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Center for Autism & Related Disabilities Hosts “Family Fun Day” Showcase of Services, Sept. 24

To celebrate the new school year, the UM-NSU CARD (University of Miami – Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities) will host its annual “Family Fun Day” showcase of services on Saturday, Sept. 24.


Medical School Professor Recognized on Most Influential Doctors in South Florida List

Paula Anderson-Worts, D.O., M.P.H., a Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) associate professor of family medicine/public health and program director of the COM/Broward Health Family Practice Residency, was recognized as one of Black Health magazine’s 25 most influential African American doctors in South Florida. She was honored on…


Nova Student and Staffer Goes on Humanitarian Mission to Build an Orphanage in Haiti

Elena Trowell, an NSU student in the Masters of International Business Administration Program at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship and assistant to the Nova Alumni Association, traveled with her childhood friend Erin Outlaw in July to Grand Goáve, Haiti. They went to the Caribbean nation to…


Computer Sciences School Hosts Accelerated Admissions Day, Aug. 1

Now is the time to apply to Nova Southeastern University’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences for the Master of Science degree program. We will be hosting an “Accelerated Admissions Day” on Monday, Aug. 1 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Prospective students can complete multiple tasks at this…


Law Center Professor Quoted in Article Over Florida’s “Chuck E. Cheese” Law

Robert Jarvis, J.D., a professor at Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad Law Center who has followed the controversy surrounding such machines for a decade, was recently quoted in The Miami Herald stating that the shut downs in Bay and Jackson Counties are on par with what’s happened in other counties around the…


Nova Southeastern University Announces 2011 Undergraduate Commencement Speaker

Anthropologist Elizabeth K. Lindsey to Provide 2011 Commencement Address


NSU Remembers Professor Edward Lieblein, Ph.D., Dean Emeritus at Memorial Service, May 12

The university will holding a memorial service for Ed Lieblein at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 12 in the Faculty Club. We are expecting friends of Ed from around the university as well as some of Ed’s family. All are welcome to attend. A message from Chancellor Ray Ferrero, Jr.:…


NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center Announces 2011 Commencement Speakers for May 14

Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Shepard Broad Law Center is proud to announce its speakers for the 2011 Law Center Commencement Ceremony. Justice Peggy A. Quince will be the keynote speaker, and will also be awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree. Justice Quince was the first African-American female to be…


Up-and-coming Real Estate development Student Overcomes Adversity

After ten years of working in the real estate industry, Jake Butler, a student enrolled in the Huizenga Business School’s Master of Science in Real Estate Development program, recently purchased his first commercial property. The property is a distressed 8-unit apartment building, and Jake is now in the process of…


Museum Of Art | Fort Lauderdale Continues “Art of Wine and Food” Series, Apr. 28

The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University, continues its “Art of Wine and Food” tasting series on Apr. 28 with locally renowned chefs and Certified Specialist of Wine Stephanie Miskew. The series gives attendees a social, fun and educational opportunity to learn about delicious wines and foods….


Teen Cancer Survivor Hosts “For Hair’s Sake” Benefit at NSU to Collect Ponytails, Raise Funds for “Locks of Love,” Apr. 17

NSU student group “Locks for a Cause” will host “For Hair’s Sake” on Sunday, April 17 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to to raise funds for cancer research and collect ponytails for Locks of Love, a non-profit that creates high-quality wigs for children who have lost their hair due to chemotherapy or a medical condition.


Alumni Enjoy Splendors from the Vatican

On Feb. 16, NSU’s Broward County Alumni Chapter hosted over 200 alumni and friends in the Marks gallery of the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University. Alumni Night at the Museum featured a private reception and admission to the Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art…


Groundbreaking for America’s Largest Coral Reef Research Center, Mar. 9

NSU’s Oceanographic Center will have a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the construction of America’s largest coral reef research center on Mar. 9. Known as the Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Science Research Facility, the 86,000-square-foot building will cost $30 million. NSU is using a $15-million federal stimulus grant…


Honor Outstanding Educational Leaders & Students at NSU’s Seventh Annual Carrie P. Meek Awards – Feb. 24

The Black Heritage Council of Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Fischler School of Education and Human Services will celebrate Black History Month with the Seventh Annual Carrie P. Meek Outstanding Education Leadership Achievement Award Ceremony from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24 at the Signature Grand, 6900 State Road 84, Davie.


Vatican Splendors Exhibition at Museum of Art Closes, May 8

Since its opening on Jan. 29, 2011 at the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale – Nova Southeastern University, the major exhibition Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art, presented by Holy Cross Hospital in association with PNC Bank and AutoNation, has attracted record-breaking numbers of visitors and critical…


NSU Honors Mike Jackson, David Horvitz, and Francie Bishop Good with Chancellor’s Community Award


HPERS Conference begins Jan. 15

Nova Southeastern University’s Institute for Educational Research in the Health Professions is pleased to announce the fourth meeting of its biannual research conference, the Health Professions Educational Research Symposium (HPERS) on Saturday, Jan. 15. This year’s theme is recognizing, teaching, and modeling professionalism. The conference includes a variety of engaging learning…


Music Showcase Uses Rock to Raise Funds for Autism, Dec. 11

The South Flocal Soundcheck Showcase returns to the Culture Room on Dec. 11 with a rock concert and talent showcase that benefits The University of Miami – Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD). The South Flocal Soundcheck Showcase will feature bands from Miami-Dade and Broward…


NSU Education Provost Joins Ranks of Past U.S. Presidents by Receiving Principal Association’s Highest Honor

Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) H. Wells Singleton, Ph.D., recently joined the ranks of past United States Presidents George Bush, Sr. and Bill Clinton when he was awarded the National Association of Elementary School Principals’ (NAESP) top honor.


NSU President Speaks at Distance Learning Conference

NSU President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., was one of the speakers at the Florida Distance Learning Association’s fall conference from Oct. 15 – 16. Sponsored by NSU, the conference was held at NSU’s Orlando Student Educational Center. Hanbury delivered opening remarks. The conference featured sessions on topics such as innovative…