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GSCIS Professor Speaks about Innovations in Learning: Boosting Postsecondary Access and Advancement
Martha (Marti) Snyder, Ph.D., and associate professor at the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS), recently attended a luncheon in Fort Lauderdale for business and education leaders which was sponsored by the Committee for Economic Development and Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance. Opening remarks were given by Mike Petro,…
NSU Sharks Golf Video Receives Gold at 2013 NACMA Best of Awards Ceremony
The Nova Southeastern Athletic Department was awarded a gold medal at the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) Best of Awards Ceremony last week at the annual National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Conference held this year in Orlando, Fla. With over 1,000 submissions, NSU took first…
NSU alumnus Brett Clements will continue his professional career with the Houston Astros, after signing a contract with the club this week. Clements, who started for NSU behind the plate for two seasons, has reported to the Gulf Coast League Astros in Kissimmee, Fla. He’ll be one of four catchers…
Congratulations to This Year’s SLIMMING WITH SHARKS Winners
1st Place Ashley Klein 22.11% body weight lost (44 lbs) 2nd Place Stephanie Fleming 21.83% body weight lost (43 lbs) 3rd Place Ranishka Williams 21.03% body weight lost (49 lbs) Most Improved Body Fat Stephen Russo Lost 15.5% Most Improved Cholesterol Kristin Winston Dropped Cholesterol 123 points Most improved Curl-ups…
NSU Student Athlete Receives Prestigious Wilma Rudolph Award
Nova Southeastern University swimmer Jonathan Key has been named as a recipient of the 2013 Wilma Rudolph Award, given by the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics at their recent national conference. The N4A Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award honors student-athletes who have overcome great personal, academic, and/or emotional odds…
Frazier-Wong Named CRCA National Coach of the Year
Nova Southeastern rowing head coach Stephen Frazier-Wong has been named the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Coach of the Year. This is Frazier-Wong’s second award of the season, as the Sharks’ head coach was previously named Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year. In his first season with NSU, Frazier-Wong took an…
NSU and BSO ‘Armed Encounters’ Researchers Present Findings to Law Enforcement Community
Representatives from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BSO) recently presented findings from their research on armed encounters to law enforcement officials and officers from across South Florida. Key findings from their research indicated that increased training for officers early on led to increased chances that…
Huizenga School Professor Speaks in Xi’an, China
During the week of June 4-12, 2013, H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship Professor Bahaudin G. Mujtaba was invited by the School of Management at the Xi’an Jiaotong University to conduct research with Han Ping and to speak on the following topics to master and doctoral students at…
Ismael Muvingi, Ph.D., faculty member at the Graduate School of Humanities & Social Sciences’ Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR), was a participant and provided workshops with survivors of political violence from the 2008 Zimbabwean elections. The survivors have formed a healing and reconstitution of society initiative called Tree…
SHSS Student presents at the 3rd International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society in Brazil
Marcia Brown, M.D., a student in the Master of Arts in Cross-disciplinary Studies program (MACS) in the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), presented a paper at the Third International Conference on Health, Wellness and Society held in San Paulo, Brazil. Brown’s…
Want Stronger Bones? Try Weight Bearing Exercises at Rec Plex
Did you know that weight bearing exercises not only strengthen your muscles but also helps to build bone density? Let us help you get stronger! Personal Training Special for Faculty/Staff RecPlex Members: Buy any training package during the month of July and receive the student rate. Stop by or call…
SAVE THE DATE – Quality of Life Council
Please save the date for our inaugural 2013 Quality of Life Celebration of Community Research. This event will highlight our 2013 award winners and past QOL award winners who, in collaboration with their Broward County community partners, have made an impact through community-based applied research. The event will take place…
Frazier-Wong and Brown Named “CaptainU” National Coaches of the Year
Nova Southeastern head coaches Stephen Frazier-Wong and Amanda Brown have been named CaptainU National Coaches of the year for their sport’s respective division. CaptainU, an online recruiting network, honored one coach per sport in NCAA Division I II and III. Many of the selections went to coaches who led their team to…
A Day for Children scheduled for Sept. 8
NSU will host its annual “A Day for Children” health fair on Sunday, Sept. 8 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., on the grounds in front of the Alvin Sherman Library.
NSU Alum Helps Nursing Student Through Common Knowledge Scholarship
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) nursing student Jonathan Aguiriano recently became the first Tuition Back Scholarship winner when he won the Sandra Brown Award. The award, funded by NSU alumna Sandra Brown, J.D., was created to reward the highest scoring NSU participant in the national Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation (CKSF), Nursing…
CPS Faculty Presents at Louisiana School Climate Institute
Center for Psychological Studies Professor Scott Poland, E.d. D., provided one of the keynote addresses and presented at several sessions during the Second Annual Louisiana School Climate Institute in Shreveport, Louisiana. Poland’s keynote address during the three day conference focused on the importance of mental health services in schools. His…