2016 Fact Book

Nova Southeastern University is building a revolutionary Center for Collaborative Research (CCR) that will house an IBM supercomputer, one of Florida’s largest wet labs, the NSU Technology Incubator, and some of the world’s most accomplished researchers. NSU is classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. More than 200 research projects are currently underway at the university, including studies on cardiovascular disease, anticancer therapies, chronic fatigue syndrome, autism, coral reef restoration, stem cells, and wildlife DNA forensics, among other subjects. The Center for Collaborative Research (CCR), located at NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus, consists of 215,000 square feet. NSU is funding the center using a combination of its own reserves and tax-exempt financing. Construction will be completed in 2016. This project has been registered with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and will be pursuing LEED Silver Certification. In addition, the facility is being built using Building Information Modeling (BIM) practices. In addition to the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus, the university has permanent facilities in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and North Miami Beach. These locations are all within 20 miles of the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. East Campus The East Campus is located in Fort Lauderdale, six miles from the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. The East Campus is located on 10 acres and has 8 buildings that provide 104,000 square feet of office and classroom space. Facilities house the university’s financial operations, the regional campuses administration, human resources, the university call center, and Alumni Hall. North Miami Beach Campus The 18-acre North Miami Beach Campus is home to the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education; dental medicine, family medicine, and optometry clinics operated by the Health Professions Division; the Teacher Imaginarium, a free store for teachers; and the National Institute for Educational Options. Overall, the facility includes four buildings totaling 266,500 square feet. Oceanographic Campus The Oceanographic Campus, which houses the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, occupies 10 acres adjacent to John U. Lloyd State Park at Port Everglades in Hollywood. The facilities are composed of three original buildings and a modular encompassing 27,000 square feet. It also boasts the Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Research—a state-of-the-art, 86,000-square-foot research facility. Space exists for offices, classrooms, a library, and research laboratories. The campus’ proximity to the ocean is ideal for field studies. Partially funded by a $15-million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Center of Excellence is the only facility in the country dedicated to the study, research, and preservation of coral reefs. It was completed in September 2012. NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale The NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale was founded in 1958, and has been housed since 1986 in a distinguished modernist building designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes. The museum building encompasses 94,500 square feet on three levels, of which 35,000 square feet is exhibition space used for the display of art. The adjacent Horvitz auditorium, which contains 256 seats, is used for a variety of presentations and performances, including lectures, films, concerts, and theatrical events. The AutoNation Academy of Art and Design of the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale underwent a major expansion during 2011. The facility provides studio space for a curriculum that includes classes in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, ceramics, design, and computer arts. Classes are geared to adults as well as to elementary and secondary school children. NSU also maintains space in the Museum Tower. The Museum Tower is the home of the Office of Advancement and Community Relations as well as a satellite office for the president. Technology Facilities The university maintains an extensive information technology network for teaching and learning, research, and administrative computing. Comprehensive fiber- optic and wireless networks provide high-speed 4