NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center was recently named one of the best law schools in the nation, according to the Princeton Review, a college admission services company, in its 2015 book “The Best 169 Law Schools.” The results were determined by a survey completed by more than 19,500 students at 169 law schools across the […]
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NSU redesignated as Center of Academic Excellence
The National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have redesignated NSU as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense (CAE IA/CD) for the academic years of 2014 to 2021. NSU is Florida’s first four-year institution to receive this designation. The school was previously recognized in 2005 and 2008 and […]
NSU’s Oceanographic Center renamed in honor of Guy Harvey
The Oceanographic Center will be renamed the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center in honor of wildlife artist and conservationist Guy Harvey. The decision was announced on Oct. 31 after Harvey and his Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation provided a financial gift, said Joseph Donzelli, associate director in the Office of Public Affairs. “His gift will allow the Oceanographic […]
News Briefs for November 4, 2014
Identify yourself in social media The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host, “Me, You, and My Avatar: Composing Real Identities in Virtual World,” on Nov. 6 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Cotilla Gallery of the Alvin Sherman Library. Assistant Professor Eric Mason will discuss the role of social media in how […]
News Briefs for 10/28/14
Urgent vehicle recall On Oct. 20, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a recall of nearly 5 million vehicles due to faulty airbags that were supplied by Japanese supplier Takata. The airbags contain faulty inflators that can rupture and release metal fragments. The defect seems to be especially prone in hot climates, such as […]
Kind Campaign combats female bullying
NSU’s Rotaract Club will host the Kind Campaign — an internationally recognized event that brings awareness of girl-against-girl bullying, on Oct. 29 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Knight Auditorium in the Carl DeSantis Building. President of Rotaract and junior legal studies major Veronika Balbuzanova said she encourages students to be involved in […]
NSU to host two new spooktastic events
For the first time, NSU organizations will host two new Halloween events: A Night of Terror Haunted House and Glow in the Shark Halloween Party. The resident assistants and the Residential Student Association will host A Night of Terror Haunted House in Room 123 of The Commons Residence Hall on Oct. 29 from 9 to […]
Discover graduate psychology programs at Shark Chat
NSU’s Division of Applied Interdisciplinary Studies will host a Shark Chat on Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. in Room 2057 of the Maltz Building to provide an overview of the Master’s in Science in Mental Health Counseling program. Shark Chats are live interdisciplinary panel discussions featuring NSU faculty, alumni and students from NSU’s Center for […]
Kick off Relay for Life
Relay for Life at NSU will commence the 2015 fundraising season with a celebratory kick-off event on Nov. 5 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center Pit. Relay for Life is an annual 12, 18, or 24 hour event sponsored by the American Cancer Society that raises money toward prevention, treatment […]
NSU prepared for ebola
On Oct. 17, President George Hanbury emailed to the NSU community regarding the deadly Ebola virus to reassure faculty, staff and students that the school is closely monitoring the situation. A doctor in New York named Craig Spencer was diagnosed with the disease on Oct. 23 after a trip to West African countries where he […]