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Regional Campuses
NSU College of Pharmacy in Palm Beach Hosts End of Year Picnic
NSU’s College of Pharmacy at the Palm Beach Campus held its annual “End of the Year Thank You” picnic on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Loggerhead Park in Juno Beach. Lisa Deziel, Pharm.D., Ph.D., dean, and members of the college’s executive team joined students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends for a…
NSU College of Pharmacy Students in Puerto Rico Participate in Community Diabetes Fair
Several NSU College of Pharmacy students and faculty from Puerto Rico Regional Campus who are members of the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP), recently participated in a Diabetes Awareness Fair sponsored by the Puerto Rican Diabetes Association. The theme was “Encaminada: Encendiendo la Luz por la Diabetes.” The…
Regional Campuses Celebrate Homecoming Locally
NSU’s regional campuses got in the spirit of Homecoming 2014 by showing their Shark pride locally throughout the week. Several campuses hosted fun activities and events including a food truck rally in Tampa. Additionally, a group of Fort Myers campus staff and students attended the NSU men’s basketball game at…
NSU’s College of Pharmacy Conducts Diabetes Screenings
As part of American Diabetes Month, NSU’s College of Pharmacy (COP) Palm Beach Campus paired with the Diabetes Coalition for a night of community outreach on Nov. 14. A large group of members from the American Pharmacy Association Palm Beach visited to the Palm Beach Outlets, where COP students provided…
2nd Annual Community Day and Health Fair A Great Success
The NSU Fort Myers Campus hosted the Second Annual Community Day and Health Fair on November 1, 2014. The campus welcomed approximately 300 students, family members, and guests from the community and connected them to over 30 organizations focused on health and wellness.
NSU Nursing Students Collect Bandages for Underserved Patients
NSU’s College of Nursing students in Fort Myers recently participated in the Florida Student Nurses Association’s “Make Them Smile Campaign.” The group organized a drive to obtain 1,000 latex-free bandage donations to give to Immokalee Clinic, a Federally Qualified Health Center which treats underserved populations, where students participate in educational…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at NSU Tampa
NSU Tampa celebrated Hispanic Heritage month by hosting Night of Hispanic & Latino Heritage on Friday, October 10. Over 40 guests participated in the festivities which included several members of the Tampa Bay Community. Guest speakers included Mirtha Whaley, Ph.D., NSU Assistant Professor and Director of Academic Affairs in the…
NSU Tampa and Huizenga School Sponsor Pioneer Golf Tournament
NSU Tampa and the Huizenga Business School recently sponsored AT&T’s 5th Annual Pioneer Golf Tournament held at Lexington Oak Golf Course in Wesley Chapel, Florida. This year 150 golfers participated in the tournament. AT&T has been a strong educational corporate partner with NSU for more than 30 years. The Pioneers…
NSU Orlando Continues to Recognize Area Shark Alumni
NSU Orlando’s “Recognizing Orlando Sharks” program continues to reach out to NSU graduates in the Orlando area and recognizes their achievements and accomplishments. The September recipient was Quay Hu, who received his Master of Business Administration from NSU. Hu recently accepted the position of Director of Marketing and Operations for…
Tampa Campus Hosts Tampa Bay Area Chapter of MPI
On September 10, 2014, Nova Southeastern University’s Tampa Campus hosted the Tampa Bay Area Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) for their monthly meeting. NSU Tampa was able to showcase their facility to roughly 60 MPI members via the organization’s educational segment, hosted in the computer lab, and a networking…
Tampa Campus Hosts Florida Diversity Council
NSU Tampa hosted the Florida Diversity Council’s (FLDC) Tampa Bay Chapter for their monthly meeting on September 3, 2014. The mission of the FLDC is to enhance appreciation for and understanding of the value of diversity and inclusion. They are committed to transforming workplace communities into environments where people are…
NSU Orlando hosts Central Florida Jobs Initiative
The NSU Orlando Campus proudly served as the host of the Central Florida Jobs Initiative (CFJI). With a 70% job placement rate, the CFJI has made great progress in Seminole County where it has successfully put unemployed and underemployed people to work. Building on this success, the CFJI sought to…
NSU Leads Training for Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
NSU Bahamas regional campus recently hosted staff from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism offices as they underwent three weeks of intense training to complete a Sales and Marketing Certificate Program designed especially for the ministry in conjunction with NSU faculty. John Riggs, D.B.A, assistant professor of marketing at NSU, conducted…
NSU Jacksonville Sharks Support the Jaguars
The NSU Jacksonville regional campus was pleased to have 20 students, staff, alumni, and their family members partner with the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Downtown Council’s annual Painting of the PawPrints. NSU joined more than 300 participants who painted the 263 paw prints that lead from the Main Street Bridge…
NSU Orlando Recognizes Area Shark Alumni
The NSU Orlando regional campus recently initiated a program called “Recognizing Orlando Sharks,” which identifies graduates in the Orlando area and recognizes their achievements and accomplishments. The first alumni chosen for the program was Susan Deck, who recently earned her M.S. in Cognitive Behavior Disorder. Deck accepted a position with…
NSU Orlando Hosts the Central Florida Jobs Initiative
The NSU Orlando Campus proudly served as the host of the Central Florida Jobs Initiative (CFJI). With a 70% job placement rate, the CFJI has made great progress in Seminole County where it has successfully put unemployed and underemployed people to work. Building on this success, the CFJI sought to…
NSU Nursing Program in Kendall Featured on TV
NSU’s Nursing program in Kendall was featured WPLG Channel 10’s HealthCast with Kristi Krueger. The segment included footage of the hi-tech labor and delivery mannequins, which give students an opportunity to experience simulated deliveries. The story continued at Baptist Hospital with a NSU Nursing graduate who is now a labor…
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) will host special presentations at NSU’s Regional Campuses in Tampa and Orlando on the ‘Top 5 Technology Trends to Impact Business & IT Leaders in the Future’. The presentations are complimentary and open to professionals across all industries. An R.S.V.P. is…
NSU Tampa Hosts Free Lean Six Sigma White Belt Training for Community
NSU Tampa recently hosted Lean Six Sigma White Belt training, compliments of Elements of Gemba Consulting, LLC. The training was free and open to the community. The four-hour workshop provided the core concepts of Lean Six Sigma, with a focus on productivity and quality improvement tools for any type of…
NSU Tampa OT Students Assist the Elderly to Get the Best “Car” Fit
NSU Tampa’s Occupational Therapy class had 30 students from the classes of 2016 and 2017 volunteer at an event called CarFit. The event, sponsored by the Florida Department of Transportation, the Department of Elder Affairs, AARP and AAA, is designed to help senior citizens modify their cars to ensure they…