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University School of NSU Language Students Earn Top Marks at Two State Conferences
University School of NSU language students studying Spanish and French recently competed in two State Conferences, earning “Perfect” and “Top” marks. For the full list of awards, please click here. (http://uschool.nova.edu/aboutus/news/forms/french-spanish-conf.pdf)
Accepted Student Day Draws Record Crowd
Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Office of Undergraduate Admissions hosted “Accepted Student Day” for new Sharks who will join NSU in the fall 2013 term. A record crowd of more than 130 students, along with 144 family members, were welcomed by President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., for a day of special…
Undergraduate & Master’s Students Invited to Study Abroad in Sweden This Summer
Create something global by joining the 11th annual study abroad in Sweden course offered by NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler School of Education’s Interdisciplinary Arts Master’s Program. Work side-by-side with European-trained artists and arts teachers to create an interdisciplinary arts production during this two-week summer course: International Arts & Culture Infusion…
NSU Undergraduate Programs Announce 2012–2013 Outstanding Graduating Students
Each spring, Nova Southeastern University’s Undergraduate Commencement ceremony recognizes the achievements of students and the support of faculty, family members, and the community. Congratulations to the following graduating students, who have been selected by faculty and academic leadership in their respective school and/or division to be recognized at this year’s…
Ars Flores Concert to Showcase Six Young Musicians, April 20
In partnership with the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, the Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra will present its annual concert of talented, young artists who earned the prestigious opportunity to perform alongside the orchestra. The concert concludes another successful Ars Flores season. Young-Artists Competition Winners’ Concert | Ars Flores Symphony…
Next Climate-Sustainability Series Talk to Focus on Sustainability in South Florida, April 18
What can civilians and scientists do to create a more sustainable Earth? The next Climate-Sustainability Lecture Series will explore this topic from a variety of facets. Hosted by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, the event is part of the college’s weeklong Earth Day celebration. “Sustainability: Sciences, Policies, Politics,…
University School of NSU Teams Honored as Academic Champions, Second Year in a Row
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) placed every University School of NSU fall and winter varsity team on the Top 10 list for academic achievement. University School’s girls swimming and diving and girls basketball captured 1st in their sports’ classification, and three additional University School teams ranked in the…
University School of NSU Speech & Debate Team Wins 3rd Consecutive State Championship
University School of NSU’s speech and debate team recently defended the team’s state title by winning the championship for a third consecutive year. The victory was all the more impressive considering that the 26 qualifiers represented the youngest team University School has ever sent to the state tournament, according to…
NSU’s Weeklong Celebration of Earth Day to Feature Faculty Talks, Tree-Planting, Ends April 22
Because Earth deserves more than a single day of recognition, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host a weeklong series of on-campus events celebrating our planet—from talks revealing Earth secrets to a special tree-planting ceremony. The following events are free and open to the NSU community. For more…
Oceanographic Center Participates in ‘Real Men Read’ at Local Middle School
Six graduate students, staff, and faculty members from NSU’s Oceanographic Center recently participated in the “Real Men Read” event at New River Middle School in Fort Lauderdale. The event seeks to increase awareness about the importance of reading. New River Middle School faculty believes that their students often read at…
Eric Ackerman, Ph.D., Appointed Dean of Computer Sciences College
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., recently announced the appointment of Eric S. Ackerman, Ph.D., as dean of NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (SCIS). Ackerman, who has served as associate dean and assistant dean with SCIS since 2000, has been serving in the…
Nova Southeastern University’s College of Dental School (CDM) was well represented at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) annual meeting in Seattle from March 19 to 23. Sharon C. Siegel, D.D.S, M.S, CDM professor and chair, department of prosthodontics and Tejas Patel, B.D.S., 4th Year dental student, presented their…
Pharmacy Students Featured in American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Publication
Nova Southeastern University’s College of Pharmacy (COP) Clinical Assistant Professor Jaime Riskin, Pharm.D., BCPS; and Antonia Zapantis, MS, PharmD, BCPS, COP associate professor, as well as COP alumni Osmel Delgado, Pharm.D, BCPS; Martha Espinoza-Friedman, Pharm.D., BCPS; and Lori Milicevic, Pharm.D., BCNP were featured for the Pharmacy Practice Model Change implemented…
On March 27, Nova Southeastern University’s College of Health Care Sciences, in partnership with NSU’s College of Pharmacy and College of Optometry, the American Diabetes Association, and the NSU Health Care Clinics, hosted Diabetes Alert Day at NSU. Students, faculty, staff, and local community members received educational materials about diabetes…
Farquhar Student Researchers Win Second Place in Poster Contest
Catalina Breton, Eduardo Carrera, and Andrea Linares, undergraduate biology majors from NSU’s Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, presented a poster titled, “The Importance of Neurolysin in the Renin-Angiotensin System of the Mouse Brain” at the 8th Annual National Meeting of the Latino Medical Students Association, recently held at Miami-Dade…
SAAC Wins At Pause For Cause Charity Event
The Nova Southeastern University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee participated in the Pause for Cause benefit. The NSU Student Government dubbed March 21, SEA Thursday Pause for a Cause! In total the Make-A-Wish Foundation was one of twelve charities that participated in Pause for a Cause! Upon arriving at SEA, each student…
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…
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…