to be a lifeguard, or know anyone that does? If so, go register for any of our Lifeguard Training courses offered during January – April 2017 today! This course will teach you the skills and knowledge needed to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies and…
Platinum Pro5000 Diver Award — Congratulations Genevieve Sparg!
The SSI Platinum Pro5000 Diver award is to recognize the world’s most elite water explorers in the industry. The list of recipients is a “who’s who” of diving, containing the world’s most prominent dive leaders, scientists, photographers, manufacturers, retailers, and resort operators. The roots of the Platinum Pro 5000 Diver…
Sharks on Wheels, Bike Rental Program offered at RecPlex
The Office of Recreation and Wellness is offering bike rentals for students. Who: For NSU students only Cost: FREE! Just show your NSU SharkCard What: Get a beach cruiser bike, helmet and lock with key Where: RecPlex facility within the Don Taft University Center When: Rentals are done daily during…
Together we can raise breast cancer awareness. Join us on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 from Noon–1:00 p.m. at the Don Taft University Center, Spine. Free shirts, giveaways, food and much more! Free for Students. For more information, please contact wellness@nova.edu or (954) 262-7301