2016 Fact Book

29 H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship Shepard Broad College of Law Farquhar Honors College NSU University School Mailman Segal Center for Human Development NSU is now at the forefront of conducting pioneering cell-based biomedical research with the launch of the new The NSU Cell Therapy Institute, an international collaboration with prominent medical research scientists from Sweden’s world-renowned Karolinska Institutet (KI). The NSU Cell Therapy Institute will be located in the university’s Center for Collaborative Research (CCR), one of the largest and most-advanced research facilities in Florida, at 215,000, square feet, with state- of-the-art laboratories. Opening in 2016, the CCR will provide wet and dry labs for many of NSU’s innovative researchers; a General Clinical Research Center, an outpatient facility that will provide a centralized clinical research infrastructure to benefit investigators in multiple disciplines; a technology incubator offering partnerships with innovative companies; and the NSU Cell Therapy Institute. The CCR will also house NSU’s Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine; NSU’s Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research; the Emil Buehler Research Center for Engineering, Science, and Mathematics; and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), which partners with NSU on collaborative interdisciplinary research involving greater Everglades restoration efforts, hydrology and water resources, and more. In addition, 2015 was a year of accolades for NSU programs and offerings, including the following: NSU tied for 10th in U.S. News &World Report’s Campus Ethnic Diversity rankings for the 2014–15 school year. NSU is the largest private, not-for-profit institution in the United States that meets the U.S. Department of Education’s criteria as a Hispanic-serving Institution. The university awards more doctoral and professional degrees to Hispanics and other minorities than any other university in the United States, according to a 2015 study released by the publication Diverse: Issues in Higher Education . Additionally, NSU is second only to Stanford University in California for professional degrees awarded to African Americans, according to the publication’s September 24, 2015, issue. The Economist and Brookings Institute released two analyses of college graduates’ salaries 10 years after they began their pursuit of higher education. NSU respectively ranked in the 77th and 76th percentile nationally. NSU’s online graduate criminal justice program was ranked 22nd in the country by U.S. News &World Report . The Shepard Broad College of Law was rated best in Florida and fourth in the nation overall by the National Jurist magazine in a report about top schools for Bar Exam preparation. NSU medical clinics implemented the medical home model and were recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as an accredited Patient-Centered Medical Home for using evidence-based, patient-centered approaches that focus on highly coordinated care and long-term, participative relationships. NSU’s Biomedical Informatics Program was ranked number 6 out of the top 25 in the United States and the highest in Florida by BestMedicalDegrees.com . U.S. News &World Report ranked the top online graduate programs for veterans, and NSU’s Criminal Justice program was ranked in a tie for 21st. College Rank released a list of the 30 Best College Leisure Pools, and NSU made the list at number 5. NSU’s Master of Public Administration Program received accreditation by the NASPAA Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation and is listed on the Annual Roster of Accredited Programs in conformity with NASPAA standards. NSU’s Master’s in Public Health Program was ranked among the 50 Most Affordable Online M.P.H. Programs in 2015 by the Top Master’s in Healthcare Administration website. NSU’s R.N. to B.S.N. Program was ranked in the Top 50 Most Affordable Competitive Colleges for Online R.N. to B.S.N. Degrees by the Best Master of Science in Nursing website. NSU’s Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) Program was ranked in the Top 50 Best Value Online M.S.N. Programs of 2015 by Value Colleges. The Alvin Sherman Library received the Broward Family Favorite 2015 Award from Broward Family Life Magazine.