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Forensic Anthropologist, Bestselling Novelist Kathy Reichs Speaks at NSU
More than 500 students, faculty, staff members, and guests gathered at NSU on Feb. 6 to hear from Kathy Reichs, Ph.D., a forensic anthropologist, bestselling author, and executive producer of the television series Bones. Titled “Forensic Anthropology: From Crime Lab to Crime Fiction,” the talk was part of the Farquhar…
Porter Garners Second SSC Player of the Week Award of the Season
For the second time this season, NSU guard Meixandra Porter has been named Sunshine State Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week presented by VALIC. Porter (Sr., Chantilly, Va.) led the No. 23 Sharks to a pair of SSC wins this past week by averaging 20.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5…
Become a Part of The Irish Dracula Play, Discover Famous Story’s Irish Roots, Ends April 10
Want to help produce a new play? All undergraduate students from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences are invited to participate in a series of free workshops aimed at developing The Irish Dracula: A Melodrama in Five Acts, a play created by James Doan, Ph.D., professor at the college….
Faculty Lecture to Discuss Biological Benefits of Parasites
Are parasites all that bad? The second Faculty Lecture Series talk of the semester will take a peek at the positive role parasites can play. The event is hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. “Deadly Parasites: Key Players in the Web of Life” Faculty Lecture Series |…
On Tuesday, Dec. 18, Paul “Doc” Hersey, Ph.D., founder and chairman of the board of The Center for Leadership Studies, passed away peacefully at the age of 81. In his final moments, he was surrounded by his loving wife Suzie, close family and friends. Hersey was internationally recognized as a…
Newly-Ranked No. 20 Sharks To Face FIT Wednesday
Following two big wins last week, the NSU women’s basketball team have re-entered the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Division II Top 25, at No. 20, as Florida Tech comes to town Wednesday for a 5:30 p.m. matchup. Based on their road sweep of then-No. 19 Rollins and then-No. 15 Tampa,…
Deadline to submit for the 2013 Undergraduate Student Symposium, Feb. 22
Are you on the brink of a new discovery? Perhaps you have academic research, artistic work, or a class assignment that you’d like to share with the NSU community. If so, consider submitting your work for the 2013 Undergraduate Student Symposium, hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences….
NSU Alumnus Aly Hassan Loaned to First Division Club in Bolivia
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers have reached an agreement with Club Aurora of the Bolivian first division to loan former Nova Southeastern forward Aly Hassan for the NASL Spring Championship season, the team announced today. Per club policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Hassan, 23, completed his first professional…
Opening Reception of 10th Annual African Presence Art Exhibition, Jan. 31
Bronze treasures from the Royal Court of Benin will be on display at NSU as part of the university’s 10th Annual African Presence Exhibition, opening on Thursday, Jan. 31. This year’s exhibition, Benin: A Kingdom of Bronze, exhibition features more than 80 pieces of artwork from the Royal Court, crafted…
Join us for the Mailman Segal Center’s Open House, Dec. 8
The Mailman Segal Center for Human Development will be hosting our Open House & Family Fun Fest on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at the Jim & Jan Moran Family Center Village. Discover our accredited, award winning, innovative early childhood programs Meet our experienced, licensed teachers…
Guy Harvey NSU Shark Invitational to Tee Off at PGA National Resort and Spa, Oct. 8
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2012 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Synonymous with several championship saltwater fishing tournaments, celebrated marine artist and conservationist Guy Harvey is lending his name to a tournament hosted by Nova Southeastern University’s defending national champion men’s and women’s golf teams. The two-day Guy Harvey NSU Shark…
October is Disability Awareness Month, and to help celebrate and honor those of all abilities, NSU will host one of Florida’s largest and longest running expos for people with disabilities on Saturday, Oct. 6. The free 33rd Annual DisAbilities Expo and its related events will offer many opportunities for people…
NSU hosts Miami Dolphins Symposium; Speakers focus on education and character
More than 700 student-athletes and coaches participated in the Miami Dolphins 7-on-7 football tournament and symposium on NSU’s campus recently. The symposium, held in the Arena at the Don Taft University Center, featured current and former NFL players, coaches and members of the Florida National Guard, including George Hegamin of…
Golf Digest Profiles No. 1 Women’s Golf Team
On Friday, Mar. 16, Golf Digest’s Stephen Hennessey wrote a profile on the No. 1 Nova Southeastern women’s golf team. The article describes the Sharks’ search for a fourth straight NCAA National Championship despite only having a roster of four golfers. Below is an excerpt from Hennessey’s article. No. 1…
Men’s Golf Ranked No. 1 in the Nation
The Nova Southeastern men’s golf team is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the second time in program history, as announced by golfstat.com Wednesday, Mar. 21. The last time the Sharks were ranked as the top team in the nation was in 2007. Three of the golfers on the…
NSU’s Institute of Child Health Policy Co-Authors Journal Article
An article in the January 2012 edition of PEDIATRICS, “The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bond: Focus on Children in Poverty,” is a new report which looks at specific concerns affecting children from low-income families. It was authored by Regina M. Milteer and…
Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus is Next Distinguished Speaker, Feb. 9
Just how reliable is the human memory? That’s a question noted psychologist Elizabeth Loftus, Ph.D., has studied for the past 30 years. On Thursday, Feb. 9, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will welcome Loftus to NSU as part of its Distinguished Speakers Series. Loftus will present a talk…
This Veterans Day, Nov. 11, two student organizations, Students United for Returning Veterans (SURV) and Students for Stress Resilience will host a discussion on post traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) and stress resilience. The discussion will be led by Barry Nierenberg, Ph.D., ABPP. Nierenberg is an associate professor of Psychology at NSU’s…
Students from Music Course Perform in Local Jazz Concert
Six undergraduate students from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences recently put the skills they learned in the classroom on display for the community. On Sept. 15, the students performed in the Jazz in the Hall concert, hosted by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. The students are…