The Office of Career Development, part of the College of Undergraduate Studies, will host its biannual Internship and Job Fair on Sep. 18, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Don Taft University Center Arena. Representatives from more than 50 companies will be at the fair, including the Miami Marlins, the Florida Panthers, Target, Hertz, […]
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In Memorium: E. Clay Shaw, Jr.
Former U.S. Representative and NSU Board of Trustee member E. Clay Shaw Jr. passed away on Sept. 10 after a long battle with lung cancer. Shaw served as a member of NSU’s Board of Trustees from January 26, 2009 until his passing at age 74. Chancellor Ray Ferraro Jr., who knew Shaw for almost 50 […]
Make connections at the Undergraduate Student Success Fair
The Office of Undergraduate Student Success will host its fifth annual Undergraduate Student Success Fair on Sept. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building atrium. Sheila Fabius, the office’s director, said the fair is an opportunity for students to reconnect with campus offices they may have learned about during orientation. […]
Nova Southeastern University mourns passing of E. Clay Shaw, Jr.
Former U.S. Representative and NSU Board of Trustee member E. Clay Shaw, Jr. passed away on Step. 10 after a long battle with lung cancer. Shaw served as a member of NSU’s Board of Trustees from January 26, 2009 until his passing. Shaw was born in Miami and received business (1961) and law (1966) degrees […]
NSU tracks that shark
In early August, NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) launched an interactive website that tracks 18 sharks around the world, representing four species. The site allows users to see where and how far these sharks travel over time. The site, which launched to coincide with The Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week,” is being used to enhance […]
Flight Deck closes for construction
The Flight Deck, a student hang spot located on the first floor of the Don Taft University Center, closed on Sept. 9 to undergo expansion and renovation throughout the fall semester. Tom Vitucci, director of Campus Recreation, said the expansion will increase the size of the Flight Deck from 2,500 square feet to just under […]
Academic Affairs welcome new provost
Effective Sept. 16, Ralph V. Rogers Jr. will be the new provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, appointed by NSU President George Hanbury. According to Director of University Relations Brandon Hensler, Frank DePiano stepped down from the position as provost to return to full-time faculty after a one-year sabbatical. DePiano served as provost […]
NSU College of Dental Medicine receives $70,000 grant
For the sixth time, NSU’s College of Dental Medicine has received a renewed $70,000 grant to provide free dental services to uninsured elementary school students in the North Miami Beach area. The grant will run until mid-August of 2014 and was given by the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation, which supports programs that improve, preserve […]
How to outsmart a hurricane
Hurricane Wilma came ashore at Cape Romano, Fla. on Oct. 24, 2005, at 6:30 a.m. as a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 120 mph. By 10:30 a.m., Hurricane Wilma entered Broward County with winds still in excess of 105 mph. The hurricane’s size affected a huge swath of Florida, from floods in Key […]
Coursework: a survivor’s guide
Long gone are the days when the hardest thing you learned in class was how to write your name — those days when Lunchables were balanced meals, recess was a necessity and hard work was followed by nap time. Now, for many, life as a college student seems more like a juggling act between classes, […]