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NSU University School Students Participate in Career Connections Event
NSU University School 8th grade students had the opportunity to learn from and listen to respected professionals from various industries at the annual Career Connections event. Some of the careers represented included film writing, software engineering, law, journalism, digital marketing, psychology, law enforcement, dentistry, and entrepreneurship in many different fields….
NSU University School Students Participate in The Global Hour of Code
NSU University School Middle School students recently participated in The Hour Of Code — a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science with one hour of coding activities to show that anybody can learn and enjoy the basics of coding. This is just one of many coding activities that students experience…
NSU University School Students Selected to Participate in Law Fellowship
NSU University School congratulates the Upper School students who have been selected to participate in the inaugural NSU Shepard Broad College of Law Fellowship. These Upper School students have excelled in advanced English classes, demonstrated an interest and passion in social sciences, and participated in an application and interview process….
NSU University School Students Selected As Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards Nominees
NSU University School is proud to congratulate the seniors who have been selected as nominees for the Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards, one of the most highly regarded student awards programs in the nation. These outstanding students are being recognized for their commitment to academics and for generously applying their…
NSU University School Upper School Students Mentor Lower School Students
NSU University School Upper School students have many opportunities to mentor our younger students. Members of the Science National Honor Society and the World In Distress (WIND) Club recently visited 5th grade students in our Lower School to conduct an educational program about Florida’s native plants. Following the informative presentations…
NSU University School Speech and Debate Program Earns Prestigious National Club Award
NSU University School congratulates our Speech and Debate program for being ranked among the top Speech and Debate programs in the nation. Our program earned membership in the National Speech & Debate Association’s (NSDA’s) Prestigious 100 Club, a significant recognition as a top 20 school nationwide! This milestone demonstrates our…
NSU University School Students Qualify for Robotics State Championship
NSU University School congratulates our Upper School Robotics teams who have qualified to compete in the VEX State Championship. The teams won four major awards at the 3rd Annual VEX Robotics Orange Bowl Tournament including: the Design Award, best designed robot the Think Award, best autonomous robot the Robot Skills…
NSU University School Students Exercise Their Minds and Bodies
NSU University School students are always exercising their minds and their bodies. Students in grades 2-5 have been working hard and enjoying daily physical activities by participating in FitnessGram, a non-competitive health-related fitness assessment founded by The Cooper Institute. FitnessGram works to help schools evaluate and evolve their physical education…
NSU University School’s Open House in November
NSU University School’s Open House is coming up on Tuesday, November 6th at 9:00am. Families with students in junior kindergarten (age 4) through grade 12 are invited to tour the campus of NSU University School, ask questions, and learn more about the exceptional educational and extracurricular opportunities that are offered…
NSU University School Students Selected to Participate in Prestigious All-State Chorus
NSU University School is proud to have three Upper School students selected to participate in the prestigious 2019 All-State Reading Chorus hosted by the Florida Vocal Association. NSU University School had the most students selected from any Broward County private and/or public school. Congratulations to seniors Nicolas Barron, Jared Cohen,…
NSU University School Shark Bots Team Places 5th Overall in Regional Robotics Tournament
Congratulations to the NSU University School Lower School Shark Bots team members and coaches who took home 5th place in the region at the recent VEX Robotics IQ Challenge Tournament in Miami. Out of 33 teams, one of the Shark Bots teams advanced to the Final round in the Robot…
NSU University School Students Participate in “Recruit A Shark Day”
Select NSU University School juniors and seniors recently participated in NSU’s “Recruit A Shark Day” at the Don Taft University Center on the NSU campus. Students used their networking skills to interact with representatives from prestigious organizations and companies including Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Feeding South Florida, Disney, Miami-Dade Police…
NSU University School Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
NSU University School is proud to congratulate the 12th grade students who were named Semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program! These are high school seniors who scored in the top percentile in the nation on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Michael Gonzalez • Aidan Greenstein…
NSU University School Sophomore Helps Start New Butterfly Garden
NSU University School’s latest student-driven project that benefits the entire school is our butterfly garden and vivarium. They are located just outside of the Middle School but all NSU University School students in grades junior kindergarten through 12th grade will have the opportunity to experience and interact with the garden…
NSU University School Welcomes New Directors
NSU University School is proud and excited to welcome three new distinguished directors. The new Upper School, Lower School, and Instructional Technology Directors are bringing their enthusiasm and passion for education to continue to enhance the innovative academic programs at NSU University School. Matthew Laliberte, Ph.D., NSU University School’s new…
Back to School Excitement at NSU University School
Back to school excitement is in the air for NSU University School’s Sharks! Students in junior kindergarten through 12th grade have headed back to school for a new school year that will surely be filled with innovative classroom lessons, engaging student activities, and excitement as students forge lasting friendships with…
NSU University School Students Selected to Participate in Medical Fellowship
NSU University School congratulates the Upper School students who have been selected to participate in the Second Annual Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine/NSU University School Fellowship. This unique fellowship provides select juniors and seniors with the opportunity to interact with NSU medical professionals and…
NSU’s University School Robotic Head Coach was Selected as Super Teacher of the Week
NSU’s University School Robotic Head Coach and Teacher Erick Weidenboerner, was selected as this week’s super teacher. Mr. Weidenboerner’s award-winning robotics program teaches his students critical-thinking, problem-solving, and team work. Last week, NSU University School Sharks Robotics teams won two special awards at the 2018 Florida State High School VEX Robotics Competition in Tampa,…
NSU University School Athlete Named 2018 Florida Mr. Basketball
Vernon Carey Jr., a junior at NSU University School of Ft. Lauderdale, has been named the 2018 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Basketball following a final round of voting by a statewide panel of high school basketball coaches and media representatives. Carey, who earlier this month was named the Class 5A…
The Siemens Foundation recently announced that NSU University School Senior Vladimir Zeltsman was a semi-finalist for the 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation’s premier research competition for high school students. Zeltsman’s project was selected out of more than 1860 submitted this year. His entry aims to develop…