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COM Outlook . Spring 2014
NOTICE OF ACCREDITATION
Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s,
educational specialist, doctorate, and professional degrees. Contact the Commission
on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500
for questions about the accreditation of Nova Southeastern University.
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Nova Southeastern University admits students of any race, color, sex, age,
nondisqualifying disability, religion or creed, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic
origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made
available to students at the school, and does not discriminate in administration of its
educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic
and other school-administered programs.
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In This Issue -
Spring 2014
Center for Collaborative Research Breaks Ground
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On February 13, Nova Southeastern University broke ground
on its revolutionary Center for Collaborative Research, which
will house an IBM supercomputer, one of Florida’s largest wet
labs, and some of the world’s most accomplished researchers.
Nova Southeastern University Turns 50
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The Nova Southeastern University that exists today, which
includes a 314-acre main campus and comprises nearly 27,000
students as well as more than 162,000 alumni, is something
its founders never could have conceived when it was initially
chartered on December 4, 1964.
NSU-COM: Celebrating 35 Years of Achievement
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With all the deserved excitement surrounding NSU’s 50
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anniversary, it would be easy to overlook an important numerical
milestone related to the College of Osteopathic Medicine, which
is celebrating its 35
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anniversary this year.
Global Classroom: International Medical Outreach
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Over the past 15 years, NSU-COM has built reciprocal
relationships with federal governments, health care facilities,
and nongovernmental agencies abroad to facilitate global
learning opportunities for its students.
AREAS OF INTEREST
Dean’s Message
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Chancellor’s Communiqué
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COMmunications
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Accreditation Update
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Health Care Legal Eagle
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Research/Scholarly Activity
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Faculty Focus
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NSU Overview
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What We’re D.O.ing
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Staff Snapshot
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Faculty Perspective
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Alumni Corner
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