Annual Diversity Summit 2025
Celebrating Belonging
Theme: "Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: Uniting NSU for a Stronger Tomorrow"
Join us on April 9-10, 2025, for NSU's Annual Diversity Summit, a university-wide event dedicated to fostering collaboration, understanding, and unity across all colleges, divisions, and regional campuses of Nova Southeastern University.
This year’s summit is designed to be an inclusive platform that brings together students, faculty, staff, and administrators to break down silos and strengthen relationships. Through engaging discussions, interactive workshops, and inspiring keynote sessions, we will explore how diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging can empower us to create a more unified and resilient NSU community.
Together, we aim to celebrate our shared commitment to breaking barriers and building bridges for a stronger tomorrow.
Let’s shape the future of belonging—one conversation, one connection, and one action at a time.
NSU's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: A Historical Perspective
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has a longstanding history of fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Since 2006, NSU students, faculty, and staff have actively collaborated on and led various diversity initiatives. The Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement, under the visionary leadership of Dr. Terry Morrow Nelson, spearheaded the earliest Diversity Summits, which became an annual tradition from 2006 to 2012.
2020 – Present: Advancing Inclusive Excellence
In recent years, the Diversity Summit initiative has been revitalized and integrated into the strategic framework of the Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (BEDI) Advisory Council. This council is dedicated to guiding NSU toward inclusive excellence by developing and implementing innovative processes, programs, and policies that promote belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion across all NSU campuses and within the broader community.
The BEDI Advisory Council's mission includes fostering a strategic vision emphasizing diversity and inclusion while reflecting NSU’s core values. Central to this effort is the annual Diversity Summit, which provides experiential learning opportunities, celebrates unity in diversity, and inspires meaningful dialogue and action.
Continuing the Tradition
Building on NSU’s rich history, the BEDI Advisory Council remains committed to creating impactful initiatives and expanding the reach of the Diversity Summit. Last year’s theme, “Exploring the Beauty of Unity in Diversity,” exemplified this mission. To view presentations and highlights from the event, click here.
For questions about the Diversity Summit or to learn more about NSU’s diversity initiatives, please get in touch with the BEDI Advisory Council at BEDIAdvisoryCouncil@nova.edu.