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Women’s Basketball Run Ends in Elite Eight With Overtime Loss
The Nova Southeastern women’s basketball team’s historic run ended in overtime at the national Elite Eight, falling to No. 5 Western Washington, 80-76. The Sharks trailed by as many as 17, and were down 13 at the half, before retaking the lead with 5:06 remaining on a Tailor Jones (Sr., Altamonte…
NSU Earns Place on President’s National Honor Roll for Community Service
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). This designation is the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement. “We’re honored to receive…
SHSS Student Named a Committee President of Mediators Beyond Borders
Bina Patel, doctoral candidate in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has been named President of the University Leadership Committee (UCLC), a part of Mediators Beyond Borders (MBB). Patel is the founding president of the NSU student chapter…
Porter and Robinson Honored by Daktronics
Nova Southeastern women’s basketball players Meixandra Porter and Danielle Robinson were honored Thursday as members of the Daktronics All-South Region Team. For the second time in her career as a Shark, Porter (Sr., Chantilly, Va.) has been honored by Daktronics, but for the first time as a first-team selection. She…
Fischler’s Second Annual School Choice Conference Brings Experts Together on School Reform Issues
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education recently hosted its 2nd Annual International School Choice and Reform Academic Conference, aimed at creating synergies to lead to new collaborations between academic scholars at universities, “think tanks” and professional associations in the United States and internationally. Experts on educational reform and school…
SHSS Faculty, Student and Alumna Present at the National League of Cities Annual Meeting
Neil Katz, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), along with DCAR master’s student Allen Sells and DCAR master’s graduate Lauren Marx, presented two workshops for the National League of Cities Congressional City Congress in Washington…
NSU Offers Low-Income Children Dental Care, April 13
Children from low-income families will receive dental services from Nova Southeastern University’s College of Dental Medicine on Saturday, April 13. Known as “Give Kids a Smile Day,” the event will provide several services to children between the ages of 2 and 18, including X-rays, exams, cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants and…
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities Celebrates Autism Awareness Month in April
The UM-NSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) invites the entire NSU community to celebrate Autism Awareness Month in April. The CDC currently estimates that 1 in 88 children in America are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. In order to raise awareness for Autism Spectrum Disorders, UM-NSU CARD…
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities Hosts “Issues in Autism Conference”, April 6
The UM-NSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) in partnership with Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA) will host a regional “Issues in Autism Conference” on Saturday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Nova Southeastern University in the HPD Building’s Hull Auditorium (Room #2105)….
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities Launches New Website
The UM-NSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) recently launched its new website, at www.nova.edu/card. Check it out to see upcoming UM-NSU CARD events, resource brochures, educational and informative videos, and watch new and archived CARD Vine webinars, which are fantastic tutorials on various topics related to autism…
Boomers and Beyond- A Day for Health and Wellness, April 7
South Florida baby boomers and older adults will have access to free health tests at a Nova Southeastern University (NSU) health fair on Sunday, April 7, Terry Building, 3200 South University Drive. For more information, please visit www.nova.edu/healthcare/boomers and see flyer for details…
Faculty Lecture to Discuss Civilian Life in 20th Century Berlin, April 18
The final Faculty Lecture Series of the winter semester will take a look at Berlin in the 20th Century, a tumultuous time. The talk is hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. “Life and Death in 20th Century Berlin” Faculty Lecture Series | Stephen Levitt, LL.M., associate professor…
University School of NSU Students Shine at 7th Annual Science Congress
University School of NSU student researchers recently presented science projects in physics, engineering, biochemistry, microbiology, botany, zoology, environmental science, mathematics, and medicine and health. Please click here (http://uschool.nova.edu/aboutus/news/forms/2013-02-science-congress.pdf) to see the list of students who qualified for the Broward County Science Fair.
Tourist-fed stingrays change their ways
Stingrays living in one of the world’s most famous and heavily visited ecotourism sites — Stingray City/Sandbar in the Cayman Islands — have profoundly changed their ways, raising questions about the impact of so-called “interactive ecotourism” on marine wildlife, reports a new study published March 18 in the journal PLOS…
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Title IX
Nova Southeastern University Student Athlete Affairs Educational Workshops hosted an event where student-athletes celebrated the Title IX 40th Anniversary. Lura Fleece and Rene Carls of Exchange It! led the workshop, which focused on recognizing and understanding different challenges and the step to take to move through them and into a…
Track & Field Notches Two PBC Athletes of the Week
Two Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s track & field athletes, Ryan Jerothe and Johniqua Stafford have been selected as Peach Belt Athletes of the week announced by the conference office, March 19. Jerothe set a new personal record and reached an NCAA Provisional height with his 4.75m (15′ 7″) pole vault at…
Join us for NSU’s Annual Wellness Day, April 3
Join us for NSU’s Annual Wellness Day on Wednesday, Apr. 3! Enjoy fun wellness activities while you explore the six dimensions of wellness. You’ll have a chance to win prizes and enjoy healthy food. Participants will receive a Wellness t-shirt just for signing in. Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Main event…
NSU Pediatrician’s Chapter Win National Award
Deborah A. Mulligan, M.D., director of NSU’s Institute for Child Health Policy, and her colleagues who are members of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), recently won an outstanding award. The Florida Chapter received the AAP Outstanding Chapter Award for the Very Large Category (1,001+ Fellows). It…